Injury lawyer details for Scott Rigby

About Scott Rigby

Scott specialises in acting for clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries abroad. He has secured over £40m in damages for his clients. He represented the claimant in the landmark case of Wall v Mutuelle de Poitiers Assurances [2014] EWCA Civ 138.

Scott represents clients who have suffered spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, amputations, brachial plexus injuries and fatal injuries. These claims typically involve jurisdictional, applicable law and service disputes or are brought under the Package Travel Regulations.

Scott has secured numerous multimillion pound settlements for clients injured in Europe and jurisdictions around the world. He also acted in Wall v Mutuelle de Poitiers Assurances in which the Court of Appeal provided guidance on the assessment of damages in personal injury claims in circumstances where the English Court is bound to apply the law of another jurisdiction.

Ranked in Chambers 2018, they commented he is able to “put clients at ease with his ability to intuitively tune into their concerns, offering the perfect balance of knowledge and bedside manner.” Further interviewees acknowledge his “excellent interpersonal skills and experience in the field,” and note that he has “an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of cases.”

Scott has been recommended in The Legal 500 2018, they said he “prepares cases meticulously and has very accomplished client-handling skills.”

Scott qualified as a solicitor in 2003 having trained at Leigh Day. He joined Stewarts in 2006 and became a partner in 2013.