by Mercury Legal Online | Mar 19, 2015 | Downloads, News, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Think you might be suffering with RSI and want more information about making a claim? In this guide, we explore the different types of RSI, who is likely to develop each type and look at why it’s really important to make a claim against your employer if you feel they...
by Mercury Legal Online | Dec 16, 2014 | Causes, Compensation, News
All manner of occupations can be responsible for repetitive strain injury (RSI): computer operators, manual workers, and today’s new breed of office workers who are often forced to work on tablets and smartphones. And now it seems even those in charge of the country...
by Mercury Legal Online | Dec 11, 2014 | News
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) can affect people in a number of ways and is often associated with the wrists through typing and manual jobs where workers carry out the same task over and over again. But increasingly, office workers are being struck down with the...
by Mercury Legal Online | Dec 4, 2014 | News
Over 1.6 million working days are being lost as a result of manual handling injuries every year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reported. Manual handling injuries can affect any person lifting, pulling or pushing heavy objects. They are a form of...
by Mercury Legal Online | Dec 4, 2014 | News
A study has suggested typing on a touch-screen for lengthy periods of time could be more likely to cause muscle problems in the upper body than a conventional keyboard. The study, commissioned by researchers at Northern Illinois University, analysed experienced touch...
