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When Lord Young of Graffham announced that he would be lighting a ‘bonfire of red tape’ in his review of health and safety laws in the UK, few people expected a quite literal interpretation of his plans. Earlier this month, … Continue reading →

Personal injury claims are not uncommon in the care home business, although, it is arguably the case that the majority of accident claims are brought by patients or their families against the care homes following acts or omissions of negligence. … Continue reading →

When Tim Joplin of Dudley, West Midlands, was admitted to Russells Hall Hospital in March 2003, doctors initially diagnosed the cause of his neck and shoulder pain as a pulled muscle brought about by DIY. Despite complaining of worsening pain … Continue reading →

Asbestos related fatalities in the UK have been rising for a number of years, although the death rate is expected to reach a peak in the near future before dropping markedly on previous years. According to the Health and Safety … Continue reading →

It is no secret that the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition Government has waged war on the public deficit – a campaign that has already cut a swath of public spending cuts and is expected to substantially increase the number of unemployed … Continue reading →

Early in June this year, Pauline Koupparis, the mother of nine-month-old twins, Lola and Isabella Koupparis, was left horrified after her daughters were attacked in their cots by a rather improbable intruder. On Saturday 5th June, at around 10pm, a … Continue reading →

A report published this week by the Road Safety Foundation, which is the British arm of the European Road Assessment Programme, has revealed Britain’s most dangerous roads in terms of accident numbers. Road traffic accident claims are widely believed to … Continue reading →

Most political parties promise one thing or another in the build-up to a general election without necessarily intending to keep their word once the votes have been cast. However, in the case of the Conservatives and personal injury claims, it … Continue reading →

Bournemouth University has carried out an online questionnaire of 600 surgeons to uncover the reasons behind surgical mistakes. The survey, which has been published in the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons and attracted replies from 549 general surgeons, … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, defended plans to fine hospitals whose patients are readmitted for emergency treatment within 30 days of being discharged. Mr Lansley advised that the fine would probably take the form of a withheld … Continue reading →