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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.…

Amazon Workers Passed Away Hours After Being Denied Sick Leave

It has been reported that two Alabama Amazon employees passed away, shortly after requesting sick leave from the company.   The first unfortunately passed away on the 28th of November 2021 and the second died only one day later, on the 29th of November 2021. Employees at the site have now come forward by speaking…

The pressures of working at speed in an Amazon warehouse

Anyone who needs a Birthday present at short notice, or realises they have a missing ingredient for the cakes they are making for the school fair, will appreciate the speed and convenience of hopping onto the Amazon website and ordering a delivery for the next day.   However, items arriving at speed can put untold…

Pressures from Amazon lead to a surge in accidents at work

The manufacturing industry is a field where workers are at a higher risk of sustaining injury, with 34 employees dying through the course of their employment in 2020/2021, a rise of 7 from the previous year.   This is the third highest sector, with only construction and agriculture having higher figures. The most common accidents include…

5 Year Old Suffers Fatal Head Injury At Fenwick Department Store

A five-year-old boy sustained a serious head injury after a mirror fell on top of him when visiting the Fenwick store in Colchester, Essex on the 27th of July 2021.   He was given first aid treatment in store and rushed to hospital but unfortunately, despite treatment, police have now confirmed that the boy has…

Three-Year-Old Hit By E-Scooter Left With Catastrophic Injuries, Sparking Call For Regulations 

On Monday evening a three year old girl was taken to hospital after she was hit by an e scooter in Myatt’s Field Park in South London at around 8:30pm.   The hospital described her condition as being stable but her parents were informed that her injuries would be life changing. The Metropolitan Police are…

300kg Glass Hits Worker

300kg of glass fell onto a work in Australia resulting in severe injuries to his head and shoulder. It is not yet know how the pane of glass came to fall on the sixty-seven-year-old man. The ambulance crew and a specialist medical team attended the scene and were fast-acting to assist the gentleman. What is…

Eastleigh Train Derailment Investigation

The cause of the Eastleigh Train Derailment was revealed by Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) after the line reopened and repairs had taken place. Six days of emergency repair works were undertaken after a slow-moving train was derailed in Eastleigh on the 28th of January. The RAIB revealed that the train derailed after travelling at…

Shropshire Council Pothole Consultant WIll Cost £1,000 Per Day

Shropshire Council has decided to use around £130,000 of taxpayers’ cash to pay £1,000 a day for a ‘pothole consultant’. The consultant will provide their advice on how to make crucial improvements based on their experience of running very successful highways operations elsewhere. A pothole is considered unsafe when it has a depth of more…

Worker Loses Two Fingers Due To Moulding Machine

It has been reported that company William Lee Ltd has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following investigations into an accident that took place on 28th February 2018 after worker loses two fingers.   The Dronfield based engineering firm, who manufactures automotive components, was found to have had inadequate risk assessment in…