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Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant | UK

Scotland

Personal Injury covers the full scope of litigation arising from injuries sustained outside of a clinical context. This includes litigation arising from workplace accidents, motor accidents and abuse claims. This table ranks firms and lawyers that act for the defendants in such claims.  Firms that represent the individuals bringing claims are ranked elsewhere in our Mainly Claimant tables. Certain niche areas of international work are also covered by this section, such as injuries and abuse resulting from wars and corporate negligence, although purely travel-related injuries are covered in a separate section within the Travel section of the guide entitled International Personal Injury.

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Band 1

  1. Clyde & Co LLP
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    Clyde & Co LLP
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    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.
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Band 2

  1. Brodies LLP
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    Brodies LLP
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Brodies provides a full service with particular expertise in RTAs, employers' liability and industrial disease actions. Its clients include major multinational insurers, self-insured companies and public bodies. The team is adept at dealing with marine and offshore matters and cases that relate to environmental and other forms of contamination. It is also noted for its in-house advocacy team and ability to draw upon expertise in areas such as housing, employment and tax for more complex claims.
  2. BTO Solicitors LLP
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    BTO Solicitors LLP
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    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.
  3. DAC Beachcroft Scotland
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Burness Paull
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    Burness Paull
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Burness Paull acts for corporate, public sector and insurance clients on high-value personal injury claims. The personal injury team is noted for its expertise in industrial disease and workplace accident claims within the construction, aviation and maritime sectors. It is experienced in employers', occupiers' and public liability matters, with further strength handling fatal accident claims.
  2. Mackinnons
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    Mackinnons
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Mackinnons in Aberdeen has an excellent reputation for its work defending personal injury claims arising in the offshore and marine industries. The firm represents clients in cases concerning accidents at sea and on offshore platforms, with regard to injuries ranging from amputations and head injuries through to psychological injury and loss of society claims.
  3. Morton Fraser MacRoberts
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    Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Morton Fraser MacRoberts defends large public and private sector clients in complex personal injury cases. The team is regularly instructed by high-profile public sector bodies. It is highly regarded for its work on disease actions, with significant experience handling RTA and employers' and public liability claims. The team is also adept at handling highly sensitive historic abuse cases.
  4. Weightmans
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    Weightmans
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    The Weightmans personal injury defence practice covers the full range of employers' and public liability cases, regularly handling catastrophic and fatal claims, and often acting on behalf of many of the UK's top insurers and adjusters. The team is active on RTAs, with increasing experience in motor fraud claims, and also has a solid track record in disease claims, including asbestos-related cases. The Scottish team is skilled at handling marine disputes and cross-border matters, with its strong presence south of the border facilitating UK-wide assistance for clients.
  5. DWF
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3
  6. Kennedys
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3
  7. Keoghs LLP
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Harper Macleod LLP
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    Harper Macleod LLP
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Harper Macleod's team of dedicated personal injury specialists is experienced in dealing with a number of different cases, including disease, employers' and public liability claims. Cases arising from RTAs are a notable area of focus. The team handles matters across the spectrum of claim values, and provides pre- and post-litigation advice for major insurers, brokers, transport companies and private individuals.
  2. Anderson Strathern
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 4
  3. Ledingham Chalmers LLP
    Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 4