Reporting Workplace Accidents.
Whilst no one ever wants to be involved in an accident whether that be at work, on the roads or even at the local supermarket, if you can’t…
Personal Injury
It’s All Downhill From Here
Oscar winning film star turned Goop CEO, Gwyneth Paltrow recently made headlines following a ‘hit-and-run ski crash’ that occurred in 2016…
Spring Forward, Don’t Fall Back: 5 Safety Tips for Cyclists
As the clocks ‘spring forward’ on Sunday the 26th of March this year, if you were considering dusting off your bicycle and taking it for a…
The changes in Scots law that are helping sexual abuse survivors speak up and seek justice
The first week in February is Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week. This represents an important opportunity to raise…
Highway Code: How to heed the changes this winter and avoid court
It is almost a year since the Highway Code was updated to improve road safety.
The changes, which were implemented in January 2022,…
Scottish Government Pledges to Introduce Further Regulation on Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures
The UK non-surgical aesthetics industry is estimated to be worth over £3billion. Trends may change year on year, but treatments including…
Brain injury in rugby: Legal actions must prompt actual action to protect players
I previously commented on legal claims brought by former professional rugby players, including former Wales Captain Ryan Jones and former…
Natural dangers and a duty of care
With the extremely hot weather we’ve seen in the last few weeks, increasing numbers of people have been visiting local beaches, rivers,…
New accreditations signify breadth of expertise at Thorntons
Six lawyers at full-service law firm Thorntons have obtained specialist accreditations from the Law Society of Scotland.
Kirsty Stewart,…
Let’s Make Workplaces Safer - How To Prevent Accidents At Work
Workplaces are safer now than they were 15 to 20 years ago but there are still a lot of avoidable accidents each year. According to…
Keeping Roads Safe During the School Holidays
With the school holidays on the horizon, and children likely to be out and about making the most of their freedom from school, it’s more…
Action on Brain Injury Week - See The Hidden Me
Action for Brain Injury week runs from 16 – 22 May 2022. This year, the focus is on raising awareness on what is often a hidden…
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day
May 13th marks Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, an annual awareness event arranged by the Spinal Injuries Association in conjunction with…
Advocating for Caesarean Section Awareness
April is Caesarean Section Awareness Month as promoted by ICAN, the International Caesarean Awareness Network. Caesarean sections can be…
Covid Care Homes Claims: The Next Wave?
Yesterday the families of residents who died early in the pandemic as a result of outbreaks of Covid within their relative’s care home…
Risk Assessing shouldn’t be a Rare Occurrence
February marks Rare Disease Awareness Month culminating in Rare Disease Day on 28 February (or the 29th in a leap year) which is a globally…
Tinnitus Myths and Misconceptions
7-13 February 2022 marks the British Tinnitus Association’s Tinnitus Awareness week, a campaign to make sure that everyone with tinnitus…
Scottish Group Proceedings Granted for Kenyan Farm Workers
This week, a group proceedings application in Scotland was granted by the Court of Session. Class actions are well established in many…
Rape survivor awarded damages by civil court
I first blogged about a civil rape case back in 2017 when Denise Clair successfully sued two footballers for rape, despite them not having…
Safety tips for winter exercise
It is easy to put away the tinsel, trees and stockings after the festive period; but the effect of overindulgence in mince pies and turkey…
Changes to the Highway Code – what do you need to know?
As a pedestrian, horse rider, cyclist or motorist the Highway Code is something to which we must all pay attention. You are legally…