David Armstrong > Lindsays > Glasgow, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Lindsays Offices

100 QUEEN STREET
GLASGOW
G1 3DN
United Kingdom
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David Armstrong

Work Department
Personal Injury and Medical Negligence
Position
David is a solicitor advocate and head of Lindsays’ personal injury team. He has over 30 years of experience in litigation. He specialises in personal injury, libel law health & safety litigation. He deals with high-value and complex cases in both the Sheriff Court and Court of Session in Scotland. He is widely praised by clients for his practical and solutions based approach to his cases.
Career
Trained Drummond & Co; Linklaters, London; In house Counsel – British Airways; Partner in Alex Morison & Co, Morison Bishops, Bishops and Brodies.
Languages
English and French
Memberships
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Motor Accident Solicitors’ Association
The Society of Solicitor Advocates
Education
St Aloysius College, Glasgow University LLB (Hons) DipLP 1989
Leisure
Writing; golf; tennis; running; travel; property development; and rugby (watching only).
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Insurance > Medical negligence: pursuer
Led by David Armstrong, the medical negligence team at Lindsays takes ‘a very pragmatic and client-centred approach to’ failure to diagnose cases and dental negligence mandates, among the full range of complex pursuer matters. The team also houses several accomplished litigators and regularly handles complex disputes. Jonathan Cornwell and ‘outstanding,’ Lauren Pasi handle hospital acquired infection issues, obstetric negligence, and failure to obtain informed consent. Rachel Holt is another key contact, assisting with high value fatal claims.
Scotland > Insurance > Personal injury: pursuer
(Leading partners)Lindsays acts for an impressive roster of major medical and insurance clients, advising on the full range of product, public, and employer’s liability mandates. David Armstrong leads the team and specialises in high-value fatal claims and overseas accidents, while Jonathan Cornwell handles catastrophic injury claims and Lauren Pasi focuses on matters concerning workplace bullying and harassment. ‘Standout’ Rachel Holt is another key contact in the team, who advises on public liability cases.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Scotland > Insurance > Personal injury: pursuer
- Medical negligence: pursuer Scotland > Insurance
- Personal injury: pursuer Scotland > Insurance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Private client > Family
- Insurance > Medical negligence: pursuer
- Insurance > Personal injury: pursuer
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and executries
- Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in Scotland
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Employment > Employment
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate