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For any parent whose child has been involved in an accident it will be a traumatic experience, and if injuries are sustained as a result of the accident this can have a major impact on the child’s well-being and long-term quality of life. Accidents...
One of the roles of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to regulate not only workplace health and safety but other bodies, such as education establishments. A recent prosecution on the 19 th of June 2023 at Southwark Crown Court, brought by the...
There are various ways in which you can suffer injuries in day-to-day life. Sometimes this is a result of a genuine accident which could not have been avoided. Other times, there is someone at fault for the injury, who could have taken action to prevent...
It was a privilege for us to attend the Brake ‘After the Crash’ conference in Manchester recently. Brake is a road safety charity working with communities and organisations across the UK to stop the tragedy of road deaths and injuries, make...
In the courts in England and Wales, you usually have a period of three years from the date of an accident to either have settled your claim or, if your case is not ready to be settled, for court proceedings to be started against the defendant who...
Sales of bicycles are sadly at a 39-year low this year, which is disappointing after the pandemic initially resulted in a “bike boom”. The cycling industry are pushing for government support in increasing bike sales, by subsidising sales of...
Last week, two people were arrested and 15 dogs were seized after a fatal attack was carried out by what is thought to be an XL bully breed dog in Leigh. The 37 year old male victim was killed by the dog at a house in Leigh on 18 th May 2023. The dog...
It’s coming around to the time of year when people are going away for their holidays, whether on a city break or a beach holiday. This is the time people take to have a break from reality and enjoy their time away with friends and family....
There are two forms of compensation that you can recover if you have been injured as a result of an accident. The first is your injuries, also called “general damages”. The second is your out-of-pocket expenses, which are known as...
It is estimated that around 2.3 million women and men around the world succumb to work-related accidents or diseases every year; this corresponds to over 6,000 deaths every single day. Worldwide, there are around 340 million occupational accidents...
