by Russell Worth | Aug 16, 2013 | Accident at Work, Industrial Disease
A former steam train cleaner died due to asbestos exposure, an inquest has heard. Peter King, from Stretton, Staffordshire, died in June this year after being diagnosed with mesothelioma last July. He was placed in palliative care after it was confirmed that he was...
by Russell Worth | Aug 14, 2013 | Medical Negligence, News
Experimental drugs already being used to treat breast cancer could also fight lung cancer, research has revealed. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common type of lung cancer, is the number one cause of cancer deaths in the world. In the UK, it affects more...
by Russell Worth | Aug 14, 2013 | Accident Claims, News, Personal Injury
Despite Britain’s roads becoming safer, 2012/2013 recorded a record 477,000 claims for whiplash injuries, according to the Association of British Insurers. The cost of these claims is estimated to add £90 to the premium of every motor insurance policy. The...
by Russell Worth | Aug 9, 2013 | Cosmetic Surgery, News
Leah Totton, the winner of this year’s Apprentice final, has vowed to make her mark in the cosmetic surgery industry and open a chain of high-street clinics throughout the country. Totton, a qualified doctor, said she was “horrified” by the lack of regulation in the...
by Russell Worth | Aug 8, 2013 | Industrial Disease, News
A man from Suffolk who previously worked as a truck driver died because he was exposed to asbestos during his working life, an inquest has heard. Roland Ray, 76, died in June this year after being admitted to hospital four days earlier, and moved into the intensive...
