Public Place Injuries
Health service 'changing for the better' says McGimpsey
2nd October 2008
The Northern Ireland Health Service is "changing for the better", according to health minister Michael McGimpsey.A Northern Ireland Audit Office report into the health service's performance showed that there was... Read more
Survey reveals 'disturbing attitudes'
30th September 2008
A survey by Amnesty International has shown that almost half of students in Northern Ireland believe women who flirt are "partly to blame" if they get raped, reports the BBC.Nearly... Read more
Northern Ireland rape victims will not have compensation cut
14th August 2008
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has said no victims of rape will have compensation if it emerged they were drunk at the time of the attack it has been reported.In... Read more
Work-related illness or injury 'affects 11.8 million'
15th July 2008
Injury or illness in the workplace has affected 11.8 million people in Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the last year, a new survey has found.The statistics, produced by YouGov... Read more
"Worrying situation" in workplace fire safety
24th June 2008
Not all businesses in Britain and Northern Ireland are fully protected under fire safety regulation, it has been revealed.Speaking to the Workplace Law Network, fire safety consultant Alan Cox said... Read more
Workplace injuries and fatalities 'underestimated'
19th June 2008
Academic research has claimed that official figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) "masks" the number of workplace deaths and harm caused by workplace injuries.Professor Steve Tombs and Dr.... Read more
Road deaths in Northern Ireland 'unacceptable'
18th June 2008
The death toll from road traffic accidents in Northern Ireland is "unacceptably high", it has been claimed.A report carried out by the Criminal Justice Inspection has found that the quality... Read more
Post-traumatic study due this month
9th June 2008
The 'world's largest' study on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is due to be published this month, Legal & Medical magazine reports.Moving Minds, a psychological services provider, told the publication that... Read more
Employers 'must protect loneworkers'
4th June 2008
Employers, including those in Northern Ireland, have to ensure that members of staff who go out on their own are protected, the chief executive of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust told... Read more
Armed police 'fire guns by mistake'
2nd June 2008
The number of shots fired by officers by mistake is higher than those done on purpose, new investigations have revealed.Between January 2006 and March 2008 police in the UK opened... Read more
HSE admin burden 'costing £7.4m a year'
27th May 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is campaigning to cut down the administrative burden on businesses surrounding legislation on displaying health and safety information.According to the agency, filling in and... Read more
Public liability insurance 'should be legal requirement'
22nd May 2008
Companies should be forced to take out public liability insurance, according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba).Solicitors can represent their clients in mounting campaigns against a firm in case... Read more
HSE 'able to maintain construction safety standards'
15th May 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the resources it needs in order to effectively regulate the construction industry, it has been claimed.Dave Mitchell, technical director of the Home Builders'... Read more
'Employers must understand - all accidents are preventable'
28th April 2008
The minister for health and safety Nigel Dodds and the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have been commemorating those who have died in workplace accidents... Read more
HSE 'not doing enough to shame health and safety offenders'
28th April 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is failing to do enough to name and shame those failing to protect their employees, according to the Centre for Corporate Accountability (CCA).In 2007,... Read more
'Jumbo jet's worth of people killed at work every fortnight'
25th April 2008
Enough people die at work to fill a jumbo jet every two weeks, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).This is due to a failure to... Read more
M&S grape injury claim
11th March 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could witness a surge in the number of personal injury claim cases in future months following reports of a High Court claim case with... Read more
Motorbike victim turns to the Lords
4th February 2008
After solicitors for a Belfast girl have failed to secure her compensation from Northern Ireland's court system, the teenager wants to appeal to the House of Lords for help.The girl,... Read more
Potholes cost a third of a million
24th January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have secured nearly a third of a million pounds in compensation for victims of potholes on the province's roads over the last three years.Drivers... Read more
Education boards in massive legal payout
7th January 2008
The Department of Education and Northern Ireland's five education boards spent a massive amount on legal disputes last year, new figures show. According to the Belfast Telegraph, disregarding solicitors' fees,... Read more
Death toll on NI roads hits 100
11th December 2007
It seems that the number of road traffic accidents that solicitors in Northern Ireland have to deal with will not be reduced after underinvestment on the province's roads was revealed.Regional... Read more
PSNI pays out £9.5m in compensation
3rd December 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland have had to deal with eliciting more compensation from the police force per resident than anywhere else in the UK excluding London.According to the Times, solicitors... Read more
Door firm forced to pay damages
2nd October 2007
A door firm has agreed to pay £5,350 in damages to a hospital worker after she was injured by a product that had not been fitted correctly.Workplace Law reports that... Read more
Ellis outcome could mean more PI claims
29th August 2007
While Susan Ellis won her case against Bristol City Council for slipping on a wet floor in her workplace, a law firm has warned that the ruling could mean that... Read more
Compensation settlements soar in NI schools
17th August 2007
Some £1,764,212 million was paid out by Northern Ireland's education boards in compensation claims last year, an increase of almost 70 per cent in 12 months, the Belfast Telegraph reports.... Read more
PI claims can cripple small firms
13th August 2007
People who run small businesses should insure against personal injury claims, according to experts, for while the risk of a case is low, the costs could be financially devastating should... Read more
Council not negligent over icy road
9th August 2007
After a claim against a council over icy roads was quashed, a solicitor has said that the ruling will have personal liability implications for local authorities across Britain and Northern... Read more
PI insurance would be convenient
8th August 2007
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has advised that, although small shops do not get many cases of personal injury claims against them, public liability insurance is advisable in case... Read more
Apil says PI reforms should be fair to victims
24th July 2007
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil) has said that although some of the government's ideas for personal injury (PI) reforms are commendable, legislation should not compromise the rights of... Read more
PI may rise for summer sports
12th July 2007
Personal injury (PI) solicitors in Britain and Northern Ireland may have to deal with an increased number of cases this summer, as research has shown that the number of accidents... Read more
TfL admits flaw in road safety
18th May 2007
A widower has forced Transport for London (TfL) to admit that the accident which claimed the life of his wife occurred on a pedestrian crossing which did not comply with... Read more
Increase in personal injuries awards
15th March 2007
It has been reported that there has been a considerable rise in the amount of money paid out in personal injury cases in recent years.According to figures released by the... Read more
Judges make landmark 'accident' decision
2nd March 2007
Appeal Court judges in the UK have made a landmark ruling that could transform the so-called 'compensation culture' in the UK.The judges have held that there are some cases in... Read more
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