Sheffield Personal Injury Blog
Reform of the coroner system
Posted: March 6, 2013
Posted in: Personal Injury Wrongful & Accidental Death
The Ministry of Justice has announced changes to the coroner system to ensure a much strong focus on supporting bereaved families. The changes will mean that coroners will: be subject to stricter time limits for completing an inquest; have to report any cases that last more than a year to the Chief Coroner; be required […]
Read MoreBrick firm breaks safety law causing worker to severely injure hand
Posted: February 26, 2013
Posted in: Faulty Work Equipment Finger Injuries Hand Injuries Workplace Injuries
A West Yorkshire brick making firm has been prosecuted after safety failings at its factory led to a worker losing a thumb and having his hand almost severed in a poorly-guarded press machine. Surgeons managed to reattach the hand where it had been partially separated using nerve and tissue from his legs. The worker also […]
Read MoreRehabilitation used in more personal injury claims
Posted: February 19, 2013
Posted in: Personal Injury
A recent report by the IUA-ABI Rehabilitation Working Party has found that the Rehabilitation code is now “a fully established part of the claims process”. According to the report, 97% of the claims handlers surveyed, 93% of the claimant lawyers and 88% of the insurance lawyers say they use it at least some of the […]
Read MoreCourt fines company over worker injury
Posted: February 12, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Finger Injuries Workplace Injuries
A glass-making company in Leeds has been prosecuted for neglecting the safety of its workers after an employee was injured using an industrial high-pressure jet washer to clean a production line. The employee suffered a severe cut to the base of his left index finger when the lance of the 1500-bar jet washer fell from […]
Read MoreRoad safety milestone reached after 30 years of mandatory seatbelt wearing
Posted: February 10, 2013
Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents
A road safety measure that is thought to be responsible for saving thousands of lives on Britain’s roads recently reached a major milestone. On 31st January 2013 the law requiring drivers and front seat passengers to wear seatbelts celebrated its 30th anniversary. Background The law making it compulsory to wear seatbelts in the front of […]
Read MoreSchool trips are not inherently risky in comparison to schools themselves
Posted: February 6, 2013
Posted in: Public Place Accidents School Accidents Sporting Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is encouraging teachers to embrace outdoor activities after discovering that more accidents take place in schools than on trips. Injuries from leisure activities show that children are far more likely to get hurt playing football or rugby at school than going on a school hiking trip, […]
Read MoreCompany fined for worker fall
Posted: January 29, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Falls from Heights Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries
A Kent renovation company has been fined for safety failings after an unsupervised labourer fell more than four metres from a poorly constructed scaffold tower whilst stripping out a basement gym in central London. The man fractured two vertebrae and broke five ribs in the fall in April 2011. He was part of a crew […]
Read MoreBrake reacts to latest drink driving figures
Posted: January 22, 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents
Road safety charity Brake has welcomed police efforts to catch drunk drivers over the Christmas period, but renewed its calls for more action from the government and public to stamp out this deadly menace. The latest statistics from the Association of Chief Police Officers show that 7,123 drivers were caught risking lives by driving over […]
Read MoreEnterprise Bill unfair to injured workers
Posted: January 15, 2013
Posted in: Workplace Injuries
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has spoken out against Government plans to change workplace law, claiming that they are a license for rogue bosses to let safety standards fall. The criticism comes as the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill is debated in the House of Lords. A new clause was introduced to the […]
Read MoreThalidomide victims awarded £80million health grant
Posted: January 9, 2013
Posted in: Birth Injury Medical Negligence
The Department of Health is to pay around £80million over ten years to the Thalidomide Trust through an annual grant, which dispenses help and support to people disabled by the drug. This deal secures additional financial support for England’s 325 surviving “thalidomiders”, many of whom are unable to work and require adapted homes and cars. […]
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