Big cities worst for uninsured drivers in the UK
Drivers in London, Merseyside and Greater Manchester have been named the worst offenders when it comes to driving without motor insurance, according to new research from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau.  In total it is estimated that more than 1.7 million drivers on the UK’s roads have no vehicle insurance.

A new campaign is being launched to encourage drivers to renew… read more

MP’s call on government to investigate service standards

The ongoing criticism of the way the miners’ compensation scheme was abused by solicitors looks likely to take another turn after comments made by a Labour MP recently.  David Anderson, member for Blaydon, has called on ministers to look again at the contracts many of the mine workers signed with their lawyers at the start of their compensation claims.

Flaws… read more

Up to 90% of workers reported rising stress levels
According to a survey commissioned by insurance company RSA, rising stress workplace stress levels during the recession are increasing the risk of accidents and injuries at work.  Those responsible for the study of 2,000 people warned that millions of working days are being lost both directly and indirectly due to stress as it has an effect on overall staff productivity and… read more

A national news story that involves Camps has been featured on BBC radio recently, after we reported an insurance company that had been harassing several of our clients with its underhanded tactics.  Road safety charity BRAKE has voiced its concern that insurance companies are pushing accident victims to settle their claims far too quickly – often within hours of their accident, before they have had time to take stock of… read more

Driving instructors have been calling on the government and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) to rethink part of the new motorcycle test following a number of accidents.  The so called “swerve test” has been blamed for several crashes during tests, in one case leaving a learner motorcyclist with broken bones after they came off their bike.

The test is designed to simulate a manoeuvre to avoid an obstacle or… read more

Recovering compensation for professional and semi-professional sportsmen and women can be a complex process.  I recently read a very interesting case write up from 2008 concerning a young man with a promising career ahead of him in top-flight football, who, as the result of a horrific tackle, was left unable to continue his career.The young footballer in the article had been a member of Manchester United’s Youth academy and had… read more

The RAC foundation, the research arm of Britain’s largest motoring organisation has issued a call to the government to establish expert road crash investigation teams similar to those already used on the railways, at sea and in the aviation industry.  It (the foundation) claims lessons from road traffic accidents are not being learned as too few specialist investigations are being carried out into why accidents have happened.The report contrasts the… read more