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Victims of serious head/spinal injuries
As Panel Members of Headway and The Spinal Injuries Association (the national organisations supporting those who are suffering from brain and spinal injuries), we have been accredited by them as experts in these areas of compensation. We recognise the importance of dealing quickly, efficiently and compassionately with claims on behalf of those people who have suffered such devastating injuries. All too often in these types of cases, the injured person can be the major or only income provider for a family. The inability of that person to work all too frequently has major consequences for the family finances. We ensure that at the earliest possible stage, an admission of fault is obtained from whoever caused the injury, and we then obtain money on account to cover the loss of income to the injured person. This is called an interim payment. It is crucial during these early few months after an injury that the person who is injured obtains the best rehabilitative care possible. All too often, this care is only made affordable by obtaining interim payments from those responsible for the injuries to cover such expense. Rehabilitative care on a one-to-one basis, be it in a residential establishment or in the client's own home, is always the best way to ensure that the injured person recovers to the best of her/his ability in the shortest time possible. It often happens that defendants are not prepared to make such payments voluntarily, and court proceedings are required to force such payments to be made. An early admission of liability and the obtaining of interim payments in this regard often reassure the injured person and indeed their family during what are very trying times. During this period of time, it is also essential to have regard to the huge impact such injuries have on the immediate family. If required, respite care can often be considered and arranged. This enables the injured person to be cared for through state funding or, more often, from an interim payment to allow the carer, (most often the spouse or partner), to have a break from what can become onerous responsibilities. Throughout the course of the claim, the solicitor handling the matter will need to be kept fully abreast about all issues surrounding care. Many victims of brain and spinal injuries are under 18. In such circumstances the provision of early and constructive rehabilitative care is even more important to ensure that their personal and physical development and indeed education continues in the best way possible. Children who return into full-time education after they have recovered from their most obvious physical injuries often need further input to assist them in their academic and social development during the most important few years of their life. If this requires more input than the local education authority or school is able to provide free of charge, then we apply for interim payments whenever possible. Far too often in cases of this nature, solicitors acting for victims do not make sure that fault is admitted or decided by the court early on. This allows insurance companies to keep the issue of liability hanging over severely injured and traumatised individuals, which causes more stress in an already difficult situation. Early admissions of fault and the obtaining of interim payments to cover financial losses to date and rehabilitative care are essential. Only a firm of specialist solicitors will have the expertise to do this.
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