Dermatitis and Skin Conditions
Dermatitis and Skin Conditions
Dermatitis and Skin Conditions
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Dermatitis and skin conditions can often be caused at work. They can be deblitating, painful and embarrassing to the sufferer.
Dermatitis is essentialy an inflammatory reaction of the skin to external substances. Dermatitis is a common skin condition and a widespread cause of ill health at work. Dermatitis can make continuing to work impossible in some cases. If you have developed a skin condition or dermatitis through your job, you may be able to claim compensation.
Get in touch with Click Accidents to find out more about irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis and skin conditions.
Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Irritants cause about 80 per cent of cases of contact dermatitis. An irritant reaction happens effect of an irritant substance on the skin. An "irritant substance" is that which causes an inflammatory reaction when applied in concentration for an sufficient time period.
Often occupational in origin. Usual irritants for Irritant Contact Dermatitis are soaps, detergents, food and cement. Almost all workers in "wet-work" industries, such as hairdressing, cleaning, metal engineering, building-site work and horticulture develop some degree of irritant contact dermatitis. Irritant Contact Dermatitis mainly affects the hands.
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
If caused at work, this is most likely to be Allergic Contact Dermatitis. Allergic contact dermatitis accounts for the remainder of cases. The cause of inflammation, is a hypersensitivity reaction, via the body's immune system, to a particular substance or group.
Previous exposure to the substance is needed for a diagnosis of Allergic Contact Dermatits. All areas of skin in contact with the allergen develop the rash. Avoiding the cause will result in resolution of the rash - which is easier said than done of course, if you have to work with the chemical. The commonest causes are nickel, epoxy resins, latex/rubber, fragrances, solvents, acrylics, pesticides, and certain pharaceuticals.
Dermatitis and Skin Conditions - Prevention
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), alterations in the working practices designed to reduce or eliminate the contact, training, warnings, washing and cleaning facilites, barrier creams, safe systems of work and working conditions (temperature) are all things that should be considered by an employer in minimising the risks of irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis or skin conditions.
What is the claim worth?
This depends on the extent and duration of the irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis or skin condition. Straightforward awards for pain and suffering could be as much as £10,500.
Also, there will be both past and future loss of earnings to consider. There may be a"Smith and Manchester" claim - that is a claim for disadvantage in the open labour market - as the person concerned may have to avoid certain types of occupation from then on or be at a disadvantage when competing with a person who does not have the condition.
A signifcant claim for "care and services" may also be made.
Solicitors Southport
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We will be happy to advise and assist you in respect of any possible dermatitis and skin conditions claim.
Click Accident - Industrial Injuries Solicitors - for Industrial Disease Compensation, andWorkplace Accidents
If you have developed dermatitis and skin conditions, contact us to make a claim.
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Click Accidents - About Us
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