Isla Taylor

Isla is a CSG Large Loss lawyer in our Glasgow office. She specialises in fatalities, catastrophic injuries and high value claims predominantly in the Court of Session.

Isla's experience includes:

• Assisting in a catastrophic case involving brain injury and lower limb amputation in which there was an automatism defence.
• Successfully negotiating a complex fatality involving two sets of conflicting pursuers.
• Assisting in a catastrophic case involving incomplete tetraplegia following a fall in adverse weather conditions.
• Conducting a case in which a substantial refund from the DWP was secured after successfully proving the fraudulent claim of benefits.
• Providing indemnity advice following the collapse of a commercial premises and an extensive fire in a hotel.
• Assisting with defending an HSE prosecution following the death of 14 patients in a care home fire

Isla qualified in 2004 and joined DAC Beachcroft in 2012 from legacy firm, Andersons Solicitors LLP.