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Download: Causes of Tinnitus
Tinnitus can be caused by a variety of different reasons. Some include medical reasons such as inflammation of the ear and others from an accident like a head injury or from exposure to loud noises. Download this fact sheet here...
Deafness at Work Statistics
Deafness at work or ‘occupational hearing loss’ as it is also know as, occurs when a person is exposed to loud noises over a prolonged period of time. Often this is the direct result of working in a noisy factory, shipyard or manufacturing plant. As part...
Noise-induced hearing loss sufferer receives compensation through Mercury Legal
An elderly man from Swansea has received a significant amount in compensation after suffering noise-induced hearing loss from his former employer. Mr A, who used to work as a heatweigher, began a claim with Mercury Legal after suffering problems with his hearing, so...
Ex-Serviceman receives compensation for hearing loss through Mercury Legal
A man from Basingstoke has received a significant amount in compensation with Mercury Legal, after suffering substantial hearing loss through a lack of hearing protection from the MOD. The man was in his 20s when he was exposed to excessive levels of noise through his...
Chris Martin and will.i.am to contribute songs to tinnitus charity album
Chris Martin and will.i.am have agreed to contribute songs to a new tinnitus charity album, aimed at raising awareness of the hearing condition. Both Martin and will.i.am have talked openly after their suffering from tinnitus – a constant ringing in the ear, caused by...
Royal Association launches solicitor webcam service
The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) is delighted to be the first Deaf organisation in the UK to launch a call-centre style webcam portal to allow Deaf people to contact its Deaf Law Centre in BSL online. The webcam portal enhances the previous system of...
Most deaf people would prefer advice from a lawyer who can sign
To coincide with Deaf Awareness Week, a survey by Royal Association for Deaf (RAD) Deaf Law Centre (DLC) has found that 85% of Deaf people would prefer to speak directly to a legal advisor who uses British Sign Language (BSL) rather than through a BSL interpreter. The...
NIHL victim receives compensation
An elderly man from Swansea has received a significant amount in compensation after suffering noise-induced hearing loss from his former employer. Mr A, who used to work as a heatweigher, began a claim with Mercury Legal after suffering problems with his hearing, so...
Tinnitus Statistics
We have compiled the latest 2013 statistics on tinnitus in the UK into an infographic to help highlight deafness and tinnitus in the workplace. The infographic is free to download so you can upload it to a blog, article or to feature on your own website. Please share...
Mercury Legal staff to run Chester Half Marathon for Claire House
The Chester Half Marathon is nearly here and Mercury Legal’s four excited runners are gearing up for the big day! Paul Barratt, Daniel Bloomberg, Charlie Oakham and Sarah Lowe have been busy training for the event, which takes place this Sunday (12th May) and are all...
Learning 35 Phrases for Deaf Awareness Week 2013
As part of Deaf Awareness Week, The Royal Association for Deaf’s (RAD) dedicated Deaf Law Centre (DLC) is encouraging law firms to learn 35 simple BSL phrases. The phrases are provided by online learning website Signworld. Signworld provide courses and online...
Law firm launch specialist Brain Injury website
Personal Injury firm Mercury Legal Online support Action for Brain Injury week with launch of specialist Brain Injury website. It’s Action for Brain Injury week this week; an annual event led by Headway running from 13th – 19th May. The event covers a wide range of...
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