Archive for September, 2010

Published in Truckstop News October 2010.

In this month’s issue Steven Hinchliffe of the specialist Personal Injury Compensation firm Hinchliffes Solicitors will consider “WHY DEFECTIVE WORK EQUIPMENT ACCIDENT CLAIMS ARE USUALLY SUCCESSFUL”

THE GENERAL LAW

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) came into force on 5 December 1998, and both employers and employees should ensure they are fully aware of the duties and responsibilities imposed on them.

The Regulations aim to prevent risks to workers’ health and safety that might arise from equipment they come into contact with during the course of their work.  The requirements imposed on employers include ensuring that such equipment is safe for the use intended; that regular maintenance and repairs are undertaken to keep it in a safe working condition; that it is only used by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training; and that there are suitable safety measures such as markings, warnings or protective guards, and if appropriate the provision of special clothing.

Published in Truckstop News September 2010.

In this month’s issue Steven Hinchliffe of the specialist Personal Injury Compensation firm Hinchliffes Solicitors will consider “READERS’ SUCCESSFUL ‘REAR END SHUNT’ ROAD ACCIDENT CLAIMS”

Continuing his review of successfully completed accident injury claims, Steven Hinchliffe looks at more situations experienced by readers of Truckstop News that resulted in an award of personal injury compensation.

All of the accident victims mentioned in these articles are actual clients of my firm, Hinchliffes Solicitors.  They have kindly given their permission for the disclosure of their details, and in particular of their real life experiences of incidents resulting in personal injury claims, and the steps taken to make a successful accident compensation claim.  All of these clients contacted my firm after seeing our details in Truckstop News – and readers may recognise some of the names referred to.