BTO Solicitors LLP

Insurance (insurers and self insured); Catastrophic Injuries Claims

Rhona McKerracher is a senior solicitor within BTO’s insurance litigation team.

Rhona joined BTO as a trainee in 2011 and upon qualification in 2013, joined our Catastrophic Injury Team where she deals with:

• employers’ liability;
• public liability;
• occupiers’ liability; and
• motor claims.

Rhona typically deals with high value and complex claims arising from all manner of accidents including road traffic accidents, accidents at work, slips and trips and farming accidents.

In particular, Rhona deals with claims where fatal or ‘catastrophic’ injuries have been sustained. These include claims for devastating spinal injuries, serious brain injuries, severe orthopaedic/crushing injuries, chronic pain and psychiatric injury.

Rhona is regularly involved in the investigation and analysis of liability and quantum and works closely with clients to develop a strategy to enable the case to progress to a satisfactory conclusion.

Rhona has gained experience in the Sheriff Court, the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court and the Court of Session (both the Outer and Inner House) and has assisted in Proofs, Jury Trials, Appeals and Fatal Accident Inquiries.

Rhona also completed two periods of secondment at an international insurance company, where she dealt with a variety of complex personal injury claims in a number of jurisdictions.

Rhona is also a Notary Public.

Prior to joining BTO, Rhona obtained a joint honours degree in Law and German and studied Law in both Scotland and Germany.

October 2016 to date: Senior Solicitor – BTO Solicitors - Catastrophic Injury Team

Sept 2013 – Oct 2016: Solicitor – BTO Solicitors - Catastrophic Injury Team

Sept 2011 – Aug 2013: Trainee Solicitor - BTO Solicitors

German (conversational)

Law Society of Scotland

2014: Became a Notary Public

2009 – 2010: Glasgow Graduate School of Law - Diploma in Legal Practice

2006 – 2007: Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany (Erasmus Year)

2003 – 2008: University of Strathclyde - Joint Honours degree in Law and a Modern Language (German)

Rhona is a keen explorer and has travelled extensively through Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, South Africa, Kenya and the US.

In her spare time, Rhona is a singer in a contemporary music choir and has performed with her choir on BBC/ITV and at various theatres in Glasgow.

She is also a bit of a foodie and enjoys cooking in her spare time.  She is a keen follower of sport, tennis and rugby in particular.