Carmont derailment: when can families claim for compensation after a fatal accident?
The BBC recently reported that a train derailment in 2020, resulting in the deaths of three men, could have been avoided
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Thorntons' Personal Injury team offer expert legal advice and support to clients across Scotland who have suffered following an accident or injury. The team, including accredited specialists and trauma informed practitioners, deliver clear, practical advice and representation for the best possible outcomes without unnecessary conflict.
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NHS Tayside and Fife paid out seven-figure compensation sum to A&E patients
The Courier has reported that NHS Tayside and NHS Fife paid a combined £2,435,232.50 in compensation for claims
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Injured While Working Abroad: Where Can you Claim, and Whose Law Applies?
In our previous blog, we looked at knowing your rights and an employer’s duty of care when working abroad.
But if you
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Working Abroad: Your Employer's Duty of Care if You’re Injured Overseas
Remote working has transformed how we work.
What started as a pandemic necessity is now a permanent fixture, and for
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Fairer time limit law for mesothelioma patients
People diagnosed with mesothelioma are set to benefit from considerably easier access to compensation under new
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Hit by an Uninsured Driver? How to Claim Compensation
Being injured in a road traffic accident is stressful enough. Finding out that the driver responsible was uninsured, or
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When a simple supplement goes wrong: what recent Vitamin D overdose stories tell us about clinical negligence
Recent press involving a child who suffered harm following a vitamin D overdose has raised understandable concern. For
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Protecting workers from killer kitchen countertop disease: New Health & Safety Executive guidance on silica dust exposure
Following a surge in UK cases of workers diagnosed with silicosis, including 50 cases and 4 deaths, the Health & Safety
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Scotland Tightens up Law on Cosmetic Procedures
The popularity of aesthetic treatments and ‘tweakments’ has boomed in recent years fuelled by social media and
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When High‑Speed Risks Hit Home
The world of Formula 1 is built on precision, engineering and speed, balanced with entertainment, while often overriding
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Scotland’s hospital inquiry: What NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s admission on contaminated water means for families and the legal support available
Scotland is confronting what many now consider one of the most profound healthcare failures in recent memory: the
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Ozempic, Mounjaro and the Legal Weight of a Changing Industry
WeightWatchers (WW International Inc) once a dominant force in the diet industry, filed for bankruptcy in May 2025.