Blake Lapthorn solicitors' clients include a wide range of
well-known national and multi-national businesses, particularly in
the sectors of leisure, health and care, manufacturing,
construction and transport.
Examples of our recent cases include:
- advising and representing a manufacturer in connection with an
investigation and prosecution resulting from two serious
accidents involving the same piece of machinery
- representing a multi-national food manufacturer in connection
with a prosecution arising from a serious injury to an employee
caused by the failure of a roller shutter door
- advising and representing a national food producer in
connection with an investigation and prosecution arising out of an
arm injury caused by an unguarded nip point in a conveyor belt
- advising a corporate provider of foster services in connection
with a police manslaughter investigation into the death of a child
and representing the business at the inquest
- advising a rail company in connection with a police
investigation into the death of a member of the public on a tram
line and representing the company at the subsequent inquest
- advising a national facilities business in connection with a
fatal electrocution of an employee of a contractor delivering goods
to premises maintained by the business
- advising and representing a manufacturer in a prosecution
arising out of an injury to an employee caused by a poorly guarded
guillotine machine
- advising a company whose business involved the transport of
disabled and elderly people in connection with a risk-based
investigation by the HSE into aspects of manual handling and risk
assessment
- advising a national healthclub business with regard to the
provisions of HSG179 'Health and Safety in Swimming Pools'
