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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…

Sainsburys’ Failure to Repair Defect Results in Customer Suffering Fall

A customer of Sainsburys has expressed her concern at Sainsburys’ lack of care to customers when the company failed to repair a defect, which caused her to fall and suffer injuries.   Maria Taylor attended the Sainsburys’ store on Tritton Road in Lincoln on Sunday the 23rd of January 2022. At around 3:50pm, Maria exited…

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…

Walking on Broken Glass

As Claimant solicitors, we are frequently contacted by members of the public who have slipped and fallen on puddles or debris while shopping in the nation’s stores.   When considering whether such claims have merit, we must consider whether the store has acted properly and promptly in identifying and clearing spillages and breakages/broken glass etc.…

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…