Spinal cord injury compensation claims
Spinal injury - how we can help
We understand that spinal cord injury often has long term, or permanent implications. As well as the loss of physical mobility and other serious long term health issues, you could be left worrying about the cost of medical care, loss of future earnings, benefits arrangements and patient and disability rights. We can help with all these issues and take all the complexities out of your legal claim.
We balance the delicate handling of a traumatic event with a proactive approach to the many practicalities people face after an accident resulting in spinal cord injury. Throughout your case, we'll support and help you as you adjust.
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Child spinal injury
Useful spinal injuries contacts and information
The spinal injury claims procedure
Spinal injury compensation
Spinal injury rehabilitation
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Compensation for your child's spinal injury
The increased need for care when children are around means that there is often a case for compensation in children’s accidents where an adult might not be able to make a successful claim. In dealing with children’s accidents in the home, in public places, on the road or in the care of a trusted professional, we recognise the child’s vulnerability and the particular duties owed by adults to them.
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Useful spinal injuries contacts and information
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More about the spinal injury claims procedure
Spinal cord injury claims are complex and can take a long time to resolve. Where possible, we can claim for interim compensation to be paid and will advise on other funding to which you may have access, such as trade union help or legal insurance. We'll also, if necessary, act on your behalf in dealings with other agencies such as the press or the police.
We are keen for accident victims to receive all the help that they are entitled to, for now and the future, and could be able to pursue claims even in cases where you may not think it possible. For example, when you're hit by a driver who remains unidentified, and without charge, or your assailant is not caught and convicted, or even if the injury was partially your fault, a claim is still possible. You should make use of our free initial consultation with a specialist spinal injury solicitor to asses the validity of your case before you assume it's not worth taking action.
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Spinal injury compensation
In most spinal cord injury claims, a settlement is reached before court proceedings commence. However far we get before a settlement is reached for spinal injury compensation, our specialist spinal injury solicitors must prove negligence with effective medical and case specific evidence, so we'll call on various in-house specialist teams, such as our a road traffic accident investigation team whose work is to collect materials and evidence from accident locations. And we won't stop at settling your damages claims. We can be involved with adapting your home to your new set of needs too. We'll act as a vital source of advice on your benefits status, your legal and employment rights and the management of your care.
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Spinal injury rehabilitation
Irwin Mitchell has been at the forefront of integrating effective rehabilitation for clients who have suffered spinal cord injury for many years and has a track record of delivery. In 1999 shortly after the publication of the Early Intervention Code for Rehabilitation, Irwin Mitchell’s pioneering efforts in building rehab into our client care were already being recognised with “the Lawyer” national Client Care Award for our specialist spinal cord injury teams. From there we have gone on to build up our skills, our links and our determination to secure the best rehab for our clients.
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What our specialist spinal injury solicitors will do for you
More than anything, we aim to keep things clear, simple and as straightforward as possible for our clients, so there's no need for you to worry at any point about the legal complexities or technicalities of your spinal injury claim. You'll be kept informed throughout the claims process which, put simply, looks like this:
1> Your free initial consultation gives us a clear understanding of your spinal cord injury and potential claim
2> If you have a case we assign our best legal team with the expertise to handle your claim
3> Your spinal injury solicitor, with support from our legal team, will investigate and build evidence to back up your case
4> We keep in touch with you throughout, so you're always informed
5> Finally, with your approval, we arrive at the best settlement possible to get you the spinal injury compensation you deserve.
Make contact as soon as possible
It's important to speak to an expert lawyer as soon as possible - time limitation periods apply and investigating your claim is often easier if you begin proceedings quickly. Your initial consultation with us is free, and we'll tell you then whether or not your case is worth pursuing. If it is, we'll carry out our investigation of the case free of charge too.
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