Call for improved guidelines and protections for workers exposed to silica dust.
8 cases of artificial stone silicosis were reported in the UK in 2023 leading doctors to call for improved guidelines and protections for…
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Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Personal Injury.
Kathleen-Erin is a Partner in the Personal Injury Claims team based in Edinburgh. She is highly skilled, experienced and a strong performer achieving excellent results for both her clients and the business.
Kathleen-Erin is accomplished in the handling of complex and high value litigation winning high settlements for life changing injuries and clinical negligence matters. She also has valuable experience in group litigation proceedings. Kathleen-Erin has a keen interest in industrial disease claims and has been key to securing an ATE insurance product allowing clients to litigate their occupational disease claims to achieve a win. She has 13 years of experience litigating in the Court of Session, All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury court and Sheriff Courts around Scotland.
Her approach is straightforward and sensible, focusing on achieving the best possible settlement for clients whilst also delivering an excellent service. Kathleen-Erin has been recognised in the Legal 500 as a Rising Star in 2020,2021 and 2022 editions.
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Safety Matters as Clocks Change
It is the time of year where the clocks fall back and evenings grow darker earlier. The darker evenings and more challenging driving…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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New Uninsured Drivers Agreement In Force
The Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) last month announced the implementation of a new Uninsured Drivers Agreement which will apply to accidents…
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Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland
The Scottish Government's recent consultation on Expenses and the Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland certainly provided food for…
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Stepping Out Pedestrian Road Traffic Accidents
New statistics show a 1% increase in pedestrians killed or seriously injured on Great Britain’s roads compared to the previous year.
I was…
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Cycle Helmets Useful or Not?
Leading Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh has suggested cycle helmets do not protect the brain in an accident. We Discuss the Pros and Cons of…
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Britain not embracing cycling
Chris Boardman launches British Cycling’s ChooseCycling campaign. But does more need to be done to reduce cycle accidents on the road?
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