Claims Involving Children

Hugh James claims Involving children service

The courts understand that children are not as careful as adults. As such, cases involving children can often succeed where a similar case involving an adult would not or where an adult would have to bear a large degree of responsibility for what happened to them.

Special time limits apply to bringing claims for children and an adult will need to be appointed to act on their behalf to bring the claim.

Please read about:

• Supportive Information
• How can Hugh James help
• Hugh James brain and spinal injury experience

Supportive information

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation focuses on enabling an injured individual to regain control over their body and life.  For more information on rehabilitation please see our rehabilitation information page.

Time limits

Different types of cases have different time limits in which they have to be pursued. If the wrong time limit is applied it can have devastating consequences for your claim.  For more information about time limits please see our time limits information page.

Compensation

If your claim is successful, you will receive an award of damages, often called compensation.  For further information on compensation please read our compensation information page.

Interim payments

Claims for damages following severe injuries will often take a number of years to be resolved, not least because it can take a considerable time for the medical position to be clarified and future needs to be identified.  For further information please see our interim payments information page

Funding your claim

There are a number of ways of funding your case.  Public funding (legal aid) is generally no longer available for personal injury actions. To read about the different ways to fund your claim please read our funding your claim information page.

Free consultation

We are more than happy to arrange an initial free interview at any of our offices or, if necessary, at your home or even at hospital if treatment is ongoing. Our legal team will discuss all the options available to you and will proceed on the most appropriate basis for your particular case. To read about our free interivew offer please read our free consultation information page

How can we help

Not only can our specialist teams provide you with advice on the legal issues but we will also be able to provide you with assistance and support in relation to health, social and educational needs in addition to aids and equipment.

We recognise that when a child sustains such severe injuries, it is essential to ensure that the injured child receives compensation which will help to protect them for the rest of their lives and enable them to live as fulfilling a life as possible.

A quick settlement may not always be in the best interests of the child. Often, it is better to wait until all developmental milestones have been achieved before settling a claim to make sure we all understand the full effects of the accident.

Hugh James brain and spinal experience

Our team has secured millions of pounds of compensation over the past 10 years or so for individuals and their families affected by brain or spinal cord injury.

Such sums will never compensate for the devastation that such injuries cause but it can help the injured person rebuild their lives and allow them to regain control over their day to day life.

Our specialist team includes Solicitors Regulation Authority (Personal Injury) Panel members and Association of Personal Injury Lawyers members together with a Social Worker, Paediatric Speech and Language Specialist, Welfare Benefits Advisers and Medical Records Officer.