Law firm targets £4.5m in client wins this year

MARGARET TAYLOR

SPECIALIST personal injury firm Road Traffic Accident Law Scotland is on course to recover £4.5 million in client damages in the current financial year, bringing the total recovered in its fouryear history to £12m.

The firm, whose financial year runs to November, was set up by former Digby Brown partner Brenda Mitchell in 2013.

Having turned over £235,000 in its first year of business, it expects to report fee income in excess of £700,000 for the current financial year.

According to Ms Mitchell the firm’s growth is down to the “insight and empathy” its lawyers brings to cases.

“Our very first case epitomises our approach and our expertise,” she said.

“Adam Wagner suffered a below knee amputation in a motorcycle accident and was initially offered £9,000 by his previously instructed solicitor to refit his bathroom to accommodate his disability.

“Adam was 17 at the time of his accident and had his whole life ahead of him. He wanted to be a motor mechanic.

“We took on his case and fought for him to receive state-of-the art prosthetics so he could pursue his dreams like every young person should. We secured damages of nearly £350,000.”

While the firm’s overarching brand is Road Traffic Accident Law Scotland, it also operates specialist services Motorcycle Law Scotland, Cycle Law Scotland and Pedestrian Law Scotland.