We're here to help you make your tinnitus compensation claim
Whether your tinnitus started after a car accident or overexposure to noise at work, the effects on your wellbeing can be far-ranging and severe. We're here to help you with free and impartial advice about making a no win no fee tinnitus claim.
We'll listen carefully to your story and answer any questions or concerns you might have. We're here to help you recover from your tinnitus in a way that feels right for you and we'll never pressure you to make a compensation claim.
If you'd like to find out more about how we can help, give us a call on or request a call back from one of our friendly experts.
What is tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a condition that fills one or both of your ears with sounds. The pitch can vary from low to high and the volume can range from almost too soft to notice to so loud that it blocks out sounds from the environment.
There are two types of tinnitus: subjective and objective. Subjective tinnitus is characterised by noises that only you can hear. Objective or pulsatile tinnitus involves rhythmic pulsing sounds that a doctor may be able to hear during an examination.
What causes tinnitus?
Tinnitus isn't a disease. It can be a symptom of hearing loss, as well as a wide range of medical conditions. It can also be caused by stress, fatigue, depression and anxiety.
Overexposure to noise, both in terms of length and intensity, can also cause hearing loss and tinnitus. This is common for people who work in professions involving the use of heavy machinery, including manufacturing, construction, transportation and agriculture.
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Your employer owes you a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which states they need to take reasonable and practicable steps to prevent you from sustaining an injury in the workplace. If they breach this duty, they can be deemed responsible for your hearing loss or tinnitus injury. For example, they might have failed to give you adequate ear protection, provide proper safety training, or implement sufficient health and safety procedures.
If you've suffered hearing loss or tinnitus at work and you think it was because your employer was negligent, you could be eligible to claim for compensation.
Who's responsible if I get tinnitus after a car accident?
Road users owe a duty of care under the Road Traffic Act 1988. They need to follow the rules set out in The Highway Code and navigate roads in a way that prevents harm to others. They are responsible if their failure to uphold this duty results in a road traffic accident.
If you've suffered hearing loss or tinnitus after a car accident and you think someone else was at fault, you could make a claim for compensation.
Can I make a compensation claim for tinnitus?
Explaining your circumstances to our advisors is the surest way to know if you can claim compensation for hearing loss and tinnitus. We'll need you to describe what happened to you, as well as the physical, psychological and financial toll it's had on you. We know how difficult it is to share your experience, so rest assured our experts will listen to you with professionalism and compassion.
Once we understand what happened and how you've suffered, we'll be able to tell you whether you have a case to make a compensation claim for your tinnitus.
How much compensation could I get for hearing loss and tinnitus?
If your claim is successful, the amount of compensation will be calculated to help you return to the physical, mental and financial position you were in before sustaining your injury. Compensation is split into two categories:
- Special damages: Based on the financial losses you've suffered, including medical expenses, loss of earnings and travel costs
- General damages: Based on the physical and psychological suffering you've experienced because of your injury
Recommendations on compensation amounts for general damages are outlined in the Judicial College Guidelines. Our solicitors will use these when calculating how much compensation your tinnitus claim could be worth.
Each tinnitus claim is different, so it's difficult to predict exactly how much compensation you could receive without speaking to you. Feel free to contact our team on for a free, no-obligation consultation. After listening to your circumstances, if you are eligible, it'll be entirely up to you whether you go ahead with it.
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How to claim compensation for tinnitus
The first step is to get in touch with our friendly team of advisors for a chat about your circumstances. If you decide to make a claim after speaking with our team, we'll connect you with one of our solicitors.
You'll need to explain to them in detail how your tinnitus occurred and how it has affected you. You'll also need to share any specific evidence you have that could help support your claim.
After this, you can sit back and let your tinnitus claim lawyers take all the heavy lifting out of the claims process. They'll handle the more difficult parts of making your claim, such as contacting the responsible party and negotiating. All you'll need to worry about is recovering by attending medical appointments or treatment and may also need to help with provision of certain evidence of losses.
Frequently asked questions...
That's fine: not taking time off doesn't affect your right to make a claim in any way.
Good quality, pin-sharp ones please - and the more the better! Quality photographic evidence is a really important way of illustrating the cause of your accident and the injuries you have sustained. The pictures will then form a key part of the evidence we present should we take your claim forward. Generally speaking, we'll need the following photographic evidence from you:
- Images of your injuries (including close-ups, particularly for facial wounds), spread over a few days if possible so we can see how you're healing.
- The general location and exact spot where the accident happened.
- The defect or hazard that caused the accident if it was a trip, slip or fall (for example, a broken kerb, raised pavement or poor lighting).
- The road layout (and any defects) if it was a road traffic accident for a driver, motorcycle/moped rider, passenger or pedestrian.
Getting the pictures to us is easy. When you've opened MyAccount - our secure online area for all your claim documentation - you'll find detailed photography guidelines. After you've taken the pictures, you simply upload them for us to view and check.
Every claim we handle is different and that makes it hard for us to say how long your compensation claim might take. However, the bulk of the claims we handle are relatively short in duration.
In simpler cases where fault is clear and undeniable, the claim may be settled quickly, and even disputed claims can be negotiated to a settlement in approximately 12 months.
However, if you've suffered a serious or life-changing injury then your compensation claim may take longer. This is because we need to understand its full impact and make sure your future rehab or treatment costs are adequately covered.
You can rest assured that we will stay in touch with you throughout the process so that you'll always know how things are progressing.
Speak to our tinnitus claim solicitors
When you suffer from tinnitus and it isn't your fault, your first thought might not be to make a compensation claim. But this could be what you need to help you achieve your number one priority: recovering from your injury and getting your life back on track.
If you want to talk to someone about how your tinnitus has impacted you, feel free to get in touch with our team for some free and impartial advice. Call us on or fill in the form below to request a call back at a suitable time. Alternatively, you can take the first step by starting your claim online.