Military Hearing Loss Claims
If you’ve served any time in the UK military since 1987 and suffer from noise-induced hearing loss or tinnitus, our expert legal team of veterans could help you secure the compensation you deserve.
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The Impact of
Military Noise Exposure
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a prevalent issue among military personnel due to inadequate hearing protection during service. Veterans often face harmful noise levels from machinery, firing exercises, and aircraft operations. If the MOD has neglected these responsibilities, you may be entitled to claim compensation for your injuries.
3.5x
Veterans are 3.5x more likely than civilians to experience hearing difficulties.
14%
of personnel returning from overseas deployment suffered from hearing loss.
300k
military veterans suffering from NIHL.
Our team, comprised of veterans, understands these challenges firsthand. We are dedicated to helping you claim compensation for your NIHL or tinnitus, ensuring you receive the support and justice you deserve.
What about the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme?
While the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) is a valuable resource for military personnel and offers one-time payments, it often falls short of covering the full extent of your losses.
If you have already made a claim through the AFCS, you can still pursue a civil claim for your hearing loss through our expert panel of lawyers, even if your AFCS claim was rejected. Your veteran client liaison will help you through the process.
Why Choose Veterans-for-Veterans
- Veterans Helping Veterans: “Our team consists of military veterans who understand your journey and are committed to supporting you.”
- Expert Legal Support: “Partnering with top legal experts to provide comprehensive assistance throughout the claims process.”
- No-Win No-Fee Guarantee: “Only pay legal fees if your claim is successful.”
Your Veteran Team
Our team of military veterans is here to discuss your claim eligibility quickly and efficiently.
Proudly Supporting
Acknowledging and appreciating the significant contributions that serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families make to our business and our country.
The Claiming Process
Make your claim in six simple steps. Our expert team will be with you every step of the way.
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Step 1
Start Your Claim
Complete our online form and one of our experienced veterans will call you back to discuss the details of your claim.
Step 2
Claim verification
Our team will discuss your claim with you to ensure our legal partners can represent you. This is a quick and easy process. We will then recommend one of our preferred legal firms who you will be free to instruct to pursue your legal claim.
Step 3
Complete a medical examination
Your legal representatives will investigate your claim and gather evidence to verify your injuries. This will include calling for your employment and medical records and you attending a medical examination to support your hearing loss claim.
There is no need to worry about the medical examination; this process is quick and typically takes less than an hour and your legal representatives will endeavour to arrange a medical examination close to your location.
Step 4
Letter of claim
Your legal representatives will draft and send a letter of claim to the responsible party, detailing your claim and explaining why they are at fault for your injuries.
Step 5
Claim valuation
Your legal representatives will prepare a detailed statement of your injuries and the losses you have incurred due to the negligence of the responsible party.
Step 6
Negotiate compensation
All evidence will be presented to the responsible party, inviting them to propose a settlement figure. Your legal team will keep you informed throughout the process. If you are not satisfied with the proposed settlement, and if your legal team advise that you are entitled to more, they will initiate court proceedings on your behalf.
Frequently Asked Questions
About
Process
Eligibility
Compensation & Fees
Legal Info
About
We are a collective of British Armed Forces veterans who share a common journey of service and sacrifice. Over time, we’ve observed the challenges and complexities veterans face in navigating the compensation process for injuries sustained during their service. Frustrated by the lack of clarity and support, we’ve banded together to offer guidance and assistance.
Our mission is twofold: to support fellow veterans in their pursuit of rightful compensation and to collaborate with law firms to streamline their practices for veteran clients. Through our experience and expertise, we provide invaluable insights to law firms, ensuring that their processes are not only comprehensible but also tailored to the unique needs of veterans.
We are selective in our partnerships, choosing to collaborate only with firms that demonstrate a genuine commitment to improving their services for veterans.
Veterans for Veterans is a trusted, FCA-regulated organisation working with thousands of UK military veterans to claim for injuries sustained during service. We only partner with specialist military legal service providers to ensure you get the best possible outcome from your claim.
Process
Your claim remains confidential, safeguarding your privacy unless you opt for public disclosure. If you’re currently employed, it would be unlawful for your employer to penalise you for pursuing a claim against your employer. However, it’s important to note that in certain cases, such as when court proceedings are initiated, your claim might become public knowledge.
Your claim remains confidential, safeguarding your privacy unless you opt for public disclosure. If you’re currently employed, it would be unlawful for your employer to penalise you for pursuing a claim against your employer. However, it’s important to note that in certain cases, such as when court proceedings are initiated, your claim might become public knowledge.
The law firm will request your authorisation to obtain your employment records from HMRC. This step is solely intended to verify your work history, ensuring alignment with the dates provided in your claim.
Indeed, irrespective of previous outcomes regarding War Pension or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Payments, you are still eligible to pursue this civil claim.
Your case will be evaluated individually based on its specific merits and the availability of a local audiology test. If your case is strong and there are no issues in scheduling a test in your area, your legal representatives will arrange a test for you.
Every case is unique, and while a medical discharge shouldn’t hinder your ability to claim, the circumstances surrounding your discharge could impact the duration or amount of your claim. If you wish to explore the possibility of a claim, despite a medical discharge, start your claim today and one of our preferred law firms can provide you with advice on your specific circumstances.
Apart from your legal representatives and the Ministry of Defence (MOD), your claim remains confidential. However, it’s important to acknowledge that court proceedings might become public if pursued.
It is important to submit your enquiry with us as soon as you become aware of your eligibility to claim.
If your case advances to litigation, there may be a requirement for a court appearance. In such instances, your legal representative will accompany you every step of the way. There’s no need for apprehension; with a comprehensive and factual claim, the outcome should be satisfactory for all parties involved.
Cases have experienced unexpected delays, primarily due to a surge in volume compounded by the post-Covid capacity limitations of courts in England and Wales. While the backlog has somewhat diminished, it will still take considerable time for operations to normalise fully. Additionally, many cases are being managed through group action, necessitating specific court procedures. While this temporarily affects the pace of other cases, it’s anticipated that within the next year, this approach will significantly expedite the process. We estimate these cases may take 2-3 years to resolve, though settlement out of court could potentially shorten this timeframe.
Eligibility
In order to pursue a claim for Hearing Loss, it is necessary that there was at least some period of your service that occurred after 1987. For instance, if you enlisted in 1986 and concluded your service in 1995, more than half of your service tenure would fall after 1987. In these circumstances, you could pursue a claim for your period of exposure from 1987 to 1995.
Your case will be evaluated individually based on its specific merits and the availability of a local audiology test. If your case is strong and there are no issues in scheduling a test in your area, your legal representatives will arrange a test for you.
Every case is unique, and while a medical discharge shouldn’t hinder your ability to claim, the circumstances surrounding your discharge could impact the duration or amount of your claim. If you wish to explore the possibility of a claim, despite a medical discharge, start your claim today and one of our preferred law firms can provide you with advice on your specific circumstances.
The Royal British Legion recommends consulting a solicitor to make a civil claim for negligence. More details can be found here: Royal British Legion Support. This is where we come in. Our specialist team of veterans will discuss your claim with you to ensure your eligibility and help you proceed quickly and efficiently, we will then recommend a specialist firm of solicitors that we feel have the appropriate skills and experience to represent you in your claim.
Compensation & Fees
We cannot assure you of any specific entitlement amount. Nevertheless, historically, numerous cases have resulted in settlements exceeding £10,000, with some considerably higher. The final settlement largely hinges on the unique circumstances of each individual case, as no two cases are identical.
The legal firms that we recommend operate on Conditional Fee Agreements, commonly known as no-win, no-fee, a policy of insurance is also taken out in your name to ensure that your case is protected by insurance.
In the event of an unsuccessful outcome, the insurance policy will cover all fees.
If your case is successful, the majority of your legal costs will be paid by the MoD. A success fee of 25% of your damages (including VAT) and the insurance policy premium will also be deducted from your final amount.
Legal Info
Crown Immunity protects the Ministry of Defence from liability for injuries sustained by servicemen and women before 1987. However, the case of Smith v Ministry of Defence altered the situation regarding combat immunity. The court ruled that the MoD does not have an automatic defence against claims for injuries sustained in combat, contrary to their previous stance, allowing claims to be brought on behalf of those injured in such circumstances, if those injuries occurred after 1987.
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Our goal is to assist as many military veterans as we can.
If you know other service members who could benefit from talking to us, please inform your Veteran Client Liaison.
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