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Settlement considerations for claimants with a reduced life expectancy – conundrums and strategies

At Bolt Burdon Kemp, we often see tragic cases where negligence cuts a person’s life expectancy short. Without the right legal advice, those affected risk…

By Tanya Kaka
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BBK Manifesto 2025: End confusion, fix the legal grey area on e-scooters

The Government must act without further delay to introduce clear legislation on e-scooters, BBK says. After five years of trial schemes, repeated extensions and growing…

By Josh Hughes
BBK Manifesto 2025: Take actions to improve road safety for pedestrians, motorists, cyclists and horse…

Road fatalities and injuries have remained persistently high, largely due to fragmented and inadequate policies, BBK says. We are urging the Government to take immediate…

By Olivia Ward
BBK Manifesto 2025: End the court accessibility crisis

Urgent funding and training are needed to ensure the UK’s courthouses are accessible and disabled people are not excluded from justice, BBK says. Attending court…

By Jonathan Wheeler
BBK Manifesto 2025: End exclusion, make work accessible for injured people

For people who have sustained a serious injury, the journey back to work can be one of the hardest challenges they face. Work is not…

By Deepti Patel
Drink driving on the rise with nearly 100 people caught a day – your rights

Nearly 100 drivers a day have been caught drink driving in Britain in the past three years, new figures show. And deaths caused by drink…

By Taylor Walding
‘Carspreading’ and how it poses a risk to vulnerable road users

Cars on the UK’s roads are rapidly increasing in size, increasing the risk of serious and fatal injuries, scientific evidence suggests. SUV ownership has risen…

By Jessica Nutting
Sports injuries: Understanding your rights

Sports injuries can have a profound impact on your life, ranging from long-term mobility issues to serious brain injuries and even paralysis. Whilst high-risk sports…

By Charlotte Dowson
Driverless taxis could be on UK roads by 2026 - but who’s responsible in a…

Driverless taxis and buses in the UK moved a step closer after the Government launched a public consultation. The request for feedback on the proposed…

By Taylor Walding
Protecting those who feed us: Farming’s hidden risks

Hundreds of agricultural workers were injured on farms last year, new figures show. The Farm Safety Foundation, also known as Yellow Wellies, has highlighted practical…

By Elly Parnell
Still no roadmap: the Government’s rental E-Scooter trials extended again

The government has once again extended the trial period for rental e-scooters – this time until May 2028, marking the fifth such extension since trials…

By Josh Hughes
Are we misusing life-saving vehicle technology?

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are some of the most effective tools we have that make our roads safer. Yet many drivers still don’t know…

By Taylor Walding
Changing your solicitor during a claim

Sometimes, after instructing a solicitor, you may begin to feel they’re not providing the level of service or support you expected or need, and may…

By Josh Hughes
Compensation when the claimant is a minor or protected party

Children and adults who lack litigation capacity (known as ‘protected parties’) should still be able to claim fair compensation and have access to justice, but…

By Bolt Burdon Kemp
Child Safety Week: 5 road safety tips worth sharing

Child Safety Week, led by the Child Accident Prevention Trust, is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on something we all encounter every day…

By Olivia Ward
Barriers to making a workplace accident claim and how to break through

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that in 2023/24, 604,000 working people in Great Britain sustained an injury at work. Whilst not all injuries…

By Charlotte Dowson
New cycling law: criminal sentencing must make a distinction

An amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill – which is currently going through Parliament – will mean cyclists who kill pedestrians by acting dangerously…

By Josh Hughes
Gas explosions: What to do

In recent years, gas explosions have been an increasingly frequent headline. Sadly, reports of these devastating events have often been associated not only with homes…

By Taylor Walding
Guidance for British motorists driving in Spain

New road markings in Spain aim to reduce road traffic collisions. British tourists driving in Spain have been warned about new red road markings which…

By Taylor Walding
Surge in illegal e-scooter use puts us all at risk

In 2021 just 17 children aged between 13 and 16 years old were caught driving without insurance. However the latest DVLA figures, obtained by charity…

By Taylor Walding

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