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Andrew Gilmour

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Andrew Gilmour

Andrew Gilmour

Partner

People

Andrew Gilmour

Andrew Gilmour

Partner

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Andrew Gilmour is an insurance partner specialising in casualty claims with a specialism in occupational disease. 

He is instructed by insurers, self-insured businesses, public bodies and adjusters. He deals with all aspects of employers’ liability and public liability claims.

Andrew regularly acts in litigation before the Court of Session (CS) and the Sheriff Court (SC) relating to high-value disease and environmental claims.

He has been ranked in Chambers 2023 as “one of the best in Scotland” in occupational disease claims and is “good on tactics”.

Aside from casework, Andrew speaks at conferences on all aspects of Scottish claims and litigation and delivers training to clients across industries.

Experience
  • Highlights include the recently decided case regarding foreseeability of harm from asbestos in 1963 from low level exposure.
  • Decided case in the Court of Session regarding fatal family awards in an occupational disease context.
  • Successful defence of Commercial Action worth £1,000,000 relating to an alleged defective product.  

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Andrew Gilmour is an insurance partner in our Glasgow office with over 25 years of casualty claims experience with a long term specialism in occupational disease.

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Full Profile

Andrew Gilmour is an insurance partner specialising in casualty claims with a specialism in occupational disease. 

He is instructed by insurers, self-insured businesses, public bodies and adjusters. He deals with all aspects of employers’ liability and public liability claims.

Andrew regularly acts in litigation before the Court of Session (CS) and the Sheriff Court (SC) relating to high-value disease and environmental claims.

He has been ranked in Chambers 2023 as “one of the best in Scotland” in occupational disease claims and is “good on tactics”.

Aside from casework, Andrew speaks at conferences on all aspects of Scottish claims and litigation and delivers training to clients across industries.

Experience
  • Highlights include the recently decided case regarding foreseeability of harm from asbestos in 1963 from low level exposure.
  • Decided case in the Court of Session regarding fatal family awards in an occupational disease context.
  • Successful defence of Commercial Action worth £1,000,000 relating to an alleged defective product.  
Sectors

Sectors

  • Casualty

  • Employers' & Public Liability

  • Insurance

  • Occupational Disease & Legacy claims

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