Spinal cord injury compensation claims
Claiming compensation for spinal cord injury
Welcome to the Spinal Injuries section. Every year, thousands of people in the UK are in a position to take legal action and make a spinal injury claim. 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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Useful spinal injuries information
Find out more about the spinal cord injury claims process in our brochure - here
How we can optimise your quality of life following a spinal injury - Click here
Need contact information for UK Spinal Units? Click here
Useful contacts, including claiming benefits, can be found here
Take a look at our latest spinal cord injury newsletter for some helpful information, including details of the Motability Scheme.
Learn more about how our Client Liaison Service helps you beyond the legal aspects of your claim.
Make sure your spinal injury claim is dealt with by the experts
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.
More about the 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.
What our specialist 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 with our spinal injury lawyers 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.
Can I make a spinal injury compensation claim? Complete our personal injury claim form to see how we can help you.