Vibration White Finger
Vibration white finger syndrome is an industrial disease which affects many thousands of workers who use, or have used, vibrating machinery. It is one of a range of conditions caused by using hand-held power tools, collectively known as hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
Vibration white finger is primarily caused by long-term, repetitive use of hand-held vibrating machinery like chainsaws or power drills. For more information on the causes of this condition, read our page on causes of vibration white finger.
Living with vibration white finger
Living with the disease is very uncomfortable for sufferers. Two common symptoms of vibration white finger include fingers turning white and painful in cold weather, and lack of manual dexterity in cold weather.
With continued exposure to the vibrating machinery, vibration white finger can start to affect victims in less extreme temperatures – it can even become a virtually constant problem.
What to do if you are suffering from vibration white finger
With the high number of sufferers, and the debilitating nature of the disease, it is no surprise that every year there are a large number of vibration white finger claims.
If you are a sufferer and your condition was caused as a result of your working environment, for example, using vibrating tools without adequate safety measures, you might be able to make a successful claim. You will be most likely to succeed in your claim if you have expert advice and information to help you along the way.
If you think you might be suffering from vibration white finger, get in touch – we can talk through your claim and put you in touch with a specialist solicitor in your area – all for free.
Call us today – the sooner you initiate your claim, the sooner you will receive the compensation which will make living with vibration white finger a lot more comfortable.
