Making a claim for compensation after electrocution
Being electrocuted can be a terrifying and painful experience, and it is certainly not something you would want to happen to you.  But what if you were electrocuted through no fault of your own?  Here at Camps Solicitors we can help people who have been electrocuted through the negligence of another person, or as a result of poor safety procedures at work or… read more

Vibration white finger compensation guide
Vibration white finger, or as it is sometimes called, Hand-Arm Vibration syndrome, is a devastating progressive condition which can be caused by being exposed to vibration.   Almost all cases of vibration white finger are caused by the use of heavy industrial machinery of the type found on construction sites, in factories and in quarries; really anywhere that large machinery is used on a daily basis… read more

Accident claims for foot injury compensation
Although they are probably not the first things you think might get injured in an accident, a surprising number of clients come to Camps after injuring their feet in some way.  Injuring your feet can have a big impact on your mobility and your ability to work; if this is the case then making a personal injury compensation claim might be something worth thinking… read more

New initiative to swap old work equipment for new
In a bid to reduce the number of serious accidents in the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive is launching a Ladder Exchange initiative designed to get businesses and tradesmen to trade in their old and damaged ladders for new ones.  The initiative forms part of the wider Shattered Lives campaign which targets all areas of workplace safety, not just injuries… read more

Corby council to deny toxic chemicals were to blame
The council at the centre of the steelworks birth defects case has voted to appeal against a High Court ruling that it was to blame for exposing the mothers of 16 children to toxic chemicals during their pregnancies.  Corby Borough Council voted last night by a margin of 21 to 8 in favour of appealing the judgement, which was likely to… read more

Workplace injury compensation – chemical fumes

As we have mentioned in a press release – (Woman gassed by Cillit Bang fumes makes compensation claim) on our site today, one of the slightly less obvious ways some can get injured at work is to come into contact with chemical vapours, often in unusual circumstances or from unlikely sources such as cleaning products.  For the vast majority of the time, these… read more