Personal Injury Bureau

Compensation claims awarded for work vehicle accidents

Michael — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:57:12 +0000

A personal injury compensation claim has been won by a worker who was visiting a waste transfer plant in Exeter when he suffered significant injury to his leg. A telehandler vehicle backed into Mr Andrew Grist causing him to sustain several broken bones, a detached muscle in his calf as well as nearly shearing his [...]

Fall from scaffolding leads to personal injury claim

Paul — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:55:23 +0000

Following a personal injury in the workplace, a joiner in Louth suffered a broken leg recently. Falling from a height of over four metres, Mario Mazzarella fell from scaffolding. Mr Mazzarella had been working on scaffolding built across a busy road. When a bus drove into him he tumbled down and broke his leg. The [...]

Number of road accidents dropped since 2009

Hilary — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:53:43 +0000

It has been revealed that the number of road traffic accident claims made nationally may have dropped according to new data highlighting the number of accidents on the road. The figures were announced by the Department of Transport and highlighted that the number of injured people due to a road traffic accident had decreased by [...]

Avoiding tripping and falling accidents at work

Michael — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:53:06 +0000

Many serious work accidents are caused by tripping and slipping attributing to nearly 40 percent of compensation claims made, according to Hinchcliffes Solicitors. Most of these accident claims lead to dislocated or broken limbs and in certain circumstances there can be major consequences should a trip or fall be made at a great height. Depending [...]

Quick and easy ways to avoid a motorcycle accident

Paul — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:45:25 +0000

The number of motorbike accident claims being made is on the increase. Much of this is down to the simple fact that there are more road users. However, there are certain steps that riders can take to make sure they’re not on the receiving end of an accident. To help car drivers, visibility on the [...]

Driving still requires great responsibility

Hilary — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:42:44 +0000

Being involved in a road traffic accident is unlucky, but the chances are increasing due to higher numbers of road users year on year. Though they are rare, there are some causes which are more common than most. One of the most common reasons for an accident is driving too fast. However, this in itself [...]

Hit and run cyclist seeks compensation

Michael — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:41:27 +0000

A cyclist is seeking compensation for his injuries, following a hit and run accident which he says has changed his life “completely”, after contact with the driver involved, the Yorkshire Post reports. 63 year old Peter Vaughan was visiting his son in Dublin in October 2010 when the incident occurred. A car struck him from [...]