by Russell Worth | Jan 14, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Factory Accidents, Injury at Work, News, Personal Injury
Jaguar Land Rover has been prosecuted after one of its workers suffered severe crush injuries from some inadequately guarded machinery. The 57-year-old man, who lives in Northfield, Birmingham but has asked not to be named, works as a maintenance electrician at the...
by Russell Worth | Jan 12, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Injury at Work, News
A metal recycling company from Lincolnshire described as neglecting health and safety “time and time again” has been heavily fined after a 49 year worker ended up with broken ribs when he fell from a conveyor belt. The accident happened when the man toppled off a...
by Russell Worth | Jan 12, 2015 | Claims, Medical Negligence, News |
The number of patients developing bed sores at a Warwickshire health trust has increased six-fold, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed. 107 cases were seen at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust in 2013-14 compared with 18 in 2011-12. The trust put...
by Russell Worth | Jan 9, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, News
A man who spent decades of his life working in environments containing asbestos died as a result of his exposure, a court has ruled. During his working life Graham Bancroft, from Derbyshire, worked as a cabinet maker, joiner and carpenter, both here in the UK and in...
by Russell Worth | Jan 9, 2015 | Claims, Downloads, Professional Negligence
If you are looking into making a professional negligence claim against your solicitor, there are some factors to consider before you do. Bringing a professional negligence claim can be costly and time consuming so it’s worth checking whether you have a case...
by Russell Worth | Jan 8, 2015 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Claims
Two firms in Northamptonshire have been fined after serious failings relating to asbestos were revealed during a routine safety inspection. Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard how Lifting Systems Ltd had tasked Durasteel Services Ltd with refurbishing an asbestos...
