Are Bed Bugs Found In Hotels? Yes. Furthermore, bed bug infestations continue to cause problems for hotels across the world this year, after a string of high profile outbreaks in 2011 at luxury establishments, particularly in the US and Europe. Many predict that London will be badly affected by bed bug infestations this summer when [...]
Compensation For Injuring Yourself In A Pub Beer Garden Despite what the weather-forecast might be telling us, summer is on its way. However, whilst many will be hopping on a plane to continental Europe and sunning themselves (following the strenuous application of Factor 40 sunscreen, obviously), the majority of us will spend our summer here [...]
Unsecured Manhole Covers At Work Many people have manholes at their workplace or site that lead to essential services such as water or electricity. These services ought to be accessible but at the same time the cover needs to be secure so as to avoid the risk of workers falling into the hole and injuring [...]
Is My Boss Responsible For My Injury After Lifting Repeatedly At Work? It is possible to bring a claim if you have been injured as a result of repeated lifting, pushing or pulling at work. You may believe that you can not bring a claim as there was no single event that caused your injury, [...]
A common question personal injury solicitors are asked is; do I have to wait until I have recovered from my injuries to settle my claim? The answer to this question will depend upon what the medical evidence says and your instructions. How will my Medical Examination impact my Compensation? At an appropriate stage in your [...]
Accidents on Cruise Ships Following the recent cruise ship disaster, there has been a lot of negative publicity recently, mainly about cruise ships breaking down. There is particular law that applies to accidents involving ships, and most importantly there are special time limits for bringing a claim. What duty are you as a passenger owed [...]
Accidents In the Workplace – Who Is Responsible? All employers owe their employees a duty of care and those employees are protected by a number of Health and Safety Regulations. However, sometimes the boundaries are blurred as to whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. It is also important to establish whether [...]
Trip To The Supermarket It is a weekly job that we all do and most of us leave until the weekend when the supermarket is undoubtedly at its busiest! During these busy times especially at the weekend there a huge turnover of stock and the shelves must be restocked continuously all weekend. Staff are busy [...]
Chemicals At Work Some types of job or places of work involve the use of chemicals. Chemicals could be used in factories, shops, laboratories, offices or farms. The term chemical could also include hazardous substances created as part of the work process e.g. dust created by cutting wood or stone. There are various workers who [...]
Accidents Involving Ready Meals With the fast pace of life today many people are drawn to the convenience of the ready meal that is easily available in the supermarket or convenience store. Unfortunately there are sometimes accidents caused by hard objects in the meals that should not be there. Such accidents unfortunately can lead to [...]
