Concussion in sport
Earlier this year, I wrote about The Hidden Dangers of Head Injury in Sport. The latest chapter on the risk of concussion in sport comes from...
Perineal tears in labour
Sometimes during birth, the area between the vagina and anus (the perenium) needs to stretch quite a lot, for a baby to be able to be delivered....
Gardy loo - watch out below
Gardy loo, the residents of upper flats in tenements in Edinburgh used to shout to warn unsuspecting passers by below that they were about to throw...
Group actions in Scotland
Group actions - what are they? As yet. Scotland doesn't have any court procedure to enable group actions to proceed. Group actions arise (mainly)...
Fatal accidents in the workplace
Sadly, accidents at work do happen. The most serious of these are fatal workplace accidents. The latest statistics from the Health & Safet...
Compensation for injuries from dog attacks - should pet insurance be compulsory?
In terms of the Animals (Scotland) Act 1987, it is provided that owners or keepers of pets with dangerous tendancies, such as dogs, are...Key Contacts
