by Russell Worth | Apr 8, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News |
A garden and household tool manufacturer in Nottingham has been prosecuted after a worker’s finger was crushed in an unguarded machine leaving him with such severe injuries that he needed to have it amputated. The Alfreton-based shift manager, who has asked not to be...
by Russell Worth | Apr 8, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A former teacher who worked in classrooms containing asbestos for 11 years has been awarded £210,000 after being diagnosed with mesothelioma. Teachers union NASUWT revealed details of the claim on Friday (3rd April) which it helped to secure for the 70-year-old last...
by Russell Worth | Apr 8, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
Russell Worth is backing increasing calls from teachers who are claiming that parents should be questioning the levels of asbestos present in their children’s schools. Warnings were issued by teaching staff across the country yesterday (6th April) after a report...
by Russell Worth | Apr 7, 2015 | Claims, News, Personal Injury |
A new survey has found as many as seven in ten bosses view stress, depression and anxiety as inadequate excuses for taking time off work. The survey, commissioned by AXA PPP healthcare, questioned 1,000 company owners, chief executives, senior business managers and...
by Russell Worth | Apr 7, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News
A firm in Staffordshire has been fined after one of its workers broke his arm a piece of unprotected machinery. The incident occurred in January 2014 when 49-year-old Roger Small from Cannock was trying to repair a machine used by employees of Key Precision Ltd, also...
by Russell Worth | Apr 7, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Injury at Work, News
A firm has been fined £10,000 for breaching health and safety rules after a worker’s hand was crushed. The 40-year-old, who lives in Stourbridge but has asked not to be named, was injured in July last year after carrying out work at ThyssenKrupp (Materials) UK...
