Simon A Holt Solicitors Blog

New figures have revealed that over £84 million has been awarded in compensation to claimants or their families under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS).

The Department for Transport has published statistics revealing the number of personal injury road traffic accidents reported to the police in Britain during the year ending September 2016.

There has been a substantial increase in the largest fines for health and safety incidents in the UK, with some of the biggest brands in business having to pay millions of pounds for failing to control serious risks to employees and the public.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in conjunction with the Environment Agency, has recently carried out a series of visits to waste sites, in an attempt to improve working practices on these sites and ensure that operators are complying with all relevant legislation.

The European Commission has launched a new initiative that aims to provide further protection for the health and safety of workers across Europe.

Older pedestrians are at increased risk of injury on the roads during the month of December, according to recent research.