Personal Injury News Archive
17.09.2012.
Govt considering innovative new cycling safety scheme
Under these plans, new traffic lights would be installed at junctions specifically for cyclists that would give them a head start over cars and other vehicles, the Daily Telegraph reports.
14.09.2012.
Man sues council after collision
Matthew Bullas is taking legal action against Croydon Council after claiming he was run over by one of its tow trucks last week (September 9th), the Croydon Guardian reports.
13.09.2012.
Dermatitis leads to £5k compensation award
Paul Eames took legal action against parent company Wavin UK Holdings after he came into contact with expoxy resins while working for Derbyshire-based firm Hepworth Building Products, the Burton Mail reports.
12.09.2012.
Compensation claim to follow serious injury?
Daniel Campbell needed to have his index finger amputated and received 124 stitches to wounds on his right hand and arm after the limb came into contact with dangerous machinery at premises owned by Robert Cullen Ltd in Glasgow.
11.09.2012.
Mother seeking £10k compensation from Morrisons after slip
Vikki Poole is taking legal action against Morrisons after she fell over on a wet floor by the entrance of the company's store at Festival Park in Stoke-on-Trent in June this year, the Staffordshire Sentinel reports.
07.09.2012.
Severe hand injury could result in damages pursuit
However, while he was touching the machine, the metal clamps holding the material in place were released and trapped Mr Davenport's hand against its control panel.
The employee subsequently required treatment at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and had to take nine months off work in order to recover fully from his injuries.
An investigation conducted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Ley Rubber failed to put a guard in place on the equipment to prevent workers' hands from getting trapped.
06.09.2012.
Council grants £638k in pothole compensation claims
Data obtained by Britannia Rescue has shown that drivers were granted a total of £638,239 in damages from Surrey County Council after being involved in incidents caused by the surface hazards between January 2010 and January 2012, the Surrey Mirror reports.
06.09.2012.
Leg injuries could lead to compensation claim
The unnamed professional suffered damage to his ankles and feet when he was hit by a forklift truck at a warehouse owned by global recycling Novelis UK in Warrington in November 2010.
05.09.2012.
Hand injury to lead to compensation claim?
The unnamed professional lost parts of three fingers when his left hand got trapped in a forklift truck while he worked for PRF Engineering at its base in Skelmersdale in May last year.
04.09.2012.
Compensation sought for back injury after bus accident
According to the Shields Gazette, the unnamed 46-year-old was one of five passengers who required hospital treatment after the driver of the number 88A service in South Tyneside applied his brakes sharply while conducting the route last month.
04.09.2012.
Cycling accident leads to compensation claim
Karen Stanley is seeking damages from the local authority after she dislocated her ankle while on a bike ride along the seafront in Marine Parade last month, the Echo reports.
03.09.2012.
HSE launches initiative to reduce construction accidents
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced today (September 3rd) that it is to conduct a number of checks on the health and safety standards at such places of work in Yorkshire throughout this month in order to reduce the number of accidents at work occurring in the sector.
31.08.2012.
Croydon Council top spender on pothole compensation
It represents the highest reported figure given out by any of the London boroughs, the Croydon Guardian reports.
31.08.2012.
Compensation claim to be launched after gas leak?
Fireplaces by Heals was commissioned to install a new fireplace at a property in Essex in February 2012.
31.08.2012.
Fractured skull to lead to compensation claim?
The unnamed employee suffered a fractured skull when he was hit by a steel beam while working for United Milking Systems at Brookley Meadows Farm in Derbyshire in July last year.
30.08.2012.
Carpenter awarded £30k compensation for hand injury
According to the Surrey Comet, Jacek Rozanski sliced off part of his finger when using a woodcutting machine with a circular blade while he worked for Rosso Joinery in Battersea in July 2010.
30.08.2012.
Falls at height - an in-depth analysis
Indeed, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), such incidents are the most common cause of fatalities in the workplace and data collated by the body shows that, in 2008-09, 35 people died after falling from height as part of their duties.
29.08.2012.
Council grants £500k damages after accidents at work
Northampton County Council granted more than half a million pounds to employees due to injuries sustained during accidents at work between April 2006 and March 2011, data obtained through a freedom of information request has revealed.
29.08.2012.
Firms to face industrial disease claims?
Hazelwise and RH Property Management have both been found to have put members of staff at risk of contracting conditions such as asbestosis and mesothelioma during a project at Brownlow Mill, Bolton, in October 2010.
