Action on Brain Injury Week - See The Hidden Me
Action for Brain Injury week runs from 16 – 22 May 2022. This year, the focus is on raising awareness on what is often a hidden…
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Michelle is a key member of our Edinburgh office with over 20 years’ experience as a litigation solicitor. Her key area of work is personal injury claims and she deals in all types of accident claims including road traffic accidents and clinical negligence claims. She has a particular interest in complex and high value Employers Liability Claims.
Michelle is a member of the Society of Solicitor Advocates and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). A qualified Solicitor Advocate (Civil), Michelle regularly appears in the Court of Session and Sheriff Court and has been instructed as Counsel in property and commercial litigation disputes as well as receiving instructions in Personal Injury Claims. She regularly prepares written pleadings, appears in court and advises on all aspects of a case as it progresses.
Michelle also accepts instructions from other firms as a Solicitor Advocate in Personal Injury matters or as a Commissioner in proceedings to recover documents or take witness evidence.
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Michelle Adam's articles
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Should Patients be Able to Sue for Clinical Negligence?
This month, Nick Ross gave his opinion in The Times that patients should not be able to sue the NHS for mistakes which result in injury or…
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Drive Safely, Not Under the Influence
An astonishing 21% of those surveyed admitted driving while over the legal alcohol limit and 17% confessed to driving after taking…
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Road Improvements needed for cyclists
Bike Week is taking place between 6 to 14 June 2020. The aim of the campaign is to promote fitness as cycling is a great way to keep…
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International Winter Bike to Work Day
This year, Valentines Day is also International Winter Bike to Work Day and encourages everyone to ditch the car and get on your bikes.…
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Should a Personal Injury Lawyer Care about Care Costs?
I will be watching with interest the outcome of the Mencap and Shannon appeals, which are being heard by the Supreme Court this week (…
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Winter is Coming...
The risks of tripping and slipping increases hugely during the winter months, as icy conditions make pathways and roads a treacherous slip…
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Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $417 million in compensation
A Californian woman has won a legal battle against the pharmaceutical giant, Johnson and Johnson after arguing that using the company’s…
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Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones but Mental Harm Can Hurt You
Partner Michelle Adam explains how Personal Injury claims are not just available for physical harm but psychiatric harm too.
The old…
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Employers' Duty of Care for Employees Travelling Abroad
An increasing number of employees travel abroad for work. It is widely known that employers owe a duty of care to their employees; however…
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Discount Rate Reduced
As the Lord Chancellor Elizabeth Truss reveals the outcome of the discount rate review, Personal Injury partner Michelle Adam discusses the…
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Scalded by a Duty of Care
With the summer sun a distant memory; many may be tempted to visit their local tanning salon to get their sunshine fix.
It seems logical…