Brain injuries range from concussion with lasting effects through to severe traumatic injury requiring lifelong care. What they have in common is that the full picture rarely emerges quickly. Symptoms can change over months, and the effect on work, relationships and independence often becomes clear long after the accident itself.
That's why these claims are handled differently. We don't rush to settle a brain injury claim before the medical position is genuinely understood, because an early settlement can leave a family without the funds they turn out to need years later.
What kinds of brain injury claim do we handle?
Traumatic brain injury from road accidents
The most common single cause of serious head injury in the UK.
Workplace head injuries
Including falls from height and impacts from falling objects.
Acquired brain injury from medical causes
Where a delay in treatment or diagnosis contributed to the damage.
Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury
Where symptoms have persisted well beyond the expected recovery period.
Claims brought by a family member
Where the injured person lacks the capacity to bring a claim themselves.
What if I was partly at fault?
Partial fault doesn't prevent a brain injury claim. Where responsibility is shared, compensation may be reduced proportionally under contributory negligence, but given what's usually at stake in these claims, it's rarely a reason not to pursue one.
What you could receive
Brain injury claims typically cover general damages, for the injury itself and its effect on your life, and special damages, the financial consequences. In serious cases the special damages element is usually the larger part, covering lost earnings, care and case management, adapted accommodation, therapies, and equipment, often projected across a lifetime.
We'll talk you through what's realistic for your situation once we've reviewed the details. We won't overpromise, and we won't quote a figure before we've properly understood your case.