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HEAD INJURY CLAIMS

Claims for head injuries range from a minor bump to trauma causing brain injury

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In more severe head injuries, you may have to completely change the way you live to adapt to the effects of your injuries. 

Some people require everyday care, additional treatment, therapy and adaptations around the home and other changes.

We are highly experienced in dealing with claims involving head injuries, from minor to severe, and understand how stressful a time like this can be.  We are here to alleviate your stress and support you in achieving compensation to help with the financial troubles of having to adapt following a devastating incident.

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If you are looking to discuss your claim in further detail, speak to one of our specialist claims advisors today!

Our friendly team are here to help. Give us a call on 0800 025 0000 or email info@whatsmyclaimworth.co.uk

have you injured your head in an accident?

If you have sustained a severe head injury, your everyday life may be affected in many ways, both physically and mentally.

Practical effects of a head injury can be very hard to adapt to. For example, you may not be able to drive or work. You may be experiencing problems with your memory and vision and your friends and family may have commented that your general behaviour has changed.

You may require various types of treatment including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and psychotherapy.
It is important you receive the correct treatment to aid recovery.

To support your claim, we will often instruct a third-party expert to comment on the extent of your injury and provide a suggested treatment plan.

We also have the fantastic benefit of having a dual-qualified doctor and solicitor, one of the few in the country, in our team. She is able to provide her medical expertise at the outset and throughout the lifetime of the claim.

How to claim for compensation?

If you have suffered a head injury and believe you are entitled to compensation, please use our Claims Calculator to see how much your injury could be worth or give us a call on 0800 025 0000 or email info@whatsmyclaimworth.co.uk.

What caused your HEAD injury?

The most common causes of head injuries include:

Slips, trips and falls in public or the workplace can cause many different injuries, including head injuries.

These can happen as a result of loose carpeting, wet floors or unsuitable footwear.

Accidents like these are usually avoidable, and employers should always be aware of any potential slip or trip hazards to ensure your place of work is safe.

Head injuries can sometimes be caused by being hit by falling objects at work or in public.

Employers are under a duty to provide you with a safe place of work. A lack of training and not having appropriate safeguards in place to reduce the risk of falling objects can mean you may be entitled to compensation.

If you have been involved in a road traffic accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries, including head injuries sustained as a result of the incident, which can differ in severity.

speak to one of our expert solicitors today on 0800 025 0000

We have helped numerous people claim for head injuries, and we are here to help you claim what you are entitled to. 

BRAIN INJURY CLAIMS

The human brain is extremely vulnerable to impact. According to the Brain Injury Resource Foundation, each year in the UK approximately 125,000 people are admitted to hospital having suffered from some sort of brain injury. If you have suffered an injury to your head, this may mean your brain has been damaged in some way. The brain surface can be torn and bruised as it collides with the skull, despite the protective bone surrounding the skull and it is possible for blood vessels and nerves to be damaged.

Brain injuries are likely to cause bleeding, swelling or a build-up of fluid in the head, this, in turn, puts pressure on the brain and in certain circumstances can cause severe brain injury.

We understand no amount of compensation can restore your life to how it was before a catastrophic head injury.
However, it is not only the pain and suffering you have endured which needs to be considered. We understand it is important to consider your rehabilitation needs, the cost of which can be substantial. It is our primary objective to secure the best treatment and rehabilitation for you and therefore the best compensation outcome. If you have suffered a head injury it is important you seek the advice of a Specialist Solicitor who is experienced in dealing with these types of claims. If you have been unfortunate enough to suffer an injury that was not your fault, contact the What’s My Claim Worth team of Specialist Personal Injury Solicitors who will be able to advise you if you have a claim. If we can assist you with your claim, we can represent you on a no win, no fee basis.

Our client, Mr A, was crossing a road and had made it safely into the centre of the road where there were bollards erected that acted as a pedestrian refuge. He was then struck by a driver who had been speeding and who fled the scene of the accident and could not be traced. 

Unfortunately, as a result of the collision, our client sustained a very severe head injury and brain damage, an injury to his neck, pelvis and femur for which he would require lifelong care. 

Prior to the accident he was happily working as a shop assistant but was deemed unemployable by medical experts following the accident. 

Medical evidence was obtained to substantiate the extent of the injury that Mr A had sustained due to the negligent actions of the hit and run driver. We were able to achieve an award of just over £1 million for our client’s injuries and consequential losses, to include future care and future loss of earnings.

WHat can i claim?

In a personal injury claim there are two categories of losses we can claim compensation for:-

(1) Compensation for your pain, suffering and loss of amenity, known as ‘General Damages’. This compensates you for the direct effects of the accident. The severity of the injury, how the injury happened, whether you required surgery and how long the symptoms lasted, will all affect the amount of damages awarded for your injury. Please use our Claims Calculator to see how much your injury may be worth.


(2) Compensation for out of pocket expenses, known as ‘Special Damages’, compensates you for the financial losses you incurred as a result of the accident including loss of earnings, care and assistance from family and friends, medical costs, treatment and other expenses.