The medical profession are a group of caring and highly trained people. Unfortunately, mistakes and errors can occur and, when they do, the Clinical Negligence department at Drummond Miller are here to help and advise you.
The Clinical Negligence team at Drummond Miller is ranked highly by the highly-respected and independently compiled guides to the legal profession - Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
"Liesa Spiller, who heads Drummond Miller LLP's practice, is one of the best in the field. The firm handles claims against all manner of health professionals and has acted in low-value cases and high-value birth damage claims." (Legal 500, 2007)
"Clients admire the professional service offered by this Edinburgh-based team. ... Liesa Spiller is a "hard-working and diligent" lawyer who stands out for her "sympathetic, compassionate attitude towards her clients." She is highly respected for her skills as a litigator". (Chambers and Partners, 2007)
As a firm we have substantial experience in this area and can ensure access to fully qualified expert witnesses within the medical profession to allow independent assessment of potential claims. We also have considerable experience in liaising with solicitors instructed on behalf of the Medical Defence Unions and Health Trusts and in successfully negotiating such claims without recourse to litigation where appropriate.
Liesa Spiller is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland in Clinical Negligence Law and is a Senior Litigator with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Liesa deals exclusively with pursuer claims. She heads the Medical Negligence team from the firm's Edinburgh office in Moray Place but, as the firm has branches across central Scotland, she is happy to travel to discuss cases with clients or correspondent firms.
If you believe you have a legal claim relating to Clinical Negligence please call us or complete our online enquiry form.