Textiles firm fined £100,000 after worker loses hand in tumble dryer incident
A linen services company has been fined £100,000 after a worker’s hand had to be amputated due to an accident at work. Scott Drummond, from Rhyl, North Wales, suffered serious injuries to his hand after it became trapped in machinery at the laundry operated by Johnsons Textile Services Limited in Bumpers Lane, Chester, on…
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Company fined after man crushed by his own vehicle at garage
A garage has been fined £12,000 after a customer was crushed by his own vehicle in North London. According to the Health and Safety Executive, the 62-year-old is ‘lucky to be alive’ after he sustained serious and life-changing injuries. According to The Health and Safety Executive, Mahmut Emanet had taken his company vehicle to…
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Martin Lewis: Power of Attorneys explained amid ‘fundamental misunderstanding’
Martin Lewis has taken to Twitter to explain why having a Power Of Attorney and writing a Will is so important after figures show that 62% of people have neither in place. The Money Saving Expert carried out a poll which revealed that only 12% of people have a power of attorney, which he…
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NHS Trust pays out £26,500 in compensation after medical negligence claim
An NHS Hospital Trust has paid out £26,500 in compensation after failing to provide adequate care to a patient. The patient, who has sadly passed away since, was admitted to Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, in December 2019 after he suffered from aspirational pneumonia – a lung condition which is commonly treated with antibiotics.…
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Seven different doctors failed to diagnose teen’s cancer before she died
Seven different doctors failed to diagnose a 17-year-old girl’s cancer before she died. Her mum, Ms. Jones, has now spoken out about the treatment her daughter experienced in the weeks leading up to her death. Ms. Jones, said she had watched her ‘happy, healthy’ daughter Ruby become ‘more and more’ ill in 2019. She…
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Renowned cider manufacturer fined £1.4m after security barrier kills worker
A cider manufacturer has been fined after a much-loved grandfather was killed on his 65th birthday. Tommy Manns, from Dymock, Gloucestershire, was driving for H Weston and Sons Limited, the manufacturer of Henry Westons Cider, when he was killed by the end of a security barrier on 28 September 2020. H Weston…
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12,000 people died from occupational lung diseases this year, figures show
12,000 people died from lung disease deaths estimated to be linked to exposure at work in the past year, figures show. The statistics, from the Health and Safety Executive, revealed that of the 12,000, 34% of people died from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and nearly a quarter (24%) died from non-asbestos-related lung cancer.…
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Kindness at Work – it goes further than you think
Work can be a place where people are put under pressure to meet targets or hit deadlines which can cause periods of stress and anxiety – and in these times, kindness is crucial. According to research, kindness not only creates a pleasant working environment, it yields positive outcomes for businesses. Whether you’re just starting…
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475 ex-athletes seek to combine concussion lawsuit against 3 major sports organisations
A plea to combine claims from hundreds of former sportspeople suffering from neurological impairments into a group action lawsuit against the governing bodies of their sports will be heard at the High Court in London this week. The plea, which is due to take place on Friday, will seek a Group Litigation Order (GLO)…
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