The use of Personal Injury Trusts
Trusts can have a variety of uses and benefits and are not just for the wealthy. If you are receiving a sizeable sum of compensation…
Personal Injury
“Bang out of order” – Managing Firework Safety
In 2016-2017, nearly 21 million attendances were recorded at Accident and Emergency departments throughout the NHS. Of these, over 5,…
Spectator Sports and public safety
At the end of September the Ryder Cup took place in Paris. Aside from Europe’s success the news has been full of an incident which occurred…
Lower drink driving limit = less accidents in Scotland?
In December 2014, the drink driving limit in Scotland was lowered to 50mg per 100ml of blood breaking away from the 80mg limit which…
Prevention better than cure
Spare a thought for safety this Injury Prevention Day as our children return to school and nursery.With many children returning to school…
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…
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…