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Short Term Exposure To Asbestos And Mesothelioma
Short-Term Exposure To Asbestos And Mesothelioma It is becoming more well-known that asbestos is the major cause of mesothelioma but one recent case forces the question: how much exposure is needed to cause this illness? Roger Beale was first diagnosed with the mesothelioma following a series...
Read MoreShocked Family Claim Medical Negligence For Death During ‘Routine’ Operation
Shocked Family Claim Medical Negligence For Death During ‘Routine’ Operation The family of a woman who died following a standard back operation at a South Yorkshire hospital has settled out of court for a six-figure sum. The woman, 42, an engineering student from Barnsley had been suffering p...
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Serious Injury At Work Figures Drop In Parts Of The UK
Serious Injury At Work Figures Drop In Parts Of The UK A new survey carried out by the Health and Safety Executive has revealed that serious injuries in the workplace fell last year in certain areas of the country. The information was highlighted during a campaign by the HSE to encourage comp...
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Scrap Metal Worker Dies Of Asbestos Exposure
Scrap Metal Worker Dies Of Asbestos Exposure A man from Huddersfield has died after being exposed to asbestos when he worked at a scrap metal merchants. While working at a merchant’s yard, the man stripped copper boilers and it is believed this is when the exposure occurred. The Hungarian-...
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Scottish Schools Rife With Personal Injuries
Scottish Schools Rife With Personal Injuries According to a report by the Educational Institute of Scotland union, Scottish Schools are far from safe places in terms of personal injuries. The report revealed that there has been a record number of slipping, tripping and falling accidents withi...
Read MoreScottish Firm Fined After Serious Arm Injury Work Accident
Scottish Firm Fined After Serious Arm Injury Work Accident A company in Scotland has been fined by the Health And Safety Executive for safety failings which saw a mill worker suffer severe arm injuries. During the workplace accident, the 20-year-old man’s arm was dragged into machinery that w...
Read MoreSchool Accidents Spell Six Figure Compensation Settlement
School Accidents Spell Six Figure Compensation Settlement A recent report disclosed by a local newspaper has revealed that Leicestershire councils have paid out a total of £205,000 in the last five years. The total amount of compensation is down to a plethora of accidents happening within local ...
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Scaffolding Construction Worker Falls To his Death Through Skylight
Scaffolding Construction Worker Falls To His Death Through Skylight A man working on a construction site in Bolton has died following an accident when he was helping to take down scaffolding. The 42-year-old man, who was employed as a labourer for a scaffolding company, fell 13 metres through...
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Scaffolding Accidents in the Workplace are on the Rise
Scaffolding Accidents in the Workplace are on the Rise New statistics have revealed that there has been a rise in the number of scaffolding-related accidents in the workplace in the UK. A report by the National Association of Access and Scaffolding Contractors (NASC), which covers 14,988 oper...
Read MoreScaffolding Accident Risk At Oxfordshire Company
Scaffolding Accident Risk At Oxfordshire Company The Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted a scaffolding company in Oxfordshire following the discovery of unsafe work practices. Scaffolding installations were found to be dangerous as they had missing ties and bracing as well as a lack of...
Read MoreSafety Procedures Blamed For Deaths in Liverpool Factory Work Accident
Safety Procedures Blamed For Deaths in Liverpool Factory Work Accident An inquest has ruled that a chipboard factory in Liverpool did not carry out the correct health and safety procedures which could have prevented the deaths of two engineers. The two engineers died of multiple injuries whil...
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Safety Flaws Lead To Delivery Driver’s Death In Accident At Work
Safety Flaws Lead To Delivery Driver’s Death In Accident At Work A crushing accident at work that killed a delivery driver has resulted in a company pleading guilty to two charges of failing to protect him and others close to the scene. The man, a delivery driver who worked for a topsoil deli...
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Rugby Player Attack Causes Brain Injury
Rugby Player Attack Causes Brain Injury A rugby player has suffered major head injuries after he was attacked on the pitch by members of the opposing team in March last year. The 30-year-old man was playing a ‘friendly’ game for a Yorkshire amateur team. During the match, a player who played ...
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RoSPA Aims To Tackle Falls at Work with #Oshtober
RoSPA Aims To Tackle Falls at Work with #Oshtober For The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the beginning of October marked the launch of #OSHtober, the charity’s month-long workplace safety campaign. Over the coming weeks, the RoSPA will be working to raise awareness about the p...
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Road Traffic Accidents Near Schools Statistics
Road Traffic Accidents Near Schools Statistics New research into road traffic accidents has revealed there is a high number of children involved in accidents near British schools. RTA Figures Produced By Insurance Industry The figures, which have been provided by the insurance industry have be...
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Road Safety Charity Highlights Importance of Managing Young Drivers At Work
Road Safety Charity Highlights Importance of Managing Young Drivers At Work A report published by Brake, a leading road safety charity, has emphasised the need to manage the safety of young drivers at work to prevent death and serious injuries. Young At-Work Driver Statistics Road traffic acci...
Read MoreRoad Rage Attack Results in Compensation Payout
Road Rage Attack Results in Compensation Payout A victim of road rage on a Derby road has been awarded £1,500 in compensation after he was assaulted by a fellow driver in October last year. The assailant, 40, from Newhall, Derby, narrowly escaped a year-long jail term after he punched another...
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Record Injury Compensation Figure For Mesothelioma Widow
Record Injury Compensation Figure For Mesothelioma Widow A woman from Surrey has received what is thought to be the largest recorded amount of compensation in a mesothelioma case. The woman has been awarded £310,000 by the High Court after she contracted incurable cancer via her husband’s wor...
Read MoreRecognising International Disability Day
Recognising International Disability Day Wednesday 3rd December is the International Day of People with a Disability. The date first came into use by the United Nations General Assembly and although it is a day primarily acknowledged in the US, the aim is to raise awareness of those who have a d...
Read MorePromising Young Footballer Gets £2m Compensation After Brain Injury Accident
Promising Young Footballer Gets £2m Compensation After Brain Injury Accident A city-centre car crash that caused a teenager’s brain injury has turned his life upside down. The accident victim from Blackley, now in his twenties and who does not wish to be named, was hit by a car as he was trav...
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