Personal injury: Traumatic shock Key points: This page deals with personal injury claims for psychiatric injury through having been involved in or witnessed an accident. Occ...
Bloodborne viruses Workers may have a bloodborne infection such as HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis B. They are also at risk of contracting one in the workplace d...
Equality Act and bloodborne viruses Is the condition a disability? Workers will have greater rights, including to reasonable adjustments, if a bloodborne virus is a disability ...
Personal injury claims and needlestick injuries Summary This page deals with civil claims for damages in respect of needlestick injuries. For criminal liability under the Health and Safety...
Health and safety law on sharps injuries, incl needlestick directive Summary The EU needlestick directive was implemented (in part) by the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013, ...