Whitefield kitchen showroom suffers electrical fire

Personal injury solicitors Bury are reminding people and businesses to stay safe and ensure their electrical equipment is safe, following an electrical fire that devastated a kitchen showroom in Whitefield.

Fire fighters from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) were called to the blaze on December 13th at around 10:30pm, and spent several hours dealing with the fire on the Bury Old Road two-storey premises.

Crews from Broughton, Farnworth, Bury and Whitefield were called to the incident and needed to use hose reels, jets and breathing equipment to control the fire.

It is thought that the fire was likely to have been caused by an electric heater in the showroom's office, and no win no fee solicitors Bury note that portable heaters and other electrical items should be regularly maintained and should not be left plugged in.

Fire service teaches Horwich mothers first aid

The fire service has taught new mothers skills in basic first aid - something personal injury solicitors Preston note could one day save a child's life.

In Horwich Resource Centre on December 5th, Blue Watch firefighters provided a Headstart course to the facility's Mums 4 Mums and Tots Group. During the two-hour course, members of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service successfully trained 16 mothers and fathers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in life support.

Firefighters also answered any questions parents had about first aid treatment, care and paediatrics, and provided general advice that no win no fee solicitors Preston believe could support them in ensuring the health and safety of their children.

Participants also received a certificate which recognised the fact that they have developed new skills that could one day see them saving a life.

Bury seasonal flu vaccination underway

With the seasonal flu vaccination campaign underway, personal injury solicitors Bury are reminding people who are eligible to receive the inoculation that they should do so as soon as possible.

People who may be eligible for free flu vaccines include people over the age of 65, pregnant women, and people with long-term health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and asthma. Carers and residents of nursing and residential homes are also able to receive the vaccination.

Most people who come down with the flu will not face any serious health problems, but will need to take some time off work and will feel particularly unwell for around a week. Certain demographics can develop complications from the flu, such as chest infections, and these can progress into serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. No win no fee solicitors Bury are asking all these people to ensure they receive the inoculation before it is too late, even if they feel like their health and fitness is at a good level and that they can handle the flu.

Local GPs across Bury are keen to encourage all applicable patients to receive the flu vaccine before this season's flu strains become widespread. The inoculation is not only potentially a life-saver, but is free and very safe.

Schools across the borough are also offering pupils aged between four and 11 years old a nasal flu vaccination, which can be administered within schools. So far, 9,000 children in Bury have received this vaccination. Not only willthis prevent children from developing the flu, but it will also reduce the disease's transmission, as school children are some of the biggest spreaders of the influenza virus.

Bury is one of just six areas nationwide that is offering schoolchildren the nasal flu vaccination. Personal injury solicitors Bury are pleased that the town has this distinction, and hope the scheme is successfully replicated across the UK next year.

Stay Safe on Nights Out, Personal Injury Solicitors Warn

Many of the criminal injuries compensation claims that personal injury solicitors Preston see involve alcohol. Although the victims of crime are never to blame for the crime solely because of the fact that they were drunk, it is an unavoidable fact that alcohol makes people vulnerable.

As a result, no win no fee solicitors Preston have offered advice that you can follow to stay safe on a night out.

- Do not accept drinks from anyone you do not trust

- Do not exchange drinks or share drinks

- Keep an eye on your drink at all times, even when going to the toilet

- Drink soft drinks for a while if you begin to get drunk

- Eat a full meal before drinking, as this will prevent you from becoming too drunk too quickly

- Pace your alcohol intake

- Go into town with friends and leave with friends

- Designate a place as a meeting point, so you can find your friends if you become lost

Many criminal injuries claims arise when people are victimised by criminals on the way home from a night out. You should always try to get a taxi home if possible, although you may be able to use late-night public transport services. Be careful when walking home from bus stops.

Many Brits in insecure homes, study shows

Personal injury solicitors Rochdale are reminding people to ensure their household is properly secured, especially as the dark nights draw in and the fear of criminality increases.

Research by MoneySuperMarket revealed many Brits are failing to adhere to even the most basic home protection strategies, with 1.6 million people, or 3% of the nation, actually leaving a spare key to their home under the doormat. This means that criminals - who may be planning worse than a burglary - only need to check 33 doormats before they find a key to enter a property.

Furthermore, a massive 25% of people admitted occasionally leaving their windows and doors unlocked when the house is unoccupied, making the building a target for criminals. No win no fee solicitors Rochdale know that many criminals are opportunistic, and seeing an open window could be all it takes for them to decide to break into a building.

Social media poses new risks to home security, with 17% of people aged 18 to 34 saying they post on social networking sites when they are going to be away from home. Many high-profile burglaries have occurred due to this issue, with footballers and celebrities finding that these Tweets and Facebook posts can see their houses ransacked.

Bonfire Night in Manchester One Of The Safest For Years

Personal injury solicitors Manchester are pleased to hear that November 5th appears to have been one of the safest bonfire nights the city has seen for years, with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service only responding to 306 calls.

This compares with 649 calls in 2012, 651 calls in 2011, 437 calls in 2010 and 564 calls in 2009.

Furthermore, the vast majority of the call-outs the fire service responded to were small rubbish fires that had grown out of control, were too close to other structures such as buildings, or were not properly supervised by adults.

The busiest time of the day was between 8pm and 9om, when fire crews answered 56 different calls. Between 6pm and 11pm, the fire service received a total of 174 calls.

No win no fee solicitors Manchester believe that public safety campaigns may have had an impact, with many revelers choosing to visit safer organised displays, such as that at Heaton Park.

The most serious Bonfire-related incident the fire service responded to was in Bolton, where they were called to Hardmans, in the Bromley Cross area.

Preston consumers warned to 'check' used cars before sales so they don't 'regret it'

Personal injury solicitors cash advance Preston would like to reassert the importance of checking the safety of used cars, as Lancashire Trading Standards takes part in the 'Check it, don't regret it' campaign.

No win no fee solicitors Preston occasionally see road traffic accident claims advance payment involving faulty used cars that were missold to the buyer, and Lancashire Trading Standards received more than 700 complaints about used cars in the last 123 months.

Buyers must not feel pressured into buying a car before performing some basic and essential checks, such as by examining the service history, the MOT certificate and the car's V5 registration documents.

Furthermore, second-hand car dealers must be honest and up-front with any potential customers so that people can make a fully informed decision before going ahead with a sale.

Second-hand vehicles with faults can put the health and safety of the driver, their family, their friends and the general public at risk, and personal injury solicitors Preston know that simple safety checks could easily have prevented many of these injuries from occurring.

The 'Check it, don't regret it' campaign began this week and will continue over a fortnight. It will involve promotions, advertisements and awareness-raising to ensure that people are certain used cars are legal, safe and what they appear to be before they buy it.

Be Prepared For Winter, No Win No Fee Solicitors Blackburn Warn

With winter fast approaching, personal injury solicitors Blackburn would advise people to begin getting ready for the cold weather as soon as possible.

So how can you prepare for winter? The following tips should help:

1.           Prepare vehicles and buildings for the cold weather
2.           Take personal responsibility for your own health and well being
3.       Look out for friends and family, especially those in vulnerable groups such as the elderly or people with chronic health problems
4.           Keep aware of the weather forecast and any Met Office weather warnings
5.           Be ready to change your plans if you have to

No win no fee solicitors Blackburn would strongly advise people to occasionally visit the Met Office's website and to heed its warnings. The Met Office works alongside contingency planners, the government, the voluntary sector and other partner organisations to ensure it has the best possible advice available, helping the general public and businesses deal with the hazards posed by severe weather conditions.

TFL Awards Schools for Improving Road Safety and Reducing Car Use

Personal injury solicitors London has welcomed moves by Transport for London (TfL) that should reduce the number of injuries sustained by children going to and from school.

TfL held an event in City Hall on October 24^th to celebrate schools that have achieved outstanding results in TfL's school travel plan accreditations scheme STARS (Sustainable Travel: Active Responsible Safe).

The number of London schools involved in STARS has increased by 16% since 2012 to reach 1,248, with these facilities making drives to cut car use and promote cycling, walking and use of public transport. So far, schools participating in the scheme have cut car use for school journeys by 8%, with those awarded Silver and Gold accreditation seeing a 2% increase in cycling and a 6% increase in walking.

No win no fee solicitors London would like to join TfL in congratulating the eight schools that have demonstrated the highest commitment to STARS.

Asbestos Still Affecting British Workers Today

Although asbestos has not been a commonly-used building material for many years, personal injury solicitors Bury still see people with asbestos-related health conditions. Exposure to asbestos fibres can cause a wide range of ailments, from pleural plaques to lung cancer and mesothelioma, and companies can often be responsible for these illnesses after failing to protect their staff from asbestos.

The main reason why no win no fee solicitors Bury still deal with asbestos compensation claims is because the conditions asbestos exposure cause can take a very long time to develop. In some cases, people have developed mesothelioma as long as 70 years after the date they were exposed to asbestos, although in the majority of cases people develop the condition after two to four decades.

But it is not just workers who were exposed to asbestos who can claim compensation with personal injury solicitors Bury. Many people who worked around asbestos fibers inadvertently took these fibers home with them, and tragically, this led to their wives, husbands, children, housemates and anyone else in the household to become exposed to the hazardous substance, in some cases causing asbestos-related diseases to develop.

There are even people who have been exposed to asbestos solely because they lived near to a factory or manufacturing plant that used asbestos. While the material is incredibly dangerous, it initially became popular as a result of its fire-resistant properties, which saw it being used in a huge number of industries. Anyone involved in the development and maintenance of buildings, such as electricians or carpenters, could potentially be exposed to the substance, but it was also used in car manufacturing and maintenance, in laboratories, and in engines and other machinery that posed a potential fire risk.

No win no fee solicitors Bury can help people recover tens of thousands of pounds from a former negligent employer, and can even help people cash advance claim compensation when the negligent party is unknowable and cannot be traced. People should not simply accept that they became ill due to workplace asbestos exposure - instead, they should consider claiming compensation before their illnesses worsen.