Paul MacAllister

Paul has over 30 years’ experience advising and acting for clients across a wide range of general insurance claims.

Paul specialises in defending complex personal injury claims including brain injuries, amputations and severe psychiatric injury.  Paul has particular expertise advising on claims brought by adults and children against public sector bodies including councils, schools, libraries and utilities.  Paul also has a wealth of experience advising clients in respect of health and safety (HSE) legislation and the defence of HSE prosecutions.

Paul is proud of the trust and confidence he engenders in his clients which underpins the excellent personal working relationships he has built and maintains nationally across a wide client base. These relationships are key to his success in attracting and retaining clients at a corporate and individual level.

Paul has also pioneered a pro-active approach to client training and support, initiating, developing and delivering training programmes and secondments to clients both in Northern Ireland and the wider UK.

Accomplishments

In his previous role as Partner of leading local insurance firm, Campbell Fitzpatrick Solicitors, Paul established the first counter – fraud legal department in Northern Ireland.  Paul has been involved in some of the leading fraud, contributory negligence and quantum cases in Northern Ireland. 

Relevant experience includes:

• Advising a client from an early stage in respect of an accident involving a hand amputation. Paul worked with the parties on a collaborative basis and helped resolve the case within 12 months from injury.
• Crainey v Glas-Seal (2015) NIQB – successful quantum contest involving facial scarring of an adult male.
• Proctor v City Facilities Management (2012) NIQB 99 – the leading local authority on contributory negligence of an employee and loss of amenity claims.
• McKenna v Dunmore Construction Limited (2011) NIQB 8 – high value case dismissed as “an orchestrated and fabricated story.”