A woman has sued her Landlord in the English High Court for a six figure sum after falling down a set of outside stairs.
The UK Government has opened a consultation on the discount rate to be applied to personal injury awards, following a fall in the yield from Gilts.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have opened a three-month consultation on possible changes in Health and Safety regulations for self-employed people.
An Aberdonian man has been awarded more than £50,000 by the Court of Session after suffering a spinal injury in a car accident.
Clarke v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2012] NSWDC 107 An Australian man has been awarded more than AUS $50,000 after being wrongly accused of stealing 500g of prawns by a supermarket manager.
A Hotel in the US has been sued for more than $160,000 by two women who claim that they suffered significant bed bug bites whilst staying there with their family.
Whilst Personal Injury Rules have operated successfully in both the Court of Session and Sheriff Court for several years for higher value claims, new rules have been introduced affecting personal injury claims with a value of less than £5,000 with effect from 1 September 2012.
The Impact of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 Before this Bill was introduced, David Cameron made a plea for common sense to prevail in the Health & Safety framework and an end to the compensation culture which he perceived was sweeping through the United Kingdom.
The Team at Mackinnons hosted a ‘Lunch with the Legends’ to celebrate (almost) 40 years since the release of groundbreaking “Last of the Hunters” documentary, featuring 3 legends - and top skippers- of the Scottish Fishing Industry; Andrew Bremner, Willie Tait and Terry Taylor.
Read MoreFollowing a collection by our generous staff, earlier this week our Andrea Hardie and Laura Totten delivered over 30 Easter eggs to Roxburghe House for patients and their families as part of their ongoing fundraising and support commitment.
Read MoreSadly statistics show that one in four women will experience domestic abuse at some point in her lifetime.
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