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Nick Jervis - Articleshttp://www.1stclaims.co.uk is run by a non-practising Personal Injury Solicitor with over 14 years personal injury claims experience.
Accident at Work UKDo you feel that your UK employer is ensuring that you are working in a healthy and safe environment or are you at risk of suffering an accident at work? It may surprise you to know that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are busier than ever cracking down on unsafe work practices even in 21st century Britain. Industry's Potential Time Bomb by Personal Injury ClaimsWe all know the dangers of asbestos these days but its lethal dust is still claiming victims over 50 years after they worked with it. Back then - and even up until the 1970's - work practices failed to address the fatal nature of what was a wonder product for the building and construction industry. A Safe and Healthy Work PlaceWhatever type of accident you have been involved in, from holiday accidents to defective products or assault, you can be sure that your personal injury claims lawyer will do their best to help you.These are accidents waiting to happen where employees are being put at risk or forced to work in a less than healthy environment. Deadly Dust VictimsGovernment plans to relax rules that require employers to keep Employers Liability Insurance records for up to 40 years could be very bad news indeed for former employees whose work-related illness didn't manifest until many decades later such as mesothelioma and Vibration White Finger. An Ill Wind of Change?The winds of change are blowing through the UK's employment legislation and it could well be an ill wind that blows nobody any good because the Government wants to scrap laws that require employers to retain insurance policy records for at least 40 years. When the Rising Cost of Car Insurance Becomes a Pain in the NeckWhen the latest quotes for your car insurance hit the doormat you may need to sit down before you open them: motor insurance premiums have more than doubled since 1994 and, over the last year alone, fully comprehensive and third party insurance premiums have gone up 5.9%. Yet according to the Association of British Insurers the number of deaths on Britain's roads are falling, so why aren't your premiums? Pedal PowerWhatever type of accident you have been involved in, from holiday accidents to defective products or assault. Is Work Making You Sick?There are a surprisingly large number of triggers in the work place that can make workers ill. Sometimes the solution is to simply avoid exposure to the substance or circumstance that is causing the problem. Other times it may have a lasting effect on your health such as in the case of 58-year old Joyce Robson. Speedy Resolution for Whiplash VictimsIt is a comfort to know that increased safety features in cars such as airbags and impact bars mean that your chances of surviving a road accident these days are much greater. However, that does not necessarily mean you will walk away without a scratch, even if your injuries may not be obvious at the time, a few hours or even days later painful symptoms can manifest themselves leaving you incapacitated for days, weeks, months or even years after a car crash. Scottish Pleural Plaques Compensation Bill to Overturn House of Lords RulingThe Scottish government has amended its proposed bill on pleural plaques, a condition caused by exposure to asbestos, to ensure that all symptomless victims can claim for damages, including those with asymptomatic asbestosis or pleural thickening.
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