It looks like Spring has finally arrived. At the time of writing this article, the weather across the UK has switched up a couple of gears and is expected to reach the mid to late 20’s in Southern England, and will be something of a shock to the system. As we all...

The injury that results from an accident is determined by a complex set of factors including timing, force, angle, direction, speed, and many others. In our busy world, we are all vulnerable to being injured at any moment, and it is often a matter of luck that we are...

Is it possible to claim for compensation for an injury that has no symptoms? That was the question asked of the UK’s Supreme Court, in a landmark case which commenced in November 2017 and was concluded on 21st March 2018. In this article, we will review the facts of...

For many, the first day of a new job goes by in the blur. Company inductions, health and safety briefings, and getting to know where the coffee machine are often the main highlights of joining a new employer. The health and safety aspects are often treated as...

In late March 2018, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued two press releases regarding the successful prosecution of two employers who had exposed employees to excessive vibration in their day to day work over a prolonged period, resulting in Hand Arm Vibration...

We live in a society that rewards and idolises celebrity and power, but few would argue that our emergency service workers are true heroes. Their entire occupation is devoted to saving the lives of those who are injured, sick, in danger, and vulnerable. Anyone of us...

Many people are understandably concerned that they may lose their job if they seekfinancial compensation after suffering an injury at work. This is absolutely understandable; after all, your job is most likely your only source of income, and it would seem logical that...

The railways were once extremely dangerous places to work. In the 1850’s, a quarter of a million ‘navvies’ (a term derived from the word ‘navigators’ who built the first canals earlier in the same century), laid over 3,000 miles of railway lines in across the UK....

It is no exaggeration to say that personal protective equipment (PPE) can make the difference between a someone going home to their family after a hard day’s work, or not. The chances are you will never hear in the media of a worker’s life saved by safety equipment;...