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Is industrial deafness the new whiplash?

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Published on: 30 September 2014

Published by a LexisNexis PI & Clinical Negligence expert

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Original news
Why is industrial deafness becoming increasingly common in insurance claims?
Are some personal injury lawyers taking advantage of this trend?
Are these sorts of claims particularly suited to conditional fee agreement (CFAs) or damage based agreements (DBAs)?
What does this mean for personal injury lawyers?
Are these developments in line with current trends in this area?
What are your predictions for the future?

Article summary

Personal Injury analysis: Are industrial deafness cases costing more? Christopher Briggs, associate in the serious injury division at Pannone, part of Slater & Gordon, says these cases need to be carefully vetted and lawyers need to be aware of all the potential pitfalls.

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