Help for Hearing Damage

The first and last time I took my daughter to a rock concert, we both came out complaining of ear pain and ringing in our ears. When I was a teen myself, the creed was, "If it's too loud, you're too old!" But now that I'm a mother, and a professional who needs her hearing, I began wondering who is liable for the damage that live bands do to our ears. After a little bit of internet searching, I found a hearing loss lawyer, Evan Aidman, that actually represents people who have suffered hearing loss.

I recognize that we choose to attend live music concerts, but isn't it reasonable to expect that our bodies don't incur permanent damage as a result? Now, I can't say that I'd personally go up against the lawyers for Green Day or Justin Timberlake if my hearing was damaged; I'd guess my chances of collecting damages would be pretty small. But this hearing loss attorney works on contingency - you don't have to pay anything until he wins a settlement.

Also, I would never sue my uncle for the probable hearing loss that resulted from him ineptly shooting off illegal Kentucky fireworks too close to my right ear during one of his visits to our farm. But I might file a hearing loss claim if the traffic and incredibly loud jackhammer outside my office window causes me any permanent damage. I need my hearing, folks.

Now that I think about it, I'm starting to wonder if I might incur eye damage by sitting at this computer staring at the screen everyday. My eye doctor asks me about my computer habits at every visit - couldn't this be harmful? If research someday points to computer radiation as an eye health hazard, I'll know who to sic on Compaq - Evan Aidman specializes in eye damage, also.

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