At What’s My Claim Worth, we have acted for many clients who have developed tinnitus due to airbag deployment or as a result of direct impact to the ear during a car accident.
Our client was the front seat passenger in a vehicle when it was involved in a car accident. The driver went to overtake the vehicle in front but instead the two collided at excessive speed. Subsequently, the air bags in the car deployed and the intensity of the noise left our client with tinnitus and hearing loss. Our client also suffered from a number of other injuries including broken fingers, whiplash, soft tissue injuries and psychological injuries.
The tinnitus and hearing loss were considered by medical experts to be permanent injuries. These injuries left our client needing hearing aids. Our client’s claim, taking into account her other injuries as well as the tinnitus, was settled for £34,000.