SLC report on damages for personal injury
The Scottish Law Commission has published a report proposing reforms to modernise and simplify personal injury damages law in Scotland.
READ MOREIf you have suffered a personal injury or illness because of someone’s fault (negligence), you may have a personal injury claim and be able to claim compensation.
Whilst you usually have three years from the date of the accident to raise a claim, it is best to speak to a specialist solicitor as soon as possible.
If, on the other hand, you are being sued in a personal injury claim and you do not have insurance, we can help you defend the claim.
We have a large team of experienced personal injury specialists who can help you pursue or defend your claim. Based in Glasgow and Edinburgh, we handle cases throughout Scotland.
How we can help
Our specialist lawyers have years of experience in dealing with claims of all types, from accidents involving minor injuries, to high-value, complex claims, including cases involving fatal accidents or catastrophic injuries, such as amputations, brain injuries or spinal injuries.
We recognise the sensitivity of abuse claims and we will deal with your matter compassionately and discreetly. We are well placed to help defend such claims and have considerable experience of defending such claims against schools, religious establishments and individuals.
We act on behalf of clients travelling or working abroad. Whether you have been involved in a car accident, an accident in a hotel or resort, or an accident at work overseas, we can help.
We handle personal injury matters in the workplace, including factories, warehouses, construction sites, hospitals, offices, shops, offshore installations and merchant ships.
The types of claim we typically see include:
- Defective machinery or work equipment
- Injuries caused by fellow employees
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips, trips and falls at work
- Unsafe workplaces
An accident in a public place may give rise to a public liability claim, or an occupiers’ liability claim.
Our experience includes: Public liability claims against local councils and occupiers’ liability claims for accidents in premises such as shops and shopping centres, schools, hospitals, stations, gyms and sports centres.
We act on behalf of defenders in clinical negligence claims. We have vast experience in representing the medical and nursing professions in relation to claims for damages and Fatal Accident Inquiries (FAIs). We regularly deal with complaints against medical professionals, such as complaints to the General Medical Council (GMC).
Industrial disease claims include:
- Asbestos-related disease
- Deafness caused by work
- Hand-arm vibration syndrome
- Vibration white finger
If you have suffered any of these injuries due to your workplace environment, you may have a claim.
If you have no insurance and you receive such a claim, we are well placed to assist you as we have vast experience of defending such claims.
Where you have suffered an injury caused by a defective product, you may have a product liability claim. These sorts of claims include injuries caused by household goods or medical devices, food poisoning, or allergic reactions to food or beauty products. We can pursue or defend these claims.
We help you get compensation for your injuries and damage to your vehicle. If you are being sued for a road traffic accident, we can defend the claim against you and protect your rights.
We deal with all sorts of road traffic accidents, including:
- Accidents involving cyclists and motorcyclists
- Accidents on public transport
- Car accidents involving drivers or passengers
- Injuries to pedestrians
Injuries from slips and trips can be serious, and may warrant compensation. Some of the cases we have dealt with in this area include:
- Accidents caused by potholes in roads and pavements
- Defective surfaces in car parks
- Tripping hazards or spillages in shops, shopping centres and other public places
We can pursue or defend these claims.
Our fees
For pursuers, we operate a ‘no win no fee’ arrangement which lets you make a compensation claim with no financial risk and without paying any solicitors’ fees upfront.
Pursuers only pay a success fee if they win their claim. If they lose, they pay nothing.
If we are defending a claim for you, we will discuss our fees at the outset.
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