R5 Billion settlement in Gold Miners’ Silicosis Case
A High Court in Johannesburg has approved an R5 billion settlement in the ongoing Silicosis case The agreement affects workers who contracted Silicosis, a long-term lung disease, during or after their employment in gold mines from 1965. In May, lawyers representing the miners joined forces with mining groups in a bid to get the Court…
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Historic abuse allegations made in care homes with ‘good’ ratings
In the wake of ‘good’ OFSTED ratings, it has come to light that over 100 concerns have been reported within children’s homes in Doncaster. The BBC recently reported this story, detailing the leak of documents revealing over 40 alerts made to OFSTED about various incidents. Hesley Group, which runs the homes, has issued an…
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The rise of women with Mesothelioma
Latest figures from Cancer Research UK show that, while men account for most cases of Mesothelioma, cases among women rose by 93 per cent between 1993 and 2018 (compared with 47 per cent in men). Dean Fennell, professor of thoracic medical oncology at the University of Leicester, says, “The proportion of women being diagnosed…
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Invisible braces and Invisalign
Invisible braces and Invisalign have seen a boom in sales and demand in recent years. Many people are wishing to get straighter teeth, and this is being sold as the next best thing whilst also being much more affordable. These braces are able to fix an improper bite, speech and jaw problems and for…
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Online Invisalign dental treatment
During the COVID Pandemic people were not able to get the dental treatment they required, so people were seeking online dental treatment which has continued through to present day. Further to this, many people thought that it was time to get their teeth straightened with the rise in popularity of Invisalign and invisible removable…
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Countertop cutters diagnosed with Silicosis in Los Angeles
30 stone fabricators have been diagnosed with Silicosis since January 2016 in LA. Making a living cutting and grinding engineered-stone countertops lead to Juan Gozalez Morin and Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez, ages 36 and 32, being diagnosed with Silicosis. The pair were among 30 countertop fabricators to be diagnosed with the deadly disease.…
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Serial rapist in Metropolitan Police admits to numerous offences spanning over two decades
David Carrick first joined the Metropolitan Police Force in 2001 at age 26. Within the first year, Carrick had already been investigated by his own colleagues within the Met in relation to the assault and harassment of an ex-partner. From here Carrick’s behaviour worsened and his crimes only increased in severity as, between 2002…
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Death of two nurses from COVID-19 ruled as Industrial Disease
Two nurses, Gareth Robert 65 of Aberdare and Dominga David 63 of Penarth both contracted COVID-19 whilst employed by the University Hospital of Wales and Llandough Hospital in the early days of the pandemic. This infection eventually resulted in their deaths, being registered as natural causes at the time. However, senior coroner Graeme Hughes…
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A Guide To Gender Neutral Wills
To make it easier to understand, our Wills and Probate team have compiled a guide to Wills regarding people who identify as gender neutral. What does Gender Neutral mean? A person who identifies as non-binary identifies as neither male or female and prefers the use of gender-neutral pronouns (such as they/them). Gender neutral language…
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