One for the road?
Currently in Scotland most premises licensed to serve alcohol close at around 10pm in line with Covid guidance. Whilst we are not quite at…
Personal Injury
Capitalising on Road Safety Thanks to COVID?
Back in January, I wrote about the fact that COVID had resulted in a reduction in the number of people killed or injured in road traffic…
Drive Safely, Not Under the Influence
An astonishing 21% of those surveyed admitted driving while over the legal alcohol limit and 17% confessed to driving after taking…
Belt Up
A recent poll commissioned by First 4 Lawyers found that of the 2,000 drivers polled, 13% had not worn a seatbelt whilst driving. …
What is in a claim?
Amongst the most common questions faced by personal injury lawyers is “what is my claim worth?” At the start of a case, the answer, often…
Tread Carefully
With gyms shut for lengthy periods due to COVID, many people turned to buying home gym equipment to keep up their fitness routines. One…
All bark AND bite?
In the last year many households found that thanks to a global pandemic, home working became more prevalent. As a by-product, it was the…
Tiger Woods – Driving the Fair Way
The LA County Sheriff’s office report into Tiger Woods’ latest driving incident alleges that he was driving at around 87MPH on a 45MPH road…
Industry accreditation for Edinburgh solicitor
A senior solicitor at Thorntons in Edinburgh has received an accreditation from the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), further…
Passage of time no obstacle to justice for survivors of historic abuse
Recent court rulings and inquiries have shown that survivors of abuse can seek justice and have their voices heard, even decades after…
Employers - Take Responsibility for Keeping Employees Safe
I was saddened to read of the death of Scott Hunter recently as a result of COVID but was disappointed to read about the failures of his…
International Epilepsy Day
The 8th of February marked International Epilepsy Day which seeks to raise awareness of epilepsy around the world for millions of people…
Has COVID Resulted in Safer Roads?
I was heartened to read the national statistics released this week which show that one positive outcome of the COVID restrictions is a…
Brain injury in sport: former players bring class-action cases against rugby’s governing bodies
This week’s announcement that eight former professional rugby players have launched legal claims against rugby’s governing bodies in…
Stay at Home to Stay Safe, but how safe are we working from home?
In February 2020 around 5.7% of workers in the UK worked from home. As a result of the pandemic that figure has now grown to around…
Darker Nights, Brighter Lights – and Clothing
Every year, I feel like the period between the clocks changing seems to get shorter and the long summer nights don’t seem to last as…
Stay-safe-cation!
After more than 4 months of lockdown things are slowly starting to return to normal and instead of jet setting abroad many more people are…
The importance of instructing an expert injury lawyer
Selecting the right lawyer at the start of a personal injury case is the single most important thing you can do to influence the outcome of…
From Close Pass to Safe Pass
With more people taking to their bikes as a means of exercise and transport during lockdown, I was heartened to see that Operation Close…
Coronavirus and Care Homes
Through out the Coronavirus pandemic, care homes have frequently found themselves at the centre of media attention. This is mainly a result…
Death in Service Payment for Social Care Workers
Towards the end of last month the Scottish Health Secretary, Jeane Freeman, announced that a death in service payment is to be introduced…