Lynn Livesey > Brodies LLP > Glasgow, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Brodies LLP
110 QUEEN STREET
GLASGOW
G1 3BX
United Kingdom

Position

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.

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Insurance > Medical negligence: defender

Led by Laura McMillan, the medical negligence team at Brodies LLP is regularly instructed on long-term public inquiries and high-profile court actions before Scottish courts. Other key contacts in the group include Lynn Livesey and Kate Donachie, who advise on fatal accident inquiries and multi-party actions, while Alison Waddell and Lara Graham act for insurers and businesses in aesthetics-related mandates.