We handled a case earlier this year, with an employee making an injury claim due to an accident within his workplace; he worked as a Warehouse Operative, and tripped on a box which had been erroneously placed on the ground in a walkway. When he fell, he struck his knee on a wooden pallet. In…
Concern has been raised by the unsavoury and unethical tactics being routinely used by both the private investigation firms instructed to gather the evidence, and those individuals tasked with the actual filming of the claimant. Licensing of private investigators may be a sensible step but the legislation has yet to be forthcoming. The whole surveillance…
The world of work is changing. Shifts in technology, attitudes, equality of bargaining power and economic conditions have bred new types of work and working relationships. Relationships where one party agrees to do work for another have never been binary; but more so now than ever, there are myriad of different types of agreements and…
Despite the rain and the fog 17 staff and family members of ASD Solicitors completed a charity walk from Ecclesall Road to Ringinglow on Wednesday evening. The walk started from ASD’s office on Ecclesall Road leading to parks and woodland streams to the edge of the Peak District, eventually arriving at the Norfolk Arms Pub.…
It’s difficult to evaluate how prevalent injuries and illnesses are in the cleaning sector. Cleaning jobs are spread out over multiple different industries and employment contracts vary. Some cleaners are self-employed, and many are contracted by a company to work for a variety of clients. Sometimes a cleaner will be given a permanent job contract…
An upper limb disorder (ULD) affects the fingers, hands, wrists, arms, shoulders or neck. They are commonly called repetitive strain injuries (RSI), cumulative trauma disorder or occupational overuse syndrome. ULDs encompass clinically defined disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, but also undefined conditions. ULDs include problems with the soft tissues, muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well…
Workers are as likely to have an accident during the first six months of their job as they are to have one during the rest of their working life (HSE). It’s not uncommon for us to work with people who were new to a job and became injured within the initial working months. Working in…
The partners and staff at ASD Solicitors visited Sheffield Children’s Hospital on Friday 30th November to be given a tour of the fantastic new outpatient’s wing. This state of the art facility provides a fantastic light-filled atrium entrance. At the heart of this is the sculptural ‘play tube’, which provides play space in a fun placing children…
When it comes to work-related ill health and accidents, the UK fares better than other large countries in the EU. However, as we work with the individuals affected by poor workplace health and safety, we know that the impact on one person and their families can be enormous. New statistics have been released that show…
With most sports, there is a risk of injury. Whether you’re playing a team sport like rugby, or you are alone, perhaps skating, skiing, running or lifting weights at the gym, there is always a chance that you may injure yourself. This is why professional athletes need to keep to strict physiotherapy programmes and are…
