Rise in Scottish pedestrian and bike fatalities

There has been a worrying rise in the number of motorcycle and pedal cycle casualties and also pedestrian and pedal cycle fatalities on Scotland’s roads, according to the latest figures released by Transport Scotland. The Key Reported Road Casualties Scotland 2012 statistics give provisional indications on the number of road injury accidents and casualties that were reported […]

Six figure road traffic accident claim settled post-Damages (Scotland) Act 2011

Lawford Kidd’s Derek Carrigan has recently settled a road traffic accident claim, with the global settlement for the six pursuers amounting to £700,000. This is one of the most significant settlements following the commencement of the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011, which came into force earlier this year on 7 July 2011. To speak to Derek […]

Lawford Kidd client recovers £1.5 million in damages in road traffic case

Our personal injury lawyers have expressed their satisfaction at the level of compensation following a long running court action. The client was seriously injured following a road traffic accident in which he was the passenger. The vehicle came off the road.  The young man suffered major brain injuries which will require constant medical assistant in […]