Work Compensation Claim
Landmark asbestos ruling from High Court
Potential for higher mesothelioma compensation after High Court ruling
A ruling in the High Court last week over a mesothelioma compensation claim could have a widespread impact for other people affected by the fatal asbestos-related cancer. …
Bus company employee accident leads to prosecution
The Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted a company after one of its employees suffered serious injuries when he was crushed underneath a bus. Continue reading
Circular saw work accident leaves man without fingertips
A manufacturer of air conditioning systems has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive after one of its employee’s was involved in an accident at work in which he lost the tips of his fingers. Continue reading
Stoke on Trent school accident compensation
Accidents affecting pupils and staff in schools continue to be a problem for parts of Stoke-on-Trent and Cheshire according to figures released recently. Continue reading
£100,000 fine for construction company after fatal injury
A Yorkshire-based construction company has been fined £100,000 by the Health and Safety Executive after a 23-year old employee was killed working on a building site. Continue reading
Falls at work – stairway accidents
Falls are amongst the most common type of accident in the workplace. According to the RIDDOR work injury statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive, in recent years stairs were the second most …
Steeplejack fall case shows risks from working at height
The Health and Safety Executive’s recent prosecution of a building maintenance firm whose employee fell eight metres from a church roof he was working on has again highlighted the dangers of working at height.
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Calls for safer 2011 in the workplace
The Health and Safety Executive has used the New Year to issue calls to employers across the country to make 2011 the safest year yet in terms of workplace accidents. In its December 31st …
Asbestos injury compensation paid out to former BT employee
A former BT employee suffering from terminal mesotheolioma has won a compensation claim for £115,000. The man, who worked for BT during the early 1990’s, now only has months left to live. Although …
Broken foot injury leads to £6,750 compensation
An interesting case in the news recently highlights the importance of health and safety at work. The accident, which took place on the premises of packaging company CPC King’s Lynn, involved a man who fell …
