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Accident Claims

Accident Claims

Your local accident claim experts.

We have the knowledge and expertise to professionally guide you through your entire litigation journey.

If you have been involved in an accident in the last three years, you are probably entitled to compensation. We can help you make a personal injury claim and will strive to achieve the very best result for you.

Our expert Litigation team has handled thousands of cases, from simple whiplash injuries and incidents out on the street, to serious and complex accidents at work, such as the Piper Alpha disaster. We also offer a range of funding options, to include no win no fee, and After the Event Insurance in partnership with ARAG plc.

When we handle your claim, you can have peace of mind you are in safe and experienced hands. Partner Robert Honeyman is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and also has Senior Litigator status.

On successful conclusion of your claim, our expert Private Client team can establish a Personal Injury Trust for you, to make sure, on receipt of your settlement, you retain all of your means tested benefits.

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For more information, contact our Personal Injury team on 01292 388083.

Why choose McKinstry

We are dynamic and forward thinking. We are a Law Firm for Life.

As a firm we never lose sight of the importance of the client and the outcome which the client seeks from the employ of our services.

Our approach to service provision is to afford our clients with the breadth and depth of expertise that they will require to guide them successfully through all aspects of their professional and personal life. Our goal is to generate and maintain strong and lasting client relationships rather than a transactional approach to the work which we undertake.

It is our role whenever presented with a problem or an issue by our clients to guide them to the outcome they are seeking to achieve. This proactive and “can do” approach is what sets us apart from the crowd.

With our strength and depth of talent The McKinstry Company is truly A Law Firm For Life.

Robert Honeyman Partner
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Robert is Head of our Litigation Department, where he oversees all contentious cases. His remit includes employment, contract disputes, commercial court work and all aspects of personal injury litigation. With extensive experience of handling cases in the Employment Tribunal, Sheriff Court and Court of Session, Robert was recognised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Law Society of Scotland in 2010, as a Specialist in Personal Injury Litigation.

Having joined the firm in 1997, Robert is well respected among clients and peers, and is widely regarded as an organised, proactive and diligent litigator, who will go the extra mile to get the best results for his clients.

Robert is a keen golfer (although not reflected in his handicap) and enjoys running. He also supports a number of charitable and community projects, and is Past President of Largs Cronies Burns Club.

Ayr Sandgate

Queen’s Court House
39 Sandgate
Ayr, Ayrshire
KA7 1BE

01292 281711
enquiries@mckinstry.co.uk

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146-148 Dalrymple Street
Girvan, Ayrshire
KA26 9BQ

01465 713118
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