Lynn Livesey > Brodies LLP > Glasgow, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Brodies LLP Offices
110 QUEEN STREET
GLASGOW
G1 3BX
United Kingdom
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Lynn Livesey
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Lynn acts for insurers, corporates and public authorities in investigating and defending the full range of personal injury actions. She defends a variety of damages claims, including employer’s liability, public liability, fatal claims, catastrophic claims, road traffic accidents and industrial disease. She also has represented clients at Fatal Accident Inquiries, including the death of a child in looked after care and provides indemnity advice to insurers.
Lynn’s specialises in acting for insurers and private healthcare clients in investigating and defending clinical negligence claims. Her practice is focussed on advising clients on strategy and dealing with claims concerning cosmetic/aesthetic treatments. She has investigated complex, allegedly medical negligent surgery, in relation to matters such as breast implants, medical treatment that curtails sports careers, and complex liability and causation claims involving loss of vision, following allegedly negligent care by optometrists, as well as complex cases concerning matters such as consent.
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Scotland > Insurance > Medical negligence: defender
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.
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- Public sector > Local government
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- Public sector > Parliamentary and public affairs
- Insurance > Personal injury: defender
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- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
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