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Children facing computer danger

A new set of guidelines has been produced to prevent children experiencing discomfort when using computers - and to stop them possibly storing up problems for later in life. Computer use among chil...

Changes speed up claims process

A new streamlined claims process will see road crash victims receive compensation much quicker following an accident. It is hoped the new system will halve the time it takes to settle a personal in...

Roller coasters linked to ear injury

Careless thrill-seekers risk injuring their ears on high speed roller coasters, it has been claimed. Doctors in the US have linked a common ear injury to forces experienced on the adrenalin-pumping...

Michelin payout over asbestos claim

Michelin Tyres has been ordered to pay £23,000 in compensation to a former worker who was exposed to asbestos dust. Rob Ibbs worked as a pipe fitter for Michelin in Stoke-on-Trent from 1969 t...

Workers death costs firm £30,000

The company which makes Sherbet Dip Dabs, Mojos, and Black Jacks sweets, as well as Butterkist popcorn, has been fined £300,000 for causing the death of one of its workers. Tangerine Confecti...

IVF blunders double in a year

Fertility clinics in England and Wales made nearly twice as many mistakes in 2008/09 as they did the year before, figures have shown. Errors such as fertilising eggs with incorrect spe...

£2m awarded to asbestos victims

Nearly £2 million has been given to workers who have suffered from asbestos-related diseases over the last year, according to Unison. The figures come as the union prepares to join public sec...

Hospital probes treatment complaint

Claims that a former World War Two Land Girl from Lincolnshire who lived into her 80s was neglected while on an NHS ward are being investigated by the hospital. Clara Stokes suffered a stroke in De...

Toxic sofa customers to share £20m

Up to 2,000 people could be in line to share a £20 million payout after being injured by "toxic" sofas imported from China, the High Court heard. An agreement has been agreed by solicitors wh...

Co-op backs asbestos claim action

The Co-operative Insurance has backed government plans to help people affected by asbestos-related illnesses to trace insurers who are liable for compensation or if this is not possible to provide...


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