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BBC Sued By Widow Over Husband’s Asbestos Death

The wife of a symphony orchestra musician who died from mesothelioma at the age of 73 is suing the BBC after it conceded that it was liable for his death.   Christopher Larkin was a horn player for the corporation’s symphony orchestra, and had played at the Maida Vale studios in London for over three…

Redundant Steelworker Receives £12,750 Compensation for Noise Induced Hearing Loss

A steelworker employed for 40 years by Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK Limited (SSI), formerly TATA Steel and British Steel, in their Redcar/Lackenby Steel Works, received £12,750 in compensation after he developed noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus.   The Claimant undertook his apprenticeship with British Steel in 1975 before working in the steelworks’ Sinter…

Industrial Disease Death Verdict For Asbestos Victim’s Wife

A 91-year-old widow was found to have died as the result of years of asbestos exposure from washing her husband’s workwear, a Coroner’s verdict has concluded.   Joan McMillan died in her home on the 25th of February 2021, after refusing further tests when admitted to hospital with shortness of breath some days before. Mrs…

Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing Talks About Tinnitus

Made in Chelsea star mistook the sudden onset of Tinnitus to be a buzzing noise in his house. Jamie Laing talks about the condition affecting upwards of seven million British people. Upon first experiencing the effects of this condition, Jamie, 31, visited his GP the following day to be diagnosed with what turned out to…

‘Hidden Asbestos Epidemic’ Due to NHS Management

A doctor and a mother of two with two months left to live due to asbestos-related mesothelioma has spoken about a hidden asbestos epidemic amongst NHS staff and patients, as hospital management has failed to deal with the deadly material responsibly. According to findings by The Independent, there have been at least thirteen NHS breaches…

Lincolnshire Hospitals Purchase HPV Machines

Hospitals in the United Lincolnshire NHS Trust have invested a total of £80,000 in four Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour (HPV) machines to help fight the spread of germs throughout its healthcare facilities.   The Trust’s aim is to cut down on the spread of MRSA, norovirus and other bacterias resistant to regular cleaning methods. Norovirus, in…

Do You Have WhatsAppitis?

In an article by eHealth, they covered a story about WhatsAppitis – but what exactly is this bizarre-sounding ailment?   Plenty of us (fondly?) remember a time before smartphones, mobile phones, or even cordless phones, where someone would have to physically be located near a rooted telephone to make or receive calls. They had a…

Increase in Injuries Caused by ‘Technology Abuse’

Increased use of electronic devices and other newer technologies has led to a (perhaps predictable) rise in traumatology consultations because of neuro-musculoskeletal injuries, according to a Spanish report. Studies suggest that the average person spends a whopping five and a half hours per day connected to their mobile phone and/or computer in this ‘always online’…

You can make an industrial injuries claim for disablement compensation in the UK if you have lost your sense of hearing because of the excessively noisy environment you have been working in.

Although many people who are totally deaf do not class themselves as disabled deafness is classed as a disability under the Disability Discrimination act. The Act’s definition of a disabled personal is someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term adverse effect on their ability to carry out…

10 Celebrity Tinnitus Sufferers

Tinnitus – a permanent whistling or ringing in the ears – isn’t restricted to machinists, construction workers, and highway maintenance people – many a public figure suffers (silently or not) from this often life-affecting condition.   1) Steve Martin Steve Martin – full name Stephen Glenn Martin – is an American actor who has starred…