by Russell Worth | Jul 26, 2017 | Accident Claims, Back Injury, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence
Two years ago a tragic accident on a roller coaster left several young people severely injured; in Leah Washington’s case she lost her leg while others suffered smashed knees and other horrific injuries. The accident happened on the ‘Smiler’ ride at Alton Towers when...
by Russell Worth | Jul 26, 2017 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Factory Accidents, Forklift Accidents, Personal Injury
An international food production company has been prosecuted after a van driver for a recycling firm was knocked down by one of the company’s forklift trucks. Preston Magistrates Court heard how a worker from a recycling firm was securing a load of metal drums at the...
by Russell Worth | Apr 25, 2017 | Accident at Work, Car Accidents, Claims, Forklift Accidents, Head Injuries, Personal Injury
Nottinghamshire County Council has been fined £1 million and ordered to pay costs of over £10,000 after a disabled man was struck and injured by a tractor engaged in grounds maintenance. Nottingham Crown Court heard how the council workers were clearing branches and...
by Russell Worth | Mar 21, 2017 | Accident Claims, Back Injury, Brain Injuries, Car Accidents, Personal Injury
A young girl is to receive one of the biggest ever awards for compensation after a car accident left her seriously disabled. The girl, who is still less than ten years old, was a toddler at the time of the incident. She was a passenger in her parents’ stationary...
by Russell Worth | Mar 21, 2017 | Accident at Work, Back Injury, Injury at Work, Ladder Fall Accident, Personal Injury
An aircraft engineering company has been fined £160,000 and order to pay costs of over £5,000 after two of its employees were injured when they fell from the tail of an aeroplane. Chelmsford Magistrates Court heard how the two men; one an employee of Inflite...
by Russell Worth | Mar 14, 2017 | Accident at Work, asbestosis compensation, Back Injury, Construction Site Accident, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Ladder Fall Accident, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents
In addition to listening to too much Radio 2 and covering your favourite radio with paint, there is a range of dangers to which painters and decorators are frequently exposed that can have serious consequences. Ladders and falls from height Whenever ladders or...
