Road safety charity Brake is delighted to announce the renewal of its specialist legal panel for road victims in Scotland thanks to three law firms: Digby Brown, Irwin Mitchell and MFMac.
Brake’s National Road Victim Service provides specialist emotional and practical support to families who have been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash. The charity supports more than 2,000 families annually, helping them cope with their grief and navigate the complex, unfamiliar procedures that often follow a road crash, including help with legal and financial issues. The service operates across the UK and has a dedicated local team in Scotland with five specialist professionals who support families face-to-face, online and over the phone.
Long-standing Brake supporters Digby Brown, Irwin Mitchell and MFMac have all renewed their support for the charity’s legal panel. The law firms that comprise the panel can give expert legal help after a road death or serious injury, across areas such as inquests, wills and probate, as well as claims for compensation. The firms have also signed up to a Brake code of conduct for supporting road crash victims, meaning they will be able to help in ways that are expert, empathetic and confidential.
Ross Moorlock, CEO at Brake, commented: “We are incredibly grateful to Digby Brown, Irwin Mitchell and MFMac for their continued support of our work in Scotland. At any point in time, we have more than 60 families in Scotland receiving practical and emotional help from our specialist caseworkers after a fatal or serious injury crash. With the complexity of road crashes we see in this region, it’s reassuring to know that these families can also get specialist legal guidance from the members of our legal panel.”
Brian Castle, partner at Digby Brown, said: “The work Brake does to support victims and families is vital and we are delighted to renew our place on Brake’s legal panel in 2025. Digby Brown have supported Brake for many years in Scotland. Brake campaigns tirelessly on problems that affect everyone, whether it’s reducing speed limits or [stronger licensing] for new drivers. These are just two examples of the many issues which, as solicitors, we time and time again see the consequences of when it goes wrong.”
David Bell, senior associate at Irwin Mitchell, added: “Every day we help people and families affected by road traffic collisions from drivers to pedestrians to cyclists to passengers of public transport. The consequences of crashes can be devastating, and the sad reality is such incidents are frequently avoidable. This is why Irwin Mitchell remains committed and proud to continue our legal partnership with Brake as working together helps every victim access rehabilitation support and expert legal advice, while strengthening campaign efforts to help make Scotland’s roads safer for everyone.”
Nicola Edgar, partner at MFMac, said: “We are proud to be re-appointed to Brake's Scottish legal panel for the third consecutive year. The work Brake does to support road victims through the National Road Victim Service is invaluable to those impacted by road traffic collisions. MFMac is passionately committed to helping road victims achieve justice. We are delighted to continue working alongside Brake to ensure victims and their families receive the trauma-informed legal support they need and deserve."
Click here to find out more about Brake’s National Road Victim Service.
About Digby Brown
Digby Brown Solicitors is the only Scottish personal injury law firm top-ranked by both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. The firm has seven offices across Scotland and its people are recognised for their expertise, empathy and the landmark results they secure for people who suffer an injury or loss due to the negligence of others.
About Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell is one of Scotland’s most respected law firms with an independently, nationally recognised personal injury team. We help support our clients with their claims after a road traffic collision as well as their families to help them access the best possible medical care, rehabilitation and financial support, reaching an outcome that can make a real difference to their lives. Our empathetic and trauma-informed solicitors are committed to helping victims, survivors and bereaved families secure the answers, justice and recognition they deserve following road traffic collisions whether they were affected by serious injury, a fatal accident or need access to ongoing care which can be provided by our in-house rehabilitation specialists or welfare rights advisors. And because Irwin Mitchell is a full-service firm we are uniquely placed to help if your case requires additional support around employment or family matters like wills and trusts.
About Morton Fraser MacRoberts
Morton Fraser MacRoberts is a new style of top tier, independent Scottish law firm – it is the result of a merger of two long-established, market-leading Scottish firms. The firm employs over 480 people across its offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, including 77 partners.
It is a full-service firm, offering practical legal advice for businesses, the public sector, charities, individuals and families. It acts for clients across the private, public and third sectors including the UK and Scottish Governments, Breedon Group plc, CALA Homes, Diageo, HSBC plc, Ministry of Defence, NHS Scotland, Schuh, Skyscanner and SSE plc.