Friday Rule: What is the Personal Injury Discount Rate and What It Means To You
The Government has introduced recent changes to the Personal Injury Discount Rate, or Discount Rate. We break down what this all means, and why it matters.
New law means self-driving cars could be on our roads by 2026
Self-driving vehicles have the potential to revolutionise transport. But are we really ready for this innovative technology? As the government... read more
Five Things We Learned From Our First Annual Staff Conference
Established in 1989, Gildeas Solicitors is a Scottish law firm that specialises in personal injury claims. Following recent changes to... read more
Tragic Motorcycle Accident Survivor Compensated £5.9 Million
A retired medical physics engineer has accepted an offer of £5.9 million in compensation following a devastating motorcycle accident. The... read more
Children and contributory negligence
Introduction Although liability in children’s road traffic accident claims is often easy to establish, the issue of contributory negligence can... read more
Vulnerable Road Users and Liability
Written by Zoe Adamson As part of the Bike Team, I handle personal injury claims for cyclists and motorcyclists, who... read more
Understanding Whiplash: Pursuing compensation for injury claims.
Written by Michaela Christie Introduction – causes and symptoms Whiplash refers to various neck and spinal injuries primarily caused by... read more
What is an occupiers’ liability claim?
Written by Ciara Roche If you are injured in a public place which is owned or rented not by a... read more
The Significance of Evidence in Personal Injury Claims
Written by Michaela Christie Introduction The success of a personal injury claim heavily relies on the quality and strength of... read more
Pothole injury claims
Written by Stella Kankaanpaa Introduction to pothole injury claims The majority of roads in Scotland are public and governed by... read more