How much compensation could I receive for my injury?
This question is one that I am asked frequently when providing initial advice to individuals that have been involved in accidents. It is natural to be curious as to what level of compensation you may receive. However, the question is a complex one and it is helpful to know what is considered when valuing…
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Stool Sample Diagnosis For Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, but it is hoped that a new study can aid in increasing the survival rate of persons diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Read about this new study here. The reason that pancreatic cancer is so deadly is that it is normally diagnosed very late as the early…
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Choosing a solicitor after an accident at work or in a public place – how do I decide?
Perhaps when an individual is looking for legal help following an accident, what it will cost them is mainly what they have on their mind. How do they make sure that the firm they choose is credible and has their best interests at heart? It can be difficult to know you are making the…
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Construction Company Receives Heavy Fine and Custodial Sentence Following Accidents At Work
J Murphy Aggregates Ltd, a construction company based in Pudsey, Leeds, have recently been fined over £100,000 after two of their employees have sustained injuries from serious accidents at work. The first incident occurred when J Murphy Aggregates Ltd employed James Duggan to use a tracked excavator. Mr Duggan held a Construction Plant Competence…
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Asbestos inquest statement claimed that workers “looked like ghosts”
A court heard a statement in an asbestos inquest after the death of 90 year old former docker and seaman, William Daley, was found to have died of pleural thickening in October of 2021. Mr Daley from Berkeley had 37,344 asbestos fibres per gram of lung tissue within his body, according to results of…
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National Soup It Forward Day
With events in the world taking a scary turn in recent times, now, more than ever is a time to show kindness to others. An event popped up in my calendar today called ‘National Soup It Forward Day’. Apparently it was created by a charity in Calgary in 2009 and encourages people to ‘make…
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Worker wins £22k after being called an ‘old white man’
A worker who claimed that comments made by a colleague lead to him being signed off work with depression has been successful in a claim for race and age discrimination. Mr Barry Moore, 55, was awarded compensation totalling over £22,000.00 in the Leeds Employment Tribunal after he was subjected to harassment and abuse by…
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Carers Leeds Emergency Card
Are you a carer who lives in Leeds? Are you caring for a person who lives in Leeds? You may be eligible for a free Carers Leeds Emergency Card. A carer is a person who helps a family member, friend or partner who is unable to manage with everyday tasks due to a disability,…
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Company ordered to pay over £150,000 after employee died in forklift truck accident
An investigation recently completed by Liverpool Council have held that Chestnut Building Centres should be fined, after their employee, Robert Ambrose, sadly passed away when he became crushed under a forklift truck on the 15th of November 2018. It was found that Mr Ambrose, who was 62 at the time of his death, was…
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