RSI claims work differently from accident claims because there's no incident to investigate. Instead the question is whether your employer knew, or should have known, that the way work was organised carried a risk, and whether they did anything about it.
Employers have specific duties here: assessing workstations, providing breaks and rotation, supplying suitable equipment, and acting on complaints. Where those didn't happen, there's usually a claim.
What kinds of repetitive strain claim do we handle?
Carpal tunnel syndrome
From sustained repetitive hand and wrist work.
Tendonitis and tenosynovitis
In the wrist, elbow and shoulder.
Vibration white finger and hand-arm vibration syndrome
From prolonged use of vibrating tools.
Upper limb disorders from display screen work
Where workstation assessments weren't carried out.
Bursitis and epicondylitis
From repeated overhead or gripping work.
Neck and shoulder disorders
From sustained poor working posture.
What if I was partly at fault?
Partial responsibility can reduce compensation, for example where equipment or breaks were provided and not used. But an employer's duty includes making sure safe practices are actually followed, not simply making them available.
What you could receive
RSI claims cover general damages for the condition and its effect on your life, and special damages for financial losses, commonly including lost earnings, treatment and physiotherapy, and where the condition ends a particular line of work, longer-term loss of earnings.
We'll talk you through what's realistic for your situation once we've reviewed the details. We won't overpromise, and we won't quote a figure before we've properly understood your case.