Thorntons‘ team is led by Gordon McBean, with the practice being active on both personal injury and medical negligence claims. Michelle Adam is well-equipped to advise on complex mandates involving amputations as a result of medical negligence, and Kathleen-Erin Lawson regularly acts in complex cases before the Sheriff Courts and the Court of Session.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Michelle Adam has an excellent depth of knowledge of this area of law. She is very good to work with and has a good reputation in the market generally. Kathleen-Erin Lawson is a good lawyer and a steady pair of hands in any case.’

  • ‘A solid player in the field. Capable of following counsel’s advice and working as a team with counsel to see the case to conclusion. Willing to do whatever investigations are necessary to ensure the best result for their clients.’

  • ‘Richard Poole is a safe pair of hands who knows what he’s doing.’

  • ‘Thorntons have made an impact on medical negligence work in the last 12 months by attracting some very challenging cases. They fight for their clients and are focused on achieving a positive result. They are very practical and attempt to get interim payment of damages for clients where possible. Their knowledge of medical negligence is extremely sound and their application of the law to breach and causation issues is extremely good.’

  • ‘Michelle Adam is a standout. She has a brilliant manner with clients: massively empathetic and knowledgeable. Not afraid to handle challenging cases and clients. She is focused on the issues that matter to drive cases towards resolution and obtain excellent outcomes for clients. Her communication is excellent.’

  • ‘A market leader in the Scottish pursuer personal injury & clinical negligence markets.’

Work highlights

Acting for a client in two concurrent claims relating to failures in surgical care following a hernia operation.
Acting for a client in bringing a claim in relation to a failure to diagnose cancer.

Practice head

Gordon McBean

Other key lawyers

Michelle Adam; Kathleen-Erin Lawson; Claire Paterson