Serious Injury Claims
Harris Fowler has extensive experience of dealing with high value serious injury compensation claims, typically involving brain, head and/or spinal injuries - normally referred to as ‘catastrophic injury’.
We understand the devastating effect of a serious injury – not just for the individual but for their family as well and we realise that whilst obtaining compensation is important, those who have suffered an injury, and their families, need additional help and support .
In any claim for compensation, it must be shown that you have actually suffered an injury, that the injury was caused by the action of another party and that the other party was at least partly responsible.
With a serious injury, providing evidence of the injury itself is not normally a problem. However the long term consequences of a serious injury may not always be immediately apparent. For this reason, some serious injury compensation claims can take a long time to resolve. It is important to know the full extent of how the injury will affect you in the future, and be able to assess all your future needs.
In order to make a claim for serious injury compensation, you will need to undergo medical examinations to determine the prognosis for your injury. This includes identifying any treatment needs and care requirements. It is possible in some cases that you may be able to obtain rehabilitation and treatment costs from third party insurance companies even when liability is in dispute. Our team of specialist solicitors at Harris Fowler will be able to guide you through every step of your claim.
A compensation award will consist of three elements. Firstly, there will be compensation for the injury itself. There will also be an element designed to give support to you and your family, in the form of rehabilitation and treatment costs. The final part of the award covers expenses, including loss of earnings, care, medical expenses and equipment.
Whether it is getting expert medical advice and attention, meeting others who have had similar experiences or simply finding information on the range of services and help available from local authorities, specialist charities and others, our specialist team will give you all the help you need. We operate on a no win no fee basis so there is no need to worry about the costs involved in making a claim.
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