Hospitals see increase in admissions for injuries caused by hair
removal

A recent study has shown that between 2002 and 2010 there was a 50% increase in the number of women attending hospital with cuts and infections caused by personal grooming. In particular injuries caused by ‘brazilians’ and ‘vajazzles’ (a process which involves diamantes being stuck onto the skin near personal parts of the body) are on the increase.

Injuries sustained due to personal grooming treatments range from relatively minor lacerations to majorallergic reactions which can leave the customer with permanent scars and skin damage. Every beauty salon should ensure they conduct a patch test at least 24
hours prior to the treatment to ensure you are not allergic to any of the chemicals to be used. In addition, extra care must be taken by beauty therapists when carrying out treatments involving hot wax.

Proven Expertise

What’s My Claim Worth have recently recovered compensation for a client who sustained personal injuries after a leg wax treatment. Our client attended a salon for a wax hair removal treatment on her legs. During the course of the treatment, as the therapist pulled off the wax strip, a section of skin on the client’s shin (measuring approximately 2 ½ inches by ½ inch) was removed and although the wound has since healed the client has been left with a scar. We successfully recovered £3,250 compensation for our client.

How We Can Help

If you or someone you know has suffered any injuries caused by hair removal treatments or negligent beauty treatments, you should not hesitate to contact What’s My Claim Worth on 0800 849 2220 or try our ‘calculate my claim’ feature on the right hand side of this page. Lawyers at What’s My Claim Worth understand that the injuries you have suffered can have severe consequences on your life and leave permanent physical and psychological scars. We will take into account all the reasonable financial losses you have suffered, including loss of earnings, payment for medical treatment and any other out of pocket expenses.

Our team understands that it can be a very difficult and daunting time for you and they will  offer you a sympathetic ear coupled with unparalleled legal expertise.  If you have been injured as a result of an accident at work through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.

Your employer has a legal duty to provide its employees with a safe place of work. They are also responsible for providing safe and adequate equipment to work with, competent fellow employees to work with and they are responsible for providing you with adequate training and supervision. In addition there are Health and Safety Laws and Regulations in place that your employer should comply with to help ensure a safe working environment.

Back injuries at work are very common and are usually caused by over exertion.  A back injury can affect every aspect of your life at home and at work.

Types of back injuries include:

• Sprains
• Strains
• Slipped disc
• Herniated discs
• Lumbar pain
• Cumulative trauma disorders

Back injuries are commonly caused by lifting heavy objects.  Employers should not expect employees to lift objects weighing more than 20lbs.  It is often the case that employees are expected to lift weights in excess of this, with no manual or mechanical assistance and without having received the appropriate manual handling training.

It is your employer’s duty to ensure that all employees receive the appropriate manual handling training needed to enable them to carry out their duties safely.

It is your employer’s duty to ensure that regular suitable and sufficient risk assessments are carried out of the manual handling operation you are required to undertake.

Other common causes of back injuries include:

• Slips, trips and falls
• Adopting an incorrect posture at your work station
• Lack of safety equipment
• Failure to follow the Health and Safety Regulations
• Insufficient training

Proven expertise

Our client was lifting a pin from the centre bar of a trailer whilst at work. Without warning, the bar sprung out suddenly and hit our client in the chest.  As a result, our client fell backwards and sustained an injury to the spine.  Thankfully, our client was expected to make a full recovery within ten months of the accident.

We successfully recovered the sum of £2450 by way of compensation for our client.

Contact our team at What’s My Claim Worth

What’s My Claim Worth specialise in accident at work claims and aim to achieve the best possible outcome for your claim.

Do not hesitate to contact us on our 24 hour free phone where you can speak directly to our First Response Team, who will take details of your accident.

We understand that the injuries you have suffered may have had a severe adverse effect on your day to day life.  You may have had to take time off work as a result of your injury.  You may have needed the help of family or friends or you may have had to pay for medication.  Our team will ensure that you are fully compensated for your injury and all the related financial losses you have sustained.  We will ensure that you receive the best possible service and endeavour to you keep informed every step of the way.

Call 0800 849 2220 to speak to a member of our specialist team of personal injury lawyers who will assist you further with this matter.

Our team understand it can be a very difficult and stressful time for you and they will do their best to offer a sympathetic ear coupled with unparalleled legal expertise.  If you have suffered an accident at work through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to claim compensation.

Your employer has a duty to comply with Health and Safety Regulations, which have been put in place to make the workplace a safer environment and reduce the risk of accidents.

Our team at What’s My Claim Worth will keep you informed at every stage of your claim offering you the best possible service.

Recent case

Ten workers who work at a gas processing plant have suffered breathing difficulties due to a gas leak.  After breathing in fumes from a leaking pipe, the workers were taken to hospital immediately.

Since the incident, three gas processing terminals have been closed down and there is no risk to the public.

A worker said, “It is likely the workers breathed in exhaust fumes from a stack pipe which would not have been pleasant”.

The majority of the workers have now been discharged from hospital.

Contact our team at What’s My Claim Worth

What’s My Claim Worth specialise in accident at work claims and aim to achieve the best possible outcome for your claim.

Do not hesitate to contact us on our 24 hour free phone where you can speak directly to our First Response Team, who will take details of your accident. 

We understand that the injuries you have suffered may have had a severe adverse effect on your day to day life.  You may have had to take time off work as a result of your injury.  You may have needed the help of family or friends or you may have had to pay for medication.  Our team will ensure that you are fully compensated for your injury and all the financial losses you have sustained.

Call 0800 849 2220 to speak to a member of our specialist team of personal injury lawyers who will assist you further with this matter.

What’s My Claim Worth have extensive experience in dealing with personal injury compensation claims. If you have suffered an accident which has resulted in personal injury, you may be able to claim.  Accidents can occur in a variety of circumstances from trips in supermarkets to road traffic accidents and our team at What’s My Claim Worth have experience in dealing with all types of accident compensation claims.  We understand that it can be a very difficult and daunting time for both you and your family and we fight fearlessly to achieve the compensation that you deserve whilst offering sensitivity, professionalism and unparalleled legal expertise. 

Agriculture ‘most dangerous injury in the UK’

A new initiative is underway to tackle health and safety in the agricultural industry as new statistics reveal that one farmer dies each week in the UK from injuries sustained at work.  Furthermore, although the agricultural sector only account for 1.5% of the UK work force, 20% of all those fatally injured at work are from this sector, a figure which many state is ‘unacceptable’.

There are many reasons why agriculture is a dangerous industry to work in, not least because the very nature of the industry often involves operating heavy, powerful machinery.  Furthermore, many farmers work very long hours and often work on their own and the average age of those working in agriculture is also increasing which could also be a contributing factor.

James Cameron, ex-Chairman of the National Federation of Young Farmers, lost his arm in 2005 in an accident involving farming machinery.  He stated: “every other industry has had something to make it safer” and hopes that educating farmers about the risks involved and precautions they should take to avoid farming accidents will help to save lives.  However, he also states that “the ethos of most farmers is that ‘it won’t happen to me’ and that it is very difficult to tell a farmer what to do on his own land”. 

Agricultural events are now raising awareness of accidents in farming in the hope to make the agricultural industry safer and to reduce deaths.

Proven Expertise

What’s My Claim Worth’s accident at work team have represented a number of people who have been seriously injured or killed in a number or workplace accidents, including those in the agriculture and farming sector.

We have successfully recovered £4,250 in compensation for a client who was injured as a result of an accident at work.  Our client was leaving his office and walking toward his vehicle when he tripped on a security hasp welded to the floor of the garage fracturing his left foot. The hasp was not adequately highlighted and following our client’s accident was covered with a cone. 

How We Can Help

If you have been injured as a result of an accident at work or an injury like this has affected you in any way then you should not hesitate to contact us or to try our ‘Calculate my claim’ feature on the right side of this page to see what your claim may be worth. We understand that the injuries that you have suffered can have severe consequences on your day to day life. When fighting for your compensation we take into account if you have had to take time off work, if you have had to pay for medication and any other losses that you may have incurred.

If your claim is successful you will keep 100% of the compensation that is awarded, and that, win or lose, you will not pay any legal fees.

Call 0800 849 2220 to speak to a member of our specialist team of personal injury lawyers who will assist you further with this matter.

If you have suffered as a result of poor medical treatment you may be entitled to a personal injury compensation claim for medical negligence.  At What’s My Claim Worth our team understands the issues affecting you, both physical and psychological, due to poor medical treatment and that it can be a very difficult and daunting time for both you and your family.  We fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for you whilst offering sensitivity, professionalism and unparalleled expertise.

Compensation claims for medical negligence can occur in a variety of circumstances: from dental negligence to failed diagnosis or incorrect medical treatment, as one diabetic patient recently discovered when he was misdiagnosed with athlete’s foot.

The patient, a businessman from West-Super-Mare, was left devastated after having his foot amputated when a serious infection was misdiagnosed as athlete’s foot. 

The 54 year old man, who suffers from diabetes, visited his local out of hours GP service with a foot infection, and was prescribed antibiotics for athlete’s foot.  However, after the infection worsened the man was forced to return to the hospital two days later, where it was found that he was actually suffering from a diabetic foot infection.  At this point, the gentleman should have been referred to a specialist and admitted to hospital immediately for treatment.  According to guidelines issued by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence immediate referral is an ‘absolute necessity’ in cases of diabetic foot infection. 

However, the gentleman was sent home for a second time without treatment and it was only after a third visit to the hospital three days later that he was admitted and examined by a specialist team.  Sadly, it was a case of too little too late as by then the infection had become so severe that the only option was to amputate his right leg below the knee.

Following his poor medical treatment which resulted in the amputation, the gentleman launched legal action against Weston General Hospital and has received £750,000 in compensation.  The amount reflects the severity of his injury, losses to his business and cost for future care.

Proven Expertise

What’s My Claim Worth have recently recovered £2,200 for a client who suffered a head injury due to medical negligence.  The client was being transported to hospital in an ambulance when the paramedics failed to strap the patient in properly.  The ambulance had to break suddenly and the client banged his head in the ambulance and suffered mild concussion.  The client received 100% of the compensation awarded as we were acting on a no win no fee basis.

How We Can Help

If you have suffered as a result of poor medical treatment, you should not hesitate to contact us or to try our ‘Calculate my claim’ feature on the right side of this page to see what your claim may be worth. We understand that the injuries that you have suffered can have severe consequences on your day to day life. When fighting for your compensation we take into account if you have had to take time off work, if you have had to pay for medication and any other losses that you may have incurred.

Lawyers at What’s My Claim Worth have extensive experience in all areas of medical negligence compensation claims and with an in-house duel qualified doctor / solicitor who we can provide the best possible advice.

If your claim is successful you will keep 100% of the compensation that is awarded and win or lose, you will not pay any legal fees.

Call 0800 849 2220 to speak to a member of our specialist team of personal injury lawyers who will assist you further with this matter.

What’s My Claim Worth have extensive experience in dealing with accidents which result in personal injury in a range of circumstances including from using a faulty product.  If you have suffered a personal injury after using or consuming a faulty product, you may be able to claim.  Our team understands that it can be a very difficult and daunting time for both you and your family and we fight fearlessly to achieve the compensation that you deserve.  We pride ourselves in offering unparalleled legal expertise and being professional and approachable at all times.

Personal Injury caused by drinking liquid nitrogen.

Local Lancashire girl, Gaby Scanlon was enjoying a few drinks last week to celebrate her 18^th birthday when she had to be rushed to hospital after experiencing breathing problems and severe stomach pains.

The problems began after she consumed a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen, a frozen vapour which can be toxic.  Liquid nitrogen is most commonly found in medicines used to remove warts and other unwanted skin however, it can also be used in cooking to freeze or chill ingredients, or as a gimmick. When consumed, the vapour can cause burns to the mouth, and in severe cases cause the stomach to burst when large volumes of air are released as the gas rapidly warms.

After consuming the popular cocktail, Gaby had to be rushed to hospital where doctors performed an emergency total gastrectomy – the complete removal of her stomach.  Police officers attending the scene said ‘she would have died if doctors had not performed the operation’ after suffering a perforated stomach.

The bar where Gaby bought the cocktail has now taken the drink off their menu and the Director of public health for Cumbria has warned other bars of the dangers of using liquid nitrogen: “Alcohol itself is a very dangerous thing if improperly handled and liquid nitrogen is a toxic chemical. It destroys human tissue.”

Proven Expertise

What’s My Claim Worth have recently recovered compensation for a client who was injured due to a faulty product.  The client had purchased a breadbin from a local Tesco store, who were also the manufacturers of the item.  Once home, the client reached into the bin whereupon his hand came into contact with a sharp object in the bin and he suffered a deep laceration to his ring finger.  After returning the product to the store it was discovered that there was no seal or covering on the interior of the bin which caused the sharp metal edges to be exposed.  Tesco were found to have breached the Consumer Protection Act 1987 as they were liable for the faulty product and were ordered to pay our client compensation for his injuries.

How We Can Help

What’s My Claim Worth have extensive experience in dealing with compensation claims for product liability.  If you have suffered a personal injury or an injury of this type has affected you in any way, you should not hesitate to contact us on 0800 849 2220 or try our ‘calculate my claim’ feature on the right hand side of this page.  We understand that the injuries that you have suffered can have severe consequences on your day to day life. When fighting for your compensation we take into account if you have had to take time off work, if you have had to pay for medication and any other losses that you may have incurred.

What’s My Claim Worth have extensive experience in dealing with personal injuries which have occured as a result of an accident at work. Accident’s at work can occur in a variety of circumstances from manual handling to injuries caused by faulty machinery.  If you have suffered an accident at work which has resulted in personal injury, you may be able to claim.  Our team at what’s my claim worth understand that it can be a very difficult and daunting time for both you and your family and we fight fearlessly to achieve the compensation that you deserve whilst offering sensitivity, professionalism and unparalleled legal expertise.

Accidents at work can cause injuries ranging from mild to extremely severe.  In some cases the consequences can be life changing as one brick maker found out when his leg was crushed by a brick making machine.

Mr Demetrashvili was working for Michelmersh Brick and Tile Company Ltd in Romsey as a brick maker when the accident at work happened.  He was unblocking a brick making machine when his leg became trapped, leaving him with severe injuries.

Following instructions from his employer, Mr Demetrashvili had disabled one of the pressure sensitive mats, a built-in safety feature of the machine, in order to climb onto the machine to remove a brick which was causing the blockage.  However, whilst on the machine a sensor was activated which caused it to turn back on, trapping Mr Demetrashvili’s leg.

The company pleaded guilty to breaching the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.  The Health and Safety Executive stated: “Had the pressure mat been configured properly, it would have prevented the machine from operating with anyone near it.”

The company have since been fined £15,000 and ordered to pay nearly £5,000 in cost due to their health and safety failings which caused the accident.

Proven Expertise

What’s My Claim Worth have recently settled a claim for a client who suffered a leg and back injury after an accident at work.  The client was working near to the weigh and pack section in a air chill food store when he stepped backwards and slipped on a chicken foot on the floor.  He suffered soft tissue injuries to his back and leg and was unable to work for 2 weeks following the accident.  He was awarded £3000 in damages as the company had failed to remove the hazard.  He received 100% of his compensation as we were acting for him on a ‘no win no fee’basis.

How We Can Help

If you have suffered a personal injury due to an accident at work then you should not hesitate to contact us or to try our ‘Calculate my claim’ feature on the right side of this page to see what your claim may be worth. We understand that the injuries that you have suffered can have severe consequences on your day to day life and we are experts in dealing with all different types of accident at work compensation claims. When fighting for your compensation we take into account if you have had to take time off work, if you have had to pay for medication and any other losses that you may have incurred.

If your claim is successful you will keep 100% of the compensation that is awarded and win or lose, you will not pay any legal fees.

Call our freephone, 24 hour number 0800 849 2220 to speak to a member of our specialist team of personal injury lawyers who will assist you further with this matter.

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• Inadequate Protective Equipment
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• Manual Handling Claims
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• Osteoarthritis Claims
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Such a failure on behalf of hospital staff was found recently at an NHS hospital where a 3 year old child was not given adequate basic care.

 Recent Case:

coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox said Isla’s death was ‘avoidable’ and that staff in the intensive care unit (PICU) failed to give Isla ‘basic medical care’ .

The coroner announced that there had been a gross failure following the death of the young child. The young girl had been admitted to hospital  to undergo an operation to repair her trachea. The hospital had failed to recognise that the child had incured low blood pressure after the operation which eventually led to the child suffering brain damage.

The coroner recognised that had the child recieved basic medical care (detecting low blood pressure) then the further suffering to the child would not have occured.

A consultant in paediatric intensive care at London’s Evelina children’s hospital, said Isla’s doctors had been ‘blinkered’ in not recognising the low blood pressure because of her complex medical history.

If you think this may apply to you or someone you know try our ‘Calculate my claim’ feature on the right side of this page to see what your claim may be worth.

In order to find out more information and find out if you can claim compensation then call 0800 849 2220 with no obligation to go ahead.

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Complications at Birth

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) estimated that almost 98,000 people are injured each year in the US on trampolines and many of these are children. In the UK many families have trampolines in gardens, schools have them in play areas and gymnasiums have them in sport centre.

The UK safety experts say the sport is growing in popularity here and related injuries are on the rise. Latest UK figures show that, in 2002, 11,500 people in the UK ended up in hospital after a trampoline accident – an increase of more than 50% in five years.

Types of injuries occurring from use of trampolines

Children under five are more likely to suffer serious injury, with 48% of injuries in this group resulting in fractures and dislocations.

Some injuries may even be fatal – failed attempts at somersaults and flips frequently cause cervical spine injuries, resulting in permanent and devastating consequences, says the AAP.

General Accidents

Children can have accidents which cause serious injuries in all public areas, even if its a fall which results in a broken bone or fracture. However if an accident which involves your child has resulted at a school, club, or public event then you should endeavour to ensure that such accidents do not happen again.

Recent case

This was the case for the family of a young girl who died after being caught in the ropes on the play equipment at her nursery. All the equipment at the nursery was safe and an Ofsted report in 2009 issued that the overall quality of provision at the nursery was good and the outdoor play facilities were superb. The result of this death was an accident which no one could have predicted.

If your child has used such equipment at a school, club or gymnasium and had an accident, what you should do….

Have you or your family member suffered personal injury following an accident and are unsure of where to go next?

Here at Whats my Claim Worth we put you first!  Our team of Personal Injury Solicitors have extensive knowledge in their field offering you the best possible service, a sympathetic ear and unparalleled legal expertise. Our team will keep you up to date at every stage of your process offering you and your family the best possible outcome.

Contact Us

What’s my Claim worth aim to achieve the best outcome for your claim.  Our specialist team of Personal Injury Solicitors have a wide range of experience in dealing with all types of claims.

Call us today to speak to one of our team on 0800 849 2220.

Whats my claim worth have extensive experience in dealing with personal injuries which have occured as a result of an accident at work. If you have suffered an accident at work which has resulted in personal injury, you may be able to claim.  Our team understands that it can be a very difficult and daunting time for both you and your family and we fight fearlessly to achieve the compensation that you deserve whilst offering sensitivity, professionalism and unparalleled legal expertise. 

Recent case

An employee at an ice cream factory received £10,000 in damages after he injured his hand on a conveyor belt at work. He suffered a broken arm and a dislocated wrist after getting his arm caught in a conveyor belt when his glove was pulled through the machine. The Health and Safety Executive found that the company had removed a part of the line leaving a gap in the side of the conveyor belt. The company were liable for the failure to ensure that all equipment within the factory was adequately fitted.

Our Cases

Here are a few cases where some of our clients have experienced accidents within the workplace.

The claimant took a cage of linen from the living room to the corridor where it was kept. As she pulled the cage around through the fire door to the house keeping corridor her foot slipped on some tea on the floor and fell twisting her back and sustaining an injury.  Our Client was able to claim £9,000 by way of compensation.

Client unloading objects from the back of a trailer (docking bay) and whilst doing so accidently stepped off the trailer into the hole caused by the gap between the trailer and the docking bay. Client suffered a sprained ankle and soft tissue injury.

 Client received £3,400 in damages.

What you should do if you have suffered an accident at work…..

You should contact What’s my Claim Worth or calculate your claim on our website www.whatsmyclaimworth.co.uk  where we will receive an email with instructions as to your accident. One of our team will call as soon as possible to assist you in directing your claim. Whether it is a minor or major incident at work, do not hesitate to contact us, on 0800 849 2220 as we will endeavour to ensure you receive the best possible amount for your claim.