Brain damage compensation claims

Brain damage can have life changing implications for victims and their families. If you or anyone you know has experienced brain damage as a result of medical negligence compensation may be available.

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.


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Partner, Head of Medical Negligence

 

E stephen.webber@hughjames.com

T 029 2022 4871


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Partner, Head of Medical Negligence

 

E stephen.webber@hughjames.com

T 029 2022 4871

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Legal 500 2010

'Without a doubt the leader in Wales', Hugh James provides excellent service. Practice head Stephen Webber is 'very calm' and 'a most effective operator', and in 2009 settled million-pound paraplegic and head injury cases.

 

Chambers 2011

Hugh James is one of the key players in Wales for clinical negligence work, having achieved numerous multimillion-pound settlements over the past twelve months. With a team of "seriously impressive solicitors," the firm retains "a high profile and a solid presence in the field." It is sole legal adviser to the Welsh Community Health Councils.

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Case summaries
Case summary 1:
Hugh James medical negligence senior associate Rhian Parsons recovered £700,000 for a London mother whose child was born with spina bifida where the condition should have been diagnosed during the pregnancy. The money enabled the family to buy a house and funded equipment which the child needed

 

Case summary 2:
Stephen Webber head of medical and clinical negligence at Hugh James, recovered £60,000 for Cardiff parents who lost their child shortly after it was born.  There was a negligent delay in delivering the baby which,if avoided,  would have resulted in the baby surviving.  The compensation recovered was for the bereavement award, psychiatric injuries as well as loss of earnings.
 
 

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