Brain injury case study
Our
client suffered serious brain and orthopaedic injuries in a road
traffic accident in 2006 when he was hit by a car whilst
crossing a road in West Wales. He developed epilepsy,
hearing problems and loss of taste and smell.
Our client made a
remarkable recovery but was left with significant ongoing problems.
Despite this he was able to return to his pre accident work
due to the fact that his employer was very understanding of his
ongoing problems.
Reluctantly, the
defendants agreed to pay for the recommendations made under an
immediate needs assessment under the Rehabilitation Code. This
greatly assisted our client and facilitated his return to work and
as normal a life as possible despite his serious
injuries.
Our client could not remember the
accident at all and there were difficult issues in relation to
liability – not least that our client was intoxicated at the time
of the accident and there were no independent witnesses. The
defendants fought the case strongly and denied liability up until a
month before the expiry of the limitation period when the case
finally settled.