Derek Couper

Senior Solicitor

0131 581 8593

derek.couper@morton-fraser.com

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Derek is a Senior Solicitor in our litigation team who specialises in medical negligence law.

Expertise

Individuals and Families expertise

Derek acts principally for pursuers and has represented clients in wide range of clinical negligence matters, including birth injury, brain damage and fatal cases. Derek conducts cases in Sheriff Courts across Scotland and in the Court of Session in Edinburgh, in addition to dealing with claims at the stage before court proceedings are raised.

Recent Content by Derek Couper

10 Aug 2020

Proving your case - why a breach of duty is never enough

In Scotland, it is a well-established legal principle that in order for a claim of negligence to succeed, three separate elements of the case must be...

Article
Derek Couper

Litigation and dispute resolution

Commercial litigation

Professional negligence

6 Aug 2020

Safety at work and Coronavirus

In these unprecedented times, it is widely acknowledged that employers have a duty to protect workers against the risk of contracting Covid-19 in the...

Article
Derek Couper

Personal injury

Road traffic accident

COVID-19

Dispute Resolution (COVID-19)

Employment Law

4 Aug 2020