BLB Personal Injury News
Lincolnshire Couple Receive £340,000 Compensation after Plane Crash
A Couple from Lincolnshire have been awarded £340,000 in an out of court settlement after they were
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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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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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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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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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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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HSE reminds employees not to flout Health and Safety Law after death of 90 year old man
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have reminded employees not to flout health and safety law, to
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HSE move to quell spoil sport myth
With Christmas fast approaching, Britain's safety watchdog has moved to quell the expected avalanche
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Teenage workman struck on head by falling scaffolding
A teenage workman is thought to have been left with brain damage after he was hit by falling scaffol
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HSE reminds employees not to flout Health and Safety Law after death of 90 year old man
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have reminded employees not to flout health and safety law, to
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Cut accident toll among workers
Manufacturing representatives have teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to try to ta
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Cleaner Roads are Safer Roads
Britain’s roads are so littered with road debris such as broken glass, metal, gravel and other rub
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Drivers 3 Times More Likely to Die on Rural Roads
Statistics from the Department for Transport have shown that car users are three times more likely t
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Explosion at Work
Firms ICL Plastics and ICL Tech have been fined £400,000 after faulty pipework caused an explosion
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Uninsured Drivers
It is estimated that there are one million uninsured drivers in the UK and that accidents involving
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Police Crackdown on Drug-Drivers
Anyone who drives after taking illegal drugs should be prosecuted, says the Association of Chief Pol
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Government Plans for Uninsured Drivers
It is estimated that there are one million uninsured drivers in the UK and that accidents involving
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BLB become Periodical Payments pioneers
BLB Solicitors represented the Claimant in one of the first personal injury claims to be settled by
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High Court backs victims of Untraced and Uninsured Drivers
The High Court has made a landmark judgment that could see large compensation claims for hundreds of
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Employer responsible for accident caused by long-hours culture
Businesses that have employees who drive in the course of their work are being warned to ensure they
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Cadbury Plead Guilty in Salmonella Case
Cadbury has pleaded guilty to three offences under food and hygiene regulations in connection with a
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Theme Announced for National Road Safety Week
Brake – the national road safety charity – has announced that the theme of this year’s Road Sa
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Teenage workman struck on head by falling scaffolding
A teenage workman is thought to have been left with brain damage after he was hit by falling scaffol
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HSE and Police investigate fatal accident at factory
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Police have opened an investigation into the circumsta
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Firm fined after man is seriously injured
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today urged companies to take worker safety seriously after a
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Patients with chronic pain sent 500 miles for treatment
Patients from Scotland travel up to 500 miles south of the border for chronic pain treatment, it has
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Therapist uses brain to ease pain
An expert from Bath is pioneering a new treatment for people with agonising pain.
Occ
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Possible breakthrough in search for cause of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Using MRI scans, researchers from Northwestern University in Canada have found that people who suffe
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Man loses fight for life after accident at work
A man crushed in a horrific accident at a Rochdale engineering firm has died.
The 47-
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Fisherman dies in accident on quay
A 31-year-old fisherman has died after an accident unloading his catch.
Brixham Coast
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Car crash family unlawfully killed
A coroner has ruled that four members of a family who died in a head-on crash in Cumbria were unlawf
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Man dies and four injured in bus crash
A bus mounted the pavement and hit four women before crashing into a historic Shropshire hotel, when
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Award-winning approach helps combat workplace absence due to Musculoskeletal disorders
New research to help stem the rising tide of employee absence as a result of musculoskeletal conditi
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HSE warns of dangers of working at height following death of workman
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning of the importance of carrying out risk assessments
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HSE announces tyre handling workshops
A countrywide series of workshops to draw attention to the dangers of handling tyres is being staged
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What is myofacial pain syndrome
This is pain affecting the muscles and connective tissue which is more localised than Fibromyalgia.
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Shopfitters fined after man falls from tower scaffold
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning shopfitters to have correctly assembled mobile tower sc
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Investigation into care home death
An inquest into the death of a woman who went missing from a Halifax care home has been stopped afte
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An inquest into the death of a woman who went missing from a Halifax care home has been stopped after the coroner found discrepancies in the reports of key witnesses. The coroner received a number of differing reports from witnesses. He announced, “Becau
An inquest into the death of a woman who went missing from a Halifax care home has been stopped afte
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Excavator driver fined after pedestrian killed near building siteAn inquest into the death of a woman who went missing from a Halifax care home has been stopped after the coroner found discrepancies in the reports of key witnesses. The coroner received a
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning machine operators to ensure that they adhere to saf
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Compensation for family of man crushed to death at work
The family of a man who was tragically killed at work on 3 May 2003 has been awarded £335,000 compe
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Transport Select Committee road safety report
Parliament’s Transport Select Committee has published a damning report on the priority given by Go
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HSE publishes health and safety statistics for 2007 to 2008
New statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today reveal a reduction in the nu
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Recycling firm fined after employee falls from lorry in Lincoln
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned companies to ensure work at height is carried out s
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Firm fined for failing to ensure workers safety at height
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today warned employers that they face prosecution if they fail
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Construction firms must act on advice warn HSE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reminded construction companies that if they ignore advice
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Companies fined after 600kg glass panel falls on construction worker
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned businesses to ensure that they have safe systems of
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Lorry driver jailed after fatal crash
A lorry driver who caused a multi car pile up on the M62 last year was sentenced to four years in ja
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Broken neck mistaken for whiplash
A hospital has apologised to a road crash victim after he was diagnosed with whiplash when he had in
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Normal risks not actionable
Health and safety legislation requires that premises are kept safe for both employees and visitors a
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Ten point plan for Health and Safety compliance
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a ‘ten point plan’ for businesses for protec
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Acid spill in jam factory
Fifty one people needed treatment after breathing in toxic gas from a chemical spillage at a jam fac
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Inquiry after fatal coach crash
Crash investigators have resumed their search to find out what caused a coach to crash down an emban
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Firm Fined Over Worker Death Fall
A construction company has been fined £125,000 for health and safety breaches after the death of a
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Welsh Water Cryptosporidium Outbreak Warning
A consumer watchdog has warned that there is "no room for complacency" after 45,000 people in north
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What is Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
What is Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)?
According to MedicineNet, RSD involves “irritat
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Alton Towers Coach Crash
A coach which careered down an embankment killing a man and injuring 71 people has now been removed
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Multi million award to Manchester United hopeful
A former Manchester United player whose career was ended when he was injured in a tackle has been aw
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Man dies after lorry tyre explodes
A worker has died after the heavy-lorry tyre he was fitting exploded in his face.
The
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Driver Crushed Unloading Lorry
A man was crushed to death when a skip lorry he was unloading overturned and pinned him to the groun
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What is a Scaphoid Fracture
The scaphoid is one of the small bones in the wrist and the one that is most likely to break.
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More Praise from BLB Clients
It is always very satisfying when our sound practical advice and first class attention to client car
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Inquiry into Cruise Ship Death
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of
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JCB Accident
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an accident last week in which a
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Drivers Bemoan Condition of Roads
A survey of drivers across the UK has revealed that the roads in Yorkshire and Humberside have deter
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Fibres Put The Health Of Workers At Risk
Tiny fibres which are widely used by research and business communities in the manufacture of lightwe
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Injuries sustained in bus crash in Egypt
A French woman who has been resident in the UK for the last 7 years has described how she sustained
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Cervical Spondylosis from a legal standpoint
Cervical Spondylosis (also known as Degenerative Osteoarthritis) is a potentially debilitating condi
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Pair in Court over Labourer Crush Death
Two men who are accused over the death of a farm labourer crushed by machinery have appeared in cour
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Injured Woman Calls For Greater Safety Measures Following Egypt Bus Crash
A French woman who has been resident in the UK for the last 7 years has described how she sustained
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Firm fined following death of sub-contractor
The death of a sub-contractor whose neck became trapped by a descending arm used to lift materials o
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Roofing Employer Admits Manslaughter
A roofing company owner has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following the death of a young worker in
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Information
Despite fifteen years practising in the area of personal injury litigation, it is only in the last f
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Firm fined over electricity deaths
A West Sussex firm has been fined £90,000 after two workmen were fatally electrocuted in County Dur
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Thomas Cook workers face Trial
Two Thomas Cook employees are facing trial in Corfu over the deaths of two British children whilst o
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Compensation and long-term care for serious injury
In a landmark court judgment, the Court of Appeal has ensured that seriously injured people relying
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Suicide after Accident at Work
The widow of a man who took his own life six years after an accident at work should be compensated b
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Brake announces Road Safety Week
Brake, the road safety charity, has announced that this years Road Safety Week will be 10 - 16 Novem
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The new offence of Corporate Manslaughter
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act introduces a new offence across the UK, for pr
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Man compensated after losing fingers in accident at work
A 37 year old man, whose hand was crushed in a horrific factory accident which resulted in him havin
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Bus crash leaves six injured
A double decker bus that was diverted following a fire at Camden market in London has crashed into a
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Man injured in fall at paper mill
The Health and Safety Executive has launched an inquiry after a 65-year-old subcontractor was seriou
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Solicitor condemns practice of third party capture
A solicitor has spoken out about the insurance industry’s growing practice of ‘third party captu
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House of Lords win for sex attack victim
A woman whose life was ruined by a sex attacker who went on to win £7 million on the National Lotte
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HSE plans safety blitz on small housing firms
The Health and Safety Executive is planning a crackdown on smaller housing contractors after its hea
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Man contracts Salmonella on holiday
A man from Gloucestershire who became seriously ill when he contracted Salmonella at a resort in the
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Pensioner injured by household rubbish
A pensioner from Bristol has sustained serious injuries, including a fractured cheekbone and broken
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HSE move to quell spoil sport myth
With Christmas fast approaching, Britain's safety watchdog has moved to quell the expected avalanche
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Two die in Cornish coach crash
Two women have died and another 47 people have been injured in a coach crash in Cornwall. The coach
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The importance of choosing the right medical expert for clients with chronic pain
Many people who develop a chronic pain condition do so following the trauma of an accident. What is
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Company fined following death of worker
A company has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after an employee was hit and kille
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Brickworks fined after schoolgirl killed by boulder
A company was today fined after being convicted of failing to provide and maintain a suitable barrie
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Painful physiotherapy program helps treat chronic pain
The popular saying ‘more pain, more gain’ might hold some truth for people suffering from chroni
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Employer without compulsory insurance fined
A Cambridgeshire retailer has been fined £1,000.00 for failing to have compulsory insurance to prot
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Property developer fined for putting workers at risk
A London property developer has been fined £10,000.00 at City of London Magistrates Court after wor
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HSE urges employers to keep those working at height safe
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today prosecuted a Lincoln firm after one of its workers f
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Botox therapy eases chronic pain
According to a new study, botulinum toxin, better known as ”Botox”, the popular remedy for wrink
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Explosion death prompts large fine for engineering company
A father and son engineering company in Devon have been fined at total of £85,000 after pleading gu
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HSE warns building firms after worker seriously injured in fall
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging employers to ensure their workers are protected when
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Safety warning after worker suffers 11000 volt shock
Outdoor workers in Lancashire are being urged to take extra care near overhead electricity lines aft
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Expertise of BLB Partner recognised
BLB Personal Injury Partner, Mark Tawn, has been reappointed to the Law Society's Personal Injury Ac
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HSE launches campaign to inform polish and other migrant construction workers
A campaign is being launched today to inform Polish construction workers based in London about on-si
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Warning to scaffolding companies after firm prosecuted for collapse
Scaffolding companies need to double check their structures are safe and secure, the Health and Safe
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Client praise for BLB Solicitors
BLB Solicitors were delighted to receive the following letter from a former client suffering with Co
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HSE reiterates warnings about working at height after company fined for fatal fall
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging companies to re-examine their working from height pr
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Victory in CRPS case for BLB client
BLB Solicitors have settled a claim on behalf of a client suffering with Complex Regional Pain Syndr
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Employers urged to take action after worker is trapped in machine
Employers are being urged to take action to prevent injuries after a Chester industrial worker becam
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach Big Dipper incident
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating the incident on the Big Dipper fairground rid
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BLB settle claim against householder who left hazard on pavement
BLB Solicitors have settled a claim on behalf of an elderly lady who sustained extensive facial inju
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HSE warns construction companies after deaths of two workmen
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding construction companies of the financial penalties
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No FAI inquiry into fatal factory explosion
There is to be no fatal accident inquiry held into the circumstances of the explosion at the Stockli
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Select Committee calls for HSE to explain prosecution drop
The 40% fall in prosecutions over the past four years is a significant drop says the Select Committe
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Firm fined after employee crushed his arm in a roller
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a warning today about the risks of operating machinery
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HSE say they want people to have fun
If you believe everything you read, ‘health and safety’ is to blame for a lot of fun events bein
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BLB settle claim for electrocuted workman
BLB Solicitors have settled a claim on behalf of a Polish workman who suffered a massive electric sh
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Accident victims who made fraudulent claim can receive damages
A couple who made a fraudulent claim on behalf of the husband’s mother following a road traffic ac
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Northamptonshire company fined after worker falls from height
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding employers of their duties to the safety of staff
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Health and safety guidance to be free online
Authoritative guidance about how to protect employees from workplace dangers is to be given away fre
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First prosecution under new Corporate Manslaughter Act
The Crown Prosecution Service is bringing its first ever prosecution against a company under the Cor
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Employer fined after serious workplace incident
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers not to neglect their duties after a worke
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Local authority fined after employee suffers electric shock at work
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging employers to ensure proper safety procedures are in
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BLB Solicitors settle CRPS claim
BLB Solicitors have settled a claim for a client who developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (other
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Hairdressers wave goodbye to bad hand days
A trial commissioned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that hairdressers say ‘
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One in five construction sites fail health and safety checks
One in five construction sites failed health and safety checks during the latest national inspection
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Men much more likely to speed says road safety charity
Following the launch of a new government anti-speeding campaign featuring a male driver plagued by m
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Company fined after workers injured
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding employers of their duties to the safety of staff
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CRPS patient pins hopes on experimental treatment
"It feels like I am being burnt alive and I would do anything to stop this pain." These are the word
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Landlord put on notice to ensure gas appliances are maintained
A landlord with 193 properties across the UK has been put on notice not to repeat the failings that
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Employer fined after worker was injured in fall
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging companies to follow safety procedures when working a
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Woman dies in factory accident
A woman has died after being involved in an accident at a paper firm.
The Health and
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An overview of Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis is a common cause of neck pain. It tends to develop after the age of 30, and b
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Aberystwyth scaffolding collapse highlights construction dangers
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning of the need to ensure scaffolding is properly erect
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Cyclists will receive less accident compensation if not wearing a helmet
Cyclists who fail to wear a helmet should receive less compensation for injuries resulting from acci
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HSE warns of dangers of trips and falls in the workplace
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers to ensure that their workplaces are safe,
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Eighteen injured in South Yorkshire crash
A bus driver has been questioned in hospital and given police bail over a crash involving two buses
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Firm fined following fall from unsafe scaffolding
Partners of Birkenhead building firm put lives at risk by having untrained worker erect scaffolding.
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Refurbishment sites targeted by HSE
Last year (2007/08) over half (52%) of the workers who died on construction sites worked in refurbis
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How practicing touch can help CRPS sufferers
The following article appears on the www.howtocopewithpain.org website, and was taken from Tactile d
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Company pleads guilty following outbreak of salmonella
A company has admitted to health and safety breaches following an outbreak of salmonella at a nurser
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Solicitor slams quality of advice to accident victims
A solicitor has spoken of his deep frustration at the standard of representation offered to many acc
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Client praises BLB Solicitors
We were delighted to receive the following letter from a Client who instructed us after finding our
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Genetic factors in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Research published by Dutch scientists in the European Journal of Pain suggests that genetic factors
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HSE demands that loads are safely secured after driver dies
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers that they must properly restrain loads on
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Slips trips and falls are no joke
A total of 61 people died and more than 14,000 suffered serious injury as a result of a slip, trip o
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Worker awarded six figure damages following hand injury
A court has ruled that a payment of more than £100,000 should be made to a man who suffered injurie
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Possible fibromyalgia treatment enters Phase II trials
Chelsea Therapeutics International has announced that it is starting Phase II trials of the drug Dro
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Man fined after worker injured in fall
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning the construction industry of the dangers of working
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Bionic hand gives accident victim new lease of life
A student who lost his left hand in a car accident has told how his life has been transformed by the
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Worker loses part of arm at paper mill
A machine worker at an Aberdeenshire paper mill has lost part of his arm after being involved in a s
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Man killed in machinery accident
A man has died after becoming entangled in machinery at an industrial premises in Lancashire.
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Cervical Spondylosis operation linked to greater complications
In patients with diffuse cervical spondylosis, posterior fusion is associated with a significantly h
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Construction firm fined over fall at work
The Health and Safety Executive has warned the construction industry about the need to properly mana
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BLB Solicitors win damages for CRPS victim
A man who developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystroph
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Farming campaign tackles one of our deadliest industries
A campaign to prevent deaths on farms launches today (Friday 2nd January 2009) – highlighting farm
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Royal College of Nursing wins record damages for members
It has been announced by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) that it had won a record £5,061,140 in
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Third of drivers still using mobile phones when driving
Many people still talk on their mobile phones while driving despite the introduction of tougher puni
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Time is up for dangerous paving slabs in West Sussex
Traditional paving slabs are set to disappear from many footways throughout West Sussex in the years
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Risk of injury from body piercing
Body piercing is becoming increasingly popular, but such fashion comes with the risk of personal inj
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Controlled breathing can help Fibromyalgia patients
Research published by the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, has shown that controll
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Chilli compound shows pain relief promise
Researchers at Aberdeen University are using the compound that gives chillies their kick in the figh
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Brain injured man awarded £7.2 million
A boatyard worker who suffered brain damage when he was hit by a falling gantry has been awarded £7
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Asda fined after employee suffers broken jaw
A supermarket chain has been fined £20,000 following an accident that left a female employee with a
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Contractor fined after worker has leg amputated
A Hammersmith company has been fined after a worker had his leg amputated following a fall at a prop
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Court approves settlement of claim of HGV instructor knocked down and killed by own pupil
The family of an HGV driving instructor accidentally knocked down and killed by his pupil has been a
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Employee seriously burned by high voltage equipment
A high voltage electrical engineering company was prosecuted after an employee suffered serious burn
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New solicitor joins BLB Solicitors
BLB Solicitors are delighted to announce that personal injury solicitor, Clare Lowes, has joined the
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Consultation opens on RIDDOR change
The Health and Safety Executive has opened a three-month consultation on proposed changes to the Rep
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BLB Solicitors win "unwinnable" claim
BLB Solicitors have succeeded in settling a claim for a client, described by her former solicitor as
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Power company fined following death of employee
A Cambridgeshire power company has been ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £160,735 for their
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Firm fined after employee injured by meat mincer
A Brighton meat processing company has been fined after a 16-year-old trainee severely injured his a
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) sufferer awarded £220,000
A client who had been effectively written off by her former solicitors has now been awarded £220,00
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A quarter of Merseyside's construction sites fail safety inspections
Nearly one in four of Merseyside's construction sites failed safety inspections during the first two
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Employee fell from cage balanced on fork lift truck
A Yeovil vehicle repair and sales company has today been prosecuted after one of its workers fell fr
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Leaked HSE letter shows safety checks at risk from cuts
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is proposing to reduce unannounced workplace inspections by a
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Leaked HSE letter shows safety checks at risk from cuts
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is proposing to reduce unannounced workplace inspections by a
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Company fined £400,000 after employee dies at work
A Llanelli-based automotive manufacturer has been fined £400,000 after an employee died on the day
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New online health and safety directory launched
A new online directory has been launched to help businesses find a health and safety consultant that
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Construction company fined after worker blinded in fall
A construction company has been fined after one of its employees suffered severe head injuries which
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Royal Wedding celebrations given the 'health and safety' green light
Communities wanting to organise celebrations for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton ar
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Car firm fined after fatal head injury to employee
A worker suffered fatal head injuries when he was struck by a steel barrier while carrying out maint
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BLB Solicitors win £150,000 for client with "unwinnable" claim
BLB Solicitors have reached a settlement in a claim where the Claimant had been told by her former s
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Aerospace firm fined after worker suffers severe injuries
An aerospace firm has been fined after a Leicestershire worker suffered severe and permanent hand an
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Builder fined after man falls through roof
A builder from Kent has been fined after an employee fell more than three metres through a garage ro
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Two firms fined after horrific accident
Two companies have pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after a worker miraculo
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Engineering company sentenced over death of employee
An engineering company has been fined £100,000 after a worker was crushed to death at a factory nea
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New drug licensed for ankylosing spondylitis
Sufferers of arthritic diseases such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondyli
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BLB Client fitted with spinal cord stimulator
A client of BLB Solicitors suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 ("CRPS"), which is a
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BLB Solicitors to sponsor pain conference
BLB Solicitors are delighted to announce that they have accepted an invitation to sponsor the first
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Public urged to 'restore sanity' to health and safety
People who have fallen foul of barmy bureaucratic decisions for 'health and safety reasons' are bein
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Companies fined £300,000 over motorway death
A roadworker died of his injuries after falling 12 metres while working over the M5 motorway near Cl
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Companies sentenced after worker is forced through 125mm gap
Two companies have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker sustained horrific injuries but
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Somerset employer prosecuted after teenage employee loses fingers
A Somerset man has been prosecuted after an 18-year-old employee lost four fingers while working on
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Man's life changed by Spinal Cord Stimulator
A man from the West Midlands has described getting his life back after being fitted with a Spinal Co
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BLB Solicitors to address pain conference
BLB Solicitors are delighted to have been asked to speak at this year's Medico-Legal Pain Conference
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