Art Attack! Formaldehyde leaked from Damien Hirst Artwork
During a show at London’s Tate Modern gallery, tanks of formaldehyde containing works by the iconic British artist, Damien Hirst, have been found to have been leaking formaldehyde gas. The carcinogenic gas was detected by scientists from the Royal Society of Chemistry when they were testing a new sensor for the remote detection of such…
Find out more
Accidents At Work – claiming compensation
Injuries can be incurred due to variety of situations during the course of a person’s employment. This could include a lack of general training, improper manual handling, faulty work equipment, or a lack of personal protective equipment. However, what if you were injured not just simply due to the above scenarios, but during a task…
Find out more
Compensation Awarded to Victim of Bull Attack
In 2010 Glenis Freeman and her husband Rodger Freeman were walking along a public footpath in a field in Stanford-on-Soar when they were attacked by a bull. Sadly Mr Freeman was killed in the attack. Mrs Freeman managed to escape the attack, but having sustained a series of injuries was hospitalised for several weeks.…
Find out more
The Price of a Safe Birth
Andrew Walker, a senior London coroner, has reported to the Department of Health following an inquest into the death of a new born baby. The sad loss came after the baby’s mother, Tracey Taylor, had requested a caesarean section following complications during her first birth a few years before when she had been told she…
Find out more
Accident and Emergency delays continue to increase
A&E performance has continued to fall below government targets throughout England for the second month in a row. Under current guidelines A&E departments must see 95% of patients within four hours. However, in February only 87.8% were. This was a drop on the January figures, which themselves were the worst figures since the targets…
Find out more
Leeds United Lose Employment Tribunal Case
As a follow up to my recent article regarding the Employment Tribunal case Leeds United were facing, the verdict from the Tribunal has now been released. Leeds United lost both claims against them, namely unfair dismissal and sex discrimination. Lucy Ward, who worked for the Club for 17 years as their Education & Welfare…
Find out more
Unfair Dismissal Claims
‘Unfair dismissal’ arises when the employer does not have a fair reason for dismissing the employee; or does not follow the company’s formal disciplinary or dismissal process. To bring a claim for unfair dismissal you must meet certain criteria. Firstly, employees must have worked for a qualifying period of two continuous years (unless they’re…
Find out more
Hearing loss claim against The Royal Opera House
Hearing loss claim: Case study Hearing loss claim is often brought to Oakwood Solicitors after years of exposure to loud noise, in which many individuals develop tinnitus. Chris Goldscheider, a viola player of some renown, is claiming compensation from the Royal Opera House for damaging his hearing during a rehearsal in 2012. Mr Goldscheider…
Find out more
Can Psychological treatments do more harm than good?
Nausea, dry mouth, constipation, increased appetite and loss of interest in sex. These are all well-known and easily detectable side effects of antidepressants, but what about other techniques used to treat depression? What are the side effects of psychological treatments? Therapy is becoming an increasingly popular and effective method of treating depression, however recent studies…
Find out more
