Dermatitis Care Specialists - Occupational Dermatitis Claims
Occupational dermatitis is not one specific type of eczema. It is any type of eczema caused by a person’s workplace.
Are your Dermatitis symptoms due to your work?
Firstly, ask yourself these questions:
- Do you think you are suffering from a skin problem which may have been caused or worsened by work?
- Have you worked at the company that you think has caused/worsened the condition in the last 3 years?
- Have you had some symptoms in the last 3 years (even if they started earlier than this?
If you answer “yes” to these questions, you may be entitled to claim compensation of £20,000 and upwards.
- You do not need a diagnosis from your GP to make a successful claim for compensation.
- Our Solicitors offers FREE employment advice as part of your claim for compensation
- You can still make a claim for compensation even if you had asthma from childhood.
- In 2010, 38,000 workers developed breathing problems while at work.
- Working with flour and grain are the most common agents for occupational asthma.
- 7,000 people each year develop work related asthma.
According to estimates, 5% of men and 10% of women in the workforce develop eczema on their hands from workplace exposure. Most often this occurs when something that touches the skin causes irritation (irritant contact dermatitis) or an allergic reaction (allergic contact dermatitis). Occupational dermatitis also frequently develops on the forearms and face.
If you suffer from Dermatitis as a result of your employer’s failure to protect your health and safety we can help you to get the compensation you deserve, free of charge.
If you would like free advice, just use the helpline or complete the claim form.
Our professional staff are sympathetic to your needs and have excellent knowledge on skin diseases within the claims sector. Call us now on 0800 118 5855
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Hazardous Occupations
These are the business sectors with the highest risk of work related skin disease.
Dermatitis is not one specific skin condition. Several types of eczema exist, and sometimes a person develops more than one type. The links below take you to more information about common types of eczema.
What does the law require?
The law requires employers to adequately control exposure to materials in the workplace that cause ill health. This includes controlling exposure to materials that cause skin diseases and to materials that enter the body through the skin and cause problems elsewhere.
Employers and employees need to comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH). They require employers to:
- assess risks;
- provide adequate control measures and ensure their use and maintenance;
- provide information, instruction and training;
- provide health surveillance in appropriate cases.
'No-win, no-fee' changes announced by Ken Clarke
Date Posted : 14/04/2011
Does it matter what type of claim you have?
So if I have a road accident would it make any difference than say, a claim for occupational Dermatitis?
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'No-win, no-fee' changes announced by Ken Clarke
Date Posted : 31/03/2011
No Win, No Fee as we know it, is changing soon. Solicitors will be forced by the Government to take a percentage of their clients compensation.
If you are thinking of making a claim for compensation...DO IT NOW BEFORE THE PROPOSED CHANGE.
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I have eczema...help!
Date Posted : 17/08/2010
A.C.V. Apple Cider Vinegar
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Skin Claim?
Date Posted : 06/08/2010
I hadn't worked for my employer for two years and yes, I am pursuing a claim. It looks as if they haven't provided sufficent protection for my hands. It's on going...but being dealt with.
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hand rash
Date Posted : 04/08/2010
as far as i know, and from what i've read on these threads - you've done the right thing so far. it's all about gathering as much evidence a s possible - gettin it reported on your work file, reported on your medical records etc...as for your hands try toothpaste to get rid of any itch.
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Hidden in coins, bras and chocolate...the metal that triggers a life-wrecking allergy
Date : 15 Mar 2011
When Marti Stanley tells people broccoli brings her out in a rash, their first reaction is that it’s just an excuse to avoid it.
When she goes on to tell them that green beans, spinach, shellfish, raspberries, pulses or pears have an equally nasty effect, they clearly think she’s neurotic.
And if she adds that anything from a can (food or drink), and even chocolate, risks triggering an anaphylactic shock, there can be no doubt: she’s the dinner party guest from hell. ‘I’m used to being thought of as difficult,’ says Marti, 49, who lives in South-West London.
Source : www.dailymail.co.uk
Link : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1366316/Hidden-coins-bras-chocolate--metal-triggers-life-wrecking-allergy.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Pharmaceutical company to pay over £100,000 for exposure to hazardous substances
Date : 16 Feb 2011
Catalent UK Swindon Zydis Limited (trading as Catalent Pharma Solutions) was ordered to pay over £100,000 in fi nes and costs in December 2010 for exposing ten of its employees to Olanzapine, a hazardous substance. Charges were brought under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and four different regulations in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH).
Source : www.lexology.com
Link : www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=752db906-8d3a-4a0e-9d31-875966066112
Mum's horror cement burns
Date : 16 Feb 2011
MUM Jane Dobson was left with these horrific injuries to her legs after kneeling in wet B&Q cement while carrying out DIY in her own kitchen.
Jane, 46, was left in so much agony she feared her legs "were going to explode" after the corrosive cement soaked through her trousers.
She had bought the cement from B&Q to lay a new floor in her kitchen and when she knelt in it the liquid began burning her flesh.
Source : www.thesun.co.uk
Link : www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3412957/Mums-horror-cement-burns.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=News
The opposite of beauty: The chemical make-up ingredients that raise risk of skin damage
Date : 12 Feb 2011
It is supposed to help women look their best.
But make-up is often so full of chemicals that it could leave them with unsightly skin conditions instead, doctors warn.
The average woman uses 12 products a day, containing 168 ingredients, according to research by U.S. organisation Skin Deep. And some can be particularly harsh on the skin.
Experts say eye shadow is among the worst offenders. The skin around the eyes is so sensitive that many women have allergic reactions to the strong chemicals in eye shadows, kohl pencils, mascaras and make-up remover.
Even polish on fingernails can irritate the eyes when women touch their faces.
Source : www.dailymail.co.uk
Link : www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1356212/Make-ingredients-risk-skin-damage.html
Dermatologists Warn That Plants Can Cause A Garden Variety Of Pesky Skin Problems
Date : 07 Feb 2011
What may start as a seemingly harmless day of gardening or yard work can quickly take a turn for the worse when common plants make their mark on the skin, causing a host of mild to even severe skin reactions. That is why dermatologists are arming outdoor enthusiasts with preventative tips to keep these perils of the great outdoors at arm's length.
Source : www.medicalnewstoday.com
Link : www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/215757.php