Tips if You have Repetitive Strain Injury

If you have Repetitive Strain Injury at the workplace and you’d want to make a claim, then there are some steps in legal action you can take against your present or former employer in getting these claims. Before you start, here are a few points to consider.

Consult a solicitor: Get one with a good experience behind. These experiences should cover not only getting claims for personal injury but for RSI cases as well. RSI is one of the difficult cases to deal with when it comes to insurance claims so best to get someone who knows their legal way around as whiplash is very different from RSI.

Write Down your work history: By recording what you do from the time you clock in to the time you clock out, you may have noticed relevant symptoms due to the tasks that you do with the symptoms that you are suffering.

Photographs: Nothing better than photographic evidence if you suffer injuries at your work place. You will be able to take pictures of the machinery or equipment that is relevant to your case. Make sure to take down the date that you took them-just in case as well as the dimensions and weights. The more detailed, the better.

Gather Witnesses’ Details: Though many people will be reluctant to give a statement, you should however retrieve these details from them and with a good solicitor, he/she will be able to reassure witnesses that their job security will not be compromised and if it is, then there would be a redress through the employment tribunal.

Complain!: In other words, make it an issue. If you haven’t told anyone about your problems at work, then it is time you did whether in writing or verbally. Keep a record of who you complain to and when as well as what response is received. If your employer conducts regular risk assessments, then they would be able to know that risks that you are involved in your nature of the job. Whether this happens or not, you are still to complain should you face this risk.

You should also remember when you made the first connection between your symptoms and your work. This is important especially if your symptoms have built up over time. If you can, remember your first visit to your doctor to get an assessment of you symptoms and what their consultation was. You can also get help from the doctor as the doctor’s testimony towards your symptoms can help in getting you the claims. You can either go through the notes of your doctor relating to your RSI as these provide in-depth investigation for your claims.

At the end of the day, the biggest and most useful tip is to never give up. Even if your case is turned down by the solicitor or you’ve been told that you do not have a strong case of if its just a waste of time, this isn’t the time to give up especially if you are bearing all the pain. At the end of the day, your fight is still worth pursuing.