by Russell Worth | Mar 7, 2017 | Accident at Work, Industrial Disease, Personal Injury
Catering, by its very nature, has a huge range of potential dangers; dangerous working environments including some that are very hot, others that are very cold, the use of sharp knives and potentially dangerous chemicals and procedures in employees’ daily roles all...
by Russell Worth | Feb 28, 2017 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, occupational cancers
What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways and makes breathing difficult, or in some cases almost impossible. The disease causes an inflammation of the airways which lead to and from the lungs carrying oxygen to the body; if these are...
by Russell Worth | Feb 28, 2017 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, occupational cancers
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the linings of the body’s organs; primarily the lungs, but it is also known to attack the lining of the stomach, heart or even testicles. In many, if not most cases, the condition is related to exposure to asbestos. Every...
by Russell Worth | Feb 14, 2017 | Accident at Work, Injury at Work
A butchery business from Bristol has been fined £18,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £1,500 after one of its workers was seriously injured when cutting up beef bones. Bristol Magistrates Court heard how the employee had been cutting up beef bones using a band...
by Russell Worth | Feb 14, 2017 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, occupational cancers
If you go to your doctor with a slight cough and breathlessness, you might well expect to come out with a prescription for some medicine and a sick-note for a few days off work while it gets better. However if you have been exposed to asbestos at any point in your...
by Russell Worth | Feb 7, 2017 | Industrial Disease, Personal Injury
Hairdressing might not appear to be one of the most dangerous occupations out there, but you’d be surprised at how many injuries can be inflicted during the process of helping you look beautiful. While cuts from scissors and burns from heat-treatment devices can...
