Glasgow Personal Injury Blog

Making a Personal Injury Claim: What is Needed?

Posted: May 23, 2016

Posted in: Personal Injury 

Although there have been a number of health and safety initiatives to reduce the number of accidents in the UK, each year millions of people are injured through no fault of their own. Workplace accidents, injuries through road traffic accidents and other accidents are all exceptionally common. If you have been injured in such an […]

Campaigners Warn new 20mph Zone in Glasgow Could Increase Fatalities

Posted: May 9, 2016

Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents 

Former police officers and some road traffic campaigners have warned that a new 20mph zone in Glasgow could lead to an increased number of fatal accidents involving pedestrians and children. The 20mph zone was introduced in some areas of Glasgow city centre earlier this year and was praised by road traffic campaigners and safety officials. […]

Significant Drop in Safety Visits Spark Construction Fears

Posted: April 25, 2016

Posted in: Workplace Injuries 

There has been a 50% drop in the number of safety visits to construction sites in Scotland in the last year, leading to concerns about the number of workers who could suffer serious injuries. In the UK alone, construction site injuries are one of the most common workplace accidents, with thousands of employees seriously injured […]

Glasgow Drivers Likely to be Involved in Car Accidents Abroad

Posted: April 11, 2016

Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

A new report has found that drivers from Glasgow are joint-first in being the most likely to be involved in a car accident when abroad. A study, which questioned more than 1,500 drivers, found that drivers from Plymouth and Glasgow were the most likely to be involved in an accident abroad, with two-thirds of drivers […]

Motorcyclist Injured in Collision With Bin Lorry

Posted: March 21, 2016

Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured after colliding with a bin lorry in a crash in a road traffic accident in Glasgow. The incident occurred at 4:15pm on a Saturday, which led to emergency services treating the motorcycle driver at the scene. He was then taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment. In […]

Carer Wins Landmark Case After Slipping on Ice Getting to Work

Posted: March 7, 2016

Posted in: Arm Injury Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip 

A landmark case has seen the Supreme Court upheld a personal injury claim after a care worker was injured when she slipped on ice on her way to the home of a terminally ill woman. The ruling could have a severe impact on employers, as the case involved a woman obtaining an injury when on […]

Star Wars Production Firm Prosecuted After Harrison Ford Breaks Leg

Posted: February 22, 2016

Posted in: Leg Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A film production-company and a subsidiary of Disney has been charged with a number of health and safety breaches which led to Harrison Ford breaking his leg when filming Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Representatives from Foodles Production (UK) will appear in court in May to face four charges after the workplace incident which saw […]

Glasgow City Council pays out over £1.4 Million in Pothole Compensation

Posted: February 8, 2016

Posted in: Pedestrian Injuries Pothole Injuries Public Place Accidents Road Traffic Accidents 

A recent report has revealed that Glasgow city council paid out more than £1.4 million in pothole compensation in the past four years. The information, which was obtained by a Freedom of Information request, was only made available after a fee had been paid to the council to disclose the information. The council receives, on […]

Asbestos and Industrial Diseases: Making a Claim

Posted: January 25, 2016

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Industrial Deafness and Disease Mesothelioma 

Thousands of people are injured each year in the workplace with many more suffering illnesses later in life as a result of exposure to dangerous chemicals and substances in their place of work. Asbestos related illnesses and industrial illnesses can take between 10-40 years to develop but can have a lasting effect on your quality […]

Close to £300,000 Paid out to Teachers in Injury Compensation

Posted: January 11, 2016

Posted in: School Accidents Workplace Injuries Workplace Slip 

Around £290,000 was given to teachers who had been injured in the workplace in the last year, according to a new study carried out by the-the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS). According to the figures collected by the organisation, one teacher alone was offered £150,000 after slipping on ice outside a school. Slips, trips, and […]