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When Silence is Illegal: STD Criminalization

April 23, 2013

Just about everyone who makes it through high school is exposed to some form of health class that teaches them of the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Unfortunately, this is not always enough to stop people from contracting a disease. Sadly, some people knowingly spread STDs around without warning their partner of the risk. […]

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Gas firm heavily fined after explosion at work leads to severe injuries to worker

March 28, 2013

A large gas company with over 1,300 permanent employees has been heavily fined after a criminal prosecution found that it was guilty of serious health and safety breaches in the workplace. Calor Gas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dutch company SHV and a market-leader in liquified petroleum gas (“LPG”), employed Mr Kevin Bates and Mr […]

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Compensation and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

March 20, 2013

Post regarding compensation and PTSD, whether or not caused by criminal injuries. When considering the idea of making a claim for compensation following personal injury, most people’s thoughts tend, naturally, to err towards clearly obvious physical injuries. If someone has been involved in a car accident which wasn’t their fault, for example, and as a […]

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Claiming for Compensation Following a Criminal Incident

January 31, 2013

Post regarding how to make a claim for compensation following a criminal attack. If you are the blameless victim of a violent crime you may be able to make a criminal attack claim for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The rules governing criminal injury claims vary depending on the date your application […]

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Victim of a Texting and Driving Accident? How You Should Proceed

January 15, 2013

Victim of a Texting and Driving Accident? How You Should Proceed (U. S. Law and generally) Car accidents can happen at any point in time, and many people become victims of these incidents through no fault of their own. It’s understandable that an accident victim will be disheartened after being injured due to another driver, […]

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