by Russell Worth | Aug 27, 2013 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, News
A former railway worker from Derby has died of an industrial disease. Harry Roome, who was 83-years-old, died in July this year after a long illness and trouble breathing. Mr Roome had spent 27 years working with asbestos at the Derby Litchurch Lane Works. He was...
by Russell Worth | Aug 22, 2013 | Accident at Work, Car Accidents
A freight company based in Suffolk has been fined after a forklift truck load collapsed onto one its workers, breaking his back. Neil Jennings from Ipswich was waiting for his trailer to be loaded when one of the forklifts that was loading hit a pothole. The vehicle...
by Russell Worth | Aug 21, 2013 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A man who previously worked as a shipyard worker died because of a combination of natural causes and industrial disease, an inquest has heard. Brian Rigg, 71, died at his home in Barrow, Cumbria in March of this year. Prior to his death, he suffered several health...
by Russell Worth | Aug 16, 2013 | Accident at Work, Industrial Disease
A former steam train cleaner died due to asbestos exposure, an inquest has heard. Peter King, from Stretton, Staffordshire, died in June this year after being diagnosed with mesothelioma last July. He was placed in palliative care after it was confirmed that he was...
by Russell Worth | Aug 14, 2013 | Medical Negligence, News
Experimental drugs already being used to treat breast cancer could also fight lung cancer, research has revealed. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common type of lung cancer, is the number one cause of cancer deaths in the world. In the UK, it affects more...
by Russell Worth | Aug 14, 2013 | Accident Claims, News, Personal Injury
Despite Britain’s roads becoming safer, 2012/2013 recorded a record 477,000 claims for whiplash injuries, according to the Association of British Insurers. The cost of these claims is estimated to add £90 to the premium of every motor insurance policy. The...
