Blown out of proportion?
There have been calls from some MPs to have a temporary ban on the use of inflatables in public areas following the recent tragedy of a…
Personal Injury
Royal Mail Encourages Owners To Teach Old Dogs New Tricks
A dog can be your best friend apparently but according to figures released by Royal Mail recently, there have been more than 200 dog…
Civil Litigation Bill – Better Access to Justice?
Yesterday, 1 May 2018, the Scottish Parliament passed the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill is…
Is It Really Just What The Doctor Ordered?
In the UK, there are an astonishing 237 million drug errors a year, and in England alone 700 deaths a year are caused by drug errors.…
Please don’t stop the music
A professional viola player, employed by the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London raised an action for damages after he sustained an…
National Equestrian Safety Day - Not Just For Horse-Riders
24 March 2018 is National Equestrian Safety Day, which was set up by the Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund to highlight the…
Can Self-Driving Cars be Trusted?
Self driving cars have been a hot topic over the last few years. The first confirmed death of a pedestrian from a self driving car…
Licence to Claim
A highly-regarded director is suing the makers of James Bond for £2.5million after he suffered “career-ending injuries” while filming on…
When roads attack. “Potzilla” claims 20 victims in Laurencekirk.
“Burt, it's under the ground! It's an underground monster!” I admit, I’m mixing my monster movies here, but it’s hard to resist when…
You wouldn’t perform your own surgery, so why make your own personal injury claim?
“I once performed my own brain surgery and it all went swimmingly well” said no-one . . . ever.
We all know there are times you do…
Is the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Fit for Purpose?
The Scheme which is government funded and run by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, is designed to compensate blameless victims…
Glass Half Full?
5 December 2017 marks the third anniversary of the reduction of the legal drink-driving limits in Scotland.
The change meant a reduction…
Winter is Coming...
The risks of tripping and slipping increases hugely during the winter months, as icy conditions make pathways and roads a treacherous slip…
Crowdfunding The Way to a Private Prosecution?
Emily Hunt is trying to raise funds through crowdfunding to bring a private prosecution against the man she says raped her.
I read with…
Personal Injury: The discount rate revisited
This week Direct Line Insurance Group reported a 4.2% rise in premiums for the first nine months of this year
Last month the Association…
Record fine for Alton Towers Health and Safety Failings
Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd has been fined a potentially record breaking fine of £5 Million after admitting to Health and Safety…
CICA and false claims - a rock and a hard place?
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has been in the press on a number of occasions over the last couple of weeks about…
What Are The Responsibilities of Volunteer Marshals?
News that the British Cycling Federation, an official and a marshal face criminal proceedings for the death of a spectator in the a…
Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $417 million in compensation
A Californian woman has won a legal battle against the pharmaceutical giant, Johnson and Johnson after arguing that using the company’s…
The weakest necks in Europe? Back Off!
As members of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), Thorntons supported Injury Prevention Day 2017 and the ‘Back Off’ campaign…
Civil Litigation Bill: Will it have unintended consequences?
Concerns have recently been raised about the Bill which is planned to increase access to justice, provide equality of arms between those…