Personal Injury Scotland's News Archive
2011 News Archive
December Information Commissioners Office Crack Down on Spam Texts
November Interactive Map shows 10 years of casualties on Britains' roads
November Golf a dangerous sport?
November HSE Statistics Show Fall in Workplace Ill Health and Injury
October Driver to Sue over Crash Caused by Fuel Spill
October Supreme Court Rejects Insurers Appeal
October Latest Road Casualty Figures Released
October Widow Receives Compensation Over Compensation Asbestos Death
October New Campaign Aimed at Safeguarding Work Drivers
September Reduction in Compensation for Cyclist who Failed to Wear a Helmet
September Crackdown on Level Crossing Misuse
September Consultation on Regulation of Adventure Activities
September Work-Related Road Deaths Could be Reduced
September Bus Company Fined Over Worker Injury
September Fairground Attendant Failed to Check Safety Bar
September Slopping Out Claims Not Time-Barred
September Insch Firm Fined After Fatal Injury
September 53 Accidents a year at Health and Safety Executive
September Glasgow Company Fined over Fatal Accident
September Compensation for Woman who Fell off Toilet
August Pupils Taking Risks on Level Crossing
August Woman and Child Suffer Injuries on Log Flume
August Scottish Police Crackdown on Uninsured Drivers
August Top Ten Bizarre Health and Safety Bans
August Nurofen Plus Packs Recalled Over Drug Mix-up
August Forestry Worker Allowed to Proceed with Tick Bite Claim
August Attacked Teacher Entitled to Compensation
August Scottish Safety Camera Programme Shows Safer Roads in Scotland
July Fraudster Caught By Facebook
July Online Cycle helmet campaign launched
July Periodical payments for boy paralysed at birth
July Damages (Scotland) Act now in Force
July Fall in workplace fatalities
July Health and Safety Laws under Scrutiny
June New Car Insurance Laws in Force
June Summer Road Safety Campaign Launched
June Mother fails in bid to sue over daughter's killing
June No Compensation for Drugs Trial that led to gambling
May The British Standards Institute More than just consumer protection
May Have-a-go Hero Wins Compensation
May Bad drivers to face on-the-spot fines
May Jury Awards Taken into Account in Loss of Society Claims
May Driver with 39 penalty points still driving
April Police to report drivers over alleged level crossing offences
April Uninsured Vehicles face clamping and destruction
April Cold Calling Claims Firms
April Companies Appeal Against Pleural Plaques Decision Fails
April Government to Consider Scrapping Annual MOT
April 1 in 5 Constructions Sites Unsafe in Scotland
2010 News Archive
July - Insurers new code of practice for third party capture
July - Workplace Fatalities Higher in Scotland
July - Government consultation on damages for wrongful death
June - Drink Drive Limit Should be Cut
June - Consumer Response to Legal Services
June - Domestic Abuse Bill to Improve Protection for Victims of Domestic Abuse
May -Insurers Fail to Lay Blame on Crash Hero
April - Government Response to Report into Construction Deaths
March - Cross-party Support for Damages (Scotland) Bill
February - New Terror Compensation Scheme
February - Tracing Employers Liability Insurance Policies
January - Insurers Appeal Pleural Plaques Ruling
January - Judicial Review of Damages Act Unsuccessful
2009 News Archive
December - Buggy hinges cause injury to children
December - Court fees not recoverable by claims firm
December - New ATE Insurance Policy to Protect Victims
December - New Court Rules for Personal Injury Actions in the Sheriff Court
October - Increased danger for pedestrians and cyclists at end of BST
October - Road Traffic Accidents
July - Child Car Deaths on Rise
July - MPs' concerned over insurers behaviour
June -Offshore Working - The Dangers
June -Scotland Road Accident Statistics 2007
June - Possible Changes to Medical Compensation Scheme
May - HSE Find 1 in 5 Constructions Sites Below Acceptable Standard
May - MSP Lodges Proposed Bill on Wrongful Deaths
April - Damages Bill May Face Judicial Review
April - Toxic Sofas
April - Insurers Pressure Victims
March - Government Moves to Limit Slopping-out Claims
March - Employers Liability Bill
March - Asbestos Compensation Claims Set to Rise in Scotland as Legislation Overturned
February - Gordon McBean makes Headway in Personal Injury
January - Compensation Claims