there is a statutory fixed sum of £11,800 for bereavement

Three quarters of drivers involved in road accidents in London are men

The whiplash personal injury most commonly occurs in car crashes involving sudden deceleration.

The law recognises that children can be expected to be less careful than adults

Around three quarters of cycling fatalities involve major head injuries

There's no appetite for legislation to make cycle helmets compulsory

If the road surface is made dangerous by ice and snow then the Highway Authority may be liable for resulting accidents

There is nothing in the scheme that protects or promotes the interest of the consumer

New cyclists travelling short distances reduce their risk of death by 22%

Many employers remain oblivious to the dangers of the workplace

95% of all road accidents involve human error