MASS Blogs
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Please note MASS Blogs represent the personal views of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official view of MASS.
December 2021
MASS 1991 – 2021
Janet Tilley looks back at the history of our Society as MASS celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary.
November 2021
Car crashes down but fatality rates up
Craig Butler, an Associate at Wolferstans Solicitors in Plymouth and MASS Regional Co-ordinator for the South West, looks at the impact of Covid-19 on road safety.
October 2021
The hidden truths about menopause
Shelyna Mariscal, Partner, Personal Injury, at Hansells and MASS Regional Co-ordinator for East Anglia explains the reason for her blog …
So why am I writing this? To make more people aware that the menopause is a long-term hormone deficiency with health risks which can be devastating for a woman who has a career.
August 2021
Changes to the Highway Code
Darren Wilson, tells us about A new ‘hierarchy’ of road users which is being introduced that ranks the most vulnerable to least vulnerable road users. Darren is a Team Leader and Senior Associate at Irwin Mitchell and MASS Regional Co-ordinator for Central East.
June 2021
Why is road crime not treated as real crime?
Kate Sweeney tells us “it’s time for change!”. Kate is a Partner and Head of Personal Injury for Stephensons Solicitors LLP and MASS Regional Co-ordinator for the Manchester Region.
May 2021
Supporting claimants under the new claims process
Tim Carr, Public Affairs Consultant to MASS, considers the many challenges and issues ahead with the imminent launch of the new OIC portal.
April 2021
Mixed up over mixed injuries?
Our thanks to Adam Thorpe who, ahead of the forthcoming implementation of the ‘Whiplash Reforms’, contemplates on the tricky issue of what to do until a Court of Appeal test case is heard.
Adam is a Solicitor and Manager of the Litigation Team at Winn Solicitors and MASS Regional Co-ordinator for the North East.
March 2021
Cold calling still leaves us all cold
Our thanks to Brian Castle (Partner at Digby Brown Solicitors and MASS Regional Co-ordinator for Scotland) who shares his own personal experience of ‘cold calling’ and urges anyone coming across such practices to report their concerns.
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