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Published in CVDriver February 2011.

This is the second in a series of articles written by solicitor Steven Hinchliffe, who is the owner and Principal of the specialist Personal Injury firm HINCHLIFFES SOLICITORS.

In these articles he will consider various issues relating to the accidents commonly suffered by professional drivers and the sometimes devastating injuries they sustain.  The firm has many years of experience in handling accident claims on behalf of injured victims – not only recovering millions of pounds in compensation, but also securing medical and other rehabilitation treatment to aid their recovery and return to normal life. 

This article deals with some basic health and safety issues that professional drivers need to bear in mind to keep them safe.

From my many years’ experience of handling injury compensation claims made by professional drivers it appears that significant problems can arise when delivering or collecting a load, more so than on the roads.  It is therefore not surprising that regulations place responsibilities on both employers and employees with the aim of reducing the risk of accidents happening and people being injured.