31st July 2012 – a second power grid failure in two days left 670 million people without power in India. On this day in 2006 Fidel Castro handed power, temporarily, to his brother Raul and, in 1990, Bosnia Herzegovina declared independence. 31st July 2013, nothing quite so historic – just the long awaited launch of […]
A group of MPs have accused the motor insurance industry of encouraging fraud and exaggeration in car accident claims, including false whiplash claims. This comes after AXA insurance called for MRI scans and X-rays to be used to diagnose whiplash for a compensation claim to be made. MPs on the Transport Select Committee said that […]
There have been calls for MRI scans and X-rays to diagnose whiplash injuries and reduce false whiplash claims. Melanie Lidstone-Land, expert personal injury lawyer at Swain & Co explains, “Whiplash is a soft tissue injury. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the injury, it would be difficult for MRI scans to show evidence of whiplash.” […]
A Lincolnshire firm that manufactures frozen potato products has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a man was burned by hot oil in an accident at work. Harvey Hopwood, 62, from Melton Mowbray, was working for PAS (Grantham) Ltd when he sustained 10% burns to his shoulder, upper arms, neck and […]
In a recent survey carried out by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line, more than half of drivers polled admitted to not taking regular breaks whilst driving on long journeys. 55% of drivers did not follow guidance to take rest breaks every two hours on a long trip. Plus, 35% of drivers of the […]
A 39 year old man sustained serious neck injuries in an accident at work involving unguarded machinery. CRF (UK) Ltd, a Shropshire steel engineering company, has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for serious safety failings. The man, who has not been named, was working with a twin pillar drill when the […]
Greater Manchester Police and one of its officers have been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a police officer was killed on a training exercise when he was shot by a colleague. PC Ian Terry, 32, died during a firearms training session at a disused warehouse in June 2008. The training exercise […]
31 July 2013 heralds major changes in personal injury law which affect both client and lawyer. Swain & Co Solicitors LLP, despite these changes, remain committed to providing the highest level of service for all our existing and future personal injury claims clients. For that reason we believe it is important to advise clients of these changes […]
A construction company and a roofing company have been prosecuted by the HSE after an accident at work left a man paralysed from the waist down. Giovanni Mastrodomenico, 56 and from Swindon, fell through a waterproof membrane into an unguarded hole whilst working on the Marlborough Park development in the town in August 2011. He […]
An engineering firm in Leeds has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after safety failings resulted in a fatal accident at work. Graham Britten, 46, was killed whilst carrying out maintenance in a vacuum furnace at AETC Ltd in Yeadon. The main isolation valve closed suddenly trapping Mr Britten’s head. He was […]