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Another man has arm caught in conveyor belt at recycling factory
- 15.08.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
The dangers of the recycling industry is something we have covered frequently in recent years; particularly due to the fact we are representing a man who lost his hand following an accident working in a recycling factory.
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Occupational stress more common in men than women
- 14.08.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Men are more likely to suffer occupational stress and less likely to seek help than women, a new survey revealed. The charity, Mind, asked 15,000 employees about their mental health and a third of men admitted the issues they have are due to their job.
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Potholes, the injuries they cause and claiming compensation
- 10.08.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Potholes are an issue we have discussed in the past and they are certainly something Hugh Potter is well aware of after breaking his collarbone when his bicycle crashed due to the damaged road. But what happens when someone injures themselves; whether as a pedestrian, runner or cyclist? Who do you make a complaint to and can you claim compensation?
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Stress levels in prison officers four times highers than average
- 01.08.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Prison officers are suffering from more stress in the workplace than the national average, according to recent figures which were revealed as a rise in the number of assaults and suicides were reported and are taking their toll on the staff at the prisons.
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Charity hopes new identity cards will help brain injured people
- 20.07.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
A new initiative will be launched by Headway, the brain injury charity, later today with their Brain Injury Identity Cards. Our Helen Shaw comments here...
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Interview with Ray McBride, Chairman of Cumbria Wheelchair Sports Club
- 12.07.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
One of our personal injury lawyers, Helen Shaw, regularly plays at Cumbria Wheelchair Sports Club (CWSC), joining in with the wheelchair basketball offered by the club. After hearing that her wheelchair basketball coach went on to win gold with Team GB at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships, we wanted to find out more about the club.
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Empowering talk by LimbPower to members of amputee charity
- 06.07.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Earlier on today, LimbPower, an organisation which encourages amputees to engage in sport, gave an insightful talk to members of ACSIL the amputation charity.
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'Do not disturb while driving' on iPhones thanks to new update
- 13.06.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
New 'do not disturb while driving' feature is to be included in the next iPhone update software, the iOS 11, which blocks all notifications from distracting people whilst driving.
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Many seriously injured clients unhappy with legal system
- 07.06.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Opinion, Personal-injury, Opinion
A recent article in the Law Gazette highlighted the results from a survey which found the legal system is failing them.
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Road traffic injuries are highest killer of teenagers around world
- 19.05.2017
- EmmaArnold
- Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury, Personal-injury
Road injuries are the biggest killer of teenagers globally, according to new statistics from World Health Organisation which showed road collisions accounted for 10% of the 1.2 million deaths of 10-19 year-olds in 2015 around the world.
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