The insurance market has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of claims for Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), often described as 'the new whiplash'. Whether it is dealing with a flood of low value but complex cases on causation and breach of duty such as NIHL, through to complex historic cases such as asbestos related diseases, our team deals effectively with the full range of claims, whether they are individual instructions or claims which could open the floodgates to others waiting in the wings.
Our industrial disease team works with insurers, TPAs, local authorities, public bodies, manufacturing and leisure industry to manage their short and long tail disease. We give pragmatic and practical advice, grounded in our expert team and knowledge of the issues, our clients and the sectors in which they deliver their services - which is why we are chosen and trusted by insureds that face such claims.
We handle the entire range of disease claims at the pre and post litigation stages from requests for personal data to attending inquests, from NIHL to bladder cancer. We frequently advise on the strategic management of a portfolio of historic claims, where evidence, witnesses, documents or insurance history may not be readily discoverable or accessible.
Our specialist teams across our offices provide clear advice and apply a strategic approach to ensure that lessons are learned, reducing the risk of future claims and to improve defensibility of any claim which may follow.