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Labourer hospitalised for 3 months after workplace accident

24th April 2017

A construction worker was seriously injured in wall collapse whilst working on a building project. The flooring specialist company was subcontracting to a refurbishment design project company at the time of the accident and therefore both companies were investigated by the Health and Safety Executive.

Divorce appeal failed and now wife feels ‘trapped in loveless marriage’

19th April 2017

Three Appeal Court judge’s have upheld an original family court ruling to refuse a divorce on the grounds of that the reasons given, did not meet ‘unreasonable behaviour’ definitions.

1/4 of NHS staff admit to witnessing clinical negligence in one month

12th April 2017

Last month, NHS England published the latest staff survey results and they revealed some interesting figures. According to Jayne Adamson, director of people and organisational effectiveness, : “The national staff survey gives us a useful indication of how staff feel working for the Trust, and what they see as important to them. That is why for 2016 we decided to move away from a sample survey and send one to all eligible staff.

Dental nurse struck off for dental negligence after offering ‘illegal strength’ teeth whitening service

22nd March 2017

A dental nurse who offered a teeth whitening service to clients, which was potentially hazardous to health, has been struck off the dental register.

Construction company fined £400k after employee falls from a height

22nd March 2017

A construction company has been found guilty of breaching section 4 (1) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005, fined £400,000 and ordered to pay legal costs of £1,534 after one of its employees fell from a height and broke his pelvis and arm.

Government contractor fined £600k after subcontractor suffers catastrophic injuries.

15th March 2017

A highways contractor has come under scrutiny after one of it’s subcontractors, who was employed to replace a traffic light pole, was electrocuted. The Health and Safety Executive decided to investigate the firm after the employee was severely burned in a workplace accident.

An estranged husband and wife battle in divorce over holiday home in Ireland

9th March 2017

A couple are battling over the assets in their divorce, in particular, a family holiday home in in the village of Cornamona, County Galway and have racked up legal costs so far of £800,000 on their divorce proceedings.

Possible clinical negligence after patient is sent home from Medway Hospital A&E with fractured spine

9th March 2017

Medway Hospital has once again been thrust into the limelight after it was revealed that a patient had been sent home with what turns out to be a fractured spine. She was taken to the A&E department, via a land ambulance, after a bad fall down the stairs and was X-rayed.

Engineering company fined £150k by HSE after two workers injured in workplace accident

23rd February 2017

A company was investigated by the Health and Safety Executive after an accident was reported at one of its sites where by two workers received serious burns.

Renowned bakery is fined £2m after workplace accident

8th February 2017

A well-known bakery has been fined £2 million and ordered to pay costs of £19,609.28 after they pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulation 2005 following a workplace accident.

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