It is saddening that not a day can go by when it appears that there are reports of fatal accidents on Britain’s roads. In fact it is a news headline which dominates these days and seems to be on the increase.
I previously wrote an article on the changes that the government are looking to implement in relation to driving tests in order to try and provide learner drivers with more awareness and get them used to driving independently on our roads.
However, is this too little too late? Why have the issues not been dealt with before now?
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We are all aware that there is a lot of controversy around in today’s society about what ‘can’ and ‘can’t’ be done and I have to say that on occasions I read some shockers and today was no exception.
Whilst browsing the Daily Mail’s website this morning I came across an article regarding the theft of 3 ‘high powered’ motorbikes from a store in Altrincham, Manchester. The robbers raided the store and fled at high speeds on the stolen bikes.
Accordingly, the store owner had called for police assistance only to be astonished when the officers in attendance were ordered not to give chase as the criminals were not wearing any safety equipment! The store owner had to literally stand by and watch the bikes be driven off into the distance with nobody able to do anything about it.
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Here at The Injury Lawyers we specialise in personal claims of all natures; road traffic accidents, slips in supermarkets and an increasingly common area; slips, trips and falls on our public highways.
I am sure that you have all had a moan at some point about the state of our local highways, the biggest bug bear being the number of pot holes which appear to continue to crop up in the middle of the roads and pavements.
Only this weekend I went with my friend to a nearby pub for some lunch and on turning in to the car park had to avoid what can only be referred to as an ‘assault course’ of pot holes. It was as though someone had been at the car park with a pneumatic drill and dug up the entire tarmac and then just left it for the customers to negotiate.
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We’ve all got our excuses for eating too many chocolate bars at work haven’t we? I was too busy to stop and eat a proper lunch. Stress leads me to chocolate. I won’t be home until late so I ate a chocolate bar to keep me going.
But what if there is a scientific reason behind why we reach for the sweets and chocolates when we are sat at our computer all day?
I read a very interesting article on the Daily Mail website recently, regarding a study which has taken place in Stockholm by a Dr Chaput.
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If you have an accident at work are you responsible or are your Employer’s automatically responsible for failing to take ‘better care of you’?
This is difficult to answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on the face of it as every case has to be judged on its own merits and there are many aspects which can influence how successful your claim is likely to be.
The first point to establish is whether or not your Employer owed you a duty of care in the circumstances. Did your accident happen in your workplace; this may be in an office or out on a site you are contracted to work on? Your van or truck may be your workplace for example? If this is the case, if you had an accident whilst in your workplace then it is more than likely that your Employer owed you a duty of care.
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I don’t know about you but I find that we are always being told different things following more and more research into back ache and to be quite frank, never know whether we are coming or going.
Many of us have suffered with back pain at some point in our lives; for many of us it can be severe and debilitating with a life of constant suffering.
We see experts, physiotherapists, chiropractors etc and what is the one thing they all reiterate? It is important to maintain a good posture at all times as poor posture is the most common cause of back pain amongst us.
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This is a shocking story for all you ladies (or even men) out there who like to treat themselves to a new look in the local hair salon now and again. We’ve all done it at some time and many of us do it more often than not but are we leaving ourselves open to serious danger?
I’m talking about going for the elusive cut and colour of course.
We’ve all been doing our hair one day, looked in the mirror and thought “I fancy a change of colour” – we pick up the phone, make that call and don’t think anything more about it.
What happens when your re-style goes wrong, though? How devastating can it really be?
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Tragedy strikes South Africa for a group of Leicestershire students just a couple of days before England kick off their World Cup tournament.
The students from Brooksby Melton College in Melton Mowbray were on an organised field trip which had been arranged through travel company Chameleon Worldwide. The students were nearing the end of their trip as they were due to be flying back to the UK.
Sky News has reported that a bus carrying 22 students from the college and 1 member of staff overturned after the driver lost control on Bulembu Road in Barberton. An officer from the local police told reporters that the roads in this area are ‘treacherous’ and have caused many fatal accidents in the past.
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The majority of you reading this blog will have probably already passed your driving test and most likely would hate to have to put through the whole rigmarole ever again! Nerve racking, stressful, and expensive are just a few memories that spring to my mind when thinking back! It’s true what they say as well…you never really know how to drive until you’ve passed your test and you’re out on the roads alone.
What do you make of this then?
I read recently on the Daily Mails website that the Driving Standards Agency has ‘revamped’ the driving test once again and this will be coming in to place from 4th October this year.
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We’ve previously discussed the onus on your Employer to ensure that you have a workstation which is safe and fit for purpose. You work station i.e. your desk, chair and surrounding area, should be such that you can work day to day without causing yourself undue harm. Your desk should be set up for your own individual needs, so if you need your monitor at a certain height – it should be that way, or if you need back support – this should be provided.
But what about a clean keyboard, monitor and telephone policy? Does your workplace have one? It’s likely they don’t as it isn’t compulsory and there currently isn’t any legislation on the matter.
On the Daily Mail’s website today I read a shocking article about the germs and bacteria contained within our keyboards and on our telephones and the illnesses that are increasing as a result.
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It is saddening that not a day can go by when it appears that there are reports of fatal accidents on Britain’s roads. In fact it is a news headline which dominates these days and seems to be on the increase.
