High Number of Future Workers Already Suffering Neck And Back Pain
High Number of Future Workers Already Suffering Neck And Back Pain Technology is being held responsible for the growing number of neck and back complaints being made by young school pupils. According to research conducted by Swansea University, primary school children have been complaining of pa...
Read MoreHigh Court Ruling Sees Firefighter Work Accident Compensation Granted
High Court Ruling Sees Firefighter Work Accident Compensation Granted Two families from East Sussex have been successful in pursuing compensation for their relatives who were killed whilst working for the fire service in an explosion at a local farm 6 years ago. Relatives of the two men (a fi...
Read MoreHelmet Or No Helmet? That Is The Question For Cyclists
Helmet Or No Helmet? That Is The Question For Cyclists A fatal bicycle accident involving a 28-year-old man at the Olympic Park has sparked a debate on cycle safety and whether or not it should be compulsory to wear cycling helmets. "Cyclists Should Help Themselves" says Bradley Wiggins Olympi...
Read MoreHefty Fine For Crane Collapse On Construction Site
Hefty Fine For Crane Collapse On Construction Site A Liverpool contractor has been fined £280,000 after a crane accident left a 55-year-old father of four paralysed. Liverpool Crown Court found the contractor liable for the inadequate foundations which led to the man being thrown 50 ft from h...
Read MoreHeartbroken Family Call For Change In The NHS
Heartbroken Family Call For Change In The NHS The parents of a 14-year-old girl who died following a battle with cystic fibrosis want to bring a ‘sea change’ in the National Health Service after her treatment was deemed unfit at a medical tribunal. The person responsible for the teenager's ca...
Read MoreHeadway Works With Soap On Brain Injury Storyline
Headway Works With Soap On Brain Injury Storyline Actor Ben Price has spoken out about how a brain injury storyline has affected him and how he worked with leading brain injury charity, Headway UK to portray the storyline as realistically as possible. Ben’s Coronation Street character, Nick T...
Read MoreHeadway UK Introduces New Face Blindness Factsheet
Headway UK Introduces New Face Blindness Factsheet A new factsheet detailing the causes, effects and treatment for people suffering from a rare form of brain injury has been launched by brain injury organisation, Headway UK. The factsheet contains information on face blindness, or to use its ...
Read MoreHeadway UK Gets Award For Brain Injury Compensation Advice
Headway UK Gets Award For Brain Injury Compensation Advice One of the country’s leading brain injury charities, Headway UK, has been presented with the Commended Award by the British Medical Book of The Year Awards. The award is in relation to a booklet the charity has produced entitled, ‘Cla...
Read MoreHeadway UK Calls For Change In National Brain Injury Guidelines
Headway UK Calls For Change In National Brain Injury Guidelines Headway UK, a leading brain injury charity has started a petition to activate a change in brain injury guidelines written by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The charity wants the head injury guidelin...
Read MoreHeadway Release New Complaint Factsheet
Headway Release New Complaint Factsheet A new fact sheet designed by brain injury charity, Headway UK, aims to make the complaints process easier for health and social care service users. Despite the very high standards of the majority of care services, there are some occasions where standard...
Read MoreHeadway Recognises Progress In Work Capability Review
Headway Recognises Progress In Work Capability Review Assessments carried out to determine an individual’s ability to work have undergone a fourth review which has been welcomed by leading brain injury charity, Headway UK. The Work Capability Assessments are an integral part of the Employment...
Read MoreHeadway Brain Injury Charity Visit Keeps Diana Legacy Alive
Headway Brain Injury Charity Visit Keeps Diana Legacy Alive Leading brain injury charity, Headway UK has opened up new headquarters in Nottingham and Prince Harry went along to officially open the new site. Prince Harry combined his official visit to the city of Nottingham with his visit to t...
Read MoreHeadway Brain Injury Charity Demonstrates Support For Michael Schumacher
Headway Brain Injury Charity Demonstrates Support For Michael Schumacher Headway UK’s Chief Executive, Peter McCabe has extended the brain injury charity’s support to the family of Michael Schumacher who has recently been involved in a skiing accident. The accident has meant that the Formula ...
Read MoreHead Injury Victim Takes On Cycling Challenge
Head Injury Victim Takes On Cycling Challenge A man who experienced a severe head injury during a car accident is planning to take on a charity bike ride for leading brain injury charity, Headway UK. James Carrick, now 44, from Dumfries in Scotland, had the accident in 1991 when his head stru...
Read MoreHead Injury Effects Of F1 Driver Are Still Unknown
Head Injury Effects Of F1 Driver Are Still Unknown No further information has been announced concerning Formula One racing car driver, Jules Bianchi after he suffered a serious injury in the Japanese Grand Prix two weeks ago. Diffuse Axonal Brain Injury The 25-year-old experienced a diffuse ax...
Read MoreHead Injury Compensation Sought By Football Fan
Head Injury Compensation Sought By Football Fan A 19-year-old football fan who had a brick thrown at his head following a football match is planning to make a compensation claim for a head injury following the incident. Prior to the injury, trouble had already broken out between fans at the E...
Read MoreHead Injury Accident At Work Leaves Man With Fractured Skull
Head Injury Accident At Work Leaves Man With Fractured Skull A 27-year-old man who was working on a school roof in the Midlands suffered a serious head injury when a heavy object struck him. The object that hit him was a four-kilogram metal gin wheel that fell seven metres from above him. The...
Read MoreGovernment Announces New Cycling Safety Campaign
Government Announces New Cycling Safety Campaign The government has today, launched a new safety campaign in an effort to reduce the number of fatal accidents involving urban cyclists and lorries. The move comes after statistics showed that, last year, 20% of fatal cycling accidents involved ...
Read MoreGlasgow Steelworker Compensation Claim
Glasgow Steelworker Compensation Claim Former employees of a Glasgow steel works are beginning a flood of workplace personal injury compensation claims. The claims relate to a range of industrial illnesses purportedly caused by previous working conditions at the plant. The workers allege that...
Read MoreFormer Ship Builder To Get Five Figure Compensation Pay Out
Former Ship Builder To Get Five Figure Compensation Pay Out A former seaman who worked in the merchant navy is set to receive £38,000 in compensation for an industrial illness caused by asbestos exposure at work. The 70-year-old man from East Sussex contracted the illness when he worked in a ...
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