by Mark Thompson | Apr 5, 2011 | Accident at work
Employers’ liability Workplace accident claim The case of Vaile v Havering London Borough Council is a good example of a workplace accident claim. The decision is based on the law of negligence. Negligence is the failure to take reasonable care for those who may be...
by Mark Thompson | Mar 31, 2011 | Accident at work
How to avoid accidents and injury at work I started my career as a personal injury solicitor working for those who suffered personal injury at work. What is striking is that although the law has been changed to make the workplace safer, attitudes have not altered. A...
by Mark Thompson | Mar 31, 2011 | Accident at work
Workplace accidents should be prevented Workplace accidents are avoidable, which means accidents at work should not happen. Compensation can be claimed for the consequences of a workplace accident. The workplace must be risk assessed to avoid accidents and injury at...
by Mark Thompson | Nov 11, 2010 | Compensation for injury
Health and safety should be common sense Our Government is very concerned about health and safety, as well as the compensation culture, claims management companies and no win no fee advertising. In a review published as “A report by Lord Young of Graffham to the...
by Mark Thompson | Nov 8, 2010 | Compensation calculation
Should your local authority pay for care? Understanding how local authorities make decisions as to entitlement to care is not easy. So a case before one of our higher Courts which examines the question is a great help. An important case about local authority and...
