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Created: 08 March 2011

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It's time to celebrate! Today is International Women’s Day! Some of my friends from Thompsons were at the Scottish Parliament on Saturday at the Scottish Women’s Convention Conference.  Thompsons sponsored the Evening Reception which celebrated...

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Compensation Claims

Created: 07 March 2011

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Hurrah! At last the Damages (Scotland) Bill has been passed and people who have suffered the tragic death of a loved one will no longer have to endure such long and distressing court cases.

The Damages (Scotland) Bill, was the bill of Labour MSP...

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Accidents at Work

Created: 04 March 2011

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A Tyneside construction company has been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries following a fall from unsafe scaffolding.

The company, Ian Allan Building Contractors Ltd, was prosecuted successfully by the Health and Safety Executive...

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Created: 04 March 2011

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I love dogs but unfortunately my friends at Thompsons often have to help out people who have been injured because of a dog bite.  I was pleased to see that new legislation has come into force to close a loophole in the Dangerous Dogs Act.

The...

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Accidents at Work

Created: 03 March 2011

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A paper making company in Fife has been fined £260,000 after a worker fell through a roof and sustained fatal injuries. Thomas Sturrock was cleaning the roof when it collapsed and he fell through landing on the concrete floor. Tragically Thomas...

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Created: 22 February 2011

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I was recently reading with interest that a man who nearly died during an operation to donate a kidney to his father has won £6.74 million in compensation.

The 39 year old man was donating his right kidney in February 2008 when he suffered...

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Created: 21 February 2011

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My friends at Thompsons Personal Injury Solicitors are announcing a new, imaginative and fun way to offer students a No Win No Fee Internship at one of their offices in Scotland. 

This takes me back to the days when I was an up and coming law...

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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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