The ‘highly skilled and competent’ team at Drummond Miller LLP stands out for its experience in delayed treatment and diagnosis work. Experienced litigator Liesa Spiller co-leads the team alongside Darren Deery, focusing on surgical errors and birth-related injuries respectively. The team also advises on missed diagnosis and neonatal death cases, with its offering further bolstered by ’outstanding’ Lorna Hale, who assists with brain injury and sight impairment-related cases. Other key contacts in the group include Susith Dematagoda and Andrew Pollock, who handles fatal accident claims.

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‘The team were second to none. Very professional and excelled in their expertise.’
'A highly skilled and competent team who really understand the complexity of the field of my injury and the impact it has had on my life. They demonstrated excellent team work drawing on the strengths and skills of each other to get the best outcomes.'
‘Lorna Hale was outstanding.’
‘Competent, outstanding wealth of knowledge, and tremendous experience in the field of medical negligence.’
‘Andrew Pollock is extremely competent, has an outstanding wealth of knowledgeable, and is tremendously experienced in the field of medical negligence.'
‘Drummond Miller have the strongest pursuer clinical negligence team in Scotland. They have excellent individual solicitors at both partner and assistant level. No other firm can match Drummond Miller for strength in depth.'
'Darren Deery is one of the leading partners in the field. He's dynamic, determined and very knowledgeable about medical negligence.'
‘Darren Deery, Lorna Hale and Liesa Spiller combine huge experience with enthusiasm, hard work and diligence.'

Work highlights

Represented bereaved families in a Fatal Accident Inquiry relating to maternity care to take place in Scotland.
Acted for an individual who was injured as a result of a missed diagnosis.
Represented the family of an individual who passed away as a result of an untreated infection leading to sepsis, achieving an admission of liability despite the Board’s initial suggestion that the care provided was appropriate.

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