Brodies LLP‘s full-service medical negligence practice advises clients on claims across various specialist areas, including ophthalmology, dentistry, product liability and social care. The firm has a growing cosmetics and aesthetics claims practice and is particularly skilled at representing governmental and private sector clients in national medical inquiries. Laura McMillan and Lynn Livesey now lead the team following the departure of former practice head Duncan Mawby to BTO Solicitors LLP in 2022. McMillan, an experienced clinical negligence solicitor advocate, acts for private healthcare clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, while associate Livesey advises insurers and private healthcare clients on fatal accident inquiries and cosmetic surgery cases. Associate Kate Donachie is another key individual.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Practical and commercial advice, delivering great client outcomes from a team with a sound knowledge of the sector.'
‘A team of very able and focussed individuals. The service they provide to clients is outstanding, since they are skilled at identifying key issues, diligent in pursuing those (for example by identifying leading experts and instructing expert evidence) and giving measured and robust advice to clients about their options.'
- 'Their use of technology is appropriate while never losing sight of the human dimension, which most clients value.’
‘Laura MacMillan and Kate Donachie are both exceptional in the amount of effort they put into case preparation, in their grasp of detail, both factual and legal, attention to clients' needs, and in having a common-sense approach to resolving problems.’
‘The members of the team have great communication and knowledge of defending medical negligence claims.’
‘Brodies provides a great service to their clients, they respond to you quickly. I would like to give a special mention to the following: Lara Graham, Lynn Livesey and Ellen Andrew.'
Key clients
- Association of Optometrists
- Scottish Government
- RSA
- RPC
- Scottish Care
Work highlights
- Instructed by the Scottish Government to act in relation to the Infected Blood Inquiry. The inquiry is a UK-wide public inquiry investigating how men, women and children treated by the NHS were given infected blood and infected blood products.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Laura McMillan, Lynn Livesey