•Asbestos Risk To Trades People
British trades people could be putting themselves at risk of incurable cancer from exposure to asbestos without even realising it, says a recent study published by the British Lung Foundation.
Mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos, kills one people every five hours in the UK; twenty trades people die of the disease every week, making the disease Britain's worst workplace killer.
Cases are set to peak between 2011 and 2015 as the disease generally develops between 15 and 60 years after...
•Avoiding Winter Whiplash Accidents
Anyone walking outside today will realize we are into the very cold and icy spell that hits us after most Christmas breaks. In addition to this we are also faced with shorter days. Not only do 1stClaims pick up the pieces after accidents, we also like to prevent them whenever possible. Here is some advice to keep you safe on the roads in the winter.
Leave A Safe Distance
Most whiplash injuries we deal with (and we deal with several hundred every year) are caused by someone driving into the...
•Compensation Culture Or Fair Compensation For Personal Injury Claims?
Who is to blame? Is there really a compensation culture costing Britain a fortune or does the system just ensure that victims get what they deserve?
The phrase 'compensation culture' is a term that has found itself widely adopted in the UK and used to refer to the legal redress and claim for compensation made by sufferers of personal injury or illness. The expression has taken on political significance and is often applied in a negative context used to imply that often injuries are trivial or...
•Seatbelts Save Lives!
The Government introduced the compulsory seatbelt law 25 years ago. It says that this has saved prevented 60,000 deaths since 1993.
However, a significant number of people are still ignoring the compulsory law to wear a seatbelt in the rear of cars which came in 17 years ago. Surveys suggest that many people still do not realize it is compulsory to wear a seatbelt in the rear of cars. Without a seatbelt you are 30 times more likely to be thrown from a car after an accident, and three quarters...
•Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ) Provides Another Reason Not To Smile About Whiplash.
Most people are aware of at least one or two of the symptoms of whiplash injury; the majority will probably be aware of neck pain, back pain and, possibly, headaches. Less are probably aware of the other and associated symptoms that this injury can also entail: fatigue, blurred vision, shoulder pain, dizziness, memory problems and mood-swings. Fewer still are generally aware of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ) that can be brought on by whiplash.
Generally it is not common knowledge...
•The Most Important Steps You Need to Take If You Believe You Have Suffered a Whiplash Injury During a Traffic Accident
Whiplash is the most common injury seen in motor vehicle crashes accounting for over 80% of the total cost of personal injury claims. Whiplash can occur at speeds as low as five miles per hour and around 20% of people involved in rear end collisions later experience whiplash symptoms. Although officially classed as a minor injury, whiplash can lead to long, painful and debilitating symptoms for many years.
Whiplash is difficult to diagnose in fact in many cases there is no evidence of an...
•What Is The Most Important Car Safety Feature When It Comes To Reducing The Chances Of Whiplash?
What does "whiplash" mean?
The term "whiplash" is usually used to describe only rear end collisions, often where a car is stationery and another car drives into the rear of it.
Thatcham, the insurance research centre, has released a report showing that, in a survey of 1,400 drivers, only 25% of men and 43% of women have the head restraints in their cars in the correct position, increasing the potential for whiplash injuries in road traffic accidents.
When used correctly, the back of the...
•Whiplash Injuries And Your Job
Can the type of work you do affect the prospects of your recovery from a whiplash injury? A study carried out by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery would seem to indicate that the answer is a 'yes'.
In 2001 they carried out a study, evaluating the progress and recovery rates of 586 patients in some form of employment. Of those 586, 40 did not return to work. This risk was tripled in heavy manual workers, increased by two and a half times in patients with previous psychological symptoms and...
•Whiplash: Half A Second Of Damage Can Take Far Longer To Repair.
There are four phases that occur during a whiplash injury and all four take place in less than one half of a second. The injury itself is determined by the different forces that act upon the body at this time. The movements that the body undergoes are both sudden and forceful and can cause damage to the vertebrae, nerves, discs, muscles and ligaments of both the neck and spine.
The first phase takes place as the car continues on its trajectory, whilst the body strains against the seatbelt....
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