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    Why is farming so dangerous?

    If you ever got asked what you thought was the most dangerous type of job you could have, what would your answer be? Working in the building trade, perhaps? You'd...

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    In most people’s eyes, slip and trip accidents at work probably wouldn’t obviously rank amongst the most serious types of accident claims that a personal injury solicitor would have to...

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    Do you get paid if you’ve had an accident at work?

    There is no legal requirement for an employer to continue paying an employee who takes time off work to recover from an injury sustained in an accident at work. An...

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    6 of the Most Common Accidents at Work

    Employers have a common law duty to look after their workers’ health and safety. That means that they must take reasonable care of their employees’ whilst they are at work....

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    Why are there still so many building site accidents?

    There’s an iconic image that you quite often see being shared on social media. It’s a black and white photograph and it shows 11 construction workers who were part of...

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    I had an accident at work, what are my rights?

    Let’s turn this question around, a bit. Your employer’s duty of care to you starts the minute you walk into the workplace or jump into the cab of a company...

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    How Long Have I Got To Claim For An Accident At Work?

    This article was updated in December 2022. If you’ve been injured in an accident at work and are thinking about making a compensation claim, there is no reason why you...