Spinal injury claim

Spinal Cord Injury claim - UK Specialist

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If you have suffered a spinal injury in the last three (3) years you may be able to claim spinal injury compensation. Our specialist spinal injury solicitors are here, ready to help you process your claim. If you are unsure about the details and the process you can complete our compensation claim form and we will assess your claim for you and get back in touch with 24 hrs of submission.

We take the stress out of making a claim and provide you with a clear and precise information at every stage of your application. 

About Spinal and spinal cord injuries

A spinal cord injury can be caused by a physical injury or sometimes by medical negligence. Viruses and other infections can also cause significant injury leading to paralysis. However, a spinal cord injury is not a sickness nor does it have any direct detriment to the mental health of an individual although this is not to say a person may suffer secondary effects such as depression when a spinal cord injury has occurred. Any personal injury that takes a physical effect on your body may impact on the health of your life including your state of mental health. You should explain the full detrimental effects your injury has caused you, this is something our specialists solicitors will help you through.

Spinal Injury is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or sensation. The spinal cord does not have to be cut off in order for a loss of functioning to occur. Often the spinal cord is intact but the damage to it results in loss of functioning. Spinal injuries have a great impact on individuals because they are so distressing and often have lifelong implications.

Spinal injuries occur in many situations including accidents at work, road accidents or even from clinical negligence.

Your compensation claim?

Compensation claim for spinal injuries is often required throughout a person’s lifetime to help rebuild independence and provide options to improve quality of lifestyle. Compensation claim awards for spinal cord injuries are particularly high due to the fact that a spinal cord injury can have such a major impact on the life of the victim and those family and friends around them that are also impacted an require expensive supports systems in place to generate the required standard of living.

A person with a spinal cord injury has the right to live independently if he or she wishes. This does not mean living alone or without care and assistance. It means being in control of one's daily life and being able to set and realise one's own goals. Adequate compensation will allow a person to get help to live independently and cope with the tasks of every day living.

The compensation won must take account, not only of the pain and suffering the person has suffered together with initial costs but also and any future costs they may incur such as nursing care, disability aids, transport costs as well as or the cost of having their house modified to suit their needs. The damages won would also need to include any future lost earnings if the injured person is not able to go back to work.