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Car Accidents

Created: 26 May 2011

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Thank goodness my friends at Thompsons are there to stick up for all the people who have legitimately sustained whiplash injuries and have a right to claim compensation. I feel reassured to know Thompsons are not afraid to take on the big Insurance...

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Road Traffic Claims

Created: 20 May 2011

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I was pleased to read this week that William Prentice, the have-a-go-hero who tried to stop a runaway taxi, recovered £9,000 in compensation.  Mr Prentice was lauded by the Sheriff for acting in a public spirited manner.  He was waiting in a...

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Car Accidents

Created: 16 May 2011

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A family have been awarded £270,000 compensation after the death of a loved one in a motorbike accident.

Paul Bellingham died in July 2008 after he was knocked off his motorbike while on holiday in Scotland. Paul and his brother Mark were heading...

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Car Accidents

Created: 04 May 2011

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Drivers are being urged to be more alert on the roads to avoid a risk of a road traffic accident due to deer on the road.

The number of road traffic accidents with deer peak between April and May each year as this is the time when young deer leave...

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Car Accidents

Created: 25 March 2011

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The other day I read in the paper that a teenager was quoted almost £33,000 to insure his second-hand car.  His car only cost £3,000 and was a 6 year old Vauxhall Corsa.

He used a comparison quotes website and received the quote from the AA. ...

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Car Accidents

Created: 11 March 2011

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I have been continuing to read the articles about the possibility of scientists developing an uncrashable car and it is really very exciting.  Have you seen any of the ideas?  The latest thing that I was reading about was an intelligent windscreen...

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Car Accidents

Created: 18 February 2011

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I read with interest this week about the Jury award of £320,000 for a father and daughter who made a compensation claim following the devastating death of Caroline Hamilton in a road traffic accident. Mrs Hamilton died after she was involved in an...

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Car Accidents

Created: 14 February 2011

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Last year I was following the story about the research into uncrashable cars.  My friends at Thompsons Solicitors  and I are always interested in ways to increase health and safety and ways of reducing road traffic accidents so I was pleased to...

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