Evidence-led approach
Quantum is built from independent audiometry, service medical records and the impact on your work and daily life. Awards are valued by reference to the Judicial College Guidelines.
About Military Hearing Claims UK
A UK practice focused on military hearing loss claims
We act for serving and former members of the British Armed Forces in civil claims against the Ministry of Defence for noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis and acoustic injury.
Direct answer
Our practice is built around military hearing-loss litigation against the Ministry of Defence — not bolted onto a general personal-injury caseload.
Our mission
Holding the MoD to its statutory duties
Service in the British Armed Forces routinely involves exposure to weapons, vehicle, aviation and machinery noise at levels capable of causing permanent hearing damage if appropriate controls and hearing protection are not in place.
Since the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987 lifted Crown Immunity for service-related personal injury, the Ministry of Defence has been legally accountable for negligence on or after 15 May 1987. Our role is to translate that accountability into compensation through the civil claims process.
We measure success in two ways: the outcome we secure for each veteran on the evidence available, and the quality of the service we provide while doing so.
- Named solicitor
- A single point of contact for the life of your claim.
- Written updates
- Plain-English progress reports at agreed intervals.
- Independent experts
- Medico-legal audiologists and ENT consultants.
- Transparent costs
- All funding terms explained in writing before you sign.
Specialist
Practice focus
Military NIHL & tinnitus claims
1987
Crown Immunity ended
Civil claims actionable from 15 May 1987
3 yrs
Limitation period
From date of knowledge — Limitation Act 1980
0%
Upfront cost
Conditional Fee Agreement
Our values
Built on duty, evidence and outcomes
Veteran-first service
Plain-English advice, a single point of contact, and a respect for the structure and language of military service.
Specialist knowledge
Working knowledge of JSP 375, the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and the MoD’s claims-handling process.
Regulated funding
Conditional Fee Agreement with success-fee terms explained in writing. After-The-Event insurance available to cover disbursements and adverse-costs risk.
Independent medical evidence
Reports prepared by medico-legal audiologists and ENT consultants who can support their opinions in litigation.
Confidentiality
Your service number, medical details and case papers are handled in strict confidence.
Authority
The legal framework we work within
- Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987 — lifted Crown Immunity, allowing service personnel to bring civil claims against the MoD for negligence on or after 15 May 1987.
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — imposes a primary statutory duty on employers, including the MoD, in respect of the health, safety and welfare of personnel.
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 — require risk assessment, lower (80 dB(A)) and upper (85 dB(A)) exposure action values, an exposure limit value of 87 dB(A), hearing protection zones, and audiometric health surveillance.
- JSP 375 — Management of Health and Safety in Defence — the MoD’s internal policy framework reflecting the relevant statutory regime. Departures from JSP 375 are evidentially relevant in NIHL claims.
- Limitation Act 1980, ss.11 & 33 — three-year limitation from the date of knowledge, with judicial discretion to extend in appropriate cases.
- Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims — governs notification, disclosure and conduct before proceedings are issued.
Speak to a specialist solicitor
A short eligibility check is the only commitment. No paperwork required.