MOD Negligence Claims

What Are MOD Negligence Claims?

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a legal duty of care to protect the health and safety of Armed Forces personnel, including their hearing. This duty requires the MOD to assess noise risks, provide adequate hearing protection, implement noise reduction measures, conduct hearing surveillance, and train personnel in the use of protective equipment.

What Are the Common Causes?

• Failure to provide adequate hearing protection
• Failure to enforce the use of hearing protection
• Inadequate risk assessments for noise exposure
• Failure to implement noise reduction measures
• Insufficient hearing surveillance and monitoring
• Failure to act on known risks of specific equipment or environments

Who Can Claim?

Any current or former military personnel where the MOD failed to adequately protect them from foreseeable hearing damage. Evidence of inadequate protection, missing risk assessments, or failure to act on known hazards strengthens a negligence claim.

How Does the Claims Process Work?

We investigate the specific circumstances of your noise exposure, identify where the MOD breached its duty of care, gather supporting evidence including service records and expert testimony, and pursue your claim for compensation.