News - 2010
Employee dies after becoming trapped in oven
A 54 year old man has died after becoming trapped in a hot oven in a canoe factory in Cheshire. Alan
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Another victory for BLB Solicitors
BLB Solicitors have settled a claim for a client who developed chronic low back pain following an ac
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Nurse injured lifting 22 stone patient awarded over £100,000
A nurse has won more than £100,000 compensation from a hospital after injuring her back while tryin
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Large fine for company after employee paralysed
An employee of a major paper producer in North Wales has been left paralysed from the chest down aft
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New approach to relief of chronic pain
An international team of scientists have found what they believe could be a novel approach to more e
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New regulations considered for reporting at-work road accidents
News that the Government is considering introducing new regulations that will require vehicle accide
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Firms fined £22,000 after worker suffers facial burns
Two firms were fined a total of £22,000 after a worker received facial burns when he cut through an
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Crackdown launched on dangerous scaffolding
Health and safety inspectors will be out in force in Manchester on Thursday 25 November in a bid to
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Birmingham firm fined after worker is crushed to death
A Birmingham galvanising firm was sentenced on 17 November after a man was crushed to death when a c
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Hit and run victim wins right to substantial compensation
A man who was critically injured when knocked down by a hit-and-run driver has won the right to comp
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Worker killed by swinging crane hook
A Court has fined a Cardiff-based recycling company over £230,000 after an employee died following
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Firm given maximum fine for health and safety breaches
Norwich magistrates fined East Anglian Construction the maximum amount for a string of health and sa
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Some improvement but still not good enough - high rates of injury remain in waste and recycling
The combined fatal and major injury rate in waste and recycling is more than four times the average
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Ten injured as replacement bus hits Essex rail bridge
Ten people were injured when a train service replacement coach hit a railway bridge in Essex.
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Firms fined after man seriously injured by falling timber
Two companies have been prosecuted after a man was crushed by falling timber on a construction site
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Asbestos Victims Continue Battle For Justice At Supreme Court
Lawyers today confirmed that the battle to provide asbestos victims and their families with clarity
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Friday rush hour - crunch time for motorists
Good luck making it home through the rush hour unscathed today, for you will be driving in what has
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Tyre firm fined after worker suffers head injury
Wolverhampton tyre company, Goodyear Dunlop, was in court on 1 November after a teenage employee fra
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Faulty design causes serious accident for JCB worker
A factory worker has received a substantial sum in compensation after he broke his upper arm while t
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Paralympic archer with RSD aims to go full time
Paralympic archery champion Danielle Brown is hoping that a move to full-time training next year wil
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Three companies fined after worker paralysed
Three companies have been fined a total of £283,332 after a man was paralysed from the waist down w
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A legal perspective on Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical Spondylosis is a potentially debilitating condition that the majority of us can expect to d
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Vehicle spot checks drive new load safety campaign
Spot checks on hundreds of vehicles will take place in the coming weeks in support of a new drive to
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Controlled breathing can help Fibromyalgia patients
Research published by the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, has shown that controll
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BLB Partners recognised by Law Society
BLB Solicitors are delighted to report that two of their partners, Richard Lowes and Martin Loughrid
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Controlled breathing can help Fibromyalgia patients
Research published by the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, has shown that controll
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BLB Partners recognised by Law Society
BLB Solicitors are delighted to report that two of their partners, Richard Lowes and Martin Loughrid
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Slips trips and falls cost two South West workers their lives
Slip, trip and fall incidents in the workplace cost two workers from the South West their lives last
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Immune injection treatment blocks chronic pain
A treatment already used for immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis appears to also work for chro
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Darg v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and Venson Public Sector Group Ltd
Richard Lynagh QC (instructed by Colemans-ctts) appeared as Leading Counsel for the successful Claim
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HSE guidance to baggage handling industry
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) works alongside the aviation industry to help develop and prov
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Partner at BLB Solicitors speaks out over poor representation for chronic pain sufferers
Richard Lowes, a partner at BLB Solicitors, has issued an urgent warning to personal injury claimant
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New drug treatment for Fibromyalgia accepted by FDA
Jazz Pharmaceuticals have announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had accepted fo
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Huge rise in prescriptions for strong painkillers
According to the NHS, the number of prescriptions for opioids dispensed in England between 1999 and
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Medical Marijuana may help Fibromyalgia pain
Fibromyalgia is notoriously difficult to treat and only 35 per cent - 40 per cent of people with the
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Opioid Therapy for chronic pain
While the use of opioids for chronic pain has gained increasing acceptance, in the opinion of many,
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Highest window cleaner backs national safety campaign
The man who hangs under the glass floor at the top of Blackpool Tower to clean it is backing a natio
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Yet more client praise for BLB Solicitors
BLB Solicitors, leading solicitors for chronic pain and disability claims, have yet again been prais
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HSE launches crackdown on dangerous construction sites
HSE inspectors are to launch an intensive inspection initiative aimed at stopping dangerous practice
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Roadshows held to encourage cleaner air in workplaces
A series of interactive roadshows have been helping employers in industries such as welding and ston
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Experts argue that chronic pain is a disease
7.8 million people in the UK suffer with chronic, long-term pain. This places a huge burden on the
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One in four construction sites fail safety inspections
Nearly one in four of the construction sites visited by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) during
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Short bursts of activity can improve the symptoms of Fibromyalgia
A new study suggests that small increases in everyday activities like gardening, housework or even t
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Six figure fine for fatal airport hangar fall
A Gateshead building firm has today been fined £100,000 after one of its employees fell to his deat
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New surgical procedure can ease chronic pain according to trials in the US
A new surgical option is showing promising results for chronic pain sufferers. The new treatment us
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Company fined after worker suffers head injuries
A Hertfordshire company has been fined after a worker was seriously hurt when he was struck by steel
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Praise for BLB Solicitors from client
A client whose claim settled recently has praised BLB Solicitors. Her letter is published here with
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Employer fined after worker loses a finger
A specialist bread manufacturer has been fined after a worker was injured by a dough mixing machine
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Changing your solicitor
You may decide to change solicitors for various reasons. It may be that you question the quality of
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BLB client with back injury in out of court settlement
A client of BLB Solicitors has been awarded £65,000 in an out of court settlement after injuring hi
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Out of control lift kills engineer
A Kent-based lift company has been fined following health and safety failings which led to a self-em
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Employer fined after employee loses fingers
An employer has been fined £15,000 after an employee lost two fingers in a high speed fan. The emp
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Large fine for company after employee has head crushed
A worker who had only been on site for two weeks was killed when his head was crushed between concre
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Company sentenced after employee loses foot
A construction worker needed his foot to be amputated after it became trapped by a metal sheet being
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Botulinum toxin helps sufferers of complex regional pain syndrome
There is no cure for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), previously known as reflex sympathetic d
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Comet group prosecuted following death of worker in Wrexham
Major electrical retailer Comet Group plc has been fined £75,000 following the death of a contracto
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Newmarket event to help reduce death and injury in farming
Around 300 farmers across Cambridgeshire and Suffolk will be attending a free event on Thursday 8 Ju
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The role of emotions in the relief of Fibromyalgia
A form of 'mind-body' therapy that focuses on the role of emotions in physical pain may offer some r
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HSE warn that construction sites are not playgrounds
Building sites are not adventure playgrounds...That is the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) messa
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Builder fined after hand is disfigured
An Ealing building firm was in court after a worker's hand was seriously injured in a machine at a w
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Solicitor warns of inadequate legal representation for chronic pain victims
A solicitor has warned that many accident victims suffering from chronic pain conditions are not rec
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Smoking cannabis reduces chronic pain
Three puffs a day of cannabis helps people with chronic nerve pain due to injury or surgery feel les
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Firm fined after worker dies in blender
A firm was fined £20,000 after a worker died when he climbed into an industrial blender to clean it
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Cyclist wins largest inury award
A cyclist who once competed in the Commonwealth Games has received the UK's highest ever payout for
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Company fined over death of worker
A construction firm has been fined after one of its workers died four weeks after being struck by a
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Solicitor warns of inadequate legal representation for chronic pain victims
A solicitor has warned that many accident victims suffering from chronic pain conditions are not rec
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Smoking cannabis reduces chronic pain
Three puffs a day of cannabis helps people with chronic nerve pain due to injury or surgery feel les
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Firm fined after worker dies in blender
A firm was fined £20,000 after a worker died when he climbed into an industrial blender to clean it
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Cyclist wins largest inury award
A cyclist who once competed in the Commonwealth Games has received the UK's highest ever payout for
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Company fined over death of worker
A construction firm has been fined after one of its workers died four weeks after being struck by a
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