Everything You Need To Know About Brain Injury Claims

If you or someone close to you has suffered a head or brain injury, you may be able to make a claim for compensation (including making one on their behalf). But brain injury claims can be complex. The guidance of a legal expert is vital if you want to make one successfully.

This is because, while the process of making a compensation claim for a head or brain injury is the same as for other personal injuries, this kind of injury can have a large and lasting impact on your life that may change over time or be difficult to predict.

This can be the nature of such injuries. But it means that any compensation claim may need to take into account the initial impact of an accident on a person’s quality of life as well as the longer-term impact of an injury that may or may not heal in time.

With 76 years of combined experience in this niche field of law, Grieves Solicitors stands ready to support and guide you in making brain and head injury claims. We have already helped deserving claimants gain millions in compensation.

Reach out to us today on 0800 0747 644 or complete a Free Online Enquiry to tell us more about your situation. Or keep on reading to learn the essentials of brain injury claims.

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Can I Make A Brain Injury Claim?

Brain injuries can occur in many different ways. You may have been at work, perhaps on a building site, hit by something falling from above – or falling from height yourself and hitting your head. You might have been in a road accident or suffered some degree of medical negligence.

The important factor that will govern whether or not you can make a brain injury claim will be whether you were responsible for your accident or not – or if another party was negligent in what is called their “duty of care” to you.

Many parties – including your employer – have a duty of care to you. For instance, you may have experienced an incident:

1. In the workplace – your employer owes a duty of care to you and is required to ensure you have a safe place in which to work. If they have failed to create that safe working environment, they may have been negligent. You could make a claim.
2. On the road – if another road user, such as the driver of a car, knocked you off your bike, they may have been driving without due care and attention – a negligent act. If you hit your head as a result, it is likely possible to make a head injury claim.
3.  At a sporting event – if you were involved in an event where the organiser did not ensure safety concerns were sufficiently addressed and you suffered a head injury, you may be able to make a compensation claim.
4. Involving assault by another party – a specific organisation, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, exists to compensate the victims of criminal assault.
5. During medical treatment – if your brain injury is the result of medical negligence, your doctor may have breached their duty of care to you.

Does A Head Or Brain Injury Have To Be Visible?

No. Part of the process of making a personal injury claim is an independent professional medical examination. This ensures that your brain or head injury is properly diagnosed whether the symptoms are visible or not.

Sometimes, the most serious brain injuries are invisible to the naked eye. Or they may not remain visible for long after your initial accident.

This can make it important to reach out to a specialist solicitor as soon as you can to ensure your claims process begins as soon as possible and has the greatest chance of success.

How To Start Brain And Head Injury Claims

The first step in any successful brain or head injury claim is to reach out to a specialist personal injury lawyer. If they are anything like Grieves Solicitors, they will offer you:

• A cost and commitment-free initial consultation
• Advice on how to proceed toward a successful claim
• Support when collecting the evidence they need to make your case
• Over 76 years of combined specialist legal experience to guide you
• A no-win, no-fee payment structure so there are no upfront costs to make a claim

Why not reach out to us today for a free discussion about the injury experienced by you or someone near and dear to you?

Our caring and supportive team are here to listen and advise on 0800 0747 644. Or you can complete a Free Online Enquiry to set up a free consultation or tell us more about your story.

Here at Grieves Solicitors, Personal Injury Specialists, we offer a no win, no fee solution to funding your claim (a conditional fee agreement) which means that you do not have to worry about legal costs and expenses.  You can read about our no win, no fee agreement here.