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Brain Injury Claims in England and Wales
Have you suffered a brain injury from a non-fault accident? Find out how we can assist you through the brain injury claims process to win a deserving compensation.
Understanding Brain Injury Compensation Claims
It wouldn’t be false to regard the brain as the most vital organ of the human body. It’s because everything happening in your body, as well as your actions, thoughts and emotions are controlled by your brain. A brain injury may not only affect your physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being, but you might also have to spend a great deal of money while getting costly treatments to recover from a brain injury.
Imagine the relief of getting compensated for all the damages a brain injury might have caused you. Yes, that’s a 100% realistic possibility. As per English and Welsh law, if your brain injury has been caused by someone else’s negligence, then you have a legal right to initiate a brain damage compensation claim and get compensated. Let the panel of specialist brain injury solicitors at RU1NJURED help you through this challenging phase while you focus on recovering.
How to Make a Claim for Brain Damage?
Check Eligibility
Starting a brain damage compensation claim begins with identifying your eligibility. As per personal injury laws in England and Wales, every citizen and organisation hold a duty of care towards each other. Now what does that mean?
In simple words, it refers to a legal obligation to perform every action with a reasonable degree of care from that which can hurt others. For instance, drivers have a duty of care towards pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists. Likewise, companies have a duty of care towards the safety and welfare of their workers.
Hence if you can prove that the opposing party had a duty of care towards you and it got violated during the incident leading to your brain injury, you become eligible to make a compensation claim.
Adhere to the Deadline
After determining your eligibility, you must also adhere to the deadline for starting a claim. Following are the time limits established by law to make a claim for a brain injury:
- 3 years in the case of any accident
- 2 years in the case of a criminal assault
- Up till the 21st birthday in the case of a child
Gather Evidence
Now that you realise you are eligible and fall within the deadline, it’s time to gather evidence. You should collect every piece of information that proves your brain injury. This includes medical records, pictures or CCTV footage of the scene of the accident, witness details, before and after photographs, receipts and bank statements for expenses incurred, etc.
Contact a Solicitor
Finally, after gathering the evidence, you now have to make the most important decision i.e. choosing a brain injury solicitor to represent your claim. The solicitor should be highly qualified and ensure you win maximum compensation. This is where our specialist panel of brain damage solicitors at RU1NJURED, can come in handy.
Understanding the Different Types of Claims for a Brain Injury
Following are the different types of cases in which brain damage compensation claims can be initiated:
Road Accident
A vehicle hitting a pedestrian, cyclist, or a motorcyclist resulting in a brain injury. Such accidents often lead to traumatic brain injuries that require long-term medical care. Car accident brain injury claims can help you to get compensated for all your treatment costs.
Medical Negligence
A brain injury caused by the wrong treatment given to a patient by the doctor or worsening of a brain injury as a result of misdiagnosis by a general practitioner.
Workplace Accident
A worker tripping over unmarked debris, slipping on a wet floor, falling from an elevated position, or getting prolonged exposure to toxic fumes causing a brain injury.
Physical Assault
Getting physically assaulted during a fight or a violent crime scene resulting in a brain injury.
Workplace Accident
A worker tripping over unmarked debris, slipping on a wet floor, falling from an elevated position, or getting prolonged exposure to toxic fumes causing a brain injury.
Want to know the eligibility for your unique brain injury case? Feel free to contact our specialist panel of brain damage lawyers for guidance.
Brain Injury Compensation UK
The amount of compensation you can get for a brain injury is directly related to the its impact on your life. Your compensation reflects all the physical, psychological and financial damages a brain injury might have caused. In broad terms, the damages caused by a brain injury can be divided into the following two types:
General Damages
General damages for a brain injury refers to the suffering, pain, and loss of amenity suffered by a victim. As per “Section A, Chapter 3” of the Judicial College Guidelines, compensation for general damages caused by a brain injury is categorised as follows:
- In case of a serious brain injury claim, you can get compensated between £344,150.00 to £493,000.00
- In case of moderately severe brain injuries, your compensation can be from £267,340.00 to £344,150.00
- When brain injuries are moderate, your compensation can vary between £52,550.00 to £267,340.00
- In case of less severe brain injuries, you can receive compensation between £18,700.00 to £52,550.00
- When brain injuries are minor, your compensation payout can be from £2,690.00 to £15,580.00
To find out which compensation bracket your brain injury qualifies for, book a free consultation with an expert brain injury solicitor at RU1NJURED.
Special Damages
Special damages for a brain injury are basically all the financial losses suffered by a victim. These include medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, fees for psychiatric sessions, lost earnings, loss of pension, care assistance costs, home adaptation expenses, travelling costs, loss of educational opportunities, aid equipment expenses, etc.
How RU1NJURED Can Help?
RU1NJURED brings to the table the following characteristics designed to not only offer convenience to our clients but also to ensure premium services are delivered:
- No Win, No Fee Agreement: You will not have to pay the soliciting fees unless we secure the compensation settlement for you.
- Years of Expertise: Your case will be handled by a specialist panel of brain damage lawyers with years of proven experience and a winning record.
- Maximum Compensation Awards: Your right to maximum compensation won’t be compromised by accepting lowball offers from insurers.
- Tailored Approach: Our panel of expert brain injury lawyers investigate the unique circumstances of each brain injury case and pursue the legal proceedings in accordance with medico legal reports.
Initiate Your Claim Today
Delays in initiating a claim for brain damage can become costly. Hence, start your claim today by booking a free consultation with our panel of expert brain damage lawyers at RU1NJURED.
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Yes, brain injury compensation solicitors can help you to get compensated for a non-fault brain injury.
Depending on the seriousness of your brain injury, you can get a compensation amount between £2,690.00 to £493,000.00.
Yes, you can claim compensation for a brain injury caused by a non-fault accident at work.
Call on 0800 955 18 27 today. We will connect you with some of the best brain injury claim solicitors in the UK who will initiate your claim.
It depends on the time taken takes to gather all the needed evidence and how long it takes to reach a settlement with the defendant’s insurer.
You have three years from the date of your accident to make a claim. However, there is a relaxation for minors and mentally unfit people.
Yes, PIP can be claimed for severe or penetrating brain injury claims to cover the costs of ongoing treatment.
Yes, you can claim disability benefits after a brain injury. However, you must fulfil the criteria set by the UK’s law to become eligible for receiving any benefit.
To support your claim for brain damage you need medical reports, witness statements, CCTV footage for the scene of the accident and receipts of costs incurred on treatment.