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Cow attacks: what are the odds?
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
Richard Brooks, partner in our Personal Injury team, helps you to understand the likelihood of a cow attack, how you might be able to avoid one, and what you can do if you are unfortunate enough to have been victim to one.
When bees attack: a perspective from a lawyer and beekeeper
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
Personal injury lawyer and beekeeper Richard Brooks takes a look at a recent story about a young boy who was injured by bees, and what the legal position is should you be victim of an angry swarm.
The PACE trial – “one of the biggest medical scandals of the 21st century”
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
On 20 February 2018 a Parliamentary debate on the PACE trial – a controversial study on ME/CFS treatment – highlighted the flaws of the original trial whilst also raising debate over whether more information is needed to educate the public and the medical professions about the devastating effects of ME/CFS.
Miley v. Friends Life – a typical story of an ME sufferer up against an insurer
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
Disputes relating to Personal Health Insurance (PHI) rarely go to court. However, this is just what happened in a recent case in the Court of Appeal. Why? Because it demonstrated the lengths insurers go to secure a positive result for themselves, which in this case was – thankfully – all to no avail.
Do I have to wear a helmet while horse riding? A legal expert’s view
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
Many of us are guilty of not wearing a helmet when out riding, be that on a horse or on a bicycle. We often see cases in the media of people being seriously injured or even killed when they were involved in an accident and were not wearing a helmet.
Royds Withy King welcomes ruling in cow attack case
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
Lawyers from Royds Withy King have welcomed a decision this week to fine a farmer £30k for health and safety failures after his cows attacked and killed a retired professor as he walked across a field in Wiltshire.
Man needed 60 stitches after health and safety failings
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
A borough council in London has been fined half a million pounds after one of its road workers suffered a serious injury whilst cutting trees. Southwark Crown Court heard how the man, employed by the London Borough of Havering, had …
Did you hear the one about the Irishman, a horse and an Italian ambulance? The legal view.
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
From a legal perspective the recent slapstick incident involving jockey, Chris Meehan, helps to illuminate the subtle complexities of the law governing claims for compensation for injuries suffered at the hands (or hooves) of animals.
Man loses fingers after health and safety failings
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
A metal packaging firm based in London has been fined following an incident in which a worker trapped his hand in a power press and lost two fingers. Westminster Magistrates Court heard how a member of staff at Roberts Metal …
Workers exposed to asbestos during refurbishment work
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
Two firms have been hit with fines after asbestos was disturbed during a refurbishment project in East London.
Anger over “unforgivable” clinical errors
Posted by Richard Brooks, Partner
Concerns have been raised that more than 1,000 patients have suffered as a result of so-called “never incidents” over the course of the past four years.