Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
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We have the largest personal injury defender practice in Scotland. We act for many major insurer clients and multi-national companies. All of our lawyers are technically excellent, giving clear and concise advice, with keen attention to detail and commercial acumen. A number of our lawyers are solicitor advocates.
Our clients instruct us across the entire spectrum of personal injury work including abuse, casualty, catastrophic injury, cross-border, indemnity, motor, occupational disease, suspected fraud and travel. We are renowned for delivering savings in claims and litigation and have considerable expertise in all matters of costs.
We are renowned for our robust approach in dealing with suspicious claims.
We are well represented on relevant sector organisations including the Law Society of Scotland Civil Justice and Regulatory committees, the Personal Injury Committee of the Scottish Civil Justice Council, the Personal Injury Users Groups at both the Court of Session and All-Scotland Personal Injury Court and the Forum of Insurance Lawyers. We are well-known for engaging with the law reform agenda by responding to all relevant consultations and giving evidence to committees of the Scottish Parliament when requested.
In addition to our Scottish team being truly Scotland-wide, we are proud to form part of a formidable UK and global defendant personal injury offering. We draw upon our cross-border reach and expertise when required.
Chambers Review
Clyde & Co has a market-leading personal injury practice with a formidable reputation for defence work. It is highly regarded for its expertise in catastrophic injury and disease claims, as well as RTAs and employment liability. The team is noted for its strong track record on abuse claims. It is a favoured firm for a number of well-known insurers, especially in cases of high complexity. The firm is long appointed to a large number of Scottish insurance panels, and it remains a go-to for exceptional service on high-volume claims.
Strengths
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"The Clyde & Co team are experienced and knowledgeable. Specialist, high-value or high-profile cases are their strength."
"I find Clyde & Co to be very good on the technical side of matters. The lawyers know how to cut to the point and are excellent at keeping us up to date."
"Clyde & Co has a solid breadth and depth of talent within its team, and the service levels are exceptionally good."
"The Clyde & Co team are experienced and knowledgeable. Specialist, high-value or high-profile cases are their strength."
"I find Clyde & Co to be very good on the technical side of matters. The lawyers know how to cut to the point and are excellent at keeping us up to date."
"Clyde & Co has a solid breadth and depth of talent within its team, and the service levels are exceptionally good."
Notable Practitioners
Vikki Melville is the managing partner at Clyde & Co in Scotland. She is adept at handling complex fatal accident and catastrophic injury matters following RTAs. She also acts on employers' and public liability claims.
"Vikki is excellent. She is a go-to lawyer in this field of work."
"Vikki has good client knowledge allied to technical ability. She is one of the best."
David Tait focuses on occupational disease matters, with particular expertise in asbestos-related litigation.
"David is really good and a leading figure on personal injury cases."
Andrew Constable is particularly active on catastrophic injury and fatal claims. He also advises on employers' and public liability matters.
"Andrew responds to any queries in a timely manner and ensures that we receive the best possible service."
Frank Hughes has expertise in employers' and public liability matters, with claims stemming from workplace accidents and working conditions. He also advises on catastrophic injury claims arising from RTAs and historic abuse claims.
"Frank is very experienced."
Karen Dance acts on employers' and public liability claims and offers particular strength in defended reparation cases.
"Karen is seasoned, diligent and thorough."
Rachel Henry is instructed by insurance companies to represent their clients in workplace accidents, public liability and motor claims. She has notable experience in cases involving fatalities and brain injuries.
"It is a pleasure to work with Rachel. Her advice is sound and her thought process is clear. She keeps me up to date on any developments and has a great understanding of personal injury defence."
"Rachel is very good and a safe pair of hands."
Tanya Gordon acts for clients on a variety of matters, including claims for employers' and public liability. She has notable strength in RTA cases, with further experience handling claims of historic abuse.
"Tanya brings an incredible breadth of experience in catastrophic personal injury defence work."
"Her pragmatism and 'plain English' approach assists us when making decisions to defend."
"Tanya has provided us with an excellent service in relation to advice and representation on our claims."
Andrew Gilmour has notable experience of handling occupational disease matters, such as claims involving asbestos. He has further experience providing counsel on employers' liability and public liability claims.
Harry Boyle leads Clyde & Co's casualty team within the Aberdeen office. He demonstrates notable expertise in handling offshore oil and gas indemnity disputes. He offers further experience in employers’ liability and public liability actions.
"Harry clearly has in-depth knowledge and strategic acumen. He shows an incredible attention to detail, and his advice is always timely and concise."
"Harry fully understands the needs of his client and always looks to protect their interests while providing them with advice which is both meaningful and objective."
Toni Ashby acts for insurers and their clients on occupational disease matters, with a particular focus on claims arising from exposure to asbestos.
"Toni is very experienced, technically competent and good to deal with."
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