Industrial Disease Compensation

Repetitive Strain Injury and Work Related Upper Limb Disorders

RSI and WRULD

The phrase ‘Work Related Upper Limb Disorders” is used to describe a number of different medical conditions involving chronic incapacitating hand and arm pain and disability. They are sometimes referred to as Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD) or Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).

Work Related Upper Limb Disorders are commonly linked to occupational causes although they can occur naturally. Historically conditions labelled RSI were linked with jobs such as keyboard operators but WRULDs can be caused not only by repetitive actions but also by sustained posture or from the non-repetitive handling of heavy loads. They can be caused by a single strain or trauma, not necessarily a repetitive or cumulative one.

Common symptoms of WRULDs include pain, weakness in the hands and loss of grip, tingling, a feeling of cold or numbness in the hands, swelling of hands or limbs, pains or cramps in the upper back, shoulders or neck.

Symptoms may be mild at the outset but can become more serious if not addressed at an early stage and may eventually become debilitating and cause inability to carry out common everyday tasks.

Medically WRULDs relate to an array of conditions including:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Tenosynovitis (de Quervain’s syndrome)
• Epicondylitis (often referred to as tennis elbow or golfers elbow)
• Hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)
• Vibration white finger (VWF)
• Tendinitis
• Bursitis
• Trigger finger

Employers have a legal duty to provide a safe workplace and prevent injury to their employees. If necessary work practices and working environments should be adapted to suit the worker and avoid any possible injury.

Failure to do this may be negligent and in these cases you may be able to claim compensation for any injury you have suffered.

Making a claim

Graysons is a specialist firm of solicitors with a proven track record of successfully claiming compensation for sufferers of Repetitive Strain Injury and Work Related Upper Limb Disorders.

Our experienced personal injury lawyers will advise you on making a “no win-no fee” compensation claim. You can be sure that we will help you to get the maximum compensation to which you are entitled.

Contact us to find out if you can make a claim.

What can I claim?

You may be able to claim damages for injury suffered and for loss of earnings and expenses incurred. The amount of damages you receive will depend on the severity of your injuries and the extent of your losses.

We have a team of specialists dealing with WRULD and RSI claims and they will lead you through the process of making a claim.

We can pursue your claim on a “no win-no fee” basis and will ensure that you receive the compensation to which you are entitled.