Repetitive Strain Injuries

Unlike most other types of personal injury claim, a Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is usually associated with doing a particular activity repeatedly or for a long period of time, rather than a single event. It often happens to people who work with computers or carry out repetitive manual work.

What are the most common types of RSI?

The term "Repetitive Strain Injury" is a general term for a variety of disorders causing pains in the neck, shoulders, arms, wrists or hands by repetitive movement or overuse. It is also known as Work Related Upper Limb Disorder (WRULD). A Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) can occur in many different forms, but there are two main types:

Type 1 RSI

RSI is classed as type 1 when a doctor can diagnose a recognised medical condition. Symptoms usually include swelling and inflammation of the muscles or tendons. This includes conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis and tendonitis.

Type 2 RSI

RSI is classed as type 2 when a doctor cannot diagnose a medical condition from the symptoms. This is usually because there are no obvious symptoms, just a feeling of pain. Type 2 RSI is also referred to as non-specific pain syndrome.

Each type of RSI can have a similar effect on the sufferer. The amount you can claim in compensation is therefore not dependent on the type of repetitive strain, but on the effect on you as an individual such as: whether surgery was necessary, the amount of pain you suffered and your ability to work following the injury.

Can I make an RSI compensation claim?

Employers re obliged by Health and Safety legislation to assess the risks of their employees becoming affected by Repetitive Strain Injury. If you contact us because you have got RSI, one of our expert personal injury lawyers will find out for you:

• If your employer was aware that you were at risk of an RSI
• If your employer failed to take reasonable steps to prevent or reduce risk of an RSI injury
• If your RSI injury was caused by the work you were required to carry out

Repetitive Strain Injury Solicitors

We are here to help you get injury at work compensation for the injuries and losses that you have sustained as a result of getting RSI, by bringing a highly professional, efficient and effective repetitive strain injury claim on your behalf.

Call us on 08000 93 00 94 to discuss your claim with one of our advisors, or complete an enquiry form online and we'll call you back. If you're worried about legal fees, don't be. Claims are normally dealt with under a no win no fee arrangement, so if your claim doesn't succeed you won't pay for our work.