by Russell Worth | Feb 23, 2015 | Accident at Work, News
A recycling firm in Lincolnshire has been prosecuted after one of its workers suffered a broken back following an incident where he was hit by a washing machine. 48-year-old Desmond Adlington was working at Environcom England Ltd in Grantham when the incident occurred...
by Russell Worth | Feb 23, 2015 | Accident at Work, News
A brewery in Hertfordshire has appeared in court after an employee broke his foot when it got stuck in a rotating stirrer. The 34-year-old worker, who has asked to remain nameless, was working for Wye Valley Brewery in Hertfordshire when the incident occurred in...
by Russell Worth | Feb 23, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A founder of the Staffordshire Regimental Association’s Burton branch died from asbestos exposure, a coroner has ruled. 89-year-old Sam Hutchings spent 36 years in the Burton brewing industry and was exposed to asbestos on many occasions. He and his colleagues...
by Russell Worth | Feb 20, 2015 | Personal Injury
Russell Worth is backing a new campaign launched by The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) which is calling for a change in the law for the families of those killed in England and Wales. ‘Fairness 4 Families’ is calling for the Government to review current...
by Russell Worth | Feb 19, 2015 | Claims, Cosmetic Surgery, News
Russell Worth is backing a new campaign launched by The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) today (19th February), encouraging people to think carefully before opting for cosmetic surgery. The ‘Think Over Before You Make...
by Russell Worth | Feb 18, 2015 | Personal Injury
A Lake District council has been fined £120,000 following the death of two women killed by rubbish trucks within the space of a year. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted South Lakeland District Council after an investigation determined that the local...
