Jack worked for Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) in Belfast between 1985 and 2000 as a craft attendant and labourer. There he spent the vast majority of his time in the loud work environment filled with the noise of jack hammers and heavy machinery. He also worked for Nortel in Monkstown between 2000 and 2010 as …
Jack’s hearing loss claim settles for £27,500 (Belfast & Monkstown) Read More »
Victor worked for Nortel at the Monkstown Plant in the early 2000’s for 10 years as a technician and subsequently an engineer. He spent the vast majority of his time on the noisy factory floor exposed to noise from loud machinery. He was not provided with ear protection. Victor contacted Paschal O’Hare Solicitors about his …
Victor’s hearing loss claim settles for £11,250 (Monkstown) Read More »
Oliver worked for Nortel at the Monkstown Plant for around 4 years in the late 1990’s. He focused on logistics, packing items that had been manufactured in the plant. This took part in an open planned factory, which exposed Oliver to the loud noise of machines every day during the course of his employment. Oliver …
Oliver’s Nortel Hearing Loss Claim Settles for £22,500 (Monkstown) Read More »
Albert is a 91 year old retiree who worked hard his entire life. His career began in the military during WW2. Following his service he worked in STC, which later became Nortel, until 1977. He then moved on to Shorts and worked there until the mid-1990s. Both companies employed him in various factory roles. Unfortunately, …
Albert’s hearing loss claim settles for £3,492 (Belfast) Read More »
Carol worked for Nortel Networks UK Ltd, formerly Standard Telephones and cables. Her role included the inspection of PC boards on the loud factory floor and she did this for 5 years in the early 1990s. Whilst working for Nortel, Carol was not provided with hearing protection despite spending most of her time in a …
Carol’s hearing loss claim settles for £5,000 (Newtownabbey) Read More »
Craig was employed at Harland & Wolff from 1959 until 1969 at the housing department, but also worked on the ships that were being built in the dock. Whilst working in this capacity he was exposed to asbestos which was being handled by other workers. Craig was undergoing a routine examination at hospital which included …
Craig’s asbestos claim settles for £15,000 (Belfast) Read More »
Margaret was employed by Nortel Networks UK Ltd, formerly known as Standard Telephones & Cables. She worked there on and off again from the early 1980s to 2001 and carried out a variety of roles as the company evolved. However, whilst carrying out her roles she was consistently exposed to loud noises. Margaret was not …
Margaret’s hearing loss claim settles for £7,500 (Newtownabbey) Read More »
Robert was a maintenance painter employed by Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE). He worked at both Power Station East and Power Station West during his twenty years of employment with the company, which he retired from in the early 1990s. The nature of Robert’s job meant that he worked extensively in all parts of the power stations. Unfortunatey, this also …
Robert’s asbestos claim settles for £25,000 (Belfast) Read More »
Stephen was employed by Nortel Networks UK Ltd, which was then known as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1981. He worked in the open plan machine shop which housed a number of loud pneumatic machines that operated all day. When he started working for the Monkstown telecommunications company, the number of machines were modest. However, over …
Stephen’s hearing loss claim settles for £15,000 (Monkstown) Read More »
Ian was a metalworker by trade. During the course of his employment, he worked for various companies, during which time he came into contact with asbestos. In particular, he was in close contact with asbestos which was used to lag pipes. Unfortunately, in 2007 he was diagnosed with Mesothelioma. This condition inevitably carries a poor …
Ian’s (deceased) asbestos claim settles for £130,000 (Coleraine) Read More »
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