by Russell Worth | Dec 22, 2015 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, asbestosis compensation, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Forklift Accidents, Head Injuries, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents
If your business has five employees or fewer, you are not legally obliged to have a written risk assessment, but that does not mean that you don’t have to think about and identify any risks to employees, or the general public. Part of your responsibility as an...
by Russell Worth | Nov 27, 2015 | Accident at Work, Factory Accidents, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Personal Injury, repetitive strain injury, Vibration White Finger
The human body is made up of various systems, one of the most fundamental being the Musculoskeletal System: the bones and muscles of the body. Parts of this system can suffer from strain and injury if they are used for very repetitive tasks, or are used in a way which...
by Russell Worth | Nov 26, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, Personal Injury
Asthma is a serious lung disease that can ruin lives. While it can sometimes develop during childhood, there are many situations where the disease is brought on by exposure to dusts, gases, fumes and vapours which people are exposed to during their employment. What is...
by Russell Worth | Nov 24, 2015 | Accident at Work, Construction Site Accident, Industrial Disease
The Construction industry, by its nature, can be a high-risk business in which to work due to many factors. Recent statistics show that workers in the construction industry are more than 100 times more likely to die from a disease caused or made worse by their work in...
by Russell Worth | Sep 23, 2015 | Medical Negligence, News
Lawyers representing a 14-year-old boy who was left confined to a wheelchair, blind and unable to speak due to alleged negligent failures in his resuscitation following heart surgery when he was 13 months old have achieved a settlement of his case against the NHS...
by Russell Worth | Jun 29, 2015 | Claims, Medical Negligence
New guidelines issued by the General Medical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council are advising doctors, nurses and midwives in the UK to be open and honest with patients should things go wrong. The new rules, known as a “duty of candour”, state...
