It’s the first time they have collected information about car complaints and the results show why a pre-purchase inspection is extremely important! Most issues relate to cars going wrong within the first month of being bought. People are being advised to make better checks before handing over money. Complaints about second hand cars are now…
In the wake of recent press articles surrounding the idea of ‘Super’ Solicitors, there is one firm of motor engineers emerging as the ‘Super-Experts’. Laird have become a force to be reckoned with in recent years becoming one of the leading automotive legal service providers. They have achieved this by listening to individual client needs…
Bra throwing, pink cakes, pink clothes; in fact anything pink today at Laird Assessors to help raise awareness of Breast Cancer.
Sign on the Line, the new venture by existing Legal Services provider Laird Assessors, has seen the number of instructions increase from law firms for the request of interpreters and translation of legal documents. Pippa Saunders, Client Services Manager, believes this is due to solicitors having to work harder to provide the optimum service to…
The UK has been dubbed the Pothole Capital of Europe with road systems in need of urgent repair. But what is being done about it? Our Engineers spend most of their days examining cars and bikes for a variety of reasons such as after an accident or prior to a purchase. We have seen a…
You wouldn’t buy a house without having a survey, so why buy a car without having it professionally examined? There are so many cars with a hidden history and faults that it would be unwise to simply buy a second hand car and hope that it is fine. Many motor dealers will carry out basic…
The Frankfurt Motor Show has seen many new vehicles and concepts announced, but one of the most interesting is the announcement of the all electric Formula E racing series. Far from being a fad, IndyCar chassis makers, Dallara have built the chassis, with Renault, McLaren, Williams from F1 involved; even Michelin have designed specific tyres…
Stuart Ballantyne, formerly Claims Manager at Endsleigh, Head of Supply Chain at BNP Paribas Claims division, Head of Supply Chain at Direct Line and more recently at the helm of Direct Line Group’s High Net Worth insurance business has joined Chris Ashworth and his team at I Love Claims, the leading forum for claims professionals….
Rejecting the Ministry of Justice recommendation to raise the threshold for cases dealt with in the small claims court from £1,000 to £5,000, would – as the Committee rightly pointed out – not only limit access to justice, but would also lead to a claimant facing the prospect of having to run a substantial claim…
On Friday we took part in the I Love Claims to Fame day. It involved dressing up as our childhood heroes to help raise money for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity. Rainbow Trust’s Family Support Workers join the family in their own home and are there to provide whatever practical support is needed. They may…