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Company details

  1. Personal Injury Attorney
  2. Law Firm
  3. Lawyer
  4. Legal Services

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Friends Legal are there to make sure you get justice when negligence causes you personal injury. Whether you’ve been injured in a car accident, or suffered from clinical negligence, we’ll give you expert advice for your situation. Plus, we'll help you claim on a no win, no fee basis. We're regulated by the Law Society of Scotland and have been working in the Scottish legal landscape for well over a decade. Friends Legal strive to not make a difficult time any more stressful or confusing, especially with legal jargon. Our accessible, friendly experts are passionate about working alongside you through every stage of this emotional process to get you the outcome you deserve. We know that no case is the same and we ensure we get the best possible outcome for every individual situation. With a long history of making successful for road traffic accident claims, our business has expanded to cater to more types of personal injury. Our growing clinical negligence team have also been serving clients injured by eye surgery negligence, including laser eye surgery and lens replacement procedures. - " I just wanted to say thank you to Val for all the help, advice, and guidance through the whole process. You have felt more like a friend than a solicitor throughout. You are doing a fantastic and worthy job. Keep up the good work. " Clinical Negligence Client. If you have been injured, contact our friendly team for a no-obligation chat. We'll tell you how long your claim will take, what we need to pursue it, and how much compensation you could expect. Call now to start your personal injury claim for compensation with our friendly Scottish solicitors.


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4.1

Great

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Friends Legal has been exeptiomal

My experience with Friends Legal has been outstanding from start to finish. My eye surgery claim went on for several years, and throughout that time I felt fully supported and looked after.

Val Roberts and her team were exceptional—professional, compassionate, and always available to answer any questions I had. They made a difficult situation much easier to deal with.

What really stood out was their determination and passion. They worked incredibly hard to secure the outcome they believed I deserved, and I’m so grateful that they achieved this for me.

I would highly recommend Friends Legal to anyone needing support with a medical negligence or compensation claim.

March 28, 2026
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Reply from Friends Legal

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave that lovely review. We're proud that you felt supported by Val and the team throughout, even as the claim took a while to progress.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A brilliant team, highly recommended

I'm thoroughly impressed with the outstanding service Val and her team provided. Val is not only an exceptional solicitor, but she and her team truly excel in their field. I wholeheartedly recommend them without any reservations. Thank you for your representation; your professional expertise made me feel confident and secure throughout the whole process.

September 1, 2025
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Reply from Friends Legal

Thank you for leaving that lovely review, Antony! Val was delighted :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

corrective eye surgery claim

From the very first telephone call to friends legal, then speaking to val, I new that i had been pointed in the right direction , the team from day one where exceptional, I was a little nervous at the start, but val quickly put me at ease, explaining that they are a down to earth ,no nonsense organization, and they where true to their word, they asked all the right questions, when needed , they contacted me when appointments to see specialist were being made, to make sure the dates where ok, never did i feel overwhelmed when the team asked for specific information, I haven't had many dealings with solicitors in the past, but i doubt that many are as professional, but friendly as the team at friends legal
and to end it all, the outcome was more than favorable, Thank You Val and all the team for working so hard to resolve my claim.

July 10, 2025
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Reply from Friends Legal

Thank you, Mac, for leaving that glowing review! The team are brimming with smiles 😁

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cannot thank the team enough for…

Cannot thank the team enough for exceeding my expections and being so approachable and knowledgeable
Thank you so much Suzi ,Preston and Val

July 4, 2025
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Reply from Friends Legal

We're glad we were able to go above and beyond for you, Pauline! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review 😀

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is dreadful

This company is dreadful. They are causing me serious mental health problems and financial distress. They have had since March to issue an eviction order, messed up one application and still haven’t submitted the second paperwork, won’t ring me back when promised. They were allocated to me by my insurance company and I feel totally conned

October 12, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

Having contacted this company late 2021 I was told initially they could help me with a negligence claim. After being passed to 4 different solicitors, as all previously ones left, the contact was awful unless I emailed. Fast forward to now March 24 I got an email to say they couldn't help me and closed my case. Totally shocking company to deal with. Avoid. For me, what a waste of 3 years

March 14, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vicki was outstanding and truly cares…

Vicki was outstanding and truly cares about her clients. I would highly recommend as the employees act with such professionalism, care and commitment. Thank you for all your support and for keeping me updated all throughout about my case.

January 31, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super Service

Vikki MacDonald , Friends Légal worked hard to settle a personal injury claim for me. She persevered ,kept me well informed and achieved an excellent outcome . Thoroughly recommend her and this company.

November 24, 2022
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor quality service

I was allocated to Lyndsey Bell for an employment law dispute. I was very disappointed by the service received on this occasion as I found it extremely difficult to make contact with my solicitor and only received contact after Laura Sillars intervened and helped me receive my merits assessment for the case. I am pleased that Laura resolved the issue around contact but this really needs to be improved in future as I have found similar client reviews on google reviews around lack of contact from solicitors and suggest the firm looks into why there are so many issues with contact with solicitors and how to improve this.

September 29, 2022
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