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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant (Band 1)Profile
Practice Areas: Head of Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Team. Extensive experience in wide range of medical negligence covering hospital (NHS & private) doctor, nursing, midwifery and GP negligence. Experienced in cases involving birth injury; negligent surgery and fatal claims (with a special interest in cases involving non-diagnosis of cancer). Also extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation.
Professional Memberships: Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Claimant Clinical Negligence and Claimant Personal Injury. Member of Law Society of Scotland Accreditation Panel in Medical Negligence. Course Leader of Edinburgh University Diploma in Legal Practice Medical Law Elective. Served on No Fault Compensation Working Group. Co-opted Member of Scottish Legal Aid Board Legal Services Cases Committee. Member of Action Against Medical Accidents (AVMA). Senior Litigator with Association of Personal Injury Lawyers(APIL).
Career: Solicitor since 1986, Partner since 1993.
Personal: Married, 2 children. Interests include Munro bagging; music (listening and performing); skiing and Motherwell FC.