Random attacks by strangers are at the highest level in more than a decade according to recent press reports, which has linked the figures to Labour’s time in government and  the introduction of the 24 hour drinking licenses.

The Daily Mirror reports that figures have indicated that a person is attacked by a random stranger every 30 seconds in Britain, and that there were 1,057,000 violent attacks by strangers last year; the equivalent to 2,895 every day or 120 per hour.

The report also indicates that only a third of violent crimes involved the victim not knowing the assailant when Labour came in to power which has jumped to half as random violence, fuelled by alcohol and round the clock drinking licenses, is on the rise.
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An Employee of the national supermarket chain, Morrisons has decided to take legal action after suffering severe injuries on their premises.

Mr Kevin Brookshaw suffered with serious facial injuries whilst at the car park of their Crewe store. As Mr Brookshaw proceeded through the car park barrier it swung back, straight through the windshield, hitting him in the face.

Mr Brookshaw’s wife told the Crewe Chronicle that his injuries were so severe that you could not recognize him and he was treated in the critical injuries unit. His wife described that his face was ‘literally split down the middle’.
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A teenager has been awarded £1.35million in compensation following a decision at the High court in London. Toby Wheeler, 15, suffered brain damage during his birth at an Essex hospital.

According to the BBC, Toby cannot walk or speak and needs 24 hour care due to oxygen deprivation suffered at the time of his birth in Colchester hospital.
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Doctors, surgeons, nurses, and all health workers charged with the care of those who are ill or injured have a duty to ensure that the procedures and medicines they practice and provide are safe and adequate.

Medical Negligence: the term itself is straight forward; for example medical staff failing to sufficiently examine and diagnose a patient or administering the wrong treatment.

So it’s never nice to hear about a serious medical negligence case that has resulted in the death of a young boy; particularly when it could have been prevented.
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Personal injury works on the law of tort (negligence); whereby if a person is injured as a result of another person accidentally causing them to come to harm, the injured party has a right to pursue the negligent party for compensation.

So what happens if you are injured as a result of a premeditated attack or assault from a third party?

You still have a right to claim for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (Aka CICA) – www.cica.gov.uk
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We all joke that the loud group of women at the end of the office will send us deaf but can your working environment really make you deaf?

Yes and it is often termed as occupational or industrial deafness.

So what is it? What causes it and what can be done to prevent it?
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It appears the number of news articles centred on dangerous motor vehicle incidents are on the rise at the moment. Of course these stories are never nice to read about, particularly with the onset of the winter weather and driving conditions worsening.

You may have heard in the news recently of the police officer’s joyride that resulted in the tragic death of a grandmother, BBC news reports (source).
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The UK’s biggest coal miner, UK Coal, has suspended production at one of its sites after the death of an employee. According to The Guardian, Mr Ian Cameron died after an equipment failure, the company said.

This comes hot on the heels of the Health and Safety Executive announcing that it intends to prosecute the company over three deaths which occurred at its Daw Mill site in Warwickshire and one at its Welbeck Colliery site in Mansfield.

This kind of safety record over the last three years highlights the importance of risk assessments in the workplace. Risk assessments are conducted with the intention of minimising the risks in the workplace, to protect workers from harm.
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Further to discussions in recent articles, the turn of the weather as the clocks go back, the skies go greyer, and the air gets colder sees an increase in accidents as a result of the winter weather.

And it’s not just the wetter roads and darker skies that lead to increases in all sorts of accidents.

According to a mirror.co.uk report, car owners have been warned that the autumn leaves, as pretty as they may be, are the cause of crashes due to the leaves affecting onboard computer systems that many modern cars are fitted with nowadays (source)
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Bad news for motorists! According to the AA, car insurance costs are rising faster than at any time over the past 15 years.  Average premiums have risen by 14% since last October 2008.

The increased cost of car insurance has been particularly brutal on young drivers, with premiums for third party, fire and theft policies rising by 17.6% over the year to an average quoted premium of £1,059 according to The Guardian.
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