Losing the ability to hear takes a lot away from a person. From being able to enjoy many different forms of entertainment, to being able to have verbal conversations with friends and family members, coping with sudden hearing loss can be extremely challenging. At Brassfield, Krueger & Ramlow, LTD., our dedicated Rockford personal injury lawyers fight for the legal rights and financial interests of hearing loss victims. Whether you lost your hearing in an auto accident or because of a workplace incident, our team has the skills and legal experience required to handle your case.
Extremely Loud Noises: One of the most common causes of hearing loss is being exposed to a one-time loud noise. Whether an explosion or another type of bang, when sound decibels get too high, permanent hearing damage can result.
Sustained Elevated Sound: There are also many cases in which hearing loss occurs more gradually as a person is subjected to sustained elevated noise. Most often this happens in workplace injury cases. If your hearing loss happened slowly over time, you are still eligible for compensation.
Eardrum or Cochlear Damage: Hearing loss can also have a direct physical cause. The injury may have nothing to do with hearing a dangerously loud sound, but instead may occur because a person’s eardrum or cochlea has sustained severe damage in an accident.
Severe Brain Injuries: Finally, concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can also lead to partial or total deafness. In particular, damage to a victim’s brain stem may cause hearing loss.
For most people, hearing loss is a permanent injury. Sadly, in many cases, this type of injury gets even worse over time. Partial deafness may turn into near total deafness as the years go by. Victims must be able to recover full and fair compensation for their damages. This means compensation for any medical losses, as well as compensation for lost income and other damages. Our attorneys work hard to ensure that hearing loss victims are able to recover every dollar that they deserve under the law.
At Brassfield, Krueger & Ramlow, LTD., our personal injury lawyers have considerable experience handling hearing loss cases. Whether you suffered ear damage on the job, or in any other type of accident, we can. Please do not hesitate to contact us today at 815 398-9700 to request a free review of your claim. From our main office in Rockford, we serve clients throughout the region, including in LaSalle, Ottawa, Belvidere and Streator.