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Cosmetic Surgery on the Increase |
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Women have been indulging in cosmetic surgery for decades however an audit carried out by the British Associat... |
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Precautions required when removing asbestos, warns HSE |
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The Health and Safety Executive has reiterated its warning to all companies to ensure correct precautions are ... |
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Substandard treatment in casualty harms patients |
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A recent report entitled Emergency Admissions: A journey in the right direction? published by the National Con... |
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Accrual for compensation owed to NHS patients hits £9 billion |
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Figures released by the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) suggest that an estimated £9.2 billion could be owing... |
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MP3 players spark compensation worries |
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Researchers in Canada have suggested that a high number of people, who use MP3 players, may notice a hearing l... |
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Injured worker loses leg |
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A recycling company has admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 following an... |
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Criminal injury compensation claim turns out to be a hoax |
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A man has appeared in court charged with perverting the course of justice after he claimed he was attacked wit... |
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Poor patient care remains a secret |
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Consumer group Which? has surveyed one thousand NHS patients and recorded almost 50 per cent of them were unha... |
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Headmaster fined over pupil?s death |
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is advising those responsible for the care of young children to ensure a... |
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Payout of £237,000 following accident |
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A former electrician, working for the construction company Laing O?Rouke in 2004, has been awarded £237,000 co... |
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British employers should take more care over their employee?s safety |
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Over one hundred thousand businesses use fork lift trucks and at least one employee is injured every day accor... |
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Building company owner sentenced to prison |
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The owner of a building company has been jailed for six months for two breaches of Health and Safety regulatio... |
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Wobbly step woman gets £100,000 compensation |
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A lady has been awarded over £100,000 in compensation following a fall outside her home, which resulted in a b... |
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Nurse compensated following assaults |
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A staff nurse has been awarded compensation of £21,500 following two assaults by the same patient sustaining i... |
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Supermarket chain pays thousands following workplace accidents |
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Two employees of Tesco have been awarded compensation after suffering injuries following their employer?s negl... |
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Workplace accidents |
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Easily Claim specialise in sourcing the most appropriate personal injury solicitor to handle your personal inj... |
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Personal injury claim |
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Road accident injury claim |
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Road traffic accidents happen every day of the week and because they are so frequent and the injuries inflicte... |
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Medical negligence claim |
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Medical negligence or clinical negligence as it is referred to in the industry does unfortunately occur and sh... |
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Work related deaths at five-year high |
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The Health and Safety Commission has released figures detail the number of employees killed at work have reach... |
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Typist wins £484,000 compensation |
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A typist who worked in the Royal Air Force has received a compensation payment totalling £484,000 after her jo... |
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Rise in complaints against GPs out of hours care |
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Two leading insurance companies who provide cover for GP's in England as suggested that the number of complain... |
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GP fails to spot pneumonia |
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NHS chiefs have apologised to a patient after doctors failed to diagnose pneumonia following eight consultatio... |
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MRSA failings result in hospital warning |
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Following an unexpected visit to a North London hospital by Healthcare Commission inspectors, concerns have ag... |
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GMC suspends surgeon |
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The General Medical Council has suspended a surgeon following a number of clinical negligence claims that have... |
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Toxic substance discovered in toothpaste |
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has revealed that counterfeit tubes of Sensodyn... |
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NHS 24 facing legal action |
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The family of a teenage girl have this month lodged their intention to sue NHS 24 following a claim that the s... |
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Cadbury fined over salmonella claim |
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The Birmingham based chocolate maker, Cadbury, has been fined £1m for causing a national salmonella outbreak w... |
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Insurance cover warning for those participating in holiday activities |
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According to Dr Foster, demand for personal injury solicitors may increase this summer, as the number of adven... |
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Compensation success for employee |
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A machine operator has won a compensation claim against their former employer after he developed dermatitis at... |
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RNID report deafness risk to clubbers |
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RNID report deafness risk to clubbers
Following a recent survey by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (... |
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Police vehicle accidents cost taxpayer thousands |
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It has been revealed, under the Freedom of Information Act, that collisions involving police cars are costing ... |
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Over one million people misdiagnosed with heart disease |
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A study released by the British Medical Journal has made a number of discoveries pertaining to the misdiagnosi... |
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Millions in compensation paid to prisoners |
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The latest figures show that the Prison Service paid £2.5m in compensation to prisoners in England and Wales l... |
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Compensation payout after 20 years |
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Following twenty years of fighting for compensation for her brain damaged son, a mother has finally secured co... |
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Fighter pilot awarded damages |
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Damages of almost £350,000 have been awarded to a trainee fighter pilot who was injured during a training flig... |
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NHS trusts failing hygiene targets |
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According to a report released by the Healthcare Commission, NHS trusts are failing to meet key targets aimed ... |
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Paralysed ex-soldier awarded compensation |
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A claim against the Ministry of Defence has resulted in an accident at work compensation claim for one former ... |
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High Court?s decision in favour of teenager |
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A landmark ruling at the High Court has brought the right to proceed with a road accident compensation claim f... |
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Contaminated drugs given to sufferers of HIV |
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Drugs used to treat sufferers of HIV have been recalled amid fears they could contain a carcinogenic substance... |
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NHS using faulty pregnancy test |
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The chance of thousands of women being unaware they may be pregnant is a likely possibility following a revela... |
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Carpet company fined following employee injury |
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reminded businesses to ensure that all moving machinery has the corr... |
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Record personal injury payout |
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A schoolboy has received a record payout following a car accident, which left him with disabled, and requiring... |
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Fine follows death of driver |
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Road haulage and steel fabrication companies have been warned of the importance securing heavy loads correctly... |
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Asbestos warning following prosecution of demolition company |
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Wye Valley Demolition Limited have been fined £6,000 and costs of £13,621.49 will also need to be settled by t... |
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Contaminated blood being investigated |
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Patients suffering with the blood disorder haemophilia, who were given contaminated blood, have had a boost to... |
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Accident group case adjourned |
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High Court action, against officers of the collapsed personal injury company The Accident Group, has been post... |
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Public transport incidents earns notice from HSE |
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An improvement notice has been served to Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) by the Healt... |
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North West preventing slips, trips and falls |
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One of the fastest growing industries is in consultation with the Health and Safety Executive to make Call Cen... |
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Health and Safety road show for construction industry |
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Tips on working in safety will be provided to workers in Llanelli this month as the Working Well Together "Whi... |
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Man seeks compensation for not dying |
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A patient of the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske is now suing the hospital for compensation after he did n... |
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Personal Injury Solicitors Advertise in Hospital |
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An investigation by the Daily Mail has revealed that British hospitals are flouting government guidelines by a... |
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Expensive Police Compensation Bill |
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In the last ten years, Sussex Police has had to pay out over £1m in compensation for mistakes made by its offi... |
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£3m compensation payout for emergency call out |
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A grandmother has been awarded a payout of more than £3m in compensation after a police vehicle responding to ... |
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£12,000 for workplace accident |
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An employee who injured his back at work has been awarded £12,000 compensation.
Craig Lewis, an employee at L... |
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Company fined following injury on building site |
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The Health and Safety Executive has again reminded companies of the dangers posed by working at height. The wa... |
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HSE warning after council fined over boy?s death |
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The Health and Safety Executive has provided a warning to councils about executing its maintenance and repairs... |
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Cadbury faces potential fines over contaminated chocolate |
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Cadbury is facing the possibility of infinite fines for selling chocolate which was contaminated with salmonel... |
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Compensation claims for sick miners exploited |
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A few unprincipled solicitors would appear to have exploited a scheme for sick miners in England and Wales, a ... |
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