Talking about workplace accidents, injuries or diseases still holds some stigma. Even though employers have insurance that covers personal injury claims against them, there are still many misconceptions about making a claim. There is plenty of bad press about personal injury claims which give the impression that the UK is becoming ‘too risk-averse’ or…
When you have a personal injury, you may need treatment, rehabilitation and support quickly. As part of your claim, the costs of treatment, care, or home adaptations/aids can be covered. We will, where possible secure an interim payment to help you access the services that you need. Depending on the severity of the injuries, rehabilitation…
With a reported 37 million cars on the road in the UK, it is not surprising that there is the occasional collision. The victims that rarely get reported on, however, are those who suffer long-term from the loss of a loved one: the secondary victims. There are common cases involving the devastation…
Motorcycling has a reputation for being dangerous, but it’s such an exhilarating and fun way to travel, motorcyclists are often very passionate about riding in spite of the dangers. Only 1% of road users are motorcyclists, but they account for 29% of all road user deaths. Because of this motorbike users are classed as a…
Nowadays, many people want to keep working past 50. The state pension age has been put up, the default retirement age has been removed and life expectancy has gone up. Aside from the financial necessity for some people to continue working late into life, a lot of people just don’t feel old by the time…
Injury statistics According to the Health and Safety Executive approximately 120,000 people were injured at work from manual handling incidents last year. Over 30% of food and drink industry injuries reported to HSE are manual handling injuries such as back injuries, this represents around 1700 acute injuries per year. Manual handling injuries are caused by handling and…
137 workers were killed at work last year. The majority died as a result of defects in their work equipment. The legislation regarding maintaining work equipment is clear. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Regulation 5 – Maintenance of workplace, and of equipment, devices and systems 5 (1) the workplace and the equipment,…
The term ‘occupier’ is misleading since physical occupation is not necessary for liability to arise. Occupiers’ liability is possibly a distinct form of negligence in that there must be a duty of care and breach of duty, causing damage. The rules of remoteness apply to occupier’s liability in the exact same way that they apply…
According to statistics from the Health and Safety Executive, slips and trips are the single most common cause of injuries at work and account for over a third of all major work injuries. They cost employers over £512m a year in lost production and other costs and account for over half of all reported injuries…
Thanks to crack downs on drink driving, seatbelt usage and distracted driving, road traffic accident fatalities are dropping year on year. However, cyclists are still very vulnerable road users. In 2015, 18,844 cyclists were injured in reported road accidents. 3,399 were killed or seriously injured. (ROSPA) You are much more likely to be killed or…