Certainly a person may tune jet engines for 40 years and end up with hearing loss. Cough, nasal congestion, tearing, may follow severe exposure to chlorine gas. The claim for nasal fx may be filed after the nose is fixed. Claims vary from attacks from a robber to a box of cereal falling on the nose. There aren't that many people around with a perfect nose to begin with.
Papers cry out about the million dollar awards for the spilled coffee.
Worker's compensation laws make a suit a no lose situation. And if one is not a steady worker, taking time and effort to appeal cases costs nothing more than the cost of parking. Besides, a 10,000 award to an irregular worker is a great deal of money indeed. The med legal otolaryngologist is called on to objectify claimants complaints and indicate the origin. J.M. went scuba diving and ended with a hearing loss.