Clients we
have helped
Because if it matters to you, it matters to Digby Brown
Each year, Digby Brown Solicitors helps thousands of people who have had an injury as a result of an accident caused by negligence of others. Our goal is to help them achieve fair and just compensation and help them get back to as close to a pre-accident position as possible, as quickly as possible.
We have offices throughout Scotland and represent people throughout the country who have been involved in different types of accidents.
Below are just a few examples of people we have helped. Click on the links for more information on cases.
Client stories
Work accidentEast Lothian gran scalded by hot oil secures five-figure settlement after kitchen horrorKaryn Morgan was working at The Old Clubhouse in Gullane when she suffered agonising burn injuries to her legs and feet.Edinburgh
Road traffic accidentWoman, 30, hit by lorry just metres from home is “lucky to be alive”“I knew it was going to hit me - I just thought ‘I’m going to die’.”Edinburgh
Car accidentPolish driver receives compensation 75 TIMES more than the first offer!Read this story in Polish at Polka otrzymuje odszkodowanie 75 RAZY większe od pierwotnej oferty!Edinburgh
Car accidentMum suffered horrific injuries after dangerous driver causes serious crashThe day after St Valentine’s Day Kirsty Dawson was travelling along the A907 when another driver – who was speeding in an attempt to overtake a long queue of…Edinburgh
Accidents abroadAgonising knee injury ruins 60th birthday cruiseHelen Hogg was halfway through her dream Croatian cruise when a horror fall split her knee open.Edinburgh
CyclingScottish Cycling referral helps crash victim secure damages, therapies and a new bikeFor Jane, a 60-mile cycle with a friend was nothing out of the ordinary.Edinburgh
CyclingCyclist secures £150,000 in damages after car crash thanks to Scottish Cycling referral to Digby BrownA cyclist who suffered a fractured spine and 11 broken ribs after being hit by a car has secured £150,000 in damages.Edinburgh
Work accidentButcher secured £150,000 after being accidentally stabbed at workA butcher received £150,000 in compensation after a colleague accidentally stabbed him in the arm.Edinburgh
Work accidentWorker left with permanent scar awarded £11,500 - after coming to Digby Brown for a second opinionMurray was left with a visible scar down the entire side of his face after being told to repair a shed door at work.Edinburgh
Historical AbuseAbuse survivor secures £120,000 from Fife Council after waiting nearly 40-years for justiceOUR client – known as Victim P – was repeatedly attacked by evil housemaster David Murphy.Edinburgh
Work accidentPolish cleaner successful with injury claim after accident at workRead case study in PolishEdinburgh
Accidents to foreign nationals in ScotlandFour figure sum for Romanian mother injured by reckless driverRomanian solicitor at Digby Brown helps mother Mioara Taylor after a driver’s careless act causes her harm.Edinburgh
Accidents abroadRomanian couple hit by speeding driver gets settlement they deserve with Digby BrownIoan Clonta and his wife, both from Romania, were on holiday in Scotland and were visiting their final destination in Edinburgh before going home.Edinburgh
Accidents abroadFamily holiday to Mexico ruined by food poisoning illnessA family holiday, costing thousands, was ruined after the couple fell ill with food poisoning.Edinburgh
Accident in public placeIndependent legal advice after accident results in 10 times the initial offer“I was taking my granddaughter home when I collapsed, my foot just gave way. There was actually a bevelled hole in the ground which caused me to fall.”Edinburgh
Historical AbuseSpecialist solicitors secure £500,000 for childhood abuse survivorOur client was referred to Digby Brown Solicitors in 2013 after experiencing abuse in a children’s home in Edinburgh while she was growing up.Edinburgh
Work accidentWhy specialist personal injury solicitors mattersA man injured at work was advised by another Scottish law firm to abandon his court case for compensation after dragging the case out for three years, leaving…Edinburgh
PedestrianRunner hit by driver secures 13 times more compensationThe driver was badly shaken and put his hands up, offering to drive our client to the hospital. Our client was informed at the hospital that he had a broken…Edinburgh
PedestrianDriver tries to blame injured pedestrian for road accident“I was dubious and very sceptical about making a personal injury claim to be honest, I was always receiving cold calls about being in an accident even before…Edinburgh
Agriculture & FarmingPolish lawyers prove employer at fault for farm accidentA Polish man injured his knee when he was working on a farm in Scotland. Management told him to clean a machine when he slipped on the cover, fell backwards…Edinburgh
Car accidentFamily receives over £100,000 compensation after being spun off the road“Two years ago, our life changed as a result of a serious car accident”Edinburgh
Defective productMan injured from bolt found in food at Edinburgh restaurantNobody expects to go to a restaurant and be injured by simply eating a meal. This is why health and safety law exists, to protect customers.Edinburgh
Car accidentInsurers allege injured car crash victim is lyingCheryl McAllister was injured after a young driver crashed into the back of her car at traffic lights in Newbridge.Edinburgh
Car accidentRight legal advice secures settlement 13 TIMES the original offerJames Morton was involved in a road crash on the A803 between Camelon and Bonnybridge after his vehicle skidded out of control due to diesel lying on the road.Edinburgh














