Course description
In claims for noise induced hearing loss the three main areas of dispute are limitation, breach of duty and medical causation. What makes noise induced hearing claims complex is that each of these three areas are potential minefields with many pitfalls for both the Claimant and Defendant.
In this online seminar, barrister Haroon Rashid will concentrate on some of the more complex arguments faced by Claimants. The session will cover the interpretation and analysis of audiograms, the Coles guidelines and understanding notches, bulges and disability.
Dealing with Part 18 requests, the date of knowledge, significant injury, attribution and Section 33 discretion will also be examined. As will drafting a good witness statement on breach, asymmetry plus Bekesy audiograms and more.
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Introduction
In claims for noise induced hearing loss the three main areas of dispute are limitation, breach of duty and medical causation.
What makes noise induced hearing claims complex is that each of these three areas are potential minefields with many pitfalls for both the Claimant and Defendant.
In this virtual classroom seminar, we will concentrate on some of the more complex arguments faced by Claimants.
What You Will Learn
This live and interactive session will cover the following:
- Interpretation and analysis of audiograms
- The Coles guidelines
- Understanding notches, bulges and disability
- Dealing with Part 18 requests
- Date of knowledge
- Significant injury
- Attribution
- Section 33 discretion
- Drafting a good witness statement on breach
- Asymmetry
- Bekesy audiograms
- Medical causation - idiopathic loss
- Loss at 6Khz - disability
- De minimis arguments
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