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01 September 2006
“My message is that if you’re using health and safety to stop everyday activities – get a life and let others get on with theirs.” Bill Callaghan, Chair of the HSC
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Thompsons calls for liability insurers to be regulated
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01 September 2006
Law firm Thompsons has called for liability insurers to be regulated as part of the Compensation Bill and the Regulation of Claims Management Services. In its response to the consultation, Thompsons said it welcomes the..
Court of Appeal allows full recovery of ATE premiums
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01 September 2006
The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal in the test case of Rogers v Merthyr Tydfil CBC
over the issue of full recovery of stepped premiums. The court ordered that the full ATE premium..
Responses to payments into court consultation paper
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01 September 2006
The Department for Constitutional Affairs’ consultation paper ‘Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules: Offers to settle and payments into court’ has received a large number of responses.
The paper invited comments on issues arising from..
S&P report: Equitas 10 years on
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01 September 2006
A report from ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has said that Equitas still faces risks of undercapitalisation in certain situations. The report said “Standard & Poor’s current view that Equitas is insufficiently capitalised to run..
Big growth predicted in online motor insurance sales
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01 September 2006
The proportion of private motor insurance sold online is predicted to reach 29% by 2009, up from an estimated 12% in 2005, according to a new report from Datamonitor. The report said that the predicted..
Marsh urges hospitals to focus on risk management
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01 September 2006
According to research by Marsh, hospitals are losing the chance to save material amounts of money through a failure to examine sufficiently their risk management techniques. Marsh has urged healthcare organisations “to meet the challenges..
Hospitals urged to improve dispensing of medicines
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01 September 2006
The Healthcare Commission has urged NHS hospitals to step up efforts to improve the prescribing and dispensing of medicines. The Commission made the plea when publishing comparative assessments on medicines management for all 173 acute..
ACE launches global D&O protection coverage
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01 September 2006
The ACE Group of Companies has launched the ACE Advantage Global Protection program, which it describes as the first global directors’ & officers’ coverage which provides a matrix of admitted and non-admitted policies around the..
MDU paid out £41mn in 2005
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01 September 2006
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has revealed that during 2005 it paid out £41mn on behalf of its members in discretionary indemnity claims and legal costs, compared to £51mn in 2004.
The MDU said that this..
Marsh predicts radical changes to major law firms
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01 September 2006
The Legal Services Bill currently passing through the legislative process in the UK is likely to precipitate radical changes in the structure and ownership of many major law firms by allowing third parties to take..
Solicitors’ PI survey by PYV Limited
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01 September 2006
Around 41% of legal practices who have bought their professional indemnity insurance this year have paid up to 20% less than last year, according to new research by broker PYV Limited.
In a survey of solicitors..
HSE report into the cost of occupational asthma
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01 September 2006
The Health and Safety Executive has published a report into the cost of occupational asthma in Great Britain. The HSE commissioned Metroeconomica Limited, the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), and the University of Aberdeen to..
One in 10 employees injured at work
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01 September 2006
One in 10 people has sustained an injury in the work place in the past five years, according to new research from AXA Insurance. AXA’s study revealed that whilst employee injuries are most likely to..
HSC’s key principles of sensible risk management
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01 September 2006
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has urged people to focus on real risks – those that cause real harm and suffering – and stop concentrating effort on trivial risks and petty health and safety...
TUC highlights risks of young people at work
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01 September 2006
A report in the TUC magazine Hazards has revealed that over 4000 young people (16-24 years) are seriously injured at work every year, 12 are killed (2004/5, 16 in 2003/4) and 15,000 are injured badly..
Work-related illness statistics from HSE
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01 September 2006
A report published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) entitled “Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05: Results from the Labour Force Survey” has revealed that musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are the biggest cause of work-related ill..
QBE launches new aviation syndicate
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01 September 2006
QBE has announced that its new aviation syndicate, Emilio Di Silvio Syndicate 5555, has opened for business one month ahead of the previously announced schedule. Operating as a sub-syndicate of 2999 within QBE Lloyd’s managing..
2007 P&I renewals will see up to 10% increases
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01 September 2006
A wave of social and regulatory legislation for the marine industry means that shipowners can expect to pay up to a 10% increase on their P&I (protection & indemnity) premiums at the 2007 renewals, according..
Government response to crop spraying report
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01 September 2006
The Government has published its response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution’s report Crop spraying and the health of residents and bystanders. Of the 35 recommendations in the report, the Government has accepted, will..
Major lung problems identified for WTC rescue workers
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01 September 2006
Exposure to dust after the collapse of the World Trade Center produced a substantial reduction in pulmonary function in New York City Fire Department rescue workers during the first year after 09/11/2001. This is according..
Major study into health of Ground Zero workers
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01 September 2006
Almost 70% of workers and volunteers who worked at Ground Zero and other sites following the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11 had a new or worsened respiratory symptom that developed during..
Screening method developed for nanoparticles
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01 September 2006
Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a screening method to examine how newly made nanoparticles - particles with dimensions on the order of billionths of a meter - interact..
New report: Nanotechnology: The Plastics of the 21st Century?
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01 September 2006
Guy Carpenter has announced the publication of “Nanotechnology: The Plastics of the 21st Century?” a comprehensive overview of the emerging science of nanotechnology, its potential benefits for the global economy, associated risks and implications for..
Merck overturns $51mn Vioxx award
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01 September 2006
A US district judge in New Orleans has overturned a jury’s $51mn award against Merck & Co in a lawsuit filed by a man who used Vioxx for nearly three years. The court ordered a..
RNID warns over hearing damage from MP3 players
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01 September 2006
New research conducted for RNID’s Don’t Lose the Music campaign has revealed that 58% of 16-30 year olds are completely unaware of any risk to their hearing from using MP3 players and other audio products..
All travellers face higher risk of DVT, not just air travellers
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01 September 2006
Research by scientists from the Leiden University Medical Centre has revealed that deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is not only caused by air travel, but can be a risk factor for passengers who travel by plane,..
More complications during afternoon surgery
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01 September 2006
More complications occur when surgery is performed in the afternoon, according to researchers at Duke University in the US. They reviewed over 90,000 operations and found that medical mistakes were most common when surgery started..
R&SA research shows young people suffer from age discrimination
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01 September 2006
Young people suffer from age discrimination at work more than older age groups, according to new research by Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA). A seventh (14%) of young people, under 25 years old, felt discriminated against..
Age discrimination research from Department for Work and Pensions
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01 September 2006
Employers should do more to tackle age discrimination, according to new research published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The Age Partnership Group (APG) sector specific research reports look at the challenges faced by..
Lift is “at work” under PWER
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01 September 2006
An employee using a defective lift in a common part of a shared office building was using it at work within the meaning of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. The employee sustained..
Claim under Protection from Harassment Act
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01 September 2006
A former employee was entitled to damages for harassment and bullying at her workplace under Protection from Harassment Act 1997. The court ruled that the company failed to prevent the bullying, or to protect her,..
Periodical payments and the Average Earnings Index
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01 September 2006
The defendant applied to strike out a part of the claimant’s statement of case that argued that periodical payments should be subject to the Average Earnings Index (AEI) and not the Retail Prices Index (RPI)...
Loss of earnings claim after abandonment of employment
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01 September 2006
The claimant sustained serious injuries in an accident whilst he was working for the defendant. Following several surgical operations, the claimant began a career in retail banking. However, further surgery was only partially successful and..
No breach of statutory duty for defective street furniture
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01 September 2006
A boy was walking with his mother and decided to leap-frog a bollard which was one of a number installed by the defendant highway authority to protect pedestrians from traffic and to control parking on..
Experts with potential conflict of interest
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01 September 2006
It was important that a party who wished to call an expert with a potential conflict of interest should disclose details of that conflict at as early a stage in the proceedings as possible so..
Mesothelioma award for former scaffolder
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01 September 2006
The family of a scaffolder who died from mesothelioma have been awarded over £200,000. He worked at a power station and at oil refineries, working next to laggers who were removing and replacing asbestos lagging..
Carer injured by patient wins damages
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01 September 2006
A woman who was injured by a patient in the course of her work as a care staff member at a community unit for an NHS Trust has received £200,000 in damages.
She suffered a serious..
£25,000 for leg broken by dogs
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01 September 2006
A 75-year-old woman who sued the owners of two Alsatian dogs who had attacked her has won her claim. The two dogs knocked her over, breaking her leg. She was awarded £25,000 in compensation. The..
Compensation of £60,000 for lost toe
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01 September 2006
An agency worker who lost his toe in an accident at work has received £60,000 in compensation. The man was working the night shift carrying out maintenance work which involved him climbing over a conveyor..
£30,000 for staircase fall
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01 September 2006
A council has been ordered to pay £30,000 to a social worker who sued after tripping at work. The woman tripped over a carpet on a staircase and broke her arm. She alleged that the..
£5,000 for work related hearing loss
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01 September 2006
A man who suffered work related hearing loss has won over £5,000 in compensation. The man suffered occupational deafness over a period of several years, working as a butcher for a number of companies, due..
£4,000 for crushed fingers
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01 September 2006
A man who suffered an injury to two fingers at work has won over £4,000 in compensation. He slipped whilst trying to remove some waste from machine, and his right hand slipped into a machine..
Sacked manager wins £32,500
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01 September 2006
The general manager of a department store in Jersey has received £32,500 in compensation after being redundant. The award was made after a claim for unfair dismissal. It was reported to be the highest award..
£4.8mn for brain damaged child
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01 September 2006
A baby who suffered brain damage at birth has been awarded £4.8mn. The mother had a high risk pregnancy due to a medical condition. She went into labour and a midwife said she heard a..
Award for trip and fall
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01 September 2006
A grandmother has been awarded £2,758 after injuring her leg as she fell down a flight of stone steps at her granddaughter’s wedding. She was awarded the sum in an out of court settlement against..
Damages over failure to diagnose bone cancer
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01 September 2006
An NHS hospital trust has paid £127,500 to the family of a teacher who died after doctors failed to diagnose his bone cancer. His cancer was eventually diagnosed after he fractured his thigh bone while..
Female prison officer wins settlement
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01 September 2006
A female prison officer who was forced to carry out searches on male inmates has been awarded more than £100,000. She sued the Home Office for sexual discrimination on the grounds that male officers did..
Cyclist wins damages over pothole fall
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01 September 2006
A man has been awarded £6,000 damages by a council after a pothole in a road caused him to fall off his bike and partially sever his left ear. As he hit the ground, his..
Council whistleblower wins compensation
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01 September 2006
A council has paid compensation to a whistleblower who was sacked after he reported irregularities in a tendering process. An internal report into the process found serious irregularities but its findings were allegedly covered up..
Food poisoning claim against tour operator
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01 September 2006
A woman who was still suffering severe abdominal pains three years after suffering a by a serious gastric illness whilst on holiday in Mexico has received interim compensation of £4,000 from the tour operator
The woman..
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