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Westacre Middle school closed twice in four years because of a failure in asbestos management

The closure of Westacre Middle School highlights the disruption, anxieties, potential health risks and cost that can occur when a school contains asbestos. “A county...

06th Nov 2012
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ATL member awarded £2500 for eye damage from student\’s pen laser

The Compensation Agency awarded a teacher from Northern Ireland £2500 damages for injuries suffered when a pupil shone a laser pen light into his right...

06th Nov 2012
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Compensation Culture? Only 0.6% of medical accident victims bother to claim

Bradford – A medical negligence expert today refuted accusations of ‘a growing compensation culture\’ in the UK, citing official figures to show that 0.6% of medical...

06th Nov 2012
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Life ban for illegal drug drivers, says crash survivor

Leeds, England – A bus driver who narrowly escaped serious injury in a head-on collision with a convicted supplier of Class-C drugs said today that...

06th Nov 2012
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Unions play a key role in improving safety in the workplace

Against a background of Lord Young\’s review and the ongoing debate about Jackson, unions continue to campaign for fairness and decent health and safety standards...

06th Nov 2012
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Asbestos raises its ugly head in schools

As many as 75% of schools still contain asbestos – but does it remain dangerous if \’properly managed\’? Reproduced with kind permission of Guardian Media...

06th Nov 2012
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Single exposure to asbestos brings family tragedy

A young man\’s desire to earn extra money for his growing family came at a deadly price as he died years later of mesothelioma from...

06th Nov 2012
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£10,000 for injured rider

22 December 2010 – A rider received £10,000 compensation after he sustained injuries at work. In May 2008, Johnathon Frazer of Malton, a member of...

06th Nov 2012
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Hidden asbestos remains unidentified in school buildings

Leeds 20 January 2011 – A solicitor whose firm recovered over £1m in injury compensation for educators last year has hit out at the coalition...

06th Nov 2012