Health & Safety

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'Auntie Christ'

Across the pond, a New York woman has failed in her attempts to sue her 12-year-old nephew over a birthday hug that left her with a broken wrist.

Bereaved families treated like second-class citizens, says MP

'Ridiculous' law on psychiatric harm needs to be made fit for purpose

New cross-party approach to catastrophic injury claims

A dozen insurers and 40 law firms sign up to improve old multi-track code

Noise nuisance in the licensing area

Jeremy Phillips considers the concept of public safety in licensing reviews, the relevance of representations against a grant, and a proposal to hold extra concerts at the Emirates Stadium

Activity trackers in personal injury claims

In the era of Strava, Garmin, and the Apple Watch, I find myself increasingly asking my sportier clients who have suffered serious injuries if they used a wearable activity tracker device pre accident, and if they have retained and shared any training data.

Relaxing health and safety laws

Zahra Nanji recaps the SARAH legislation, recommendations to exempt some self-employed persons from health and safety laws, and new guidance for construction sites

Contribution proceedings not a claim for PI

In South West Strategic Health Authority [SWSHA] v Bay Island Voyages [BIV] [2015] EWCA Civ 708, the Court of Appeal reconfirmed that contribution between a defendant and a third party is not a personal injury claim.

Burning questions

Two recent cases concerning asbestos-related lung cancer may have wide-reaching implications for claimants, says Vijay Ganapathy