Blog Post Blog Post When roads attack. “Potzilla” claims 20 victims in Laurencekirk. 7 March 2018 Richard Poole Claims & Disputes, Personal Injury “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…
Blog Post Blog Post You wouldn’t perform your own surgery, so why make your own personal injury claim? 18 January 2018 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury “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…
Blog Post Blog Post Is the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Fit for Purpose? 10 January 2018 Annie Muir Personal Injury The Scheme which is government funded and run by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, is designed to compensate blameless victims…
Blog Post Blog Post Glass Half Full? 1 December 2017 Richard Poole Personal Injury 5 December 2017 marks the third anniversary of the reduction of the legal drink-driving limits in Scotland. The change meant a reduction…
Blog Post Blog Post Winter is Coming... 28 November 2017 Michelle Adam Personal Injury The risks of tripping and slipping increases hugely during the winter months, as icy conditions make pathways and roads a treacherous slip…
Blog Post Blog Post Crowdfunding The Way to a Private Prosecution? 13 November 2017 Daniel McGinn Personal Injury Emily Hunt is trying to raise funds through crowdfunding to bring a private prosecution against the man she says raped her. I read with…
Blog Post Blog Post Personal Injury: The discount rate revisited 8 November 2017 Kathleen-Erin Lawson Personal Injury 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…
Blog Post Blog Post Record fine for Alton Towers Health and Safety Failings 26 September 2017 Stuart Mackie Claims & Disputes, Personal Injury, Corporate & Commercial Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd has been fined a potentially record breaking fine of £5 Million after admitting to Health and Safety…
Blog Post Blog Post CICA and false claims - a rock and a hard place? 10 September 2017 Annie Muir Personal Injury The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has been in the press on a number of occasions over the last couple of weeks about…
Blog Post Blog Post What Are The Responsibilities of Volunteer Marshals? 31 August 2017 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury News that the British Cycling Federation, an official and a marshal face criminal proceedings for the death of a spectator in the a…
Blog Post Blog Post Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $417 million in compensation 27 August 2017 Michelle Adam Personal Injury A Californian woman has won a legal battle against the pharmaceutical giant, Johnson and Johnson after arguing that using the company’s…
Blog Post Blog Post The weakest necks in Europe? Back Off! 21 August 2017 Gary Mannion Personal Injury As members of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), Thorntons supported Injury Prevention Day 2017 and the ‘Back Off’ campaign…
Blog Post Blog Post Civil Litigation Bill: Will it have unintended consequences? 13 August 2017 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury Concerns have recently been raised about the Bill which is planned to increase access to justice, provide equality of arms between those…
Blog Post Blog Post Having fun and staying safe at UK Theme Parks 10 August 2017 Lynsay McFarlane Personal Injury Whilst the Scottish school holidays are winding down, the English summer holidays are still in full flow making August one of the busiest…
Blog Post Blog Post Sun, Sea and Secondary Gastroenteritis 2 August 2017 Richard Poole Personal Injury New figures reveal a sharp increase in holiday sickness related claims. Personal Injury specialist, Richard Poole discusses the rise in…
Blog Post Blog Post Proposals Protecting Injured Persons From Paying Expenses Move Forward 2 July 2017 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury Personal Injury solicitors attended the APIL Scotland meeting to discuss the the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (…
Blog Post Blog Post Cyclist Death on Tram Tracks An Accident Waiting to Happen? 31 May 2017 Claire Paterson Personal Injury I was saddened to read the news of a 24 year old cyclist being killed in Edinburgh city centre after the wheels of her bike became stuck in…
Blog Post Blog Post Injured in an Accident at Work Can I claim? 15 May 2017 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury With thousands of workers injured at work each year Personal Injury Solicitor, Stephanie Watson discusses what you should do if you have…
Blog Post Blog Post Employers' Duty of Care for Employees Travelling Abroad 24 April 2017 Michelle Adam Personal Injury An increasing number of employees travel abroad for work. It is widely known that employers owe a duty of care to their employees; however…
Blog Post Blog Post How Gwyneth Paltrow Can Help Value a Personal Injury Claim 20 April 2017 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury “What can I claim for?” is one of the first questions a client will ask when we start a claim for them. When deciding what an injured…
Blog Post Blog Post Accidents Abroad 20 March 2017 Daniel McGinn Personal Injury With spring upon us, and summer not too far away, many of us are beginning to make holiday plans. If the recent news about the family…