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 | Claims, News
Farmers claiming their lives have been shattered by sheep dip poisoning have ramped up their campaign for justice by launching a new group aiming to raise awareness of the issue. Members of the new Sheep Dip Sufferers Support Group called the scandal ‘one of the...
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 | 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 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 | Claims, News, Personal Injury
Chessington World of Adventures has been sentenced for safety failings after a four-year-old girl was left suffering life-changing head injuries after falling from a raised walkway whilst she queued for a ride. The young girl, from Kent, fell almost four metres whilst...
