by Russell Worth | Feb 13, 2015 | Industrial Disease, News
An American study has suggested that people who suffer asthma as a result of their work are often not discussing it with their doctor for fear of them losing their job. The study, published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, surveyed 50,000 employed...
by Russell Worth | Feb 13, 2015 | Claims, Medical Negligence, News
Russell Worth is backing leading doctors’ groups across the UK in taking a stand against recently announced proposals to reduce in-job training times for qualified doctors. The proposals, which could have a serious impact on patient care and safety, will likely see...
by Russell Worth | Feb 13, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, News
New rules on compensation pay-outs for asbestos-related illnesses mean those suffering will receive up to £54,000 more compensation for themselves and their families. Going forwards, compensation paid out through the Government’s Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme,...
by Russell Worth | Feb 11, 2015 | Accident at Work, asbestosis compensation, News
A building company in Suffolk has been fined after it removed asbestos insulation board from a farm building in Essex without a license. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard how a member of the public alerted the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after expressing...
by Russell Worth | Feb 9, 2015 | Accident at Work, News
A company in Rutland which manufactures children’s bedroom furniture has been prosecuted after one of its employees suffered severe injuries to his hand in a makeshift vacuum cleaner. Belvoir Associates Ltd had modified a dust extraction system which was portable and...
