Latest Personal Injury News
23.08.2010.
Company fined £6k for workplace accident
Moulton Bulb Company - an onion packing firm - has pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations Act 2005 during a court case after it was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
20.08.2010.
Council fined £20k after man drowns
Argyll and Bute Council pleaded guilty to breaching section 3(1) of the Health and Safety Act 1974 at a case held in Dunoon Sheriff Court following the death of 75-year-old Duncan MacGillivray in September 2007.
20.08.2010.
Paint-sprayers 'must be more aware of occupational illnesses'
A report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has suggested that workers in these roles are potentially putting their personal health at risk when paint spraying with two-pack paints containing substances such as isocyanates.
20.08.2010.
Pensioner plans damages claim after fall in town centre
Pauline Burgess, a 67-year-old woman, fell over due to a loose paving stone on the high street in the Surrey town of Leatherhead earlier this month in an incident which left her with a fractured pubic bone, according to the Leatherhead Advertiser.
19.08.2010.
Ex-miners 'could receive £25k each following new court case'
Between 20 and 25 ex-professionals are to have their case heard at Leeds County Court following the miners' decision to demand compensation from their legal representatives, who they say did not secure them enough in costs during their original hearing.
19.08.2010.
Crane hire firm fined £18k for workplace negligence
London Tower Crane Hire & Sales Limited - which offers hire services for mechanical equipment around its depot in Borehamwood - has been ordered to pay a fine of £18,000 and costs of £15,837.45 by Hertford Magistrates' Court in a case brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
18.08.2010.
Pensioner to seek damages from council for fall
Clary Day, an 81-year-old resident of a small village within the Barnsley area called Monk Bretton, suffered a severe shoulder injury when he slipped on some grass cuttings that had been discarded on a footpath at the top of a steep path, The Star newspaper reports.
18.08.2010.
Slipping and tripping 'the biggest causes of workplace accidents'
More than a third - 36 per cent - of all injuries sustained in the workplace are trips and falls which are caused by things such as spillages on floor surfaces, untidy workspaces, obstructions, uneven floors and bad lighting, Scottish Compensation stated.
17.08.2010.
Company fined £8,000 for breaching Health and Safety Act
Rafferty Chimneys Engineering Ltd pleaded guilty to breaking the law in a hearing at Newcastle-under-Lyme magistrates' court following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident which left Kevin Ford in plaster for four months.
17.08.2010.
Construction firm fined £8,000 for workplace accident
Delme L James Ltd - a firm based in Carmarthen - was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for its role in an incident in which Gwyndaf Davies fell three metres from the roof of a farm building in April 2009.
17.08.2010.
Several people injured during road traffic accident in Yorkshire
The incident occurred over the weekend (August 14th) as the pair of coaches - which contained approximately 100 people - travelled from Newcastle to the Flamingo Land theme park, which is situated in Malton.
16.08.2010.
Scottish councils 'subject to personal injury claims of more than £10m'
According to STV News, vehicles owned by local authorities north of the border are involved in approximately 15 crashes every day, meaning that personal injury damages claims are common in the country.
13.08.2010.
Manchester council 'awarded £4m in compensation in last two years'
The Manchester Evening News reports that the city's authorities have had to pay the majority of these costs for incidents such as accidents at work, as well as falls and asbestos-related illnesses.
13.08.2010.
HSE gives specialist training to avoid workplace accidents
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - the nation's watchdog on safety practices in the workplace - organised the free-of-charge event after its recent publication of data revealing that 38 people in the farming industry died due to accidents at work last year, which makes the occupation the most dangerous job in the country.
11.08.2010.
Schoolgirl awarded £3k for broken finger
Caitlyn Radcliffe, a seven-year-old, had to be taken to hospital after an incident in which one of her fingers was fractured by being trapped in the door of a storage cupboard after a member of staff had closed it.
11.08.2010.
Scottish company fined £96k for workplace accident
Leiths Scotland Limited was ordered to pay the damages claim after pleading guilty to breaking section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 in a case at Elgin Crown Court for its liability in an incident which caused fatal injuries to one of its employees in November 2008.
11.08.2010.
Building company and director fined £15,000
Rushi Construction Limited, which is situated in the Wembley district of the capital city and is owned by Vikas Patel, has been issued with the damages charges following its participation in an incident in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, between September and December 2009.
10.08.2010.
Hospice awarded £10,000 in compensation
In a landmark case, the High Court has decided to grant St Joseph's Hospice in Hackney - which provides 14,000 people with care annually - the sum of money against the company that was found to be liable for the death of its former employee James Wilson, the Press Association has reported.
09.08.2010.
HSE issues personal injury warning for building sites
As the school holidays get underway across Britain, the HSE has urged parents to make sure their youngsters are fully aware of the risks of playing in such areas in order to avoid a repeat of figures seen over the course of 2008-09, when 25 children were injured and one died on construction sites.
09.08.2010.
Construction companies fined for incident in Hull
During a case at Hull Crown Court, Balfour Beatty - which is ranked as the 19th largest contractor in the world - was ordered to pay a fine of £25,000 and costs of £17,676, while Multibuild Limited was subjected to a fine of £20,000 along with costs of £18,687 after an accident occurred in the east Yorkshire city back in December 2007.
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