by Russell Worth | Apr 17, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News |
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have launched a new campaign calling for improvements to current safety requirements for van drivers. Of the 10,800 vans that are stopped at the roadside every year, 93% are overloaded, while 63% have serious...
by Russell Worth | Apr 14, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A heating engineer died as a result of asbestos exposure 30 years ago, a coroner has ruled. 57-year-old Peter Edwards from Westbourne died in February after being diagnosed with mesothelioma last year. An inquest, held in Chichester last Tuesday (7th April), heard Mr...
by Russell Worth | Apr 14, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Head Injuries, News, Personal Injury |
A family is calling for tougher safety rules on how businesses manage apprentices after their young son died while working for a small building firm. Alfie Perrin, who was 16, died in 2012 after he lost his balance on scaffolding while training as a carpenter with...
by Russell Worth | Apr 9, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Faulty Equipment, News
A Gateshead food packaging firm has appeared in court after a worker suffered severe hand injuries when it got stuck between a drive roller and feed belt. The 30-year-old worker, who has asked not to be named, was working for Integrated Packaging Ltd as a trainee when...
by Russell Worth | Apr 9, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News |
The family of a Gloucestershire art teacher who passed away after developing an asbestos-related lung cancer following years of pinning art work to asbestos-lined classroom walls is taking legal action against the local council. 60-year-old Jennifer Barnett died last...
by Russell Worth | Apr 8, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News
A Romsey chicken hatchery business has been fined after a worker was dragged by his arm into an unguarded area of a conveyor belt, suffering serious injuries. Calmore-based Andrew House was cleaning the conveyor belt at Faccenda Foods hatchery when the incident...
