It is well known that back and spinal injuries can completely change the lives of victims. This is because the spinal cord is itself extremely fragile, and any disruption to the protective vertebrae can lead to permanent injury, and depending on the extent of any...
Russell Worth Personal Injury Blog:
Work Accidents
Russell Worth Personal Injury Blog:
Work Accidents
The dangers of working in UK prisons
Those working in our prisons face the daily risk of being seriously injured. Naturally you may think immediately of the risk of violent attack by prisoners; and while this is a significant risk to safety in this context (and one on which this article will focus), it...
Workplace accidents – what’s the damage?
For most who have suffered a serious accident at work, the word ‘damage’ means the bodily or psychological injury sustained, but in legal parlance, it refers to compensation for loss or injury arising from the accident. When initially considering making a claim...
Have you been injured while working in the woodworking industry?
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the woodworking sector has one of the highest rates of accidents in manufacturing . This is understandable when you consider the plethora of machines used in the trade to turn trees into ready for sale finished...
Have you been injured at work due to lack of proper training?
Almost everyone has been through a training programme, perhaps when learning to drive a car, provide CPR, or train your pet dog. Many of us have undertaken training in our workplace, much of which occurs during the first few days and weeks after starting a new role....
The life-changing impact of an amputation accident at work
Losing a limb is devastating, physically and psychologically. While the physical damage becomes the focus for those affected, often the mental aspects of such a trauma go unrecognised. The reality is, to be suddenly faced with the reality of being unable to walk...
Bringing a claim if you have been injured by heavy machinery at work
Heavy machinery necessitates special consideration when it comes to workplace health and safety. Whether construction machinery, a vehicle, a manufacturing machine, industrial crane, or any of the other variants of heavy machinery, when being operated, there is little...
The serious risk of fire-related accidents at work
Fires can happen in an instant, and lead to life-long consequences. No more is this illustrated than in a recent case investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in which a man was severely burnt while refuelling a tank of petrol while at work. The accident...
The dangers of working in the offshore energy industry
Think of the UK offshore energy industry and you will be forgiven for thinking mainly of oil and natural gas. But times are changing, and renewable offshore energy production now supplies an increasingly large source of our energy needs (nearly 30% in 2017). In fact,...
How much time do I have to make a claim for an accident at work?
The Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980), s 11(4) lays out the time limits which prospective personal injury claimants must adhere, and its rules are strictly enforced by the courts. For workplace accidents, a claim must be brought within three years from either the date of...
