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How to get the lawyer you need.

  • October 1st, 2015
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Make sure that they are experienced in dealing with the area of law relevant to your claim. A road traffic accident where you have been hit from behind when stationary is a very different type of claim to one involving…

Derby University and negligent inoculation and blood test claims.

  • May 7th, 2014
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  Recent articles in the press states that, during the students inoculation programme, the health care worker providing the treatment failed to change the syringe barrels and single use holders from blood collection tubes after treating students, as is required to…

Treatment of a needlestick injury

  • December 17th, 2013
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If you have a needlestick injury while at work or in any situation your first concern should always be the need to obtain correct and adequate treatment. What to do: Don’t panic, the chances of infection are very slim and…

New regs for needlestick use come into force

  • May 13th, 2013
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Good news for all who may use or may come into contact with sharps of any description due to new legislation that came into force over the weekend of 11th May 2013. All healthcare employers are required to bring in…

Psychological damage following a needlestick injury

  • May 13th, 2013
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Victims of needlestick injuries are sometimes wary of making a claim for fear of being seen as making a drama out of nothing; too often are such innocent victims told to ‘ get over it’ or that ‘it didn’t hurt;…

National Needlestick Safety Day 6th November 2012

  • November 6th, 2012
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As America goes to the polls let us not forget that today is also National Needlestick Safety Day; not another money making made up holiday from those good people at Hallmark Cards but to celebrate the 12th Anniversary of Needlestick…

Needlestick injuries to Dental Staff

  • October 1st, 2012
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A recent survey carried out by the US A’s TDIC (The Dentists Insurance Company) has shown that the most common injury to occur at the dentists and to dental staff are related to needlesticks with the most frequent cause of…

Treatment for a needlestick injury

  • August 7th, 2012
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Needlestick injuries are, thankfully, on the decline as technology advances and health and safety awareness increases however if you are pricked by a discarded needlestick you still need to take the precautions to minimise the risk of infection from blood borne viruses (bbv)…