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"Last throw of the dice" as man exposed to asbestos in 1960s seeks insurer

A Northampton man who developed cancer after being exposed to asbestos as a teenager has made a last ditch appeal to former colleagues to come forward in his fight for justice.

Last year, Christopher Gibney described how the asbestos he was exposed...

Latest coach crash tragedy underlines need for safety improvements

The horrifying news that 22 children are among the 28 casualties in the latest European coach tragedy has underlined the urgent need for improvements in bus safety.

Tuesday night’s incident, in which 24 children were also injured in a tunnel crash near...

Calls for driver re-tests to improve road safety

As the UK’s ageing population continues to grow, safety campaigners are calling for motorists to undergo re-tests to ensure they are still able to drive safely.

Joanna Bailey, an expert road traffic collision  lawyer, was speaking after research published this week highlighted the increasing...

Insurance firms under fire after ‘industrial-scale’ perjury

An expert in Road Traffic Accident work has said allegations that witnesses working on behalf of insurance companies may have lied under oath are deeply disturbing.

Bhooshan Saidha , a solicitor at Fentons Solicitors LLP, was speaking after a High Court judge granted the go-ahead for...

Action urged over alarming variations in diabetes-related amputation rates

A medical negligence expert has called for an urgent investigation into why amputation rates for diabetes patients in England can differ so widely from region to region.

Victoria Gofton , an associate at Fentons Solicitors LLP, spoke out after a study published in the specialist...

Wrong-way driver jailed for causing fatal collision

The man who caused a fatal road collision when he drove his car the wrong way along the A30 dual carriageway has been jailed for eight years.

A court heard yesterday (Tuesday 6 March) how David Rushbrook, 27, of King's Lynn, Norfolk,...

Serious injury lawyer stresses importance of rehab specialists to help maximise compensation

A lawyer who specialises in serious injury cases has stressed the importance of ensuring case managers and rehabilitation specialists are involved in the claims process as early as possible to help maximise compensation for victims, particularly when dealing with acquired brain injury cases.

Matthew...

Man exposed to asbestos as apprentice in 1950s Brighton appeals for help

A man who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos as a teenaged apprentice is appealing to former colleagues in Brighton to come forward and help in his fight for justice.

Brian Nichols started working with Allen West & Company Ltd in...

Shocking statistics underline need for mesothelioma compensation fund

New statistics have revealed the towns and regions with higher-than-average rates of deaths from the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma, underlining the need for a fund to ensure victims receive the compensation they deserve.

The figures, showing mortality rates for England and Wales from...

Hip replacement patients at risk from faulty implants

Thousands of patients with all-metal hip replacements will need annual blood checks following revelations that they could be at risk of harm from toxic metal fragments entering their bodies.

Vijay Mehan, a defective products   expert at Fentons Solicitors LLP, said nearly 50,000 people...

Investigation needed as second stricken Costa cruise ship seeks assistance

A travel claims expert has called for an investigation into why another Italian cruise liner, owned by the same firm as the Costa Concordia, has lost power mid-voyage.

Katherine Allen, head of the Travel and International Litigation  department at Fentons Solicitors LLP, was speaking...

Mesothelioma victim's widow renews appeal for help in fight for compensation

The widow of an Essex man who died from an asbestos-related cancer as a result of work he carried out across London from the mid 1970s is appealing for her husband's former colleagues to come forward and help in her fight for...

Bloomsbury woman seriously injured by passing coach appeals for witnesses

An elderly Bloomsbury resident who was seriously injured when she was struck in the head by a passing coach is appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.

Ruth Harris, who was 70 at the time of the incident, was...

Travel expert calls for improvements in coach safety

A travel expert has called for improvements in coach safety and driver training after a coach crash in Northern France involving British schoolchildren on Sunday morning left one teacher dead and 27 adults and children injured.

Katherine Allen, head of the  Travel and...

Outrage as concrete block attacks continue to plague motorists

A road safety expert has expressed her shock and outrage as yet another motorist was injured by a concrete block being thrown from a bridge.

Joanna Bailey, a partner at Fentons Solicitors LLP, who for many years has represented victims injured in  serious...

Hope for ageing mesothelioma sufferers after landmark court ruling

Mesothelioma sufferers in their 80s and 90s have been given hope that they could still be entitled to substantial compensation following a landmark court ruling.

The Hon Mrs Justice Swift DBE handed down a judgment at the Royal Courts of Justice today...

Biking Becky takes on 1000 mile charity challenge

A Kingston woman is hoping to raise £1,000 a day when she takes part in a gruelling cycling challenge from Penzance to John O’Groats.

Becky Campbell , of Athena Close, will be taking part in the UK End2End 2012, a 1000 mile cycle...

Travel expert advises against early Costa Concordia settlements

An expert in travel incidents has advised passengers of the ill-fated Costa Concordia against accepting any offers of settlement so soon after the incident in which at least 17 people died and another 16 remain unaccounted for.

Katherine Allen, head of the  Travel...

Statement following inquest into death of Erjon Hyseni

An inquest has today (Tues 31 Jan) ruled that toddler Erjon Hyseni was hit and killed by a rollercoaster after apparently slipping through a gap in a fence at a north London fair.

Erjon died after making his way into the path...

"End cuts to life saving roads policing," says collision injuries solicitor

A road safety expert has called for government action to put an end to the numbers of traffic police being slashed across the country after road safety charity Brake, revealed traffic police numbers have been cut by 11.6% in just five years....