Archive for May, 2008
6000 Die Each Day Worldwide As A Result Of Accidents At Work
Posted on May 29, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
With the world day for health and safety at work commemorated a few days ago on the 28th of April and World labour day celebrated on the 1st May, working conditions across the world have been under scrutiny in the past week or so.
The rights that workers in industrialised countries fought for at the turn […]
Bald Teacher Loses No Win No Fee Claim
Posted on May 29, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
A teacher who has suffered taunts from his pupils as to his bald head hired a lawyer t bring an employment tribunal against his employers.
He claimed that the children he taught regularly teased him, calling him baldy. As a result of this, his self esteem suffered, hampering his ability to teach. He saw fit to […]
Accident Claims Cost Taxpayers In Manchester £5million
Posted on May 29, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Accident claims against councils for tripping on loose paving stones have been steadily rising. The number of complaints triggered councils to introduce legislation a few years ago meaning that if the stone was broken within the past 48 hours, no compensation was owed. This reflected the reasoning that the authorities could not possibly have had […]
Being Made To Settle For Less
Posted on May 28, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Accident victims are vulnerable after the event not just in the physical sense but also mentally. One of the negatives of the mental aspect is that these victims are often quietly pressurised into accepting payouts before they can obtain legal advice. This seems to be a worrying new trend and it has got the […]
New Research May Affect Whiplash Claims In Future
Posted on May 28, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Rear-end collisions and resulting whiplash are commonplace in the UK. A driver just has to be travelling too closely to the vehicle in front of them, and all that is needed is for the driver in front to make an emergency stop and a costly crash and claims for car accident compensation result.
Whiplash […]
