by Russell Worth | Mar 31, 2015 | Back Injury, Claims, News, Personal Injury
A farmer appeared in court last week (24th March) after a woman sustained life-threatening injuries as she walked along a public footpath and was trampled by cows. 40-year-old Emma Smith from St Martin, near Helston was walking along the path in the village in June...
by Russell Worth | Mar 30, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Ladder Fall Accident, News, Scaffolding Accidents
A construction firm has been prosecuted for carrying out refurbishment work that was unsafe and exposed workers to a risk of serious injury. An investigation was launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the practices being employed by FN Property Limited...
by Russell Worth | Mar 30, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News
A produce company in East Yorkshire has been told it must pay £46,000 after two workers suffered serious injuries from reversing forklift trucks in two separate incidents at its factory in Chicksands, Bedfordshire. The first incident occurred in January 2015 at...
by Russell Worth | Mar 30, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A terminally ill gentleman is taking legal action against his former employer after it was claimed he was exposed to asbestos through his work. 80-year-old Brian Houghton, a father-of-four from Fife, Scotland has been diagnosed with an incurable form of mesothelioma...
by Russell Worth | Mar 30, 2015 | Claims, Medical Negligence, News
Occupancy rates for critical care beds in England’s hospitals reached their highest point last month, posing a potential threat to patients. 88.1% of adult critical care beds were occupied at England’s NHS hospitals in February, leaving patients at an increased risk...
