New Cancer Scare For City Steel Workers
News reports in the Sheffield Star this week (www.thestar.co.uk) confirmed that two thousand hospital patients are to be studied for possible links between cancer-causing chemicals and South Yorkshire's steel industry. The…
Important steps to consider when making a will
Step 1: Remember why making a Will is so important: If you die without one, there are rigid rules about how your estate will be distributed. Your estate might not be distributed as you would like it to be. If…
Cosmetic surgery abroad: Is the price too good to be true?
Cosmetic surgery abroad is becoming increasingly common place, with the cost of many cosmetic procedures being significantly cheaper overseas than at home in the UK. The cost of a tummy tuck in the UK is typically…
Buying to let - Foolproof?
For the first time the Courts have decided that a valuer will be liable in negligence for incorrect advice given to a purchaser of a buy to let property. Landlords are also being advised that any such liability…
Supreme Court decision means reduced access to justice, warns Sheffield solicitors
Leading Sheffield law firm Wake Smith & Tofields has warned that a judgment announced today by the Supreme Court may lead to reduced access to justice for many who suffer preventable injuries at work. The comments…
Always be prepared - what to do if you have a trip or fall
When someone trips on a pavement the injuries they sustain can often mean that any thoughts about making a claim and getting compensation fall to the bottom of a very long list of priorities. But there are some…
Pleural plaques former claimants payment scheme opens for applications
The Government's Pleural Plaques Former Claimants Payment Scheme opens for applications today. Pleural plaques are small, localised areas of fibrosis caused by exposure to asbestos fibres found within the pleura…
Study shows more disabled students are dropping out of university
Increasing numbers of disabled students are dropping out. What are universities doing wrong? Student Rosie Watson felt humiliated and let down when her tutors failed to take into account her deafness. Although…
Blue badge holders win parking review
A Lincoln man, described as 'a Champion for disability rights', has successfully won his fight to get Lincoln Council to review its decision on car parking charges introduced for blue badge holders in April 2009. The…
Justice for Taylors Tea workers
Three workers from Taylors of Harrogate have agreed an out of court settlement to manage the symptoms of Tinnitus, after developing the hearing condition whilst working for the well known Yorkshire firm. Wake…
