jphinnDriving safely in winter
Winter can be a difficult time to drive. With Jack Frost and his lovely pals rain and wind getting at the roads, it can be a more difficult endeavour to drive at any distance when … Read more
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Dave BerryRoad Safety Week at Jackson Boyd
Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event and aims to inspire the local community, schools and individuals to promote road safety and share information that may save lives. Every 20 minutes, someone … Read more
Ainsley McCabeAutomated Vehicles
Nowadays we are constantly told that we are on the verge of a technological revolution akin to and with as far reaching effects as the industrial revolution of the 19th century. The industrial revolution caused … Read more
Ainsley McCabeLet’s sue Casper
As we all know, real life witches, ghosts, ghouls, goblins, spirits & poltergeists all emerge from other realms on Halloween and begin to try to haunt us. This spooky behaviour raises a very important legal … Read more
Ainsley McCabeTips for Driving in the Dark
Autumn is here. We know what this means; dark and dreich mornings with even darker and dreich nights. The clocks go back on Sunday 27th October. When the clocks go back, we go from an … Read more
Dave BerryJust Because Something Has Gone Badly Wrong – Doesn’t Mean There’s A (Clinical Negligence) Claim
Medical treatment can go wrong, and clinicians can make mistakes. Mistakes can happen, even where the clinician is acting with reasonable care. The human body is complicated and medicine can often be very difficult to … Read more
Jennifer RowlinsonScottish Government Consultation on Financial Redress for Historical Abuse
The Scottish Government’s consultation on their proposed financial redress scheme for victims of historical child abuse is currently running, and will be open until 25th November 2019. Following their announcement that they intended to set … Read more
Owen RossThe Journey of Your Personal Injury Claim
A personal injury accident can be a worrying time, not just because of the physical pain and suffering you may endure as a result of an injury, but the additional concerns regarding potential lost earnings … Read more
Dave BerryDiscount Rate remains at -0.75% in Scotland
As reported in the media, the discount rate for personal injury awards is remaining at -0.75% in Scotland. The rate is an important tool when quantifying future losses in personal injury and fatal accident claims. … Read more
Ainsley McCabePedestrians and vehicles – recent developments
There have been recent decisions in England following accidents involving pedestrians who have been struck by motor vehicles, which have considered the element of contribution to an accident resulting in injury to a pedestrian. In … Read more
