by Russell Worth | Feb 18, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, News
A Derby man exposed to asbestos dust through his job as a foundry worker had lungs so badly diseased “they were dead”, an inquest has heard. 82-year-old Trevor Dunn was exposed to both asbestos and silicon through cleaning out large furnaces as part of his job....
by Russell Worth | Feb 17, 2015 | Industrial Disease, News
The widow of a man who worked as a chemical plant worker exposed to asbestos through his work has secured a significant settlement following his death. John Gerald McLeod, known to his family and friends as Ian, passed away in August 2011 when he was 66 years old. He...
by Russell Worth | Feb 16, 2015 | News, Personal Injury
A theme park in Leicestershire has been prosecuted after a young boy’s birthday celebration took a terrifying turn for the worse when he broke his leg on a ride. The eight-year-old boy from Derby was with his family Twin Lakes Park when the incident occurred in April...
by Russell Worth | Feb 16, 2015 | Accident at Work
Shepherd Neame, the country’s oldest brewery business, has appeared in court for safety breaches after a young agency worker lost his finger in an unprotected machine. 21-year-old Billy Scanlan, from Sheerness, had gone into a fenced-off part of the site which...
by Russell Worth | Feb 16, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News
Two Dorset businesses have appeared in court after a worker was injured in an incident involving an industrial vacuum at a site in Bristol. The 53-year-old employee from Bristol, who has asked not to be named, was working as an industrial cleaner at the site when the...
by Russell Worth | Feb 16, 2015 | Accident at Work
A construction company has appeared in court after a worker sustained serious injuries in an incident where he was struck by a concrete beam. Leicester Magistrates’ Court heard that M&J Ballantyne Ltd had been contracted for a house build on land in Rutland. The...
