Glasgow Personal Injury Blog

The Most Common Office Injuries: Reasons to be Careful in Your Workplace

Posted: January 6, 2016

Posted in: Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip 

A number of personal injury claims following accidents in the workplace come from high-risk areas of employment, such as the construction industry or agriculture. However, while many do not believe that accidents are common in an office, there are many hazards in an office that can result in serious injury. Despite many initiatives to try […]

Dangers of the Construction Industry: The Most Common Accidents

Posted: December 21, 2015

Posted in: Falls from Heights Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip 

Despite continued efforts to improve health and safety in the workplace, the vast majority of accidents still occur in workplaces or on the roads. Sadly, the construction industry remains one of the most dangerous workplaces, with some injuries being exceptionally common. In the last year, there were 35 fatal injuries to workers in construction, 22% […]

More Than 2000 Road Traffic Offences During Road Safety Week

Posted: December 15, 2015

Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents 

Police Scotland have revealed that there were more than 2000 serious breaches of road traffic safety despite efforts to reduce poor practices during Road Safety Week. During Brake’s Road Safety Week 2000 offences were detected with more than half of all offences involving speeding. In total officers detected more than 940 speeding offences with speed […]

Cycling Charity Calls for more 20mph Speed Zones in Glasgow

Posted: December 7, 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

A Glasgow-based cycling charity has called for strict analysis of cyclist accident locations to properly protect cyclists in the city. CTC Glasgow has urged the Council to make 20mph speed limits the standard speed limit in many areas of Greater Glasgow. The organisation has also called for the Council to pay particular attention to arterial […]

Sole Trader Fined Following Life-Changing Injuries to Worker

Posted: November 30, 2015

Posted in: Employer Negligence Falls from Heights Workplace Injuries 

A self-employed roofer has been sentenced for failing to employ proper health and safety guidelines that led to a worker falling from the roof of a house and suffering severe injuries. As a result of the injuries, Brian Honeyman will reside in a care home for the rest of his life after the 50-year-old suffered […]

New Construction Guide in Place to Prevent Workplace Accidents

Posted: November 23, 2015

Posted in: Workplace Injuries 

A new guide has been published by the construction industry in an attempt to reduce the number of workplace accidents and improve health and safety in the sector. Despite the efforts of the Health and Safety Executive and other bodies, construction remains one of the most common professional sectors to have occupational deaths that occur […]

Glasgow Company Fined After Hand Injury

Posted: November 17, 2015

Posted in: Faulty Work Equipment Finger Injuries Hand Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A packaging and printing company based in Glasgow has been fined £40,000 after a worker severely injured his hand when using machinery. The long-term employee suffered horrific injuries after his right hand got pulled into an embossing and foiling machine he was working on. The Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that the worker had been attempting […]

No Link Found Between Wearing Helmet and Head Injuries

Posted: November 9, 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Head and Brain Injuries Road Traffic Accidents 

A recent study has revealed that there is no link between preventing head injuries and wearing a safety helmet when cycling. Indeed, a new report failed to find a link between legislation that makes bicycle helmets mandatory and a drop in head injury rates. The study compared rates seen in five years in regions of […]

Firework Injuries and Preventative Measures for Bonfire Night

Posted: November 2, 2015

Posted in: Personal Injury 

Three boys were injured last week in Liverpool by fireworks with the children receiving serious burns and injuries. Sadly, it is unlikely that this will be the last injury this year relating to fireworks and some of the dangers that are likely to be faced by many of Bonfire Night. According to statistics from the […]

Road Traffic Fatalities up 16% in 2014

Posted: October 27, 2015

Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Pedestrian Injuries Road Traffic Accidents Wrongful & Accidental Death 

Provisional statistics into road traffic accident fatalities in Scotland have revealed that there were 200 deaths in the last year on the roads. 200 people were killed in reported road traffic accidents, with the number indicating a 16% rise in the number of fatalities from 2013. Despite the rise in the number of fatalities in […]