The Millar McCall Wylie LLP personal injury team is particularly adept in advising and representing private clients in accident claims, medical negligence, hearing loss, and industrial disease. Caroline Prunty heads the firm’s litigation practice. Prunty’s practice involves a wide variety of personal injury cases, including a matter where she advised an athlete in claims against the clerk of a competition. A key figure in the litigation team, William McSorley often works on asbestos, and work-related hearing loss and injury claims. Associate Ashley Black leads a variety of cases, including insurer indemnity matters at the High Court level.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Practice works efficiently and effectively, processing high volumes of cases across the County Court and High Court. The service is slick and turnaround time is efficient to the benefit of their clients. The expertise of the solicitors working in the disease team is second to none.’

  • ‘The partners and associates with whom I work, including William McSorley and Ashley Black, stand out from their competitors in their level of professionalism and expertise that they bring to their cases. ’

  • ‘This practice is very efficient in how they progress cases from beginning to settlement. They are willing to engage with the opponents in order to progress matters.’

  • ‘The individuals are straight-forward and efficient and are very professional in any of the encounters I have had with them. ’

  • ‘The team at Millar McCall Wylie always strive to obtain the best results for their clients and are specialists in the practice areas they provide. My experience is working with the dedicated hearing loss team, who have developed detailed knowledge of this area and are known as experts in this field among their legal colleagues.’

  • ‘My main contact is William McSorley. William is a skilled litigator. He always secures the best outcome for his clients whilst appreciating the importance of a pragmatic approach and maintaining good professional working relationships with defence firms, which sets him apart from his competitors.’

  • ‘As a defendant practitioner who negotiates with this firm, I find them professional and collegiate in their approach. They will negotiate on their case's strengths, but they are alive to the commercial issues in a case and take a common sense, pragmatic approach without selling their client short.'

  • ‘William McSorley as director leads his team well, and he quickly provides the evidence required to make a decision quickly on how to deal with a claim. Ashley Black takes the same approach and they are approachable and keen to assist in progressing cases. They make themselves available to progress litigation and do not delay cases.'

Work highlights

  • Obtained £45,000.in compensation for accident at work claimant.
  • Obtained £32,000 compensation in noise induced hearing loss claim.
  • Instructed by family of fatal road accident victim as trusted legal advisor.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Caroline Prunty

Other key lawyers

William McSorley, Ashley Black, Sean Hayes