Give your support to Beecham Peacocks Fearless Four as they dive from the sky in August to raise funds for Headway, a Charity working to improve the lives of people who have suffered a life changing brain injury. Headway’s mission is ‘To promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provide information, support and… Read more »
Private Client Solicitor with no less than 5 years post qualification experience in Wills Trust and Probate. STEP qualification would be an advantage as would an existing referrer network. Competitive salary. http://www.beechampeacock.co.uk/private-client-solicitor/ http://www.beechampeacock.co.uk/private-client-solicitor/To apply please submit your current CV and covering letter to Mark Laverick via email to mflaverick@beechampeacock.co.uk. NO AGENCIES please. Closing date 31st… Read more »
A former security guard who was hit by a car has won compensation for her injuries with the help of Beecham Peacock. Elisabeth Donaldson, who worked at Tesco in Gateshead, was accompanying her husband to a hospital appointment at the RVI in Newcastle when the accident happened. They were walking back to their car, which… Read more »
Alan Jordan suffered a back injury whilst unloading a defective industrial dryer in the Sanofi factory where he worked. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism on the dryer had been broken for about two years prior to Alan’s accident, which meant that he was having to handle the bowl manually. Despite workers making complaints, bosses… Read more »
A former Go North East bus driver who injured her back when driving a bus with faulty suspension has won compensation. Natalie Graham has had to work in admin roles following her shift on 13 January 2013, which is when she suffered the injury to her back. Not long after her shift had started, Natalie… Read more »
A bus driver who injured her hand while setting up a disabled ramp for a passenger has won compensation from her employer. Mandy Field was driving her Stagecoach bus in Newcastle on 11 July 2013. At a bus stop, she set up the disabled ramp so that a passenger was able to board the bus…. Read more »
A tug master who permanently injured his arm after falling down slippery stairs has won £15,500.00 compensation from his employer. He was on board a ship when he fell down the stairs, which had not been fitted with anti-slip treads as they should have been. He had previously warned his employer that the stairs were… Read more »
Alan Reed developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) also known as Vibration White Finger, after working at Wansbeck District Council for nearly 40 years. He was using heavy electrical and pneumatic vibrating tools on a daily basis during his employment with the council and, later, with Bernica Group Limited. In around 2010, about two years… Read more »
A former nightclub singer who developed asbestosis as a result of his day job for British Gas has won compensation for his illness. Kenneth Edgar, who used to perform in pubs and clubs around Newcastle, worked as a gas fitter for the company from the 1960s to the 1980s. During that time, he regularly came… Read more »
Child’s refusal cannot be a justification for parental failure, says President Sir James Munby, the President of the Family Division, heard an appeal in a case in which the father had not had direct contact with his two daughters, now 16 and 14, since 2008. He reminded parents of their obligations to encourage contact. In… Read more »
As most people know, the stress caused by working very long hours can have a significant impact on both physical and mental health. To help protect employees from the effects of working long hours, the Working Time Regulations 1998 state that employers must allow 11 hours of uninterrupted rest a day for employees who are… Read more »
Suffering an accident at work can turn your life upside down. 121,430 workplace injuries were reported in 2009/10, with 152 of them tragically resulting in death. Many people are not only burdened with an injury, but also the stress and uncertainty as to what it means for their job, their relationship with their employer and… Read more »
