For Health and Safety Professionals registered with IOSH it's now a requirement as aprt of the chartered status that CPD is constantly maintaiined and documented. Online health and safety training is very useful.

There are a whole host of courses out there with little or no merit and those that are extremely useful (not just health and safety courses). Safety training.

Health and Safety Consultants have jumped on the CPD bandwagon and offer anything from one day CDM courses...

“Candace” worked in the Bronx as a home health aid as a means to obtain affordable healthcare that would otherwise be inaccessible to her. A friend let Candace use her name, social security number as well as insurance information so that she could arrange for surgery. (A fact in the case, which naturally, the defense attorneys made a big deal about).

The day of the surgery, “Norma”, one of Candace's daughters was waiting in the hospital lounge. The...

Recently, asbestos was found at an elementary school in Michigan when construction workers unearthed an unanticipated sub-floor made of asbestos in the floor of the school’s cafeteria.

Unexpected sightings of asbestos still continue to worry people all over the US. And their worry is not misplaced because asbestos is a deadly carcinogenic. Inhaling or ingesting the needle-like fibers can lead to diseases like asbestosis and mesothelioma. Already, there are...

GARY McMAHON v. ADA INEZ PIAZZE

No. 1776, September Term, 2004

COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS OF MARYLAND

162 Md. App. 588

Issues:

• Whether a material change in circumstances was not necessary in order to obtain "minor" changes in the child custody order?
• Whether the Petition states a claim for relief by way of making any of the requested changes to the Consent Order?
• Whether the Trial court failed to give the father an opportunity...

A cataract surgery expert witness can be a valuable asset when evaluating legal issues regarding cataracts, lens implants, and unexpected outcomes.

Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the United States.  Every year there are over 2 million patients who benefit from cataract surgery.  Fortunately, the vast majority of patients enjoy visual improvement with successful cataract surgery.  Complications, although infrequent, may...

Federal and state laws protect the continued availability of health insurance coverage to divorcing couples and their children. At the start of a divorce , a restraining provision in the Summons prohibits the alteration or cancellation of any health, medical, or life insurance policy currently in effect. This means thatneither party may cancel coverage or change the type or amount of insurance coverage being provided for a spouse or the parties' children without the court's...

The thought of a car accident is enough to send a child down our spines. We are so afraid of the words that we try to avoid it in most of our conversations. In today’s fast moving world, we are always hearing news of more and more car and auto accidents. There are millions of cars running on our roads and some of them are way too dangerous to be there. It is almost impossible to keep every careless driver, or improper vehicle under check. While cops and the government are doing...

Whiplash claims are very common along with a road accident claim. Finding someone to adequately represent you in such circumstances is very important. You want someone with special knowledge of the laws regarding this type of claim. You want someone that can offer you lots of value without it costing you a huge some of money.

With whiplash claims , you will be able to file for compensation based on certain injuries. You may suffer from headaches, back pain, and neck pain in...

The big news in the papers, on television, and everywhere you look is environmental disasters. They seem to be happening a lot, and we are working on new ways of handling them. Most recently, there have been oil rig disasters. In these disasters, oil spilled into the sea and spread to the gulf coast. This has been a serious problem for different reasons. It destroys sea life, for one. It is horrible for the diverse life that lives underwater. It is also horrible for the people who live...

Contrary to what most people believe, domestic violence can be in the form of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and verbal abuse. There are also other types of abuses like financial, which is rarely heard of in households. Regardless of the type of abuse domestic violence help becomes necessary.

Domestic abuse is defined as the sum of abusive behaviors - physical, emotional, sexual and verbal. The assault does not recognize gender, race, and marital status. It can...