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Couple Marry in Hospital Before Man Dies From Work Accident

A tragic incident resulted in childhood sweethearts marrying at hospital bedside, four days before he died, after a work accident left him brain-damaged. The worker got his arm caught in a conveyor belt while he was working on a newly-installed tyre shredding machine. This resulted in pressure being put on his neck crushing the main…

£500K Workplace Accident Payout to NHS Nurse

In a recent news story, a £500,000 payout was awarded to a nurse who has been left disabled for life after a chair collapsed under him at work, after West London Mental Health NHS Trust admitted liability for the accident. The Nurse was working, when he sat down on a ‘defective’ hydraulic chair, which collapsed…

Child Scarred for Life Before a Family Holiday

A seven-year-old school girl was left with severe burns across her body 40 minutes into a four-hour flight of their first family holiday, when cabin crewmember spilled a cup of tea over her.   The flight attendant was passing the child’s mother a cup of tea. However, the lid wasn’t on properly and spilled on…

Company Fined £130,000 After Industrial Accident

Boal UK Ltd, in Shepshed, a company that produces aluminium products, has been fined more than £130,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,346, after one of its workers was involved in an industrial accident.   The worker and four of his colleagues were involved with carrying out maintenance on a machine by replacing a…

When Dogs Attack – What To Do?

It is said that dogs are truly the man’s best friend and with their loving nature and playful temperament, often become a part of the family. It is therefore unfortunate when you encounter a dog that causes injury through dangerous behaviour. Some dog attacks can be severe, and recovery can take years of treatment. Case…

Construction Worker Falls 30ft at Stoke-on-Trent’s Winter Wonderland Attraction

With Christmas fast approaching, we are all thinking about visiting various Christmas themed attractions, such as Winter Wonderland, Christmas German markets and so on. The creation of such attractions, however, comes with its own dangers. The Christmas Winter Wonderland in Stoke-on-Trent was due to open to the public on Thursday, November 14th at 4:30pm. However, during…

Dog Waste Almost Costs a Rugby Player His Foot

A rugby player from Wales suffered a minor cut on his leg during a game of rugby at Newport Rugby Club. He did not think anything of this cut, and therefore decided to stay on the pitch and continue playing for the rest of the game.   However, over the period of the next few…

Listeria Outbreak – Manchester University NHS Trust

ARTICLE BY NATASHA GOLDING An unfortunate listeria outbreak, connected with pre-prepared salads and sandwiches, has caused three fatalities and three serious illnesses at Manchester University NHS Trust and Aintree University Hospital. It is believed that some of the meals were given to patients, whilst some were put up for sale within the hospitals. The supplier,…

Rollercoaster Accident – Lightwater Valley

ARTICLE BY NATASHA GOLDING On Thursday 30th May 2019, a seven-year-old boy was unfortunately caused to fall from Lightwater Valley’s rollercoaster ‘Twister’, resulting in injuries requiring an air ambulance to take him to hospital at Leeds General Infirmary. One witness advised that before the fall, he saw that the boy was out of his restraints…

Finding Calm in this Crazy World

ARTICLE BY BEVERLEY BARKER I am a Paralegal in our Personal Injury Department and as a busy working mum of two boys, I appreciate how important ‘down time’ is to deal with stress and have a reasonable work-life balance. My ways of relaxing include spending time in nature and trying to be creative, either individually…