by Graeme Eddie | News, Personal Injury
Since May of 2021, there have been changes in the way a standard road traffic accident claim is pursued. Initially, no matter the worth of the claim, you would proceed through the MOJ portal. However, since May 2021, if a claim is worth less than £5,000 it will...
by Graeme Eddie | Cyclists, Motoring Offences, News, Personal Injury
The Highway Code will be updated by the end of January – and here are some of the important changes you should be aware of: A new “hierarchy” model will be implemented that gives clearer guidance on which type of road user has priority over the other. The model is...
by Graeme Eddie | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
There is lots of noise in the press at the moment about social care fees and whether a cap will be introduced. The current information we have is that from September 2023 no one in England would pay more than £86,000 in care fees during their lifetime. Until we know...
by Graeme Eddie | Case Studies
We were instructed to bring a claim on behalf of a 16 year old boy who was knocked off his bike by a car on a roundabout. The Defendant admitted liability and we settled the claim for approximately £4,000, including recovery of the repair costs to the bike and ruined...
by Graeme Eddie | Case Studies
Malcolm, one of our senior personal injury solicitors, recently acted for a client who was injured whilst working as a security guard on a site. He was taking a break in a portacabin when the chair he was sat on snapped, causing him a back injury. The chair was not...