I was delighted that Labour MSP Bill Butler’s Damages (Scotland) Bill has received wide cross party support.   The support of 34 MSPs has meant that it can go forward and be considered by the Scottish Government.   The Bill, wh...

  Medical negligence cases are always difficult and always require the help of a specialist compensation and injury Solicitor.    It is said, somewhat satirically, in legal circles that the only straightforward Med Neg cases are those w...

  A survey has revealed that £2 million in compensation has been paid to 121 LEGAL immigrants held illegally in detention centres because the Home Office wrongly suspected they were attempting to enter the UK fraudulently.   However, th...

  Every year I speak to many people who are injured due to falls on buses.  A bus does not drive like a car and its jerky braking and accelerating can make it a hazard for those onboard, especially those standing or still to take their seats. ...

  I have met with and continue to help soldiers, and families of soldiers injured in battle.    Soldiers know of the risks associated with their jobs but it is my job to make sure that they are properly taken care of should they get inj...

  Compensation claims against hospitals are often riddled with difficulty.  Doctors and hospital staff are, after all, only human and are trying to do their best for their patients.   With this in mind, any act of negligence needs to b...

I think it is good news that, following compensation payments made to thalidomide survivors in England, the Scottish Government is finding itself under increasing pressure to compensate Scotland’s 55 thalidomiders.   In January the Westmins...