Repetitive strain injury

You may be entitled to personal injury compensation

If you have suffered a repetitive strain injury which you believe is work related, you may be entitled to claim personal injury compensation from you employers.

Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is an umbrella term for many separate ailments affecting the hand, wrist, arm, neck, upper back, and shoulder. Medical professionals also use the phrases 'occupational overuse injuries' or 'cumulative trauma disorders' for this condition, which can result from intensive hand use.

How can The Claim Solicitors help?
The Claim Solicitors are leading personal injury solicitor in the UK and have won compensation claims for thousands of people who have suffered in an accident that was not their fault. Our approach is to provide a friendly and efficient service to make the process of claiming compensation as straightforward as possible.

We can act under a no win, no fee agreement which means that you can pursue your claim knowing that if you lose you will not have to pay us, or your opponent's solicitor's costs. If your claim is successful we recover our legal costs from your opponent. In short, there is nothing to lose by pursuing a personal injury compensation claim with The Claim Solicitors.

If you have sustained a repetitive strain injury which you believe is work related and would like to make a claim for personal injury compensation or if you would like to discuss in confidence any matter related to a personal injury claim, please call our claim team on 0800 197 32 32 or complete the claim assessment opposite.

What are the symptoms of a repetitive strain injury?

• Pain, stiffness, swelling, numbness or tingling in the hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, back or neck.
  
  
• Discomfort which is brought on by carrying out a particular task, and then improves when no longer doing it; i.e. if the pain lessens or disappears over weekends, or during holidays.
  
  
• Discomfort starts in one area, for example neck and back, and then spreads to other parts of the body. Early warning signs may manifest as sore shoulders or neck pain, particularly when travelling home in the car after a day at work. Equally the effects may show up the morning after as aches and stiffness in the limbs and the hands.

What should I do?

• Consult your doctor. Most doctors now accept that RSI is a genuine physical problem and do take it seriously. If you're not satisfied with his or her response then see another doctor until you are satisfied.
  
  
• Stop whatever activities are causing the pain. This is obviously something that is much easier to say than do, as often these activities form a major part of someone's working life. However, by trying to work through it, the problem will just get worse. RSI is very treatable in the early stages, but even a short delay in seeking rest and treatment can put back recovery by weeks, months or even years.

Call us for free legal advice following a repetitive strain injury.
If you are suffering from a repetitive strain injury, you may be entitled to claim compensation from your employer. Call us now for free and impartial advice, without obligation on 0800 197 32 32. Our advice line is open 24 hours a day.

See compensation amounts for a guide to how much compensation you are likely to receive for your repetitive strain injury.