Noise-induced hearing loss · No win, no fee

Compensation for work-related hearing loss

If years of loud machinery, tools or engines have damaged your hearing, your employer may have failed to protect you. We recover compensation on a no win, no fee basis — even where the company no longer exists.

Employer closed down? You can usually still claim — we trace the employer’s insurance company, which remains liable.

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When did you work in a noisy environment?

Before 2000

2000–2010

After 2010

Several periods

What are you experiencing?

Hearing loss

Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing)

Both

Free assessment · no obligation · you pay nothing unless the claim succeeds

Time limits 3 years

The clock probably hasn’t run out. You have three years to claim — but the clock starts from when you first realised your hearing problems could be linked to work, often at a GP or audiology appointment, not from the noisy job itself. Many people successfully claim decades after leaving the workplace. If you’ve only recently made the connection, you’re likely still in time.

What is an industrial deafness claim?

An industrial deafness claim (also called noise-induced hearing loss, or NIHL) is a compensation claim against an employer who exposed you to damaging noise at work without proper protection. UK employers have been legally required to control workplace noise for decades — including providing hearing protection, limiting exposure and carrying out hearing checks. If they failed and your hearing suffered, you can claim.

Factories & mills
Construction & demolition
Engineering & welding
Shipyards & foundries
Printing & bottling plants
Agriculture
Vehicle workshops

Do you have a claim?

You don’t need all of these to be certain — if a few sound familiar, it’s worth the free check.

You worked in noise — regularly around loud machinery, tools or vehicles, typically where you had to raise your voice to be heard at arm’s length.
Protection was poor or missing — no ear defenders provided, no enforcement of their use, or no warnings about the risk.
Your hearing has suffered — difficulty following conversation, needing the TV louder, or persistent ringing or buzzing (tinnitus).
The employer has gone? — closed, dissolved or bought out doesn’t matter: their insurer at the time usually remains liable, and we trace them.

How it works

Free assessment

Tell us where you worked and what you’re experiencing. We’ll tell you straight away whether a claim is realistic.

Hearing test & evidence

We arrange an audiogram with an independent specialist and trace employers and their insurers — all at no cost to you.

We recover your compensation

We negotiate with the insurer and, if needed, issue court proceedings. You pay nothing unless the claim succeeds.

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FAQ

What counts as industrial deafness?

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) or tinnitus caused by prolonged exposure to damaging noise at work — including machinery, tools, engines, or any environment where you regularly had to raise your voice to be heard at arm's length. UK employers have been legally required to control workplace noise and provide hearing protection for decades.

How much compensation could I receive?

It depends on the severity of the hearing loss and whether you also have tinnitus, assessed against national judicial guidelines. Milder cases attract modest awards; severe loss combined with tinnitus attracts substantially more. We give you a realistic range after your hearing test rather than a headline figure upfront.

The company I worked for shut down years ago. Can I still claim?

Usually yes. The claim is met by the employer's insurer at the time you worked there — not the employer directly. Specialist databases let us trace historic employers' liability insurance even where the business dissolved long ago. Many successful claims are made against companies that closed decades before.

I worked at several noisy jobs. Who do I claim against?

Potentially all of them. Responsibility for noise-induced hearing loss can be shared between employers in proportion to the noise exposure at each. We handle identifying each employer, tracing their insurers, and apportioning the claim correctly.

Will I need a hearing test?

Yes — an audiogram with an independent audiologist is the core medical evidence in any NIHL claim. We arrange this at no cost to you, at a time and location that works for you. The results determine both the type of hearing loss and its severity, which directly affects the value of your claim.

Am I too late to claim?

The three-year time limit runs from when you first connected your hearing problems to your work — often a GP appointment, an audiology referral, or the moment you made the link yourself. It does not run from the date of the noisy employment. Many people successfully claim decades after leaving the workplace. If you're unsure, contact us and we'll confirm your position.

What Happens After You Contact Us

Free assessment
Tell us where you worked and what hearing problems you are experiencing.
Initial claim review
We tell you whether an industrial deafness claim appears realistic.
Independent hearing test
We arrange an audiogram with an independent specialist at no cost to you.
Employer and insurer tracing
We trace the responsible employers and their historic liability insurers.
Evidence and negotiation
We prepare the claim and negotiate compensation with the insurer.
Court proceedings if required
If needed, we issue proceedings while continuing on a no win, no fee basis.

Common questions

What does it cost to use Legal Advisor?

Nothing upfront. We act on a no win, no fee basis across all our services: if the claim succeeds, our fee is an agreed percentage of your compensation, confirmed in writing before we start. If it fails, you pay us nothing. The only exception is criminal defence, where we explain all funding options — including legal aid — at your first consultation.

Will I have to go to court?

Very unlikely. The overwhelming majority of our cases settle through negotiation or formal pre-action procedures without a court hearing. We prepare every case as if it will go to court — and that preparation is usually exactly what produces a settlement. If court proceedings are ever genuinely necessary, we handle them and prepare you fully at every stage.

How long will my case take?

It varies by service and the specific facts of your case. Housing disrepair and tenancy deposit claims often resolve in weeks to a few months. Industrial deafness and criminal injury claims typically take longer due to the medical evidence required. We give you a realistic timeline at the free assessment — not a vague estimate designed to get you started.

Who will be handling my case?

Your case is handled by Malone & White Solicitors Ltd, trading as Legal Advisor — a firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 659436). You'll have a named point of contact throughout, and you can verify our SRA registration at any time on the SRA's public register.

What protections do I have as a client?

As a client of an SRA-regulated firm you have formal legal protections: the right to a written fee agreement before work starts, the right to complain to us first through our complaints procedure, and the right to escalate to the Legal Ombudsman if you remain unsatisfied — all at no cost to you. Our fee arrangements are always confirmed in writing before any work begins.

How do I start?

Use the form at the top of this page for a free, no-obligation assessment, or call us directly on 01204 939470. We'll tell you honestly whether you have a case, what it's likely to be worth, and what the process involves — before you commit to anything.

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