Tinnitus awareness week- 2nd February -8th February
What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is a condition which you can hear in your ear/s or in your head. Some people find it hard to describe the symptoms or to explain where they feel the noise is coming from. Tinnitus is frequently described as a ringing, whistling or buzzing noise. The important f...
There is a common perception that hearing loss cases are generally associated with having worked in heavy industries such as ship building and mining. Exposure to excessive noise can however occur in other industries such as telecommunications and there have been many claims brought for hearing los...
Have you ever worked in a factory? Throughout the years, factories in Northern Ireland were common place and in the 20th Century traditional industries such as rope-making, linen weaving, flax spinning and tobacco production flourished. Factories were and still are noisy places to work in. As a re...
Professional Rankings: Chambers & Partners
Yet again this year Edwards & Co has featured large in the Chambers Directory of Legal Services which ranks Law Firms on their expertise, based mostly on client feedback as well as the perception of other colleagues. Our rankings were: Charities Department We are the only firm in Northern...
Noise exposure in the Prison Service
Are you currently a serving member of the Northern Ireland Prison Service ( NIPS) or have you served in the past? Prison service officers do not carry firearms/ weapons when carrying out their normal duties. However, owing to the potential risk posed to them by serving in Northern Ireland a signi...
Watch our interview with Christine Martin, Tinnitus Advisor at Action on Hearing Loss and Maura Ruoppolo Solicitor specialising in noise induced hearing loss claims. In this interview you will find out about tinnitus : - What it’s like for sufferers Typical symptoms Causes associated with h...
Noise Induced Hearing Loss claims against the MOD
A job in the armed forces will often be associated with danger and risk. However, the Ministry of Defence is still obliged to protect its employees as best it can from injury and illness. Any employer, where it has control of the environment in which the employee works, must ensure that...
