A Scots law firm has already started enquiries into injury compensation for victims of the M&Ds rollercoaster smash.

Lawyers at Thompsons Solicitors say they are expecting a further influx of enquiries from people who have been psychologically and physically injured by Sunday's incident.

The Tsunami rollercoaster at M&Ds in Motherwell malfunctioned around 3.50pm, with a five -carriage train plunging around 30ft to the ground.

Ten people were injured, including eight children, when the parts of the train fell to the ground, hitting the metal ride on the way.

Three boys are still in hospital, two of them in a serious condition, following the derailment.

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Patrick McGuire, partner at Glasgow-based Thompsons, said the firm has received calls from people looking to pursue compensation claims .

He said: " We've had several calls so far from people, and I fully expect in the days and weeks ahead most people will come to a point where they will be angry about what happened and will be hopefully sufficiently stable to turn their mind to getting justice by making a claim.

"I fully expect to receive more calls about this, it's still a very early stage and people are still coming to terms with the immediate aftermath of what happened.

"From those who have got in touch, it appears to have been an incredibly terrifying experience."

Almost 20 people have sued M&D's in the last five years for injuries they have received while at the venue.

Among them include broken arms, broken wrists, permanent scarring and broken teeth.

Mr McGuire, who specialises in health and safety law, said his experience of cases in Scotland shows more needs to be done to improve health and safety at fun fair attractions.

He said: "We have been involved in far too many incidents at fun fairs across Scotland, and too many at M&D's.

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"The starting point is that attractions and rides should not fall from the sky, they should not break apart the way these things have.

"People affected by an incident like this don't just have physical injuries. What they went through can have a huge impact upon them, there can be psychiatric consequences, and the impact it can have on people's daily life and their family's life can be extreme."

M&D's has remained closed since the incident on Sunday.

Douglas Taylor, director of M&D’s, said the firm was " cooperating fully with the joint HSE and Police Scotland investigation."

He added: " Each and every ride within the theme park is safety checked on a daily basis and undergoes a thorough independent inspection every 12 months. Tsunami had its annual independent safety inspection in early June 2016.

“My brother Matthew and I have been in business together for 50 years and this is the first incident of this type that we’ve ever been involved in.

"We are devastated as both a family and a business, and our heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by the accident.

“I would like to pay tribute to everyone who was on the scene, from our own staff to members of the public and, of course, the emergency services for their incredible response.”

The firm also revealed the Tsunami ride was closed the day before the smash, due to an electrical fault.