Our expert child brain injury lawyers will handle your claim at no cost to you* and in the vast majority of cases you will receive 100% of your compensation**.
Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell
At Irwin Mitchell, we understand that pursuing a child head or brain injury claim after an accident can be challenging. Our vast experience in handling cases involving child brain injuries means that we will always approach your case with the highest level of professionalism and sensitivity.
We fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for a head or brain injury claim pursued on behalf of a child. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family due to a child head injury and we know what positive action to take to make a difference.
Our lawyers offer the highest level of professionalism and expertise, combined with dedication and sensitivity.
Above all, we put you first.
Handling Child Head And Brain Injury Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity
Children are all too frequently injured, whether as a result of accidents:
- In the home
- At school
- On the road
- In other public places
- Children can also be the victims of non-accidental injuries.
Sometimes, these incidents result in serious injury. Being involved in a serious accident or sustaining a significant head or brain injury at an early age can have a huge impact on a child, and the consequences are often felt by the whole family.
Child brain injury claims require a particular approach, with specialist knowledge and experience required to ensure that the child and their family are given the very best assistance throughout the claims process. As well as handling the legal claim, we will work closely with other teams to provide guidance on specific issues such as:
- Rehabilitation
- Medical care
- Educational assistance
- Family support
- Accommodation issues.
Irwin Mitchell has extensive experience in handling child head and brain injury claims, and as a result we can provide the highest quality assistance on all of the above matters.
We are happy to be contacted by a parent, teacher or other professional on behalf of a child who has been injured. In some cases, we will be contacted by the young person themselves. We can travel to meet with clients in their own homes or in hospital, as we appreciate there may be difficulties when travelling.
The law states that people under the age of 18 cannot deal with their own compensation claim because they do not have the legal capacity. A Litigation Friend (usually a parent) needs to be appointed to act on the child's behalf.
Proven Expertise In Child Head And Brain Injury Claims
Irwin Mitchell is also one of the largest and most experienced personal injury law firms in the country.
Our team includes many of the country’s finest personal injury lawyers. They operate in highly specialised teams, offering the highest level of legal expertise in children’s accidents claims.
Firstly, we’ll find out if a children’s head or brain injury was someone else’s fault. If so, we will start to gather the evidence necessary to value the claim. This will include referring your child to experts for assessments and speaking to their school, friends and family about them both before and after their injury.
Irwin Mitchell will assist in obtaining interim payments wherever possible which can be used to fund care, medical treatment and educational support as the claim progresses. We understand that it is not necessarily the money that is important to the child, but rather what the money can do in terms of facilitating ongoing care and support.
We can assure you of:-
- A dedicated, experienced personal injury team with extensive understanding of children’s head and brain injuries
- We have excellent links with highly qualified professionals working with brain-injured children
- Our specialists work alongside and sometimes volunteer with the Child Brain Injury Trust
- Our solicitors regularly attend seminars and training for professionals working within the field of children's brain injury and are specialised in handling child brain injury claims.
A children's head or brain injury claim can sometimes take years to resolve as it is important to properly assess the long-term impact of the injury. Sometimes the effects of an injury only become more apparent as the child grows up and progresses through school.
In general, the more serious the injury and the younger the child when injured, the longer the a child head injury claim may take. We will continue to monitor the child's progress and provide support wherever needed. Once expert reports are complete and injuries can be assessed, we will value the claim and negotiate a settlement. We can also refer a child for specialist follow-on support, including investment advice and setting up personal injury trusts.
Irwin Mitchell’s Commitment To Making A Difference
Irwin Mitchell’s first commitment is to our young client, and to achieving the best outcome for his or her claim.
We also have a long history of campaigning with leading organisations in numerous personal injury fields. Together with those organisations we seek improvements in health and safety, prevent accident and injury where possible, and improve the quality of life and levels of compensation for those who have suffered injury.
We work closely with the Child Brain Injury Trust, local support groups and specialist NHS children’s services.
We have also pursued many leading legal cases in order to improve the prospects of success of claims for various forms of personal injury, and to obtain fairer compensation.
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The above information relates to the law and procedures in England and Wales.
* Subject to entering a ‘No Win, No Fee’ agreement with us and complying with its terms.
** Does not apply to group actions, criminal injuries or accidents and illnesses outside England and Wales and is subject to compliance with the terms of your funding arrangements.
All Scottish cases will be handled by the Scottish law firm with which we are associated, Irwin Mitchell Scotland LLP. The law relating to funding is different in Scotland and you will receive separate advice about what that means as well as a separate funding agreement.