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If you are involved in a crash at 30mph and you are unrestrained, you will hit the dashboard or seat in front (and anyone in it) with a force of up to 60 times your own body weight. Wearing seatbelts in the front seat saves over 2,200 lives every year, with over 50,000 lives being … Continued

If you are unfortunate enough to have a car accident, it is important to gather as much information as possible from the outset. This will assist if you decide to make a claim and will help your insurance company and solicitor obtain the best possible outcome at a later date. If you have been injured or … Continued

On 8 June, the Inner House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh pronounced its opinion on the joint appeals of Kirsty May Hamilton v Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) Ltd and Gilbert Dennis Thomson v Dennis Thomson Builders Ltd. At first instance in Hamilton, a jury awarded £80,000 for loss of society to the husband … Continued

Many of us will be involved in a road accident of some description during our driving lives. With the number of cars on the roads increasing, the odds of a crash look distinctly more likely. In 2010 alone, 208,648 people were injured in crashes, according to Department for Transport figures. As there is no official mechanism … Continued