3 Ways to Prevent Shelving Accidents
3 Ways to Prevent Shelving Accidents Shelving accidents are one of the most common accident types to occur in warehouses and industrial workplaces. If you work in a warehouse or factory you need to be aware of how and why shelving injuries occur so that you can decrease your chances of being inj...
Read MoreDevelopment Of RSI Due Working At Home
Ergonomic Conditions And RSI Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a general term that is used to describe muscle pain or pain in the nerves and tendons of certain parts of the body. This sort of injury occurs due to repetitive movements and overuse of that part of the body where the injury has occ...
Read MoreHorse-related Road Accidents
Horse-Related Road Accidents According to an article by the Manchester Evening News, road accidents involving horses have increased drastically within Greater Manchester over the past 12 months. However, this issue isn’t just contained to Greater Manchester. Sadly, there has been an increase in ...
Read MoreBonfire Night Health And Safety
Keeping Safe Bonfire night is always a great time for family and friends to come together. While gatherings will no doubt be limited and restricted to just your immediate household this year due to COVID-19, it will no doubt still be a fun experience. However, there are certain health and safety...
Read MoreRestaurant Compensation Claim: Can I Sue For A Broken Tooth?
Tooth Damage Any type of tooth damage can be quite traumatic and painful. If the tooth damage happens suddenly while you are in a public place like a restaurant, the incident may be even more traumatic. If your tooth damage was caused by poorly prepared food or another form of negligence within ...
Read MoreRise In Car Accidents
Increase In Accidents According to a recent study, there has been a rise in the number of car accidents since the easing of lockdown began in the UK. A study performed by the accident management company AX has revealed that there were 72% more accidents in the month of May compared to April, wit...
Read MoreCommon Manufacturing Accidents
Manufacturing Accident Claims There are many different ways in which a manufacturing accident claim can happen. However, some accident types pose more of a risk than others. According to a 2019 report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about the Management of Health and Safety in the Workp...
Read MoreSteps to Take After An Accident At Work
Steps to Take After An Accident At Work Your main concern after suffering an accident at work will be your health and safety. However, there are additional steps that you can take to improve your chances of making a successful accident at work claim in the future. Call our specialists on 0333...
Read MoreI Slipped and Fell At Work-What Should I Do?
Fallen At Work? What Steps Can I Take? If you have experienced a fall at work, you may feel unsure about what your next steps should be. If you would like to make a personal injury claim, there are certain steps that you can take to increase the likelihood that your claim will be successful. T...
Read MoreThe 4 Steps to Take After a Factory Accident
4 Steps You Should Take After an Accident in a Factory Suffering an accident in the workplace can often be traumatic and making a claim can often seem even scarier. After an accident, making a claim likely isn’t the first thing on your mind. However, if you would like to make a personal injury c...
Read MoreYou’ve been knocked off your bike by a car
You’ve been knocked off your bike by a car In 2018, 17,550 cyclists were injured in reported road accidents, including 4,205 who were killed or seriously injured. Many of these cyclists will have been knocked off their bikes by another road user. Some of the most common cycling accidents caus...
Read MoreLetter of Engagement (what’s that then?)
What is a letter of engagement? It's a legal term that's often used in personal injury claims and is sometimes left unexplained. So what exactly is it? A letter of engagement acts as written confirmation that there is an agreement about the services that a firm is going to provide for their c...
Read More4 Things you Should Know about Warehouse Accidents
Four Things you Should Know about Warehouse Accidents If you work in a warehouse you may think that you know how to keep yourself safe. However, most accidents are caused by not knowing the proper practices or being misinformed. Jefferies are here to bust four myths about warehouse accidents to ...
Read MoreBest practices for using the roads (to keep you and those around you safe)
Best practices for using the roads (to keep you and those around you safe). Whether you are a pedestrian, a driver or cyclist it is important to be aware of road safety regulations to keep safe. While most people are taught about road safety at school, this can often be forgotten as we get older...
Read MoreJogging and Walking Safety Tips
Staying Safe on the Pavement With recent reports claiming that walking has been the most popular new activity with three in ten (30%) introducing this into their lockdown regimes, followed in popularity by jogging,-staying safe on the pavement whilst walking or jogging is more important and rele...
Read MoreStaying Safe – Assault During lockdown
Staying Safe - from Assault During Lockdown With empty shops and office buildings and quieter streets, the current pandemic has led to an increase in opportunist crime such as burglary and mugging. Such as the reported increase in car break-ins. Staying safe in the current climate means keepin...
Read More6 Misconceptions about Accidents
Misconceptions about Accidents Have you been in an accident or would you like to know more about exactly how common accidents occur? Then this blog will take you through two common misconceptions about two specific types of accidents – accidents at work and car accidents – to highlight misconcep...
Read MoreQuick labour supply leads to negligence
Temporary Workers Personal injury claims-As A Result of Lack of Training When lockdown came into force, many industries ground to a halt and those that could have adjusted to the new normal of remote working. Then there have been the well-documented businesses who have had to carry on supporting...
Read MoreHow Does Your Warehouse Stack Up?
How does your warehouse stack up? A Short Guide To Warehouse safety Whether you’re a warehouse owner and operator or an employee it’s important to keep on top of health and safety regulations regarding your place of work to make sure that everyone stays safe. What are the main causes of accide...
Read More5 Things You Didn’t Know About Cycling Accidents
5 Things You Didn't Know About Cycling Accidents Cyclists can be particularly vulnerable to being involved in a serious road accident. Therefore, it is useful for all cyclists to be as well informed as possible about personal injury claims relating to cycling accidents and what to do in the even...
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