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Worker injured by forklift truck
Residents in Harlow may have heard reports of an incident involving a worker at the Plumbase store in Cambridgeshire. The workplace accident involved a forklift truck and left the man needing hospital treatment. The incident occurred in the warehouse of the Ely branch store on Feb. 26 at ap....
Hospital care inadequate for mental health patients
When someone has a friend or relative in an Essex hospital, it is expected for them to be provided with the best possible standard of care. However, a report into the treatment of UK mental health patients has revealed that those in hospital psychiatric wards are more likely to die unnecessarily t....
The risks of unacknowledged ingredients in food products
Last month, the Food Standards Agency issued an alert on their website regarding certain cumin products in the U.K. contaminated with almonds. This is believed to be due to a poor yield from the last year's cumin crop in the Gujarat region in India, leading producers to substitute or bulk up their s....
Faulty machinery to blame for airport cleaner’s injuries
Workers in Essex may remember that in early July 2013, a gentleman employed as a cleaner at Stansted airport was driving a scrubbing machine back to storage and was unable to stop on a ramp because of a brake malfunction. The driver, 30-year-old man, stuck out his leg in an attempt to slow the scrub....
Duty of care in mental health following patient suicide
Essex, much like the rest of the United Kingdom, keeps a close eye on the state of their local NHS services. Mental health care is an area often neglected, and unfortunately, that can extend to the practice of the professionals employed therein. Putting an individual on suicide watch means that the ....
E-cigarettes identified as a fire and public safety hazard
Essex residents may be surprised to learn that e-cigarettes may not be a safe alternative to smoking because they represent a new electrical hazard. A recent report noted Lincolnshire public services' latest warnings about potential fires and injuries caused by the incorrect use or operation of e-ci....
Company that ignored safety regulations fined after accident
The working inhabitants of Essex, like any other county in England, are subject to Health and Safety regulations in the workplace. When these are not adhered to, accidents occur, and the liable employers are forced to compensate the victims appropriately. Aspenlink, a company that deals in manufactu....
Representing workers injured by defective equipment
Employers in Essex have a responsibility to ensure that the work equipment being used at their job sites is safe. This means that they must provide suitable equipment for jobs and make sure that the it is functioning the way that it is supposed to. Workers who are required to use the equipment must ....
Woman left in wheelchair after suffering injuries in car crash
A woman who was seriously injured after the car she was in, flipped onto its roof has been left wheelchair-bound and requiring lifelong specialist care. The woman was a passenger in a Ford Focus when the driver, a 28-year-old man, lost control on a bend, and the car rolled several times before....
What a patient needs to know about clinical negligence
Formerly called medical negligence, clinical negligence is the court process a patient must follow in order to seek financial compensation from their medical attendants. It is important to note that, if a claimant is successful in proving negligence, any recompense will be purely financial. Proof mu....
Fast-food firm facing potential lawsuit
A 44-year-old mother of three has announced that she is considering filing a lawsuit against McDonald's, the fast-food giant, after suffering permanent scarring on her leg from a cup of tea. The woman had purchased food and drinks from a branch of the restaurant in Essex when the hot drink tipped an....
Theatre Company prosecuted for fall that left worker paralysed
A stage manager suffered catastrophic injuries after plunging off a balcony in an incident that may have been foreseeable. The 38-year-old Australian woman had walked through an unmarked door and fell 3 metres off of a Juliet balcony, suffering severe spinal cord injury. She then spent 6 months in t....
