Lindsays houses a ‘personable and knowledgeable’, and specialist medical negligence practice. David Armstrong leads the Glasgow-based team, and is recommended for his extensive expertise in claims for loss of society, dental claims, and cases where there have been failures to treat medical conditions. Jonathan Cornwell has longstanding experience in hospital-acquired infection and surgical error cases, while Lauren Pasi handles a varied caseload of misdiagnosis claims and specialises in cases involving amputation. Key figures within the team include Kathleen Willis and Rachel Holt; Willis is particularly knowledgeable of cases where failures to obtain informed consent are involved, and Holt stands out for her expertise in claims concerning failures to diagnose, with a strong focus on fatal claims.
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‘The team is very organised and responsive. Excellent support is provided for advocates working on a case, and good communication with all parties. Under the leadership of Rachel Holt, the medical negligence team is tireless in pursuing the interests of their clients.’
‘Rachel Holt is extremely professional. She maintains excellent communication with advocates and clients alike. We worked recently on a case where a difficult ethical issue arose, and I was deeply impressed by how Rachel dealt with the issue.’
‘The team at Lindsays know what they are doing.’
‘Lauren Pasi and Rachel Holt - instructions are well directed, papers organised, and the cases already have a clear direction of travel before I become involved. They clearly care about their client and achieving the best results for them.’
‘The team is well-led and well-resourced. The members of the team are all personable and knowledgeable.’
‘The team is client focused. They take a pragmatic approach. They have good relations with clients, opponents and experts.’
'Jonathan Cornwell is outstanding.'
'Communication is really good.'
'The team have always treated me with the utmost respect. Keeping me up to date with everything and keeping me in the loop at all times. I have formed a bond with them and feel valued and listened to.'
'A highly competent team in the field of medical negligence. Highly proactive and willing to go the extra mile to ensure every investigation is followed though. They demonstrate a genuine passion for the work and their focus on client care and wellbeing sets them apart in the profession.'
Key clients
- Calio Claims
- Action Against Medical Accidents
- Lindsays Alliance
- Society of Radiographers
- LIM Insurance
- Law Society of Scotland
- The Legal Advice Group
- Trust Claims
- The Scottish Vaccine Injury Group
- SGCUK
Work highlights
Acting on behalf of a 21-year-old in respect of hospital acquired infection.
Represented a client in a case involving the failure of the GP to refer the patient to a hospital for appropriate scans of his legs, leading to amputation of both feet due to ischemia.
Acted in a fatal claim for 7 family members following negligent failure to diagnose Ludwig's Angina.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
David Armstrong
Other key lawyers
Jonathan Cornwell; Lauren Pasi; Rachel Holt; Kathleen Willis