Military training is designed to prepare you for combat. By its very nature, the training regimen is physically and mentally demanding, often testing recruits to their limits. Under these rigorous circumstances, some injuries are usually inevitable. However, some injuries are a result of accidents caused by bad
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The personal injury claims sector has grown significantly over the last few years and where in the past a “common sense approach” from employees and employers would have been sufficient, this is not always the case today. There are now specific legal requirements to protect your workforce
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://www.becta.org.uk/preventing-injury-at-work/" align="left"]Your hands are the most useful, and valuable tool that you have. If you are cooking, writing, typing, or doing anything you use your hands and fingers to get the job done. When you injure your hand you could be incapable of doing the most basic things
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://www.becta.org.uk/hand-injuries-at-work/" align="left"]From experience it seems repetitive strain injury claims (RSI) are becoming more common. Repetitive strain injury claims are also called work related upper limb disorders which in basic terms are injuries to the muscles, tendons and nerves of the arms or upper back. Many of these injuries
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://www.becta.org.uk/repetitive-strain-injury-claims/" align="left"]Most peoples reason to go to work is so that they can earn money to support their family and maintain their standard of living; however, if you are injured at work, depending on the severity then you may lose the ability to do both. Workplace accidents not
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://www.becta.org.uk/workplace-claims/" align="left"]If you have taken on a job in the military, then you will have already accepted that your job may be higher risk than many other jobs, however just because it is a high risk job, it does not mean that accidents or injuries should be seen
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://www.becta.org.uk/can-military-personnel-claim-for-accidents/" align="left"]If you work in a factory then you will be aware that this setting can carry certain risks. However, just because you work in a factory, it does not mean that you should just accept it if you are injured in the workplace. If you must work
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://www.becta.org.uk/injured-in-a-factory/" align="left"]Scaffolding is often put up around existing buildings or construction areas to allow workers to reach areas which they may not normally be able to gain access to. When scaffolding is used correctly, it can be of great assistance to those working on the site, however if
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://www.becta.org.uk/accidents-involving-scaffolding/" align="left"]There are many jobs in the United Kingdom which require the use of heavy machinery. Whilst this machinery can be cost-cutting and labour saving when it is working properly, if this machinery in misused, not maintained properly or not securely stored, then it can cause serious injury
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://www.becta.org.uk/dangerous-machinery-injuries/" align="left"]Builders and other construction site workers are essential for the growth and evolution of our country; however their jobs are far from risk free as one might expect. Whilst there is regulation in place to help to protect workers and also construction site visitors, if these regulations are
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