1
Contact or call for free on 0333 358 3034
2
Talk through the details of your claim
3
Find out if you could claim
4
Secure the compensation you deserve
Machinery Accident Leaves Teenager Disfigured For Life
Machinery Accident Leaves Teenager Disfigured For Life A machinery accident at a school in Scotland has resulted in a local council being fined under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Selkirk Sherriff court heard how a Galashiels Academy failed to put in place a correct risk assessment proce...
Read More
Machinery Accident Leaves Father With Brain Injury
Machinery Accident Leaves Father With Brain Injury A man who suffered a brain injury accident at work lost his memory to such an extent, that he could not remember having a daughter. The 35-year-old was injured at work almost two years ago when heavy machinery fell on top of him. Following th...
Read More
Machinery Accident Injures Worker’s Arms
Machinery Accident Injures Worker’s Arms A 19-year-old man has suffered an injury at an engineering company in Tyne and Wear after his hand became caught in machinery. The teenager had been polishing part of a manual lathe that was in situ at an engineering company when the accident happened ...
Read More
Machinery Accident Injures Employee At Cumbrian Factory
Machinery Accident Injures Employee At Cumbrian Factory An experienced electrician at a tyre factory in Cumbria suffered a ‘major injury’ when a machine crushed his arm and broke it in three places. The employee was a maintenance electrician with over 40 years’ experience when the accident ha...
Read MoreMachinery Accident At Work At Food Company In Suffolk
Machinery Accident At Work At Food Company In Suffolk A 34-year-old man has been injured in a machinery accident at work in Suffolk. The man was working on a conveyor belt at a wholefood store when his arm became trapped inside the machinery in September last year. His injuries, which incl...
Read MoreMachine Accident Results In Compensation For Worker
Machine Accident Results In Compensation For Worker A factory worker from Hartlepool has been granted £25,000 in compensation after his hand became trapped in a machine at work. The accident, caused the machine operative, to lose part of his finger and suffer burns to his hand. The machine...
Read MoreLondon Underground Personal Injury Statistics
London Underground Personal Injury Statistics New statistics reveal that the London Underground is a personal injury blackspot with a record number of commuters having accidents on the popular transport network. The total number of claims over the last 4 years is believed to have hit a value ...
Read MoreLondon Borough School Fined Over £32,000 For Safety Failings
London Borough School Fined Over £32,000 For Safety Failings A horrifying incident which left a 15-year-old pupil scarred for life has resulted in London Borough Council being sentenced for serious breaches of safety. The incident took place while a group of pupils were on a Duke of Edinburgh...
Read More
Living With A Brain Injury Personal Report By Science Communicator
Living With A Brain Injury Personal Report By Science Communicator A brain injury survivor has spoken out in his role as a science communicator for New Zealand-based publication, Science Made Simple. In the journal, James Piercy talks about living with a brain injury and describes it as a ‘hi...
Read MoreLiving With A Brain Injury Daily Mail Report
'Living With A Brain Injury', Daily Mail Report A report in the Daily Mail has highlighted the reality of living with a brain injury by telling the story of Mike Burton who suffered brain damage following a heart attack. In 2010 Mike, from West Lothian, suffered a heart attack at his home whi...
Read More
Lighter Evenings Campaign Aims To Improve Road Safety
Lighter Evenings Campaign Aims To Improve Road Safety We are now fully in the midst of fully appreciating those extra, well-earned daylight hours. According to The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), it's time to consider the road safety benefits of lighter nights. The road...
Read More
Life In The London Cycle Lane
Life In The London Cycle Lane Extensive research in 2013 showed that cyclists in London were not only responsible for the vast majority of early morning traffic but at a very high risk of serious injury whilst taking to the streets. The expert cycle injury solicitors at Jefferies put together...
Read More
Late Diagnosis Hospital Cancer Care Led To Woman’s Death
Late Diagnosis Hospital Cancer Care Led To Woman's Death A 48-year-old woman from South Yorkshire has died following a late diagnosis. Her husband and family are still devastated about her premature death and say that had the delayed diagnosis not happened, their relative would have been able to...
Read MoreKebab Shop Worker Suffers Machinery Accident At Work
Kebab Shop Worker Suffers Machinery Accident At Work A man working in an Essex kebab shop received serious hand injuries while cleaning one of the shop’s pieces of machinery. The man was cleaning a de-rinding machine when he noticed some food residue lodged in the ‘stripper comb’. He reached ...
Read More
Justin Bieber Arrested For Dangerous Driving Faces Full Force Of Canadian Law
Justin Bieber Arrested For Dangerous Driving Faces Full Force Of Canadian Law Justin Bieber, having been arrested in his hometown of Ontario, Canada for dangerous driving, faces the full force of Canadian law upon sentencing. Canadian Laws On Dangerous Driving The maximum penalty in Canada is ...
Read MoreJump Jockey Sparks Compensation Bid After Head Injury
Jump Jockey Sparks Compensation Bid After Head Injury A winning jockey is launching a compensation bid against the operator of a racetrack after his horse fell following a hurdle jump in November 2006. The man, who had a carved a successful career as a jockey, suffered head injuries and a sha...
Read MoreJoiner Loses Finger In Accident At Work
Joiner Loses Finger In Accident At Work A man from Gloucestershire who suffered a serious injury to his finger while at work has spoken about the long term effects his injury has had on his working life. The man worked as a carpenter and was attempting to use a nail gun to insert a nail into ...
Read MoreJoiner Dies From Mesothelioma
Joiner Dies From Mesothelioma A man exposed to asbestos at work for just a few years has died of mesothelioma. The 73-year-old worked as a joiner in the housing industry while he was a teenager. His time spent there was so short that he never considered it a factor when he received his diagnosis...
Read More
Jefferies Solicitors’ Top Tips For Staying Safe This Autumn
Jefferies Solicitors' Top Tips For Staying Safe This Autumn Over the next couple of weeks, many of us will venture out with family and friends to celebrate Halloween and Bonfire night. Whether you’re going trick or treating, visiting a fireworks display or holding your own in your back garden, t...
Read More
Ipswich Hospital Pays £5m Clinical Negligence Compensation
Ipswich Hospital Pays £5m Clinical Negligence Compensation The family of a young boy who was starved of oxygen at birth, causing severe brain injuries, has received a million pound compensation settlement. When the young boy was born at Ipswich Hospital in 2006, because of a delay in treatment,...
Read More