Newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma – the aggressive and fatal cancer caused by asbestos – are to receive help for the first time through a new support scheme, as part of a bill currently going through Parliament.

In a recent English case, a London sports club has pleaded guilty to section 1(1) of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, following the death of an 11-year-old girl who was taking part in a water sports activity in September 2010.

Virtually every day you open the paper there are articles about the property market, reporting, for example:-

The BMA Scotland have warned that GP’s today are dealing with ever increasing workloads as the total number of GP practices in Scotland has fallen by 70 in the past 10 years.  The decrease in practices and an estimated 10% increase consultations since records began in 2003 mean that there is an increased risk of doctors “burning out” from the stress of their workload.

A national campaign launched by road safety charity Brake has called on drivers to tune in to road safety, to prevent appalling crashes caused by multi-tasking at the wheel.

A wood recycling company has been sentenced for serious safety failings after a worker was killed after being struck by a loading vehicle and run over.

You may now be able to buy a home with just a 5% deposit thanks to two Government Schemes both called “Help to Buy”.

Statistics recently published by Transport Scotland have revealed that road casualties in Scotland have fallen to their lowest level on record.

A mother has been awarded compensation after she claimed that her son’s cerebral palsy was the result of alleged medical negligence, reports the BBC.

NHS Fife has been ordered to arrange an external review of its radiology procedures following The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman upholding a complaint by a patient’s husband.

The Scottish legal profession is entering a brave new world which will eventually change the way in conveyancing is practised in Scotland beyond virtually all recognition.

Poor standards and dangerous practices were found at nearly half of the building sites visited during a month long safety drive.

During the first six months of 2013 the total compensation awarded to personal injury claimants in Ireland increased by 8.3% to €118million, according to a mid-year analysis undertaken by the Injuries Board.

We were recently instructed by Mr X following a road traffic accident where his stationary vehicle was struck by a third party who failed to stop at a roundabout. Mr X sustained shoulder, neck and psychological injuries as a result. Mr X’s previous solicitors obtained a report from a surgeon and valued his claim at around £1900.Mr X then instructed ourselves. On reviewing his case file we felt that further medical investigation was merited. We therefore instructed medical reports from our own chosen Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Consultant Psychologist. Having obtained these reports we then negotiated with the Road Traffic Insurers of the driver at fault and we were able to secure compensation for Mr X of £16,000
 
At Dallas McMillan we ensure each claim is handled by an experienced solicitor with considerable experience in personal injury claims.  This additional expertise can not only make the difference between winning and losing a claim but can also make the difference between not simply winning a claim and winning a claim so as to ensure the maximum possible amount of compensation is secured for the client.

Under the Energy Act 2011, occupiers or owners of an eligible property (which can be either domestic or commercial) who enter into a Green Deal plan can have energy efficiency measures carried out to their property and paid for, whether in whole or in part, in instalments, which instalments are added as a charge to the energy bill of the property and recovered by the energy provider.

A road safety charity has called on the Government to take action in the wake of new road traffic accident figures showing a 17% increase in drink drive deaths in Britain.

Findings from a new report released by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) show that patient care is being put at risk by staff cuts and excessive workloads, leading to unprecedented nurse stress and ill health.

A company in Poole has been fined for safety breaches after exposing workers to potentially fatal asbestos at a disused tile factory in the town.

The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has published the latest set of Organisation Patient Safety Incident data.    

Over 3000 former patients of an unidentified healthcare worker are to receive correspondence offering advice and screening in Fife. The health worker, now retired, unknowingly worked for many years following on from contracting Hepatitis C.