Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 2
About
Provided by BTO Solicitors LLP
We are one of, if not the largest, independent Scottish practice within the personal injury defender market. We are instructed across the entire spectrum of personal injury work, ranging from pre-litigation advice, through to taking cases to the Supreme Court.
Our team, which includes a number of solicitor advocates and accredited mediators, handles the full range of personal injury work for insurers, brokers, claims management companies and self-insured organisations. We provide clear, concise advice, consistently deliver claims savings, and are adept at reducing claims lifecycles and minimising claims spend.
Our team has wide-ranging expertise, and is particularly well regarded for its experience in catastrophic injury, disease, abuse, product liability and fraudulent claims. We act for a wide range of insurers across the UK.
Recent work highlights:
- Defending a multi-national power company in a £16million public liability claim for damages arising from a fall from two stacked portacabins where the pursuer was rendered tetraplegic.
- £8million road traffic case where the pursuer, a self-employed land and renewables consultant, sustained catastrophic injuries including tetraplegia.
- £4.5million Court of Session action arising out of an accident on a construction site, resulting in chronic pain issues to high earning self-employed pursuer.
- AIG - £2.7million Court action arising from an accident at work, in which the pursuer suffered a serious crush injury.
Chambers Review
BTO Solicitors' personal injury arm regularly handles a variety of RTA and employers' liability claims, alongside a range of other personal injury cases. Its specialist teams have wide-ranging expertise in areas such as fraud and catastrophic injuries. The firm advises prominent insurance clients, including investigators and brokers. The team is experienced in handling all stages of litigation including pre-litigation and settlement advice, and is supported by a strong team of solicitor advocates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"All members of the BTO team are professional and knowledgeable, providing quality advice and first-rate service."
"They are able to handle cases in a no-nonsense, common-sense manner recognising the interests of all parties."
"All members of the BTO team are professional and knowledgeable, providing quality advice and first-rate service."
"They are able to handle cases in a no-nonsense, common-sense manner recognising the interests of all parties."
Notable Practitioners
Catherine Currie acts for major insurance companies and their clients on the full gamut of personal injury matters. She offers particular strength in catastrophic injury claims arising from motor incidents, with further experience of food contamination issues.
"Catherine is a very easy person to speak to and I always have full confidence that she is driving a case forward to its best conclusion."
Garry Ferguson is particularly active on serious injury and fatal RTA claims, with additional strength in employers' liability matters.
"I have always been extremely happy with work Garry has done for us and I am always confident that he will achieve the best possible outcome on claims."
Mark Hastings handles a variety of personal injury claims arising from accidents in the workplace, on the road and in public liability spaces.
"He is a solid, stable pair of hands."
Ranked Lawyers at
BTO Solicitors LLP
Scotland
Members
Provided by BTO Solicitors LLP
Alistair Barbour
Angus Gillies
Calum Sweeney
Claire White
Jennifer Mackenzie
Jennifer Stewart
Katherine Wade
Lewis Richardson
Mark Hastings
Rhona McKerracher
Stephen Bryceland
Head of Department
Tim Webster
Wendy Thomson
Clients
Provided by BTO Solicitors LLP
American International Group UK Limited
CHUBB European Group Limited
MDDUS
MDU
MPS
NFU Mutual Insurance Society Limited
Newline
RSA
Riverstone
Tokio Marine
UK General Insurance
Industries
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Commercial & Professional Services
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Consumer Product Manufacturing
Education
Energy
Food & Drink Producers
Forestry & Paper
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Insurance
Private Clients / Individuals
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