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Companies fined £420,000 as child left with fractured skull at luxury hotel

Three companies have been fined almost half a million pounds after a three-year-old child was left with a fractured skull following an accident at a luxury hotel.   The preschooler was struck by a slate from a roof when she was leaving the Moonfleet Manor hotel in Weymouth, Dorset in 2019. The three-year-old, who had…

Cow tramples dog walker, farmer receives fine

A dog walker sustained broken ribs and injuries to his lungs and spleen after he was thrown eight feet into the air by a cow and trampled on whilst trying to crawl away from the scene.   Steve Adams took a stroll on a public footpath through a field of cows and calves whilst on…

Working at Heights can have Catastrophic Results

Certain roles carry an inherent risk and working at heights presents obvious challenges in terms of employees’ health and safety.   The HSE website gives clear advice and sets out that, even if a job takes mere minutes, sensible precautions (such as harnesses for example) should be taken. Anyone working at height should be properly…

World Drowning Prevention Day

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day where organisations around the world coordinate efforts to prevent drowning.   Recent hot weather has caused 12 deaths in this country alone, with even people who can swim getting into difficulties in the water. Partly this is due to the unexpected ‘shock’ the body can go into when it…

Injury Prevention Week – Top Tips to avoid Accidents at Work

Top Tips to Avoid Accidents At Work   Every company in the United Kingdom is obligated to keep their staff safe whilst they are at work, failing which their negligence could lead to a compensation claim being made on their insurance policy, an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive or even criminal sanctions being…

Injury Prevention Week – Collisions

APIL’s injury prevention week is focusing on e-scooters this year. We’ve all seen them (and encountered them, no doubt) and it is clear they are a swift way to move within a city without the need for additional vehicles on the road.   However, if in the hands of riders who lack care, they are…

What should I do if I suffer an accident in a public place?

Unfortunately, accidents within the United Kingdom are very common. Read on if you suffered an accident in a public place and are unsure of what to do.   Although there are no statistics regarding accidents in public places, it is estimated that over 441,000 employees suffered accidents at work in 2020/21 and there were 122,071…

Defective escalators – Accidents in supermarkets

We encounter many different kinds of accidents that occur in supermarkets and stores in general (either involving employees or customers).   It is rare, however, to hear of accidents involving defective escalators. They are usually subject to strict maintenance procedures and stores and shops have a high duty of care to ensure they are safe…

Brain injury compensation news: after a slip or any type of accident involving a brain injury experts at Oakwood are here to help you and your loved ones to get compensation for the injuries you sustained.

Mr W from Warrington was in a public place when his head accident struck. He was hit on the head by a defective window frame.   His accident occurred out of the blue. Mr W suffers from occasional flash-backs and memories of his unfortunate accident. Oakwood’s dedicated solicitors get compensation for situations like the one…