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...
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