Construction Accidents that Cause Loss of Hearing

New York construction accidents regularly cause loss of hearing due to excessive noise levels and job site explosions. Some loss of hearing can be reversed with treatment, but many types of hearing loss is permanent and makes the individual's quality of life decline. Loss of hearing makes it difficult to communicate with people, and enjoying music or movies or television is suddenly a challenge.

Our sense of hearing is used every day, and while many people begin to lose their ability to hear as they age – this is a gradual process that people have time to acclimate to the change as it occurs. When the loss of hearing is a result of a sudden construction accident, or caused by working in an excessively loud environment daily, there is no time to adjust to the lifestyle change.

Construction Accident Loss of Hearing

There are two main ways a construction worker may experience loss of hearing from construction accidents: long term exposure to excessive noises for many years on the job; or through a sudden loud noise, like an explosion.

In the New York construction industry, there are safety regulations set by OSHA which require hearing protection in noisy environments but this is not always enforced. Hearing protection isn't always even provided to construction workers. If you have suffered construction accident hearing loss due to negligence on the worksite, it's possible a NY construction accident lawyer can help you recover financially and medically. Experienced White Plains construction accident attorneys can help you show fault, and uncover compensation to help pay your medical bills and for your pain and suffering.

Lever & Stolzenberg, LLP is located in White Plains, New York and serves clients throughout the state, including New York City's five boroughs (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island) as well as Westchester County, Rockland County and Long Island. 

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