Hearing Injury Claims

If you or a loved one has suffered a hearing injury, damage to an ear or loss of hearing as a result of someone’s negligence or carelessness, then you could be entitled to compensation for your injury and its consequences, including any loss of earnings you have suffered as a result. Hearing injuries can be very serious and extremely distressing. We are here to help.

Our team of specialist personal injury solicitors has been winning hearing injury claims and supporting clients across the South West for more than 40 years. We can help you secure the justice and the compensation you deserve, providing expert, jargon-free legal advice that will help you achieve the best possible outcome.

Hearing injuries vary widely and can include:

• Total or partial loss of hearing
• Damage to or loss of the outer ear
• Perforated or ruptured ear drums
• Damage to the inner ear, including loss of balance
• Tinnitus – ‘ringing in the ears’

Hearing injury claims

Our experienced personal injury solicitors are Law Society Panel Accredited and/or APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) accredited specialists, and the team ranks highly in the Legal 500 directory for personal injury work.

Our team also features Cornwall’s only Law Society-accredited personal injury solicitor. We also have strong relationships with leading medical professionals and experts, enabling us to give you the very best advice, delivered with sensitivity by specialist personal injury lawyers. We can help you with any kind of hearing injury claim.

We understand that starting a legal claim for a hearing injury can be confusing and unsettling. We’re here to explain your rights and options and to handle every aspect of the claim process so that you can focus on recovering and getting your life back on track. We will help you secure the resources you need, whether that means medical treatment, financial compensation, or both.

We provide a comprehensive hearing injury claims service, including operating on a no win, no fee basis.

What is a hearing injury?

Hearing injuries may be caused by a trauma, such as a blow to the head, commonly seen as a result of a road traffic accident, a slip or fall, a workplace incident, or sudden or prolonged exposure to very loud noises. The severity of the hearing injury can vary hugely with some injuries causing persistent headaches, partial or complete loss of hearing, tinnitus, or serious facial disfigurement, including the loss of an ear or ears.

Hearing injuries can be very serious and affect people and their loved ones in different ways. Our hearing injury solicitors understand that no two injuries are the same, so we make sure that you are thoroughly assessed by a medical professional to ensure you get the best possible support.

As well as providing sensitive advice and support, our hearing injury experts can put you in touch with a number of organisations that can help you with everything from rehabilitation to counselling and support for you and your family.

No win, no fee

Most of the hearing injury claims we support are handled on a no win, no fee, which means:

• If you win your case your opponent will pay the majority of your legal costs. Any legal costs not paid by your opponent and the lawyer’s success fee will be deducted from the compensation that you receive.
• If you lose your case, you will not have to pay any legal costs unless we advise you otherwise.

Find out more about our no win, no fee funding and other ways of funding your potential claim.

How long do I have to make a hearing injury claim?

You usually have up to three years from the date of the accident or knowing about your injury to start a hearing injury claim. There are some exceptions and we will advise you about these when we speak. We recommend that you contact us as soon as possible, so our personal injury lawyers can explain the process of claiming compensation, start your claim and help you access any other support and/or rehabilitation you need.

How much compensation could I receive?

Every hearing injury is different and so is its impact on you or your loved one. That’s why it is important to get expert advice from qualified specialist lawyers who really understand the unique nature of each personal injury claim and who are experienced in working with medical professionals to truly understand the impact of your injuries and how these may affect you in the long term.

The amount you can claim will depend on a number of factors, including the severity of your injury, any financial losses you have suffered or will suffer in the future, and any changes to your lifestyle that you have to make as a result of your injuries. Whatever the injury, our specialist personal injury lawyers will ensure that you get the compensation and support you are entitled to.