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Harper Macleod LLP

Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant

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Harper Macleod LLP

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About

Provided by Harper Macleod LLP

Our team is one of Scotland’s largest insurance practices, providing advice on complex insurance, litigation and risk matters for corporate clients in every sector as well as public sector organisations and the insurance industry. We offer a complete service, incorporating both contentious and non-contentious experience, and provide extensive technical expertise in insurance law and risk management.

The team also deals with pursuing or defending all aspects of claims, including employers’ liability, public liability and road traffic claims.

 

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Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant - Scotland

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

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.

Strengths

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  • The quality of their legal advice is excellent and they provide effective case and risk management. They are willing to work as a team with clients.

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  • They are good at looking at the bigger picture of the case and provide pragmatic advice.

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  • They are very well known and experienced in personal injury work, and they keep clients up to date. They are very good at complex, high-value cases and instruct very good counsel.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Suzanne McGarrigle
    Band 3Suzanne McGarrigle

    Suzanne McGarrigle

    Suzanne McGarrigle specialises in personal injury claims stemming from workplace accidents and industrial disease, as well as RTA work.

    • Nothing is too much trouble. She has wonderful insight and a pragmatic and strategic approach.

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    • Suzanne is always focused on providing sound advice to her clients to progress matters quickly and to a satisfactory end.

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    • Suzanne knows her subject and understands tactics fantastically well. She is a sound pair of hands, managing challenging issues of fact and law, and a confident performer.

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    • Suzanne is excellent: she is not afraid to challenge the other side and ask questions of their case, is up to date on legal issues and overall is a great partner to instruct and work with.

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