Claims Involving Children
Children are a very
vulnerable part of the community.
The vast majority of cases
involving children are as a result of road traffic accidents.
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
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.