Background
There are many thousands of people who suffer hernias
each year in the UK as a direct consequence of their
employment.
What is a hernia?
From the official NHS website: A hernia is when
an internal part of the body, such as an organ, pushes
through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue
wall. Usually your muscles are strong and tight enough
to keep your intestines and organs in place, but
sometimes they aren’t, causing a hernia.
More info on the medical issues surrounding hernia's
here
Who can suffer from hernias?
The short answer is EVERYONE. Whether you are young /
old, male or female, you can suffer from these injuries
and they can be caused in many different ways from the
obvious (heavy
lifting) to the more obscure (getting out of bed!)
What if you suffer such an injury at work?
Because of the propensity for these injuries to occur
in lots of different ways, it may be that the injury is
not entirely as a result of your work. However those
with heavy occupations such as: removal men, delivery
drivers, construction workers, labourers, warehousemen
etc are all prone to injuries brought on by excessive
lifting or similar exertion.
Can you make a compensation claim for
such an injury?
These are the questions that need to be asked and the
criteria that needs to be fulfilled to have a successful
claim for a hernia
injury at work;
(1) An officially reported incident (accident book
record) of muscle strain must be made;
(2) Severe groin pain or pain at the site of the
hernia reported at the time of the strain;
(3) Diagnosis of an inguinal hernia by a doctor
preferably within three days of the muscle strain, and
certainly within 30 days;
(4) No previous medical history of an hernia(s).
If your employer has failed to prevent or
safeguard against your injuries then you may be entitled
to no win no fee
compensation. CALL
0800 0322210 for immediate
advice.
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