Toni Ashby
Associate
Albany House, 58 Albany St, Edinburgh, EH1 3QR
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An occupational disease specialist with ten years
experience, with particular knowledge of high value asbestos
claims.
Toni's career has focussed on occupational disease, and she
practised as a Pursuer's agent in this field for seven years prior
to joining Simpson & Marwick. This experience gives her an
invaluable insight into defending occupational disease claims,
which she employs to best effect for her clients, and to the Firm's
Occupational Disease Unit. She specialises in defending high
value claims arising from asbestos-related disease, hand-arm
vibration syndrome and occupational deafness, predominantly in
Court of Session actions.
A keen snowboarder, Toni enjoys spending time in the French
Alps with her family. Toni enjoys reading, films and cooking,
and her favourite book is Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz
Zafon.
Career
Qualified 2001, joined Simpson & Marwick 2008, Associate
from 2009.
Associate member, Simpson & Marwick Marketing
Commitee. Member, Simpson & Marwick Occupational Disease
Unit.
Regular contributor to the firm's insurance bulletin (SMIB) and
to POST magazine.
Toni is a member of The Law Society of Scotland.
Recent notable work includes:
Clark v Scott Lithgow (2004). Considering
knowledge of injury and time bar in disease cases.
Burke & Others v Glasgow City Council
(2005). Level of damages in hand-arm vibration syndrome
claims.
McCulloch v Dunedin Independent (2007). A
pension mis-selling case concerning enforcement of a compromise
agreement.
Specialisms