If you are suffering from Deafness, you already know it is one of the most difficult injuries to contend with. It greatly affects your ability to not only interact with your loved ones; it effectively creates a barrier between you and the outside world. Some may lose their hearing suddenly as a result of a work related accident, or slowly over a period of time. Deafness can be a result of a Head Injury because of a Car Accident, or exposure to a loud noise. If you are experiencing a loss of hearing, speak with a New York Deafness Lawyer to learn more about what remedies are available to you.

A New York Injury Lawyer from our office can explain to you that employers are required to screen for excessive noise at a job site, and to document their findings. Deafness affects thousands of people who were employed in a work-place environment with excessive noise (workers compensation claim). Some examples of these types of jobs include:

• Working an airport;
• Employment around large engines or machinery;
• Employment as a firefighter;
• Employment as a railroad worker;
• Employment on loud factory floors.

Deafness can prevent you from communicating effectively not only with your co-workers, but also with loved ones and friends. It may come on gradually, which often causes victims of Deafness to not immediately identify that they have a problem. Work related hearing loss is most commonly caused by acoustic trauma. This is from inner ear damage that can be from one loud sound, or after a long exposure to certain types of noises. In this instance, it may take a period of time before the victim notices that they have a hearing problem. Warning signs of hearing problems can include ringing or a roaring sound in the ears, sounds becoming muffled, no ability to hear high pitched sounds, and difficulty understanding the speech of others.

If your Deafness is job related, it is important to look at the sounds in your work environment, and whether you wear any ear protection. Constant exposure to sounds 85 decibels can result in hearing damage over time. Interestingly, the average power tool produces 100 decibels. 120 decibels can create hearing loss within a very short period of time. Construction equipment such as a nail gun can create 140-170 decibels which will cause immediate damage.

If you have experienced Hearing Loss from your job or the negligence of another, it is important to contact a New York Personal Injury Lawyer from Stephen Bilkis and Associates. Whether you have a Hearing Loss injury, Brain Injury or Spinal Injury, you deserve to be compensated for your pain and suffering. We will provide you with a free consultation, so call today for an appointment at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW. We have offices in: New York City including; Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island and Long Island in Nassau County and Suffolk County and also in Westchester County.