Monday, May 20, 2013

Digby Brown at Kirkcaldy Sand Races 2013

Motorcycle racing was back on Kirkcaldy sands on Saturday 18th May and Digby Brown were delighted to support the event, which was attended by several thousand people despite some wet and windy weather.

The event, organised by Kirkcaldy and District Motor Club (KDMC), brought together motorcycle enthusiasts and the wider public, and featured trade and club stands together with custom and classic road and race bikes, as well as the main event – Speedway, Motorcross 250cc and Open Class sand racing. Our support for Saturday’s event was part of a long-standing association between Digby Brown and Kirkcaldy and District Motor Club.

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The main motor club event of the day was Speedway, Motorcross 250cc and Open Class sand racing

Representatives from Digby Brown’s specialist Motorcycle Law Team and our Kirkcaldy, Dundee, Inverness and Glasgow offices were all on hand to meet those attending and discuss the range of ways we can help both bikers and the local community.

Last year, Digby Brown expanded its presence in Fife, moving from an office in Glenrothes to a new shop front location in the centre of Kirkcaldy. Since then, we have helped hundreds of people in the region gain compensation after an accident.

From left, Lianda Barnes and Claudia Caswell, both from our Dundee Office, and Innes Laing, Partner and Head of our local Kirkcaldy office, at the Digby Brown stand

We were delighted to welcome Plantec Holdings to Scotland for the event. Plantec provide a range of products and services to motorcyclists and the motor industry. Click here to visit their website and find out more. 

You can contact our Fife team by calling into our Kirkcaldy office at 23 Whytescauseway, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XF, phoning 0333 200 5925 or by clicking here to complete a short enquiry form.

From left, Claudia Caswell and Carrie-Anne McPherson, from our Inverness Office, at the Digby Brown Stand

Click here to find out more about our specialist Motorcycle Law Team. You can read the team’s blog and follow them on Twitter @BikeLawScotland

Digby Brown have a long standing association with Kirkcaldy District Motor Club

Kirkcaldy Sand Races 2013 - Photo Gallery

Saturday 18th May 2013 saw the return of motor club Sand Racing to Kirkcaldy. Digby Brown's local Fife team and specialist Motorcycle Law Department, joined thousands of others who braved the wind and rain to attend this fantastic event.  

The main motor club event of the day was Speedway, Motorcross 250cc and Open Class sand racing

From left, Lianda Barnes and Claudia Caswell, both from our Dundee Office, and Innes Laing, Partner and Head of our local Kirkcaldy office, at the Digby Brown stand

From left, Claudia Caswell and Carrie-Anne McPherson, from our Inverness Office, at the Digby Brown Stand

Digby Brown have a long standing association with Kirkcaldy and District Motorcyle Club

 We were delighted to welcome representatives from Plantec to Scotland for the event

Despite the wet weather, both the Plantec and Digby Brown stands were busy, with both our organisations talking to hundreds of people throughout the day. A huge thanks to Team Jodie Chalk Racing for use of their motorhome for the day, keeping the Digby Brown and Plantec teams as warm and dry as possible!

A Digby Brown team member keeps dry while inspecting some of the bikes on display

Sand racing on Kirkcaldy beach

The Digby Brown stand. The bikes behind the stand were displayed courtesy of Plantec

Just some of the bikes on display at the event

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Successful first Highland Head Injury Information Day

Tuesday 14th May saw over 200 hundred people attend the inaugural Highlands Head Injury Information Day held at Eden Court in Inverness.

The event, the first of its kind to be held in the Highlands, brought together people living with brain injuries, families, carers and professionals working in the field of brain injury.  Mary Scanlon, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands Region, opened the event, with Digby Brown’s Robert Swanney, Partner in our Serious Injury Department and Kathleen McMonagle, the lead organiser of the event, also on hand to welcome those attending.

Mary Scanlon MSP opened the innugural Highland Head Injury Information Day

The day wouldn’t have been possible without the support of NHS Highland, Headway Highland and organisations from across the region – Also exhibiting were Bobath Scotland, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust, The Brain Tumour Charity, Capability Scotland, Case Management Services, Child Brain Injury Trust, Citizens Advice Bureau, Epilepsy Scotland, The Huntercombe Group, Self Directed Support Scotland and The Shirlie Project.

Digby Brown's Robert Swanney welcoming attendees

In addition to exhibition stands, a wide range experts in the field of brain injury made presentations, including Dr Louise Blackmore and Dr Barbara Chandler from NHS Highland, Robert Swanney,  Gaille Gray, Headway, Susan Whyte, National Managed Clinical Network Manager, Neil MacLeod from The Shirlie Project and Connecting Carers’ Tina McGarvell.

Speaking at the end of the event Kathleen McMonagle said:

“Brain Injury can all too often be a ‘hidden disability’, which means that people living it with it don’t get the attention they deserve or know about the wide range of organisations that can help. It was fantastic to see so many people attend, share their own experiences and have the chance to speak to so many organisations and experts in the field.

"The day wouldn’t have possible without the support and involvement of NHS Highland, Headway Highland, all of the exhibitors, experts who gave of their time and Mary Scanlon MSP and I would like to thank all of them for contributing to such a successful day.

"I look forward to continuing to work with all of all of these individuals and groups in the future to support people living with brain injury in the Highlands.”

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Over 200 hundred people attended the event at Eden Court in Inverness