There are lots of rules and regulations that employers must abide by in order to keep you safe from harm. When it comes to cuts / lacerations, your employer must take all reasonable steps to ensure that you do not end up cutting yourself open on anything sharp or dangerous.

When it comes to work equipment, we could be looking at a few common scenarios:

• Cuts from work equipment – like blades or internal parts of a machine
• Cuts from a cutting tool like a saw or angle grinder
• Cuts from externally exposed sharp edges on machinery or equipment

When it comes to working with internal parts of a machine where there could be sharp blades, sharp cogs, or other bits and pieces that would easily slice through skin, your employer should firstly warn of such hazards and secondly ensure that appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided when doing the task. In this kind of situation, you should have protective gloves that cover all areas of your hands, wrists, and arms that may be exposed.
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There can be a lot of confusion when it comes to the definition of a minor, moderate, or severe whiplash injury. The aim of this article is to explain how it works.

Different Definitions

First things first – if your doctor tells you that you have a moderate or severe whiplash injury, that doesn’t mean that you will fit within the legal bracket of moderate or severe. Our definition of minor, moderate and severe are based on the official JC Guidelines which are guidelines used to value claims for whiplash injury compensation.
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Having ruptured practically all the ligaments in one of my knee a couple of years back, I’m well aware of the painstakingly lengthy process involved in recovering for a ruptured ligament injury. The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is the accompaniment of the more famous Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) which is injured commonly during sporting activities like football. You may remember the famous case of Michael Owen damaging his ACL back in 2006.

My understanding is that it’s a little harder to rupture the PCL with all the other ligaments surviving. Normally the PCL is the survivor. When I did mine, I ruptured all of them except for the ACL which instead snapped off the bone (which is easier to reattach) and the PCL which was severely stretched and bruised. The rest were completely destroyed and required replacement.
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As our name suggest, we are THE Injury Lawyers and that means we only represent victims for personal injury compensation claims. That means we are the experts in the field, and we represent victims of both minor and serious life altering injuries.

In the worst nightmare situation when your child is seriously injured through no fault of their own, claiming for compensation might not be the first thing on your mind. But if someone is at fault, it’s important to instruct a law firm to represent you and your child for a claim because they may be due hundreds of thousands or even millions of pounds in compensation which can provide them with the highest quality of life given the circumstances.
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If you need treatment for the injuries you are suffering from, you are entitled to ask the other side to pay for private treatment such physiotherapy. There are often long waiting times with the NHS so you’re well within your rights to arrange for the other side to pay for treatment.

Sometimes the other side will instantly offer it to you – mainly in the case of road accidents the insurers will try and sort it out fairly quickly after the accident. So should you take it? How do you know that an offer of treatment with a third party insurer is going to be within your best interests?
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Looking for a law firm to help you with your claim can be a daunting process. Who do you trust? Who are the best law firm? How do you know you won’t be stung by hidden fees? Are the people you are speaking to properly qualified to provide you with advice?

We understand that making that first step towards calling our claims line can make people a little nervous. That’s why we have our online chat facility where you can chat live to a real operator for free legal advice. You’ve probably noticed the little pop up appear on your screen at the bottom right by now.
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The answer to this question could depend on how you settle your claim. If you settle directly with an insurer, they normally won’t offer any more than couple of thousand pounds. If you get a lawyer, we can settle the claim properly using medical evidence and the brackets available for whiplash claims. These are roughly as follows:

• Minor Neck Injuries: £1,500 – £5,600
• Moderate: £5,600 – £27,500
• Severe: up to in the region of £106,000

Where you fit in to these brackets is entirely dependent on medical evidence. Most people will fit within the legal definition of the minor bracket; so if you doctor tells you that you are suffering from “severe whiplash” that doesn’t mean you are due a payout of tens of thousands of pounds! The above are the legal brackets.
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It’s not always obvious to diagnose a whiplash injury. One of the main reasons for this is that it can take a few hours or even days for the symptoms to develop. If you are involved in a road accident, you may feel fine immediately after the impact. This is extremely common.

But give it a few hours or days, and you might start feeling the effects. So if you are wondering whether you are suffering from a whiplash injury, read on for how to spot the signs.
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There are loads of rules and regulations that employers must abide by to keep you safe from injury at work. When it comes to ladders, there are typically two areas that play the primary part in establishing that your employer has been negligent. These are:

• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Work at Height Regulations 2005

Under The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, Regulation 4 is key. This reads as follows:
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If you are injured due to a leak in a roof, what are you rights when it comes to making a claim for personal injury compensation?

When it comes to claiming for this, there are typically three main scenarios – a leaky roof at work, in a public place like a shop or restaurant, or in your own rented accommodation. The accident is normally caused by someone slipping due to accumulated water on the ground as a result of a leak in the roof.
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