Personal Injury Claims In Scotland

Our personal injury and medical negligence solicitors in Scotland could help you claim compensation if you’ve been involved in an accident or developed an illness.

From our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Dunfermline, Inverness and Dunblane we support clients across Scotland. Our lawyers help hundreds of people each year to make successful personal injury and medical negligence claims.

We’ve expertise in many types of personal injury claims, including:

Road traffic accidents
Workplace accidents
Serious injury including brain and spinal cord injury
Industrial diseases
Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases
Air accidents
Military injuries
Child abuse
Redress Scotland
CICA
Accidents abroad.

Depending on your circumstances, you may have a choice between making your personal injury claim in Scotland or England. Our knowledge of both legal systems means we can advise you on which option is best for you.

Why choose Irwin Mitchell’s Scottish personal injury claims solicitors?

Our Scottish solicitors are experts and handle personal injury claims every day.

We’ve the largest team of personal injury solicitors in the UK, giving us an unrivalled level of experience. We’ve the knowledge and the experience to secure compensation for you. We also have specialist knowledge of serious injury claims, including spinal and brain injuries.

We’ve worked on some of the most high-profile Scottish personal injury claims of recent years, including:

The Clutha Tragedy
The RAF Nimrod explosion
The Moray Firth RAF Tornado plane crash
The 2012 Edinburgh Legionnaires’ outbreak
The Glasgow bin lorry crash.

This experience means we can handle any type of personal injury claim. We offer help and support to families as we fight for a fair compensation settlement.

We’re proud to support local charities like Glasgow Association for Mental Health (GAMH).

Our Support and Rehabilitation Coordinators can help you to access the appropriate care and rehabilitation you need. As trained clinical specialists, they’ll assess the support you’d benefit from the most.

Our Welfare Benefits advisors are also on hand to advise you on any benefits you may be entitled to claim. The Private Client team can advise you on setting up a personal injury trust, which will avoid your compensation from being factored into any benefits you’re eligible for.

Once you’re awarded compensation, you’ll be able to speak with our Asset Management team of financial experts. They can help you to make sure your money pays for all your needs. They’ll give you advice on how you can invest your compensation to make it last for as long as possible.

Accredited serious injury lawyers

Legal aid available

Links with local and national charities

Specialist rehabilitation contacts

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I'm relieved that I can continue to improve my recovery by accessing specialist rehabilitation services which have helped me get this far."

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Client Story - Rosie Mayes

"The compensation means that I can have the care that I really need rather than what’s provided as a bare minimum." - Rosie Mayes

"When the case was settled and I realised that Rosie’s future was secure it was the most enormous load off my mind. Suddenly the whole world opened up again." - Wendy Mayes

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I have to go to court?

Scottish claims are heard in the national Sheriff Personal Injury Court in Edinburgh. If a case goes to the Edinburgh court, the claim must meet one of the following criteria:

Worth more than £5,000
A workplace personal injury claim worth at least £1,000
A workplace personal injury claim worth less than £1,000 but sent from a local sheriff court outside of Edinburgh.

More serious claims can be raised in the Court of Session, the highest civil court in Scotland. It sits in Edinburgh and deals with more serious and complex cases, which must be worth at least £100,000.

However, it’s worth noting that most personal injury claims tend to settle out of court and don’t make it to trial. We’ve experience taking cases to the Court of Session and the national PI court. Whatever the nature of your personal injury claim, we’ll be able to make sure you get the compensation you need.

How much compensation could I get in a Scottish personal injury claim?

The amount of compensation awarded in each personal injury claim varies depending on the circumstances around the case.

To get an idea of how much your claim could be worth, we advise you to contact us. Once we’ve heard about your accident, we’ll be able to put an estimate value on how much you could claim.

Compensation amounts are calculated based on:

The injuries you sustained
The long-term impact they’ll have on your life
Any expenses you’ve had, such as travel expenses to hospital appointments
Any modifications you need making to your home
Any specialist treatment or equipment you need
Loss of earnings you’ve had
Loss of pension.

Where is Irwin Mitchell based in Scotland?

We’ve offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, and Dunblane.

If you're unable to come to one of our offices, all of our lawyers can arrange to meet clients at an appropriate location, such as your home or in hospital.

If you'd prefer, we can communicate via phone or video calls instead. We'll always work in the way that's best for you.

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