Personal Injury Claims
The rise and rise of Tesla has catapulted the electric vehicle market into the headlines. Sales continue to rise, technology continues to advance and fossil fuel vehicles are being phased out, but there are a number of issues to consider going forward. In 2018, the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles requested the Law Commission [...]
On 29 January 2022, a number of changes were introduced to the Highway Code. These changes are expected to have a significant impact on driving habits, and future road traffic accident claims. Motorists who ignore these changes do so at their peril as they could constitute dangerous driving in the event of an accident. It [...]
Electric scooters, commonly referred to as e-scooters, have been in the news lately. For example, the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, was photographed riding an e-scooter illegally, but the police decided to take no action. On the other hand, a man in Oxford was fined £880 after riding an e-scooter without a number plate. [...]
We know that road traffic accidents are still the most common type of personal injury claim and also the focus of recent regulatory changes. While the data for a return to “freedom” has been delayed a number of times, many restrictions have finally been lifted and we may yet see a significant increase in traffic [...]
Many people are confused when they hear the term PLEVs although in reality this is a group term for light e-vehicles. One such type of vehicle, which is growing in popularity across the UK, is the e-scooter which comes in a variety of different forms. While often seen as “fun” they can reach high speeds [...]
This week we take a look at different areas of the personal injury claims market including the use of smart motorways and the new whiplash reforms. These are issues which are current and relevant and, in the case of smart motorways, sometimes not as straightforward as you might assume. How do smart motorways work? Just [...]
A recent survey by the RAC has cast a very interesting light on the use of mobile phones while driving. For some time in the UK, it has been illegal for drivers to use a hand-held mobile device although the use of hands-free mobile devices is still legal. Many MPs are pushing the UK government [...]
In light of COVID-19 and the need to find different forms of exercise, we have seen and will continue to see a boom in cycling. This is an area of the exercise market which has been very buoyant in recent years. The recent increase in the number of cyclists is set to continue, with the [...]
Prince Philip has been in the news over the last few days after being involved in a car accident. His Land Rover collided with a Kia, flipping Prince Philip’s vehicle into a dangerous roll and the other vehicle into a tailspin which threw it off the road. While we await details of the police investigation, [...]
Over the years we have seen some major developments in the world of technology and mobile apps but the car insurance industry has on the whole failed to keep up. When applying for insurance cover you may be “penalised” as a newly qualified driver, see your premiums bumped up in the event of a one-off [...]
