Healthcare – Duty to inform patients of alternative treatment options
Insurance
Senior Solicitor
Abigail Cadden
Abigail joined Brodies in 2022 having qualified as a solicitor in 2018. She has acted both to pursue and defend personal injury claims for more than 8 years since starting as a trainee. As part of the liability claims defence team at Brodies, Abigail handles a varied case load. She is regularly instructed in motor, employer's liability, and public liability cases and in occupational illness claims.
Abigail has significant court experience within the Sheriff Courts and the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury court in procedural and substantive matters. She has acted for clients in group litigation and is often instructed to advise individuals and corporates within the rural business sector.
Living Brodies' values
Abigail engages with clients to understand their needs and to deliver tailored, concise advice on the key disputed issues. Through perseverance and proactivity, she makes savings.
Highlights
- Key part of the team who acted for the successful defender in the case of Kirkwood v Thelem Assurances.
- Member of the rural business sector focus group.
- Part of the Brodies' team with responsibility for delivering on the commitments within the Greener Litigation Pledge.