Usdaw
Legal services for Usdaw members and their families
The team at Allan McDougall Solicitors has been working for Usdaw members and their families throughout Scotland for many years.
How we help Usdaw members
As panel solicitors for Usdaw, we act for Usdaw members free of charge when you need legal advice for:
Personal injury compensation claims
- Any accident, anywhere in the UK, including accidents at work and outside of work.
- Accidents and injuries while outside the UK on a package holiday.
- Road traffic and cycling accidents.
- Work-related conditions and occupational diseases (including repetitive strain injuries, deafness, asbestos-related illnesses, vibration white finger, occupational asthma and dermatitis).
- Slips, trips and falls.
- Injuries caused by violent crime or armed robbery (Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority claims).
- Public liability and occupiers’ liability claims.
Family members living with an Usdaw member are covered for any non-work related accidents anywhere, anytime in the UK and also if they are injured while outside the UK on a package holiday.
As an Usdaw member, you and your family members will not be charged a success fee. This means that you will receive 100% of any compensation. Note that most other law firms that are not panel solicitors for Usdaw will retain a significant percentage (as high as 30%) of your settlement.
Family matters
We also provide our family law services at a reduced rate for members. These include:
Other legal services
We can also help you with other legal services through our sister brand McDougall McQueen, including:
- Drafting a will for you and your partner free of charge.
- Providing conveyancing, probate and powers of attorney services at reduced rates.
Get in touch
Register your claim for a personal injury matter with Usdaw’s free accident and injury claim service, Injury Assist. If you can't register online, call 0800 055 6333 between 6am and 10pm.
For all other legal issues, call Usdaw’s Union Helpline 0800 030 8030 or complete this online form.
Allan McDougall
With you every step of the way.
What our clients say
- Can I take a moment to thank Jackie Raitt, Julie Harris and Steven Blacklaws personally for your persistence, professionalism, and perseverance in handling this claim on my behalf. I can assure you it means a great deal to myself, and I am sure, your other clients.
J.C.
- Fiona Fraser is a very nice individual and easy to talk to. She is very courteous, allowing you to speak and get everything you have to say across without interruptions. She responds in a very timely manner, which is appreciated, and her advice and phrasing are very clear. The matter was tied up in a very short timeframe, which was great, and I was happy with everything Fiona did to achieve this.
D.L.
- Stephen Irvine, I can't thank you enough for everything you have done for me. I would never have imagined getting the settlement I did, and it was all thanks to you. A bit of a difference compared to the amount i was originally offered!
D.L.