BTO Solicitors LLP

Insurance

Partner

Claire is a Partner in BTO’s Insurance team, and has over 20 years’ experience in Insurance litigation, acting for insurers and self-insured clients as Defenders in both the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts. Claire joined BTO in 2008 and has spent her entire career as a litigator instructed by many of the UK’s largest insurers.

Claire is vastly experienced in dealing with all types of EL, PL and complex Motor claims, including catastrophic injuries; product liability claims, particularly injuries arising out of allegedly defective medical devices; clinical negligence; Health & Safety prosecutions arising out of workplace injuries and fatalities; marine accidents; and claims arising out of large scale incidents such as water pollution and gas leaks.  She also often advises insurers on policy issues.

Claire has a particular interest in claims where fraud is suspected, chronic pain, psychiatric injuries, and has also successfully defended a number of workplace stress / bullying claims.

Trained Simpson & Marwick WS (now Clyde & Co), Edinburgh; Qualified 1997; Associate, Simpson & Marwick, Edinburgh; Associate, BTO, Glasgow; Partner, BTO, Glasgow (2016 - present).

LLB (Hons), Scots Law; University of Strathclyde (1990-1994); PG Diploma, Legal Practice, University of Strathclyde (1995).