Repetitive Strain Injury Compensation

Workplace repetitive strain injuries and upper limb disorders explained

Every day, thousands of people in the UK are affected by injuries and disorders caused by carrying out repetitive tasks at work. Collectively these injuries are often referred to as repetitive strain injury (RSI) or work-related upper limb disorder (WRULD). More precisely, the most common conditions affecting the arms, wrists and hands are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis and Tenosynovitis (or de Quervain’s syndrome), and Epicondylitis (often referred to as tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow).

That’s why your employer has to give you sufficient breaks, rotate the work that you do, assess your workplace to reduce the risk of RSI, and provide you with proper training. An employer should also deal with any complaints of these symptoms that you report to them. If they don’t, this could mean that they have been further negligent and that the negligence has caused you additional harm.

Our expert team will call you...

Alison Saul, Director of Personal Injury leads our Personal Injury and Road Accident teams. A fully qualified solicitor with over 15 years of experience and expertise, Alison is dedicated to achieving the highest levels of compensation for her clients as well as ensuring high quality client care.

Our work accident claims expert team.

Alison is assisted by her team managers, Philip Waters Lee Quinn, Jenna Hargreaves, and Kathryn Langton. Philip, Lee, and Jenna lead legal teams focussing on Road Traffic Accident cases while Kathyrn leads our Personal Injury team. Together they have a wealth of experience in personal injury compensation.

Philip, a qualified solicitor, has over 18 years’ experience in personal injury compensation. Having previously worked for a large insurance company, he has extensive insights in how to engage effectively with insurers to achieve the level of compensation our clients deserve. Philip deals with cases of high value, complex cases, and recently secured £1.6 million in compensation for one of his clients who suffered catastrophic injuries in a road accident.

Lee has over 15 years’ specialist experience in Personal Injury claims and also manages a wide variety of high value, complex cases. Lee has extensive experience of working with insurance companies, acting for both claimants and defendants, and so understands how to secure the highest levels of compensation for the victims of road traffic accidents.

Jenna is a qualified solicitor and has studied to become a barrister. Jenna leads the internal reviews of our case management processes to ensure excellent, efficient case handling and high levels of client satisfaction.

Kathryn, also a qualified solicitor, specialises in accidents at work, public liability and accidents abroad. Kathryn deals with a wide variety of cases, often including accidents that involve serious, complex injuries.

Read less

We'll never sell your data or contact you unnecessarily. Your Legal Friend is a secure and private website.

There are many people injured in accidents each year through no fault of their own and the circumstances will be different in each instance. Our team has extensive experience of successfully managing a wide range of personal injury claims, so we can help you secure the maximum compensation you deserve.

Alison Saul

Director of Personal Injury

What our customers say

“I found the staff to be friendly, helpful, courteous and they kept me well informed on a regular basis”

Mrs. Vora,
Loughborough

“They acted in a sympathetic and professional manner and resolved my case very efficiently”

Mr Dowse
Leeds

For a confidential chat, call one of our experts today 0151 550 5228

10 simple steps to claim

Step
1

Obtaining a full description of your accident

Step
2

Obtaining your medical records

Step
3

Contacting the company responsible for your accident

Step
4

Arranging your medical assessment

Step
5

Collating details of your financial loss

Step
86

Negotiating the maximum settlement possibleProviding you with our valuation of your losses

Step
7

Sending your valuation to the other party's insurer

Step
68

Providing you with our valuation of your lossesNegotiating the maximum settlement possible

Step
9

Issuing Court proceedings

Step
10

Sending you your compensation payment

START YOUR CLAIM ONLINE NOW

Your questions... answered

What are the symptoms of RSI and WRULD?

The symptoms of RSI and WRULD are caused by work that involves doing something over and over again, day in day out, or by having to work in an awkward or uncomfortable position. Muscles don’t always have enough time to recover between repetitive activities and therefore the damage done as a result of these working conditions can often be serious and even permanently disabling.

The symptoms may include:

Pain, stiffness, swelling, numbness or tingling in the hands, wrists, fingers, forearms, elbows, shoulders, neck or back problems
Discomfort when carrying out a particular task, which disappears or reduces when you stop
Loss of strength and co-ordination in the hands.

There are, however, other RSI type injuries that affect your back, knees and wrists, or which cause hernias.

The symptoms of RSI and WRULD are caused by work that involves doing something over and over again, day in day out, or by having to work in an awkward or uncomfortable position. Muscles don’t always have enough time to recover between repetitive activities and therefore the damage done as a result of these working conditions can often be serious and even permanently disabling.

The symptoms may include:

Pain, stiffness, swelling, numbness or tingling in the hands, wrists, fingers, forearms, elbows, shoulders, neck or back problems
Discomfort when carrying out a particular task, which disappears or reduces when you stop
Loss of strength and co-ordination in the hands.

There are, however, other RSI type injuries that affect your back, knees and wrists, or which cause hernias.