A South Wales worker could launch a personal injury claim against his employer after he was knocked almost twenty feet from the platform he was standing , suffering serious injuries as a result. A worker could make a claim for personal injury against his employer – an engineering farm – after the fall from height last year. […]
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Rochdale firm fined over multiple health and safety warnings
A Rochdale bedding firm has been heavily fined by the Manchester Crown Court after a health and safety investigation found that a number of the machines in its factory were not safe to use. Sartex Quilts and Textiles Ltd was investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (“HSE”) last year on 27 and 28 October […]
Death from skip lorry results in an extremely heavy fine for Sheffield company
A Sheffield-based firm has been heavily fined and ordered to pay substantial costs after one of its workers was killed in a workplace accident. Adis Scaffolding Limited, of Sheffield, was ordered by the Derby Crown Court to pay a substantial fine and the costs of the prosecution after one of its workers was killed by […]
Bolton recycling firm heavily fined after worker crushed between vehicles
A paper manufacturer based in northern England has been heavily fined after one of its workers was seriously injured in an accident. A Bolton-based firm has been heavily fined and ordered to pay substantial costs after the Manchester Crown Court found that it was guilty of seriously breaching health and safety laws, resulting in a […]
Largest Personal Injury Cases in History
If you’re speaking with a personal injury attorney, don’t feel guilty if you’re wondering if you’re looking at the potential to get a very large jury award or settlement. This is natural. After all, if you hadn’t suffered some sort of wrong at the hands of a company or another individual, you wouldn’t be speaking […]
Damages that Entail Monetary Recovery in a Personal Injury Case
In order to recover monetary damages in a personal injury case, the person responsible for the injury must have been negligent. Whether you were driving, riding a bicycle, or walking when the accident occurred, in addition to dealing with the physical injuries, you also may have to worry about the financial impact of lost wages […]
What To Expect After A DUI In Maryland
Maryland, like most states, has severe fines and penalties associated with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charges. If you are arrested and charged with DUI, you will need to appear in Court. At your hearing, based on the circumstances of your arrest and your record, you can expect: For First Time Offense • Up to […]
Wigan roofing fines suffers heavy fine after worker falls through roof
A Wigan-based roofing firm has been heavily fined after a worker fell through a roof and was seriously hurt. K Pendlebury & Sons Ltd, based in Wigan, found themselves in court this week after one of their employees fell through a school roof, seriously injuring his midriff and right arm. The incident happened on 9 […]
Lost leg leads to large fine for Staffordshire contractor
A Staffordshire contractor has been heavily fined after a worker was severely injured by a cement mixer last year. A Staffordshire contractor has been found guilty of a breach of health and safety law and heavily fined after one of the workers he was responsible for injured his leg so badly in September 2012 that […]
Fall from height leads to court appearance for two companies
Two English companies have ended up in court after a fall from height seriously injured a worker. Two companies – AAA Linen Services, based in North West London, and Laundryquip LLP, of Northamptonshire, were convicted at Westminster Magistrates Court of breaches of health and safety law after a female employee of AAA Linen Services slipped […]