Blog Post Blog Post Personal Injury: Can I claim loss of earnings when I’m self-employed? 5 June 2020 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury We are often asked by those looking to claim compensation for personal injury whether they can claim for loss of earnings where they were…
Blog Post Blog Post Action for Brain Injury Week 15 May 2020 Lynsay McFarlane Personal Injury This week is Action for Brain Injury Week. The purpose of this is to raise awareness of brain injury. Having dealt with those who have…
Blog Post Blog Post Injured on a bus – what should I do? 25 March 2020 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury A question I am often asked is “What do I do after being injured on a bus?” I will try to give you some key pointers if you are…
Blog Post Blog Post International Winter Bike to Work Day 14 February 2020 Michelle Adam Personal Injury This year, Valentines Day is also International Winter Bike to Work Day and encourages everyone to ditch the car and get on your bikes.…
Blog Post Blog Post Should a Personal Injury Lawyer Care about Care Costs? 13 February 2020 Michelle Adam Personal Injury I will be watching with interest the outcome of the Mencap and Shannon appeals, which are being heard by the Supreme Court this week (…
Blog Post Blog Post Walk This Way? 7 February 2020 Richard Poole Personal Injury It’s a familiar sight. You’re walking down the street and someone is walking towards you, staring at their phone and not paying the…
Blog Post Blog Post What effect will Brexit have on health and safety at work? 31 January 2020 Richard Poole Personal Injury Narrow though the victory was and although views may have changed, today we leave the European Union at 11pm and enter an 11 month…
Blog Post Blog Post Unstable Furniture – Is Ikea to Blame? 28 January 2020 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury We recently saw the announcement of what is reported to be the largest wrongful death settlements in US history. The case focussed on the…
Blog Post Blog Post To Sue or Not After Medical Negligence 23 January 2020 Claire Paterson Personal Injury I often see comments on social media suggesting that someone should not sue the NHS, even if someone has been left with long term injuries…
Blog Post Blog Post The Aftermath of the Tsunami 10 December 2019 Lynsay McFarlane Personal Injury The legal aftermath of M&Ds ‘Scotland’s Theme Park’ Tsunami rollercoaster accident in July 2016 appears to have now come to an end over…
Blog Post Blog Post Pothole Pete – The world’s newest superhero? 4 November 2019 Gary Mannion Personal Injury Edinburgh Evening News has revealed “Pothole Pete”, a 12” tall garden gnome as the unlikely hero to put pressure on Edinburgh City Council…
Blog Post Blog Post Fireworks – something to bang on about? 30 October 2019 Stephanie Watson Personal Injury Autumn is not my favourite time of year; it’s cold, dark and wet. Yet one of the days I look forward to every year is Bonfire night and the…
Blog Post Blog Post HSE Releases Annual Report on Health & Safety at Work 30 October 2019 Richard Poole Personal Injury The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its latest annual report on health and safety at work for 2018/2019. When compared to…
Blog Post Blog Post Call for More Research after Study Reveals link between former footballers and Alzheimer’s Disease 24 October 2019 Gordon McBean Personal Injury Research from Glasgow University has revealed an increased risk of dementia amongst former professional footballers. The study, led by…
Blog Post Blog Post How to ‘Conker’ Health and Safety Myths 11 October 2019 Lynsay McFarlane Personal Injury With the World Conker Championships 2019 taking place in Northamptonshire this Sunday the 13 October, closely followed by the Scottish…
Blog Post Blog Post World Cerebal Palsy Day 6 October 2019 6 October 2019 Lynsay McFarlane Personal Injury Today is World Cerebal Palsy Day. Cerebal Palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood (over 17 million people live with this…
Blog Post Blog Post HSE Releases Quarterly Update on Fatal Injuries 27 September 2019 Richard Poole Personal Injury The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its latest quarterly update for fatal injuries to workers and members of the public in…
Blog Post Blog Post How London Bridge terror attack survivors are able to sue Hertz over injuries. 23 August 2019 Richard Poole Personal Injury It was recently confirmed that survivors of the London Bridge terror attack of June 2017 are suing Hertz, the company who hired the van…
Blog Post Blog Post The Gap and the Mat 22 August 2019 Eve McBride Personal Injury With the gloomy rainy days of late summer setting in, many establishments are looking out their wet floor signs and anti slip mats. Whilst…
Blog Post Blog Post Keeping “off-track”: Personal injury claims and tram tracks 5 August 2019 Claire Paterson Personal Injury The Edinburgh Trams have now been part of the city’s landscape for 5 years. The council voted to extend the tram to Newhaven with the new…
Blog Post Blog Post Here comes the MIB 3 July 2019 Richard Poole Personal Injury Recently I was contacted by a colleague whose husband had been the unfortunate victim of a “hit and run” accident, meaning that despite his…