Brain damage claims
Our brain damage medical
negligence specialists can provide the expert advice needed to
determine whether you or someone you know has a
brain damage negligence claim. We offer advice and guidance on
what you should do next.
Causes of brain damage
- A common category with the
greatest number of injuries is traumatic brain injury following
physical trauma or head injury from an outside source.
- Possible causes of widespread
(diffuse) brain damage include prolonged hypoxia,
poisoning by teratogens (including alcohol), infection, and
neurological illness.
- Injury due to a disorder or congenital malady.
Brain damage symptoms
- Loss of speech and/or memory
- Difficulty with concentration, walking, balance and
co-ordination
- Weakness or paralysis
- Speed of thought
- Memory loss
- Changes in emotional reaction and behaviour
- Altered sense of smell, taste, touch.
In cases of serious brain injuries,
the likelihood of permanent disability is great. They including
neurocognitive deficits, delusions, speech or movement problems and
mental handicap. There will also be personality changes. The most
severe cases result in coma or even persistent vegetative state.
Even a mild incident can have long term effects or cause symptoms
to appear years later.
Making a claim for brain damage negligence
At Hugh James solicitors we believe
in providing excellent client care by keeping clients informed at
each stage of their medical negligence case. Our initial assessment
of your clinical negligence claim is free of charge. If our
solicitors advise that you have a potential claim for negligence
compensation we will act to gather the relevant employment and
medical evidence to build your case.
Our brain damage
lawyers
Hugh James solicitors have
assisted many people to claim damage compensation due to
negligence on the part of medical professionals.
We have access to the best
specialist medical experts to enable us to obtain evidence of past
and possible future needs to ensure that you are adequately
compensated.
We treat every client with
sensitivity and care, whilst aiming at the same time to deliver
results including the highest financial settlement possible.
Find out more about making
a brain damage claim
If you believe that you have
a brain damage negligence claim in relation to any
mistreatment you received, then please contact a member of our
medical negligence specialist team on 029 2039 1132. We are
dedicated to your best interests and can advise you on how to
proceed. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters
further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be
charged for our initial advice session.