The law in this area is covered by The Work at Height Regulations 2005. I shall first deal with the general principles which are applicable in ensuring safe work practices which are to be both followed and applied in the work place.

An obvious but important point to make – Woking at Height; is very, very dangerous!
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The Association of Paediatric Emergency Medicine has called for it to be made a legal requirement for children under 16 to wear a helmet whilst cycling. Doctors within the Association say that the number of deaths and serious head injuries occurring on roads would be reduced as a result.

According to The Times, of the 190,000 accidents involving cyclists every year, more than half involve children.

It is no real surprise that this is the case. Children by their nature are not as responsible as adults. They still have a lot of growing up to do and therefore they are less likely to be aware of their responsibilities to other road users and the dangers of traffic and are also more inclined to take risks.
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A man had to jump into the River Thames for more than an hour on Tuesday to escape injury, after being chased by a herd of cows. According to the BBC, the gentleman, who was walking his dog, had to call police for assistance on how to disperse the animals.

It appears the individual escaped injury in this incident however, while such attacks are rare, Health and Safety Executive figures show that 18 people have been killed and 481 injured by cows in the past eight years, so it could certainly have been a lot worse.
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The Trade Union Congress (or TUC) has today called for women to be allowed to wear sensible footwear in the workplace. According to The Times, The TUC stated that in order to preserve health and safety, risk assessments should be drawn up regarding professional footwear, claiming that some women were forced to wear heels as part of their professional dress code.
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Unfortunately brain injuries can occur in a number of different ways and quite often can arise from a blow to the head. This may be caused by a road traffic accident, a bad fall and even sports injuries; this is demonstrated more so in the cases of rugby players and boxers.

Head injury accidents are the most common admittance in to A&E departments every year.
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A cyclist has been killed following a collision in Teesside on Saturday. The individual was involved in an accident with a Ford Focus on the A174 in Middlesbrough. Travelling Westbound, the 58 year old cyclist was struck from behind by the vehicle and died at the scene. Police are appealing for any witnesses to the incident, which happened close to the Marton and Stokesley slipway at around midday. Road Traffic Accidents are commonplace and often result in serious injury. While the majority are associated with car on car impacts, accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists are also common and without the protection from impact being cushioned by a car then the injuries are often worse as a result.
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Following road traffic accident’s many people expect to experience the common symptoms of a whiplash type injury. Neck pain, back pain and the associated symptoms are common place but many people are not familiar with the psychological effects a road traffic accident can have on them.

The most common psychological symptom experienced is that of travel anxiety. Effects can be very debilitating on a person’s lifestyle and can last for many months post accident. We shall explore the symptoms experienced and how they can be treated.
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The Health Minister Edwina Hart has condemned as ‘highly inappropriate’ NHS leaflets which feature advertisements offering help to claim compensation through personal injury lawyers. According to the BBC, the leaflets were still being used at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, leading the Cardiff and Vale NHS trust to claim the leaflets were distributed by mistake.
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Three men have been imprisoned after they beat a man into a coma over a cigarette. Mr Martin Brammall was attacked in Stockport in August 2008 after he was asked if he had a cigarette, as he was about to get in to a taxi. According to the court prosecutor, Mr Brammall stated that he did not smoke, to which one of the defendants responded that he was lying and shoved him. Following this all three men began to repeatedly punch and kick the victim, leaving him near to death.
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Okay, you’ve had an accident and you’ve been injured, and you’re now in the process of looking to make a personal injury claim for compensation but how do you select the right injury lawyer to deal with your case? To help you, we’ve published a few top tips to help make your decision a little easier!

Injury lawyers experience

Always dig a little deeper and find out how experienced your proposed injury lawyer actually is! Don’t just look at how many years practice he/she have under their belt but see if you can find out about their track record in the court room.
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