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David Withers
Smart motorways: where are we now?
By David Withers, partner, and Georgie Woolmer, solicitor, in our serious injury team Background The first smart motorway, originally...
14/09/21
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Extending fixed recoverable costs
What are fixed recoverable costs? Fixed recoverable costs fix, by reference to tables, the total costs that a losing opponent – for...
09/09/21
David Withers
E-scooters: where are we now?
A pedestrian does not have to walk very far in a public place before they spot an e-scooter. The take-up has increased drastically over...
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David Withers
Brain injuries and vulnerability: the challenges of proving the need for overnight care
One of the most contentious issues in serious brain injury cases is the provision of night time care. The arguments deployed by...
17/08/21
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Motorway mayhem
Auto Express has found that there were just under 18,000 offences committed on motorways from 2016 to the end of May 2021. The offences...
13/08/21
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E-scooters here to stay as survey predicts 1 million owners and 200,000 accidents
Research undertaken by the dash cam company, Nextbase, suggests that over one million people will own an e-scooter at the end of 2021 and...
04/08/21
David Withers
Are E-Scooters a nuisance on our streets?
by David Withers, Partner, and Michael Turner, Paralegal, in Irwin Mitchell's Serious Injury Team. Like many local authorities, Hackney...
04/08/21
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Proposed changes to the Highway Code
by David Withers and Peter Lorence, serious injury lawyers The Highway Code sets out information, advice, guides and mandatory rules for...
02/08/21
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The need to regulate self-driving vehicles as their use draws ever closer
Google's sister company, Waymo, has started lobbying the UK Government on its proposals to place restrictions on self-driving vehicles....
26/07/21
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Are smart motorways a smart idea?
The Government accept that public confidence in respect of the safety of smart motorways is low. The Department for Transport and...
26/07/21
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Police warning to e-scooter riders
North Yorkshire Police has warned e-scooter riders about the importance of complying with road traffic laws. The force, which covers...
20/07/21
David Withers
Alexa, drive me home. The competition to produce self-driving vehicles
There is competition across the globe to produce the first self-driving vehicle. There has been lots in the news about the UK's keenness...
19/07/21
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Lawyers urge Football's Governing Bodies to take action to avoid repeated blows to the head
Concussion in football is a topic that is not going away. Although there have been attempts to introduce protocol and other risk...
19/07/21
David Withers
Lawyers urge re-think over e-scooter safety measures
E-scooters have been in the news a lot recently. They now operate in over 100 cities across the globe. The Government is largely positive...
09/07/21
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E-scooters: the geographical insurance lottery
Admiral has reported an increase in accidents involving e-scooters. This announcement was made following the trials which have taken...
08/07/21