Thursday January 12, 2012 at 9:27am
Irene Heslop an ex-Asda worker has won £27,000 in compensation after suffering a serious back injury due to slipping on a broken egg. The accident occurred in an Asda store warehouse in March 2007 where she worked. Mrs Heslop was employed in the Asda store as a bakery assistant for seven years prior to the accident. Following the accident, she was left unable to walk long distances or use heavy equipment. She currently needs to receive regular injections and acupuncture to aid her recovery
Tuesday January 3, 2012 at 7:04am
Recent figures have revealed that 28 employees of North Lincolnshire Council have received more than in £228,000 compensation between 2007 to 2011.
In addition to the compensation, the council has also paid unspecified costs amounting to £181,134.
The highest payout was for £47,751. This amount was for an industrial disease for a former council employee who contracted mesothelioma following asbestos exposure.
The second highest payout was £43,138 to an employee whos
Tuesday December 6, 2011 at 6:11am
A 55-year-old sales executive has received £27,000 in damages, more than four years after he permanently injured his leg in an accident at work.
Quentin Martin from Ruislip has been told he will never fully recover from the broken leg injury he suffered while at work. The accident occurred in August 2007 when he slipped on a clear sheet of plastic that had been left on the floor of the firm where he worked.
Although he knew that his colleagues had been putting window stickers up on som
Wednesday October 19, 2011 at 6:25am
Weak roofs can be extremely dangerous and a source of serious injuries or death if employers do not take precautions to avoid falls from roof accidents.
Potential dangers exist when a building has to be demolished or rebuilt. If not sufficiently supported, a roof can collapse.
For example, a worker suffered serious head injuries and was off work for nearly 6 month after he fell from a roof onto a concrete floor. He was inspecting the roof to see which parts needed to be repaired when one of
Wednesday October 12, 2011 at 5:47am
Every year, more than 60 workers are killed by falls from scaffolds at construction and other building sites.
If you have been injured as a result of a fall from a scaffold at a building site, you may be entitled to compensation. You need the help of a lawyer with experience in construction site accidents to assist you in claiming the compensation that you deserve.
The main causes of injuries and deaths on scaffolds are poor planning for assembling and taking scaffolds apart, missi
Tuesday October 11, 2011 at 7:28am
If you have been injured as a result of falling off a ladder at a construction site, you may be entitled to compensation. You need the help of a lawyer with experience in construction site accidents to assist you in claiming the highest possible award of compensation.
Falling off ladders is common at construction sites. Ladder accidents cause serious injuries and death.
The most common injuries are cuts, bruises and fractured bones.
Doctors, who treat these injuries, know that the majority
Tuesday September 20, 2011 at 6:40am
Emilio, 26, a labourer who suffered amputation of his hand in a machine accident, was fortunate, his colleague and friend Ernest had a friend who knew a good personal injury solicitor that helped him on a “no win no fee” basis. He sustained a serious injury while working, on 15th April 2004. Emilio operated a large mechanical crusher. He was standing on the platform, trying to crush some concrete when the jar of the crusher got blocked. The edge of the jar was up to about Emilio
Thursday March 10, 2011 at 7:08am
Stuntman Conway Wickliffe died while performing a darling stunt for Batman: The Darknight where an old American police car was launched from a ramp and flipped over cannons and hydraulics, The Metro reported.
Mr. Wickliffe was filming from the back of a 4x4 Nissan Navara when the accident happened at the film site in Chertsey, Surrey in September 2007.
Mr. Christopher Cobould, 53, is being prosecuted for breaching health and safety laws in that he failed to take care in p
Wednesday February 2, 2011 at 5:38pm
Powersystems UK Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after Stephen Martin Edwards, 52, suffered serious burns to his hands, arms and chest when he got injured by a high voltage cable while working in Stroud. Read the full HSE press release.
Tuesday January 11, 2011 at 10:08am
Warrington Crown Court heard that a caretaker from Accrington who was employed by Bizspace Investments Ltd, fell through a fragile skylight while cleaning guttering on 20 March 2007. The worker suffered several rib fractures and severe bruising.
Bizspace Investments Ltd was fined £5,000 after three workers fell through the skylights at the same industrial unit in Warrington on three separate occasions - leaving one of them paralysed.
On 10 April 2010, a 62-year-old man employed by Mass
Wednesday December 15, 2010 at 4:45pm
A stationary firm worker suffered a fractured collarbone and forearm in an accident which happened as he was receiving a consignment of paper reels at his employer's premises in Bristol. The employer was prosecuted and fined £1,500 for breach of health and safety laws. Read the full HSE press release.
Thursday December 9, 2010 at 10:39am
A company operating on the North Sea installation Schlumberger Oilfield UK PLC was fined £300,000 for exposing its workers to the risk of radiation exposure.
The breach of health and safety law took place on a rig in Dundee in April 2008. Schlumberger had been contracted to undertake wireline logging operations as part of the Maersk drilling programme for the Cawdor well. Altogether 14 workers were placed at risk of radiation exposure. Read the full HSE press release
Wednesday December 8, 2010 at 8:45pm
Dovestone Contractors Ltd of Ocean Village in Southampton has appeared in court after an accident at work left an employee blind in one eye.
The 19 year old man was working at a building on Ashton Road in Hyde, near Manchester when the incident took place. He was removing wooden floorboards prior to the demolition of the building, when he was struck in the eye by a splinter.
An inspector from the Health and Safety Executive said the life changing accident could have been prevented had the ma
Sunday December 5, 2010 at 3:13pm
A 49-year-old woman from County Durham has received substantial damages from her former employer after she injured her shoulder whilst lifting heavy boxes at work.
Thorn Lighting in Spennymoor, County Durham were in the process of moving offices when the 49 year old employee was asked by her bosses to lift heavy boxes which contained technical manuals. The 49 year old succeeded in her claim after she sustained painful and ongoing injuries.
The employee said the injury has had quite a substan
Friday November 26, 2010 at 12:32pm
Mr. Threlfall, a street cleaner has won his appeal relating to a serious injury he suffered to his finger while clearing debris from a garden owned by his employers, Hull City Council. Residents of the council property used to throw black bags full of rubbish onto their gardens and it was Mr. Threlfall’s job to clear away the rubbish. The council provided him with litter-pickers, rakes and shovels, and general- purpose gloves. When picking one of the black bags which Mr. Threlfall gri
Friday October 22, 2010 at 12:04am
In the case of Brown V Robinson & Sentry Service Co Ltd, the House of Lords confirmed that when Robinson a security guard at the gate shot Brown at a football match, his acts were closely connected with his employment as a guard and it was proper and sensible to blame his employers for the assault on Brown. Robinson had been armed by his employers, the security company, he chased Brown in the course of his employment and later shot him. The employers were rightly blamed for the assault. The
Wednesday August 18, 2010 at 11:30pm
If you are a nurse and have suffered injuries to your back or you experienced pain while lifting or attempting to move a patient at a hospital you may be entitled to compensation. For your claim to be successful, you will need to show that the hospital failed to take certain steps to prevent your injuries. In one case against a hospital, Mrs Web was injured when with a Sister she endeavoured to move a patient who weighed approximately 22 stone and suffered from senile dementia. During
Wednesday July 21, 2010 at 9:52pm
What is worker’s accidental injury? The law defines accidental injury as a bodily injury by accident. Within workers compensation regulations, an accidental injury that occurs in the course of your employment, unexpectedly, and without your intentional act or plan; it being something which you had not foreseen and expected is an accidental injury. Any injury to an employee in the course of her employment due to any occurrence that can be referred to a definite time, where she is required g
Saturday July 17, 2010 at 8:16pm
Bakery workers tend to suffer various work related injuries including accident injuries to their hands, wrists, burns and illness such as asthma. Although most bakery workers enjoy what they do, but behind that enjoyment are risks of injury that are often encountered in bakeries.
The main causes of accidents in bakeries are created by the routine and monotonous nature of bakery work. Bakery activities include constant scrubbing; cutting, lifting and quick movements, frequent twistin
Thursday July 1, 2010 at 10:06pm
There are many potential risks to workers in factories or industrial settings. This is why it is vital that employers and employees do all they can to ensure workplace safety. Factory managers and industrial supervisors have health and safety duties which often include activities such as training employees in health and safety procedures, carrying out regular risk assessments, safety inspections and identifying hazards and eliminating them. When factory or industrial injuries do occur, they are
Wednesday June 30, 2010 at 9:57pm
A burn injury is any injury to the skin or other organ tissue arising from contact with heat, electricity, radiation or chemicals as a result of the negligence, or fault, of another, for example, your employer’s failure to take all reasonable steps to look out for your safety. There are many different types of chemical burn injuries, some of the most common being burn injuries sustained in factories and laboratory accidents. If you have suffered a chemical burn injury which was not yo
Tuesday June 29, 2010 at 9:40pm
Do not be scared of making your burn injury claim. If you have been burnt at work due to your employer’s negligence, the health and safety laws are there to protect you. You have a right to claim burn injury compensation. Most employers are aware of their responsibilities. All employers are required to have liability insurance to cover burn injuries at work. Your burn injury solicitor will guide you through the process of winning your claim. What you need to do after your burn injury at wo
Saturday June 5, 2010 at 10:00am
If you have suffered a back injury as a result of a fall at work, or because your work requires you to do heavy lifting, pushing or pulling, particularly when it involves twisting or vibrating your spine, you may be entitled to claim back injury compensation. A desk job may also cause or contribute to back injury, especially if you have poor posture at your desk or sit still all day in an uncomfortable chair. If your work involves twisting or lifting improperly, you may sustain sprains in your l
Saturday May 15, 2010 at 10:11am
Industrial related hearing loss or deafness is a common condition people suffer from usually those employed in heavy productive industry. The intensity of noise experienced at work over time can lead to deafness, partial hearing loss or tinnitus (an irritating ringing sound in the ears). If you are experiencing hearing problems, for example, when having conversations or when watching TV or listening to radio, this could be the starting point of deafness or hearing loss. You should seek medical h
Friday May 14, 2010 at 7:01am
Every year many workers at construction sites or warehouses are killed or seriously injured in forklift accidents. Most forklift accidents are preventable. If you have suffered an injury in a forklift accident, you may be entitled to claim personal injury compensation. The Most Common Causes of Forklift Accidents are: • Forklift tipping over because the load is unstable. Loads are required to be arranged safely on the forks. • Forklift falling sideways or dropping the load be
Thursday May 13, 2010 at 8:43am
Dangerous parts of machines are responsible for many accidents at work Your employer’s primary responsibility is to take preventive measures in securing hazardous equipment likely to cause personal injury to those who work at them or come close to them. The measures your employer must take should include the following: • Provide fixed guards enclosing every dangerous part or rotating stock-bar; • Provide other guards or protection devices where and to the extent that it is practi
Wednesday May 12, 2010 at 7:15am
Slip and fall work accidents are commonly caused by wet floors or slippery surfaces, broken stairs, uneven areas of carpet, objects left on the ground and poor or broken lighting. Victims of slip and fall work accidents suffer serious and sometimes life-threatening injuries. After a slip or fall accident at work, you should make a note of the following: 1. Where you were coming from and where you were going to. 2. The time of day- the court may take into consideration the fact that a worker may
Monday May 10, 2010 at 6:24am
What are the responsibilities of your employer? Falling objects are responsible for many accidents at work. Your employer’s primary responsibility is to take suitable and sufficient steps to prevent the fall of any object. If that is not practical, then the company must take suitable steps to prevent any person from being struck by a falling object. Employers are specifically prevented from throwing or tipping any objects likely to cause personal injury. Materials and objects should be sto
Sunday May 9, 2010 at 1:37pm
Employers do not have a right to sack or harass employees who make claims for personal injury compensation after a work accident. If your employer harasses or sacks you, a complaint to an Employment Tribunal can be made against the company. Your employer is responsible for your health and safety while at work. Most companies are aware that employees may be injured in the course of their duties or may become ill as a result of their work. Employees have the right to claim compensation from their
Saturday May 8, 2010 at 1:58pm
Apart from denying full responsibility for your work place accident, your employer may also attempt to blame you for the accident. The company may say that you were partly at fault. This is what is known as “contributory negligence”. The most common situation where the employer can use the rule of contributory negligence is where you failed to follow company instructions and procedures. The employer may have been at fault by for example, failing to carry out proper risk assessment, b
Friday May 7, 2010 at 4:17pm
The House of Lords (now known as “The Supreme Court”) has confirmed the right of employees to expect their employers to fully protect them from risks relating to the use of work equipment even if the equipment itself is not faulty. In Robb v Salamis, Robb was working for Salamis Ltd as a scaffolder on board an offshore oil and gas platform in Aberdeen. He was provided with accommodation on the platform. His cabin was equipped with bunk beds, on two levels. Robb slept on the upper bed
Wednesday May 5, 2010 at 9:46pm
Conditional fee agreements (Commonly known as “No Win No Fee” agreements) were introduced by the Legal Services Act of 1990. The aim was to open up access to justice to everybody regardless of your means. Taking legal action against someone can be very expensive. For example, if you had an accident at work as a result of your employer’s fault, you may need a personal injury solicitor to help you to claim compensation. However, you must think how you will be paying your solicito
Thursday March 25, 2010 at 11:41am
Three Arriva train drivers have won £22,000 compensation in successful carpel tunnel syndrome claims after poor working conditions left them with repetitive strain injuries (RSI).
Paul Studholme, Gary Thomas and Barry Rogan worked for Arriva Trains Wales at the Carmarthen depot. They had complained of inadequate seats with little or no room for adjustments and no arm rests in the driver's cab.
The three train drivers complained that they had suffered carpel tunnel syndrome whi