Industrial Disease

Compensation payout for carpenter with mesothelioma

Compensation payout for carpenter with mesothelioma

19th October 2012

A carpenter who has been diagnosed with the terminal lung disease mesothelioma has won a large compensation payout from his council employers of 3 years. Michael Brandon worked for North Herts... Read more

Insurance pot for mesothelioma sufferers

26th July 2012

A new £300m insurance fund has been established for people diagnosed with mesothelioma who are unable to trace a liable employer or insurer to claim compensation. Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer... Read more

Damaged asbestos found at Belfast school

29th June 2012

A building at Bloomfield Collegiate School, East Belfast, has been closed after the discovery of damaged asbestos. It is understood that part of the building was used by a private day-care... Read more

'Postcode lottery for asbestos victims'

18th May 2012

The government is coming under increasing pressure to restore compensation for pleural plaque victims in England and Wales, after Scotland and Northern Ireland both legislated to allow claims for sufferers... Read more

Historic asbestos ruling against parent company

26th April 2012

The decision of the Court of Appeal to uphold a High Court ruling that a parent company is liable to pay compensation to an employee who developed asbestosis after dust... Read more

Barn fire serves as reminder of danger of asbestos in old buildings

2nd December 2009

A large barn fire in Bedfordshire on 1st December provides a stark warning to the dangers of asbestos found in old buildings. 40 firefighters were called in to tackle the... Read more

Woman seeks guidance on assisted suicide

2nd October 2008

A woman has gone to court to challenge the director of public prosecutions (DPP) over the law around assisted suicide, the Guardian reports.Debbie Purdy, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has... Read more

Work-related illness or injury 'affects 11.8 million'

15th July 2008

Injury or illness in the workplace has affected 11.8 million people in Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the last year, a new survey has found.The statistics, produced by YouGov... Read more

Post-traumatic study due this month

9th June 2008

The 'world's largest' study on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is due to be published this month, Legal & Medical magazine reports.Moving Minds, a psychological services provider, told the publication that... Read more

RoSPA awards celebrate success in workplace safety

30th May 2008

A charity has held an awards ceremony recognising the achievements of firms in workplace safety.The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Awards are open to companies in Northern... Read more

Radon gas regulations 'should be reviewed'

29th May 2008

UK Building Regulations and British Standards should be changed to protect people from the build-up of radon gas, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has recommended.Amendments should include provisions which ensure... Read more

'Serious' setback for injured firefighters

16th May 2008

A High Court ruling on ill-health could have a serious effect on the pensions of retired firefighters, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has claimed.Matt Wrack told... Read more

'Employers must understand - all accidents are preventable'

28th April 2008

The minister for health and safety Nigel Dodds and the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have been commemorating those who have died in workplace accidents... Read more

'Jumbo jet's worth of people killed at work every fortnight'

25th April 2008

Enough people die at work to fill a jumbo jet every two weeks, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).This is due to a failure to... Read more

Nuclear workers risk heart health

6th March 2008

While solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may be used to dealing with clients who have developed cancer from working with nuclear materials, there may be an even larger type... Read more

Employee litigation 'biggest business risk'

6th March 2008

Businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland could find that their biggest risk of financial loss may come if an employee contacts their solicitors following poor treatment, experts say.According to Hiscox,... Read more

Tradesmen 'ignorant' of asbestos hazard

22nd February 2008

Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could see more cases of asbestos-related illnesses caused by work in the future as research has shown a stark lack of knowledge about the... Read more

HSE warns on silicosis risk

21st November 2007

Solicitors in Northern Ireland could see fewer claimants seeking compensation for silicosis if quarrying companies heed the warnings of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). While such cases are rare... Read more

Pleural plaques compensation blocked

18th October 2007

People suffering from work-related pleural plaques in Northern Ireland are less likely to visit their solicitors to try to make a case for compensation, following a House of Lords ruling... Read more

Quarry firm fined for disclosure failures

15th October 2007

A quarrying company has been found guilty of failing to report the ill-health of an employee as well as breaching health and safety regulations.The law requires employers to report industrial... Read more

Acra warns of asbestos risk

2nd October 2007

While asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in Britain and Northern Ireland, The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (Arca) says it difficult for workers to know when they... Read more

Mesothelioma case snowballs

1st October 2007

A family has been awarded over £100,000 in compensation following the death of the father from mesothelioma two years ago.Frank Ede, from Hull, died in July 2005 aged 75 from... Read more

Many work-related accidents not reported

21st August 2007

After the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) published statistics of work-related deaths and injuries in Britain and Northern Ireland between 2005 and 2006, Consult GEE says that the full picture... Read more

Solicitors want asbestos compensation raised

16th August 2007

Solicitors have said that the amount of compensation awarded to families of mesothelioma victims in Scotland should be the same as that given in the rest of Britain and Northern... Read more

Printers a health and safety risk?

10th August 2007

Offices in Britain and Northern Ireland could see a glut of employees reaching for their solicitors' numbers if research into the health risks of modern office printers is proved to... Read more

Quinn wins dermatitis compensation

11th July 2007

James Quinn has won an undisclosed amount of compensation after solicitors negotiated a settlement with his former employers for a work-related dermatitis claim. Mr Quinn, a machine driver for Mone... Read more

Mesothelioma victim awarded compensation

27th June 2007

Ken McDonald of Barrow has won £102,500 in compensation after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, which he developed from being exposed to asbestos in the workplace.The 67-year-old, who was a former... Read more

Top firms to tackle worker exploitation

14th June 2007

Land Securities, Serco and Jaeger are among the firms who have agreed to join the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to try to tackle the problem of exploitation of employees.Some of... Read more

Businesses warned to insure against Corporate Manslaughter Bill

21st May 2007

Businesses should be aware that they face big bills and trips to the solicitors if they do not prepare for the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter Bill.The bill should be... Read more

HSE summit to highlight asbestos danger

9th May 2007

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has felt it necessary to call the eighth summit of its kind to try to persuade the asbestos removal industry to shape up, as... Read more

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