Editorial standards & our sources
Personal injury is a subject where accuracy matters. This page explains how we research, write and maintain the guides on this site, and where our information comes from.
Who writes this content
Our guides are written and maintained by the Make an Injury Claim editorial team. Make an Injury Claim is an introducer, not a law firm — we don't give legal advice on this website. The specialist legal advice on any individual claim comes from our partner firm of solicitors regulated by the Law Society of Scotland. Our role is to explain how personal injury claims work in Scotland in plain English, and to connect you with that expertise.
How our guides are researched
Everything on this site is written to reflect Scots law. We research each guide against primary sources — the relevant Acts of the Scottish Parliament and UK Parliament, the Scottish courts, and guidance from the Law Society of Scotland. We only apply the rules of the Scottish legal system, which is distinct from the systems used elsewhere in the UK.
Our primary sources
- Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 — the three-year time limit for most personal injury claims
- Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 — success fees and QOCS costs protection
- Occupiers' Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 — the duties owed by occupiers of land and premises in Scotland
- Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 — damages for relatives following a death caused by injury
- Law Society of Scotland — the independent regulator of Scottish solicitors
- Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service — including the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court and the Court of Session
Accuracy and updates
We review our guides periodically to keep them accurate and current. Each guide shows a “last reviewed” date so you can see how recent it is. If the law changes, we aim to update the affected pages.
No fabricated content
We don't publish invented reviews, statistics, case results or testimonials. Where we describe what a claim could cover, we use conditional language, because every claim depends on its own facts and no outcome is ever guaranteed.
Corrections
If you spot something you believe is inaccurate or out of date, please tell us at [email protected] and we'll review it. General information on this site is not a substitute for advice on your own circumstances — for that, start a free claim check and a specialist Scottish solicitor will look at your case.