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Toilet tissue firm fined for accident at work
28 February 2011
An accident at work that caused broken bones and permanent damage to an employee's hand has resulted in a £10,000 fine for...
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£100m to cut pothole accident claims
25 February 2011
Accident claims from drivers hitting potholes in roads are to be cut with a £100 million allocation from Westminster for councils...
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Traffic accident time change 'won't affect insurance premiums'
24 February 2011
Plans to introduce double British Summertime to cut the traffic accident rate in the UK will not mean lower insurance premiums, it...
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Cumbria driver blames absence of road markings for traffic accident
23 February 2011
A busy junction in Cumbria that has been left without road markings is a traffic accident waiting to happen, local councillors have...
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Kids urged to wear cycle helmets to avoid traffic accidents
22 February 2011
One road safety group has launched a new child cycling helmet initiative in a bid to reduce the number of head trauma traffic accidents...
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World Superbike rider avoids motorcycle accident injury
21 February 2011
The outcome of a motorcycle accident involving Honda World Superbike rider Jonathan Rea could have been far worse ahead of this week's...
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Motorists risking accident claims with poor car maintenance
16 February 2011
Millions of drivers could be at risk of making accident claims that could be easily avoided with simple maintenance.One in five motorists...
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Accident at work prevention 'easier and cheaper than claims'
16 February 2011
It is easier and cheaper to prevent incidents than deal with accident claims afterwards, employers have been told.Roger Bibbings, occupational...
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Electricity firm fined for fatal accident at work
16 February 2011
A Cambridgeshire power company has been fined for its role in an accident at work that led to the death of an employee.EPR Ely Ltd...
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Satnav may increase accident claims risk
15 February 2011
Motorists have been urged against following their satnavs "blindly" to avoid a traffic accident.The Institute of Advanced...
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Police appeal for witnesses following Durham traffic accident
14 February 2011
A 17-year-old boy from West Auckland, Durham is in a serious condition after being involved in a traffic accident.Police are appealing...
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Accident claims at risk with false information
11 February 2011
Thousands of motorists are putting potential accident claims in jeopardy by knowingly giving false information to their insurers, the...
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Packaging firm fined after accident at work
10 February 2011
An accident at work that left a man with severed fingers has led to a fine for the firm responsible. The 49-year-old man was attempting...
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Drivers at risk of traffic accident from poor visibility
09 February 2011
A quarter of male drivers are at severe risk of a traffic accident by not clearing their windscreens properly in cold weather, new...
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Chemical burns firm fined
08 February 2011
A chemical company has been prosecuted after an accident at work led to a worker suffering toxic burns to his head and chest. The employee...
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Lincolnshire food firm prosecuted for accident at work
07 February 2011
A Lincolnshire food company has been fined after an accident at work that left an employee with a broken bone. QV Foods Ltd, of Manor...
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Cardiff firm fined after employee suffers burns in accident at work
04 February 2011
A Cardiff firm could be facing an accident claim after a worker suffered burns while carrying out electrical maintenance. Celsa Manufacturing...
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Traffic accident deaths down as fuel prices rise
03 February 2011
Traffic accident deaths fall when fuel prices go up as people use their vehicles less often, it has been claimed. Keith Peat, the founder...
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11,000-volt burns worker company fined
02 February 2011
The company employing a man who suffered serious burns in an accident at work has been fined at Cheltenham Magistrates Court. In September...
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Rural drivers risking accident claims with 'lethal overtaking'
01 February 2011
Almost half of drivers are risking accident claims by overtaking at lethal speeds on single-track rural roads without thinking of the...
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