Significant Increase in Damages Awarded by Court of Session in Fatal Asbestos Claims

Two recent cases have marked a distinct increase in the amount of compensatory damages awarded in fatal cases.   Both cases concerned section 4(3)(b) of the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011, which allows family members to claim damages for distress and anxiety, grief and sorrow, and loss of society and guidance following the death of their loved one. […]

Grandchildren Awarded £48,000 for Grandfather’s Car Accident Death

In a judgment delivered last week, Lord Woolman awarded three grandchildren significant damages for the death of their grandfather, Russell Stuart. In 2011, Mr Stuart died of injuries sustained in a car accident in Aberdeen. Although the personal injury claims of his widow and three adult children were settled, no agreement could be reached about claims made on behalf […]

Six figure road traffic accident claim settled post-Damages (Scotland) Act 2011

Lawford Kidd’s Derek Carrigan has recently settled a road traffic accident claim, with the global settlement for the six pursuers amounting to £700,000. This is one of the most significant settlements following the commencement of the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011, which came into force earlier this year on 7 July 2011. To speak to Derek […]