by Russell Worth | Feb 14, 2017 | Accident at Work, Injury at Work
A butchery business from Bristol has been fined £18,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £1,500 after one of its workers was seriously injured when cutting up beef bones. Bristol Magistrates Court heard how the employee had been cutting up beef bones using a band...
by Russell Worth | Feb 14, 2017 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, occupational cancers
If you go to your doctor with a slight cough and breathlessness, you might well expect to come out with a prescription for some medicine and a sick-note for a few days off work while it gets better. However if you have been exposed to asbestos at any point in your...
by Russell Worth | Feb 7, 2017 | Industrial Disease, Personal Injury
Hairdressing might not appear to be one of the most dangerous occupations out there, but you’d be surprised at how many injuries can be inflicted during the process of helping you look beautiful. While cuts from scissors and burns from heat-treatment devices can...
by Russell Worth | Feb 7, 2017 | Accident Claims, Industrial Disease, occupational cancers, Sunbed Negligence
At this time of year the risks from exposure to the sun’s rays might seem like a rather distant threat, but for those who spend large periods of their working lives outside, it is very real, and something that must be taken seriously. It has become common knowledge...
by Russell Worth | Jan 31, 2017 | Accident at Work, Brain Injuries, Head Injuries, Personal Injury
In cartoons when someone gets hit on the head they likely develop a lump that looks – depending on the cartoon – a bit like a golf ball. As surprising as it may seem, that is potentially the best outcome from a knock to the head; it shows that any swelling is...
