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Poor and outdated NHS systems may be endangering patients as calls for the public health service to catch-up to the 21^st century grow.

There have been a few NHS systems issues recently that have caused havoc. Last year’s WannaCry data breach caused huge problems for the NHS and for patients. Operations were cancelled, and services were closed. It all happened because the ransomware used in the attack targeted older systems. Older systems are often not as secure and no longer have patches available.

That’s just one example of poor NHS systems endangering patient safety. There are more.

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Victims of forklift truck accidents can claim personal injury compensation for any pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused, and claim for losses and expenses too.

It’s a common form of workplace compensation claim, and we’ve helped a lot of people over the years claim damages as a victim of this type of incident. In some cases, the victim can be lucky and escape with minor injuries. However, the force of forklift truck accidents can leave people suffering serious and life-changing injuries.

If you’ve suffered injury and loss from a forklift accident, we may be able to help you.

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We are serious personal injury claims lawyers. Our focus is on serious and complex legal actions and litigations. It’s one of our primary specialisms.

Selecting the right lawyer to represent you for a serious personal injury claim is important. There are a lot of law firms out there, and you should ensure that you don’t just go for any old lawyer. A lot of law firms largely deal with just straightforward and low-value cases, but you need a specialist lawyer for a difficult or high-value case.

In this article, we’ll give you some key pointers as to what to look out for.

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Paramedics are being warned of the dangers of driverless car accidents and how to take care when assisting injured passengers.

Guidance issued by Waymo – a self-driving technology development company – says that paramedics should keep the door of the vehicle open. If they don’t, the self-driving car may drive off while they’re trying to help injured accident victims.

Further guidance also suggests ways of disabling the vehicle to stop it driving off as well.

So, how worried should we be?

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eBay, Argos and Sainsburys have been slammed over online sales of so-called cancer zapper machines that are deemed to be fake.

The idea that a cancer zapper can cure the life-threatening disease came from a Canadian author who died of cancer. The author reportedly claimed that cancer was caused by parasites, and the use of a zapper could kill the parasites and cure the disease.

Needless to say, this method of treatment has been widely discredited. However, desperate patients have been lured into buying the devices online.

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Inadequate quality of adult social care is a real problem at the moment. If care falls short and users are harmed, compensation can be an option.

As a result of increasing resource constraints caused by funding cuts, some people needing adult social care are reportedly not getting the service they need. Those with more complex needs can be the most vulnerable, and are often those with the greatest problems in accessing the care they need.

From people being left alone, to missed meals or just cold soup being left by beds, this is a growing problem that needs to be stopped.

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The Injury Lawyers home visit service is available for clients who claim with us and who are eligible for a home visitation with our experienced legal team.

If we’re prepared to take your case forward using our No Win, No Fee service, you may be eligible for a home visitation, depending on the nature of the accident you have had and the injuries you have sustained.

The best way to find out if you qualify for the Injury Lawyers home visit service is to contact us on 0800 634 75 75. Below is a little further guidance for you.

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According to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics, slips, trips and falls are the most common injuries at work, accounting for over a third of all major work injuries.

Slip incidents are also one of the most common types of accidents giving rise to a claim for personal injury. The question of compensation depends on whether the third party was negligent in preventing the slip.
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100% compensation offered for workplace accidents

Do you use work equipment that is potentially dangerous and liable to cause you an injury? Perhaps its factory machinery, plant equipment, or handheld tools? Maybe it’s a pneumatic drill or a circular saw?

If you are injured because of inadequate training from your employer, or through being given no training whatsoever, you may have a claim for personal injury compensation.

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We offer 100% compensation for pothole compensation claims!

Potholes – they can be a real pain in the backside when we are forced to dodge them on the roads and pavements. Falling by stepping in one or tripping due to one, or driving over one in a vehicle or on a bike, can lead to some fairly serious injuries.

The council may be responsible to compensate you if this has happened to you, so read on for more info about how it all works.

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