HEAD INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIM

Brain Damage & Head Injury Compensation

The brain is particularly vulnerable to injury and negligence solicitors deal with tens of thousands of head injury compensation claims every year arising mainly from motor vehicle collisions, accidents in the workplace and slipping and tripping in public places and private premises. Every year in the UK over a million people visit the A&E department of their local hospital following a head injury. Whilst most of these injuries are relatively minor in nature there are over 10,000 cases where the patient is not conscious upon arrival at hospital and remains unconscious for over 6 hours after admission to hospital. These particular injuries can obviously be severe in nature however even those that are admitted conscious with no wound or apparent external injury are vulnerable to having suffered from a serious ‘closed’ head injury which can involve severe brain injury. These ‘hidden’ injuries can be difficult to diagnose and occur when the head is shaken about in an accident which batters the brain against the inner surface of the skull often causing physical damage and haemorrhage.

Workplace Head Injury Compensation

It is the duty of an employer to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Most head injury compensation claims that arise in the workplace are as a result of falls from height which is often the result of inadequate training, faulty equipment or ineffective warnings.

Road Traffic Accidents – Open & Closed Head Injury Claims

Road traffic accidents are responsible for most head injury compensation claims. Brain damage is often not initially obvious and may have occurred as a ‘closed head injury’ whereby there is no open wound notwithstanding that there can still be severe internal brain injury. Any head injury that occurs as a result of a road traffic accident should be taken seriously due to the physical forces involved in a vehicle collision.

Tripping & Slipping & Falling – Private & Public Places

Negligence solicitors deal with thousands of head injury claims every year as a result of falls brought about by tripping and slipping on pavements and highways or in private premises including shops and supermarkets. Local authorities have a duty to inspect and repairs pathways and roads and the occupiers of private premises to which the public have access must ensure that they are safe for those members of the public who might reasonably be expected to visit them. Failure to ensure public health and safety will mean that owners and occupiers are liable in a head injury compensation claim.

No Win No Fee Compensation Claims for Head Injury

If you have suffered injury in an accident you should consult a solicitor as soon as possible. In order to make a head injury claim for compensation the accident must have occurred within the last three years and have been caused as a result of negligence by another person. Many solicitors offer a no win no fee service which minimises the individual’s financial risk however the no win no fee scheme offered by this firm goes much further and can be summed up as 'win or lose no charge - compensation paid in full'. If you use our claims service there is no financial risk whatsoever and you are paid 100% of your compensation with no deductions.