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Using a mobile phone while driving is an illegal offence but a recent study warns that using a phone as a pedestrian can be just as hazardous. Almost one in every three pedestrians are distracted while crossing the road - the majority by their mobile phone...
Josh Hassan, aged 12, has cheated death by inches after becoming impaled on a fence in front of his mother as he leaned over a spike to retrieve his football. The spike missed Josh's heart by a mere two inches when he was impaled on the fence near his...
I recently read an article which referenced how seemingly The Highway Code does not hold under-taking to be illegal. In towns and cities overtaking on the left is allowed, as per Section 163 of The Highway Code. It's perfectly acceptable if the car...
New Government plans recently unveiled could see hospital and care home managers face criminal prosecution if they fail to meet national care standards. Bosses will not be looking at the prospect of going to prison but they could face unlimited fines....
It’s always sad to learn of children dying at such a young age, even more so when the cause involved a road traffic accident. I heard recently that a woman has been accused of two counts of causing death by careless driving after two toddlers died...
I heard on the news last week about the two cyclists who were tragically killed on the A30 in Cornwall after a collision with an articulated lorry, near Newquay. What makes this more poignant is that the fact that the two, as yet unnamed, riders...
The HSE have successfully prosecuted Kristian Childs, t/a KD Childs Stonework last week, following an incident in October 2005, involving the death of a four year old child. Mr Childs' firm had been subcontracted by Persimmon Homes to fit the...
Safety of our children is everyone’s concern – it is great to have confidence in the school crossing patrol… and a key aim of Wigan Council is to ensure that residents, particularly children, can walk and play safely on their streets. ...
Despite the Law Gazette reporting in September 2012 that whiplash claims fell by 4.2% in the year 2011/12 from the previous year, it seems that new research from the Independent Study of Actuaries has revealed that there has been an increase in accidents...
The BBC has reported how the city regulator has launched an investigation into insurance companies for overcharging customers when they renew their house and car policies. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says that automatic renewal can lead to...
The BBC has recently reported on the story of two “never events” occurring at the same hospital in Devon in June 2013. According to the Department of Health, a “never event” is an incident that is so serious and preventable that they...
Carlos Tevez has been in the news a lot recently and not always for his skills with a football. Mr Tevez has been before Macclesfield Magistrates Court previously with the assistance of a specialist motoring law solicitor . He has been looking for ways...
Last week saw the launch of The Law Society’s Personal Injury Campaign, ‘Don’t Get Mugged by an Insurer. Use a Solicitor’, which is a new campaign to promote solicitors as the best source of legal advice in a personal injury claim. ...
A recent survey was conducted on 6,502 tourists passing through airports in Crete, Cyprus, Italy, Portugal and Spain and found that 8.6% of people fell victim to sexual harassment on their holiday, while 1.5% were raped. The survey also showed that one in...
It was most definitely a case of ‘the camera never lies’, when an engineer was yesterday jailed for insurance fraud. David Ribchester, 31, an engineer from Washington, Tyne and Wear, suffered an injury during a workplace accident and submitted a...
By October 2013, all nurses and midwives will be required to hold a policy of professional indemnity insurance in order to be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council . This is the result of a European Union Directive requiring all healthcare...
