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Accident Claim Helpline pressing for damages on behalf of crash test dummy

thought he was just unlucky but company always knew he would crashOne of Britain’s leading compensation lawyers is taking legal action against the employers of crash test dummies, claiming that they knew there was a strong likelihood of an accident but did nothing to prevent it. It is alleged that the New Car Assessment Programme knowingly allowed the crash test dummies to drive along a pre-determined route at high speed despite clear evidence that there was a big brick wall at the end.

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Posted: May 19th, 2010
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Christmas in jeopardy after Santa refuses CRB check

Santa Clause‘We rather feel that if a childless man is to be granted nocturnal access to the bedrooms of millions of children around the world, he should submit to some basic investigation.’

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Posted: Dec 4th, 2009
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Mary Poppins banned from child minding

spoonful of sugar, my arse.Self styled ‘nanny’ Mary Poppins has today been served with a court order banning her from all child minding activities. Following the hearing, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Social Services department issued a statement outlining the reasons for the order.

‘Ms Poppins, of no fixed abode, has no recognised child care qualifications from any accredited organisation. Her previous employer, a Mr Banks, raised a number of concerns with us including her administration of spoonfuls of an unidentified medicine to children in her care, all of them laced with unhealthy amounts of sugar

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Posted: Nov 15th, 2009
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Archeologists discover ancient Health and Safety report slamming Odysseus

'Thank Zeus there wasn't a minotaur about'Classical scholars are celebrating the discovery of the damning Health and Safety report on the transport arrangements of Ancient Greek hero Odysseus. The scroll alleges a string of failures to observe safety protocols during his ten-year voyage back from the siege of Troy.
‘Like all citizens of Ithaca, I welcome the conquering hero’s return to his native land,’ said Eteocles head of the Ithaca Health & Safety Executive, ‘but there’s no denying his careless attitude towards his crew’s well-being.’

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Posted: Sep 4th, 2009
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Wrapping children in cotton wool is actually ‘effective in reducing injuries’, claim experts

control group mostly died‘when I was a young trainee teacher, we thought nothing of blinding a child with a dangerous chemical experiment

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Posted: Jun 26th, 2009
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