What should I do if I suffer an accident at work?
Sadly, accidents at work are very common occurrences. Within the year of 2020/21 the Labour Force Survey found that 441,000 employees had suffered an accident at work, with 142 sadly losing their lives. If you do to suffer an accident at work, there are a few steps which we would advise someone to take…
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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…
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Can other means of compensation have an effect on my CICA claim?
Trying to obtain compensation through multiple means may seem like the best option, unfortunately this is the main cause for an applicant’s final award to diminish. When it comes to compensation, it is important to note that you can only be compensated for the same incident once. Therefore, it is crucial that you choose…
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Public Satisfaction with the NHS Sinks Dramatically
The NHS has been struggling for a number of years now. The restricted funding from the Government with increased demand has escalated situations. However, this is now affecting the care that people are receiving from the NHS along with waiting times for treatment increasing to record high. Reports show that 41% of people are now…
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Equality Act Case Studies for Autism Acceptance Week
Under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA), autism and Asperger’s Syndrome are defined as disabilities, and employers have a responsibility under this Act to make any reasonable adjustments to remove disadvantage faced due to disability. For Autism Acceptance Week 2022, I have put together some summaries on important and recent cases involving autism. Mr…
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Shrewsbury Maternity Negligence Scandal
Shrewsbury maternity negligence scandal: better care might have saved 201 babies Our experts at Oakwood Solicitors provide a breakdown of Shrewsbury maternity negligence scandal. A recent interim report has found that the Maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust were fixated on natural delivery and for the last 20 years, they have…
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Acceptance
During Autism Acceptance Week, I am endeavouring to explore acceptance on many different levels. I’d like to consider, within this article, acceptance of each other, both from autistic and non autistic viewpoints. Consider, if you will, a world where neurodiversity accounted for the larger part of the world’s population, and the ‘neurotypical’ accounted for…
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CICA claims and timescales FAQ
It is extremely common for applicants to the CICA scheme to be confused and even frustrated by the length of time it takes for their claim to complete. Simply put, it is the unfortunate nature of most CICA claims that they are not quick to complete. This is broadly because as a government scheme…
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The Refrigerator Mum
Any parent of a SEN child will be familiar with the feeling that difficulties they are experiencing, or even their child’s diagnosis itself, is somehow their ‘fault’, that something they did, or are doing, as a parent caused their child to experience difficulties in navigating life as we know it. Imagine then, how parents…
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