Plans to fine and imprison drivers who are caught drug driving are now underway.
Drivers found to have taken drugs whilst driving will face a prison sentence of up to six months and will be fined of up to £5,000 under the new legislation. Offenders will also face an automatic driving ban. Continue reading
Mr Cooper, our senior consultant solicitor has successfully recovered £2,250 compensation for a lady who was involved in an accident in a bakery.
The lady was pushing a mobile rack containing break when the wheels of the trolley jammed and caused the rack to tip over. Continue reading
Mr Cooper, a senior consultant solicitor of PHC Law has successfully settled the gentleman’s claim who trapped his ring finger in a window at his work place.
When the window’s locking mechanism was found to be faulty, the man contacted us to pursue his injury claim. Continue reading
Over three quarters of workers in materials handling are said to be at risk of being involved in a forklift truck accident.
Following a recent study conducted by Grahame Robb Associated Ltd in partnership with the Fork Lift Truck Association, 250 people from various companies, including fork lift truck drivers, frontline workers, management and safety officers took part in the survey.
75% of those polled admitted they felt their work group was at risk of one or more “accidents waiting to happen”. Only one third admitted they would be willing to speak up about the breach of health and safety in their workplace. Continue reading
One of our senior consultant solicitor, Mr John Cooper has successfully recovered £2,750 for a lady who was involved in an accident while shopping at a reputable supermarket, which resulted in injuries to her back and hip. Continue reading
A Polish migrant worker has been compensated after injuring his hand in a potato slicing machine at work. Continue reading
A new campaign ‘drive smart’ is soon to be launched by road safety charity Brake, following a recent survey that revealed almost half of motorists who participated admitted risking their own lives and others’ safety by chatting on the phone whilst driving.
Following recent tests and experiments carried out by Germany’s Tuev-Nord testing agency, experts say white is the safest colour of car to choose.
Car buyers interested in a good resale price tend to go for black, silver, or dark blue vehicles but when it comes to safety, experts say white should be the colour of choice. Continue reading
A man who fell out of the back of a lorry and sustained a serious injury has received £100,000 compensation. The settlement he received was successfully recovered by a senior consultant solicitor here at PHC Law Ltd. Continue reading
Many accident hot spots throughout the UK are set to be slowed down to 20mph in a bid to reduce the number of accidents and injuries reported.The new 20mph zones are expected to reduce accidents by 20-30 per cent. Continue reading