Support information
Brain and head injury supportive information
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation focuses on
enabling an injured individual to regain control over their body
and life. The aim is to enable the injured person to live as
independently as possible and to enable them to make their own
decisions about what to do, when to do them and how. 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. The law in relation to this area is very
complex but it is fair to say that time really is of the essence.
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. The aim of compensation is to put you, as far as
possible, in the same position that you would have been in had the
accident not occurred. The amount of compensation
varies in each case. 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.
Interim payments are therefore very
important to the injured person, their families and carers. These
payments are necessary both to assist financially during this
difficult period and also to ensure that any care and
rehabilitation can be paid for. For more information see our interim payments
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 intervew offer please read
our free consultation information page.