The UK Government has recently announced significant changes to road safety regulations, including the introduction of compulsory eye tests for drivers over 70 years old. This forms part of what ministers describe as the most substantial overhaul of driving laws in Great Britain in nearly two decades. What are the Read more…
August is National Road Victim Month, which is dedicated to raising awareness of accidents on British roads, those who have been affected and how they can be prevented. The awareness month was founded by RoadPeace in 1998. In 2023, vulnerable road users accounted for 50,682 deaths and injuries. As part Read more…
The Department for Transport recently released their report on the number of road traffic accidents (RTA) in the UK in 2023. The report found there were 1,645 fatalities on UK roads as a result of RTAs. Although a shocking statistic, this was a 4% decline vs 2022, which is positive. Read more…
In recent years, the UK has experienced a surge in public health concerns, one of which is the impact of mould. This issue has been steadily gaining attention, but there seems to be a significant gap in understanding the potential long-term health effects it can cause, especially when it comes Read more…
The UK has recently been hit by a staggering number of unsolicited personal injury compensation messages. In just one year, 134 million of these messages inundated individuals across the country. You will never receive one of these unsolicited calls from us. These unsolicited messages are a clear violation of privacy Read more…
A coroner has concluded that two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from a respiratory condition caused by exposure to mould in his home. Personal Injury Partner from Taylor Emmet, John Green, shares his insights into the case. Awaab’s father Faisal Abdullah first reported mould developing in the one-bedroom flat to Rochdale Boroughwide Read more…
Leading Sheffield City Region law firm Taylor Emmet has revealed some of the most unique personal injury claims, including an accident involving a novelty dog, a pantomime witch and wedding day food poisoning. John Green, Partner of Personal Injury at Taylor Emmet, shares some of the cases he has come Read more…
The BBC recently aired a documentary about former professional rugby player Steve Thompson, who has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia at the age of 44. Steve believes his diagnosis is most likely to have been caused by a brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which he developed after taking Read more…
As the mercury rises many of us are sweltering at work. This blog explores the legal position around safe and recommended temperatures in the workplace. Temperatures in the indoor workplace are covered by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which place a legal obligation on employers to provide Read more…
Our personal injury solicitors are here to help on a no win no fee agreement if you have suffered personal injury or been made ill. Your injuries could be physical and/or psychological. You might have been injured at work, on the roads or in a public place whether in the Read more…