Farmer’s lung disease refers to a specific type of allergic reaction that results from inhaling the dust from any mouldy crop. The medical term for this condition is extrinsic allergic alveolitis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Although mouldy hay is the most common cause of this farmer’s lung, it’s not the only one. Farmer’s lung disease can [...]
You may be eligible to file an osteoarthritis compensation claim if you’ve worked or are working in an industry that has caused osteoarthritis. What Is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a debilitating progressive condition that affects the joints. Osteoarthritis develops when the cartilage that protects the joints by absorbing shocks breaks down causing the bones under the [...]
If you’re a police officer injured while carrying out your duties due to negligence, you may be eligible to make a police office injury claim. There’s no denying the high risks involved in working as a police officer and anyone who joins the police force understands this. However, personal injuries should not be thought of [...]
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 sets the guidelines for health and safety in the workplace across the UK. According to this Act, all employers have a duty of care towards their employees. As part of this ‘duty of care’ clause, employers are required to put reasonable measures in place to minimise [...]
If you have been assaulted at work by a manager, you may be eligible to pursue a personal injury claim for compensation. Nobody ever expects to be assaulted at work, least of all by a manager. In any workplace, managers are expected to behave professionally at all times and set an example for all the [...]
A slipped disc can be a painful injury caused when a vertebral disc gets compressed, moves out of alignment or is displaced. There are several reasons why this can happen. Natural causes such as aging may be largely unavoidable. However, slipped disc injuries caused due to negligence in the workplace should be prevented by putting [...]
Although night shift work has been a part of life for many people for decades the past five years in particular have seen a major shift in the way businesses operate. With transactions being carried out around the clock to meet demands from all over the world, the traditional 9-5 workdays have been replaced by [...]
Suffering an assault at work by a colleague is unfortunately more common than many people realise. Being assaulted at work by anybody, whether it’s a colleague or a customer is not just unacceptable, it is also illegal. Workplace violence can affect everyone, creating a hostile work environment that is counterproductive. If you were assaulted at [...]
Adequate training is crucial to creating a safe environment in any workplace. It ensures that workers are aware of the risks inherent in their work environment and how to minimise these risks. When workers are provided with inadequate training, they are more likely to make mistakes that could injure themselves and their colleagues and also [...]
There’s no denying that firefighting is one of the most dangerous occupations around, outside of the armed forces. During a day at work, firefighters may encounter various treacherous situations that could put their lives at risk. Aside from the obvious dangers such as burning buildings and collapsing structures, firefighters are also susceptible to developing cancer [...]
