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Our head and brain injury experts will handle your claim at no cost to you* and in most cases you will receive 100% of your compensation**.

Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell

If you or a family member have been involved in an accident and been left with a spinal cord injury, you will know the huge impact it can have on everyday life. Tasks that were previously straightforward can become difficult, if not impossible, so it is important that you have access to specialist rehabilitation and support.

Our spinal injury experts understand the real impact of spinal cord injury. We have been at the forefront of developing a first class service for clients that covers both compensation claims for spinal injury and ongoing care and support.

Choose us to help you with a spinal injury claim and we will support you to get access to quality medical care, rehabilitation and support, as well as fighting fearlessly to get you the compensation that you deserve.

How We Handle Spinal Cord Injury Claims

We believe that clients with spinal injuries deserve much more than just a compensation payment. A central part of our service is making arrangements for your rehabilitation and long-term care.

You may find that you need to make major changes to your home or that your car is no longer suitable. We have helped many clients who found themselves in this situation and can offer expert advice on specialist equipment, technology and professional support to make to help you adjust to life with a spinal injury.

Our spinal injury lawyers have close relationships with spinal cord injury case managers and rehabilitation providers, so we can make sure you get all the support you need.

Our Experience In Spinal Cord Injury Claims

When you choose us for your spinal injury claim, we will assign an experienced spinal injury solicitor to your claim. He or she will be your contact throughout your claim and will keep you fully up-to-date with progress in language that is clear and easy to understand.

The solicitors in our spinal injury team are recognised in the Spinal Injury Association’s (SIA) directory, with many also recognised in the leading independent guides to the legal profession: Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

Choose us for your spinal cord injury claim and you will benefit from:

  • An early investigation of who is to blame for your injuries.
  • Early compensation payments (interim payments) where possible to help you access private healthcare, rehabilitation and secure your finances.
  • Expert advice on state benefits, your employment rights and other financial issues.
  • Specialist in-house services such as financial planning, personal injury trusts, wills advice and power of attorney.

We Are Committed To Helping People With Spinal Injuries

Of course we are completely committed to helping you achieve the best possible outcome for your spinal cord injury claim. But our commitment doesn’t end there. We have campaigned and pursued legal cases to seek improvements to the legal protection and levels of compensation available for those who have suffered a spinal injury.

We have a spinal cord injury co-ordinator who works closely with charities, support groups, clients and families, whilst many of our lawyers attend Spinal Injury Association training sessions.

We are also keen supporters and fundraisers for many spinal injury charities and support groups including:

For regular information and opinion on spinal injury, follow our spinal injury Twitter account.


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.



Rehabilitation and Care Secured for Spinal Cord Injury Victim

Mr T sustained a spinal cord injury in 2006 when the car in which he was a passenger crashed in Leicester.  His injury left him tetraplegic, which meant he was unable to care for himself and was entirely dependent on other people.

Although the Defendant accepted liability, Mr T’s case was complicated because he was very young at the time of the accident so it was difficult to predict what he might have achieved in terms of employment and so calculate his lifelong future loss of earnings.  He also had a complex social background which continued post-injury and meant that certain aspects of his needs, such as providing care and therapies, were difficult to manage.

Irwin Mitchell worked with Mr T over a period of five years to find him suitable accommodation, a bespoke care package, case management, aids and equipment and an adapted vehicle.  We took numerous detailed witness statements supporting his strong work ethic and potential for the future.  We calculated significant past and future expenses to build a financial package which would provide him with financial security in the future, and in summer 2011, Mr T’s case settled.  He received a lump sum award of over £900,000 which he intended to use primarily to adapt a property he had purchased, together with a substantial annual sum (a periodical payment order) which would be utilised for his care and case management package.  Mr T had already received interim payments of almost £1,000,000 during the lifetime of his case in order to purchase a property and pay for the things he required such as care, case management and specialist equipment.

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you with your claim. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.

Name Location Job Title Telephone
Ian Bailey Leeds Partner 0870 1500 100
Jonathan Betts Manchester Partner 0161 838 3055
Matt Brown Manchester Partner 0870 1500 100
Grahame Codd Manchester Partner 0870 1500 100
John Davis Newcastle Partner 0191 279 0098
Alison Eddy London Partner 020 7421 3887
Clive Garner Birmingham, London Partner +44 (0)870 1500 100
Carolyn Heaton Leeds Partner 0870 1500 100
Stuart Henderson Birmingham Partner 0870 1500 100
Sion Kingston Leeds Partner 0113 220 6210
Tom Mather Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Fran Mayes Newcastle Partner 0191 279 0112
Stephen Nye Birmingham Partner 0870 1500 100
Amanda Stevens London Partner 0207 421 3933
Mark Tempest Leeds Partner 0113 394 6873
Neil Whiteley Sheffield Partner 0114 274 4443
Jane Wright Leeds, Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Sarah Brumpton Leeds Associate 0113 394 6777
Jo Darlington Bristol Associate 0870 1500 100
Tim Deeming Birmingham Associate 0870 1500 100
Joanne Ewart Leeds Associate 0870 1500 100
Tessa Herman Leeds Associate 0113 394 6767
Lindsey Houghton Newcastle Associate 0191 279 0101
David Bell Glasgow Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Deborah Kemp Leeds Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Ruth Moore Sheffield Other Legal Expert 0870 1500 100
Caroline Trinder London Other Legal Expert 0870 1500 100
Maria Walker Manchester Other Legal Expert 0161 838 3050

Guidance With Strength And Sensitivity

We understand that contacting a lawyer might seem like a big step - especially if you have not done so before and we have therefore made it easy for you to contact us for free initial advice about your claim.

At Irwin Mitchell we understand the real impact of personal injury. Our team of specialists have the skills and experience to give you clear advice about the chances of pursuing a successful claim and to guide you through the claims process. You can then decide if you want us to pursue your claim on your behalf.

We are renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family, and we know what positive action to take to make a difference.

At Irwin Mitchell we will fight fearlessly to give you the greatest chance of winning your case, with the best possible outcome, and we will support you every step of the way.

Awards and accreditations

Investors In People     Action Against Medical Accidents - Clinical Negligence SpecialistsYorkshire Lawyer Awards Winner 2009Stonewall 2011Stonewall Star Performer 2011Rehabilitation First Awards 2011 The Law Society Personal Injury AccreditationChild Brain Injury Trust The Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation ISO SGS 27001 AccreditationISO 9001:2008 AccreditationSGS ISO 14001 with UKASHeadway 2011A conformance icon, W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0