Trips and falls at Edinburgh city centre construction site
Unsuspecting pedestrians on the streets of Edinburgh have had a spot of misfortune recently after injuring themselves tripping or falling on the construction works for the city’s new tram network.  According to an update from the body overseeing the tram construction, Transport in Edinburgh (TIE), £5,500 was paid out in the last year to people who tripped, fell or where somehow… read more

Face-to-face meetings with a representative from Camps Solicitors
When you’ve suffered an injury in an accident that wasn’t your fault, taking time out of your routine to visit the offices of a personal injury solicitor to make your claim is probably not going to be your top priority.  This is precisely the situation that a lot of our clients face after their accident; their injuries may mean they aren’t physically… read more

Get a better service throughout your personal injury claim
So you’ve been injured in an accident, and you weren’t to blame.  That might be bad enough but now you’re left looking at a hefty repair bill to sort out the damage to your vehicle.  Well, before you call your insurance company, consider the benefits of using a specialist solicitor to help you to make a claim after your accident.  Today… read more

New system for solicitors and insurance companies to handle road accident claims
Although you might not have read about it in the papers, or seen much news coverage about it on the TV – after all it was election week – there was a big change this week to the way road accident compensation claims for less than £10,000 are dealt with by law firms and insurance companies.  This big… read more

MP’s call for fit-to-drive test after mobility scooter accidents
The House of Commons Transport Committee has called for more research to be conducted into the use of mobility scooters in the UK and the types of accidents they are involved in after a number of MPs suggested that a fitness-to-drive test should be introduced.  With over 300,000 people using mobility scooters in the UK alone, the government has admitted it… read more

Researchers say Hollywood blockbusters are bad example for kids
According to a report published by the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hollywood blockbuster films undermine accident prevention advice by encouraging bad habits and dangerous activities.

The researchers, led by Dr Jon Eric Tongren examined scenes from several movies that were aimed at children.  Examples of unsafe and unrealistic behaviour included scenes from the 2008 movie Elf; in… read more

Welsh train drivers win compensation for injuries
The painful work-related injury carpal tunnel syndrome hit the headlines again this week when 3 train drivers working for Arriva Trains Wales were awarded compensation after developing the condition whilst at work.  Between them, the three staff members were awarded over £22,000 in compensation, for their injuries and for the time they had to take off work due to the condition.

Carpal… read more