BRAIN INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIMS SOLICITOR

Every year in the UK there are over a million attendances at A&E due to physical trauma to the head, usually caused by negligent accidents which result in numerous brain injury compensation claims. A "closed head injury" occurs when there is trauma to the head without penetration, resulting in the brain twisting and turning on its axis or banging against the skull causing localised or widespread damage. The absence of loss of consciousness does not mean that an injured person has not suffered brain damage and permanent injury can occur in a closed head injury without any direct physical contact with a hard object. An “open head injury” occurs where there is penetration of the skull, by an object however patients suffering from an open head injury often make a full recovery, even though the initial visual impact of the physical damage can be severe.

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Permanent Damage

The definition of what is permanent brain damage may be disputed within the medical profession however there is general acceptance that it is present if any of the following four conditions occur as a result of trauma or accident :-

• loss of consciousness
• focal neurological deficit
• loss of memory for events immediately before or after the accident
• alteration in mental state at the time of the accident (dazed, disoriented or confused)

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Specialist Personal Injury Solicitors

Legal Claim UK are personal injury solicitors operating nationwide. All of our solicitors who represent clients in brain injury compensation claims use the no win no fee scheme. Compensation is paid in full with no deductions. Our claims are completely risk free. Win or lose there is no charge. You do not have to fund or finance your claim as it proceeds. You do not have to pay for medical reports, court fees or any other expenses. Our solicitors are recognised by ‘Headway’ the national brain injury charity and your claim will be in safe experienced hands. If you would like free legal advice about brain injury compensation claims with no obligation, just use the helpline or complete the contact form and a specialist lawyer will speak to you on the telephone. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further then you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged for our advice.

Acute TBI - a guide for family and friends - This US publication provides a basic guide to TBI and information about treatment in plain English. The guide explains in detail, but without technical medical terms, how these injuries arise and the effects they have on the brain.

TBI manual for patients and families - This US patient manual contains information on rehabilitation treatment and evaluation of TBI including medical problems, movement disorders and therapy.

NINDS : TBI information page - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) provides information on TBI treatments, prognosis, and current research.

Headway : the brain injury association - Headway is a UK charity which provides information and assistance to TBI sufferers on the brain, traumatic brain injury, children's TBI, prevention and safety, rehabilitation, compensation after head injury, and family reaction to traumatic brain injury. Headway maintains a comprehensive directory of experienced solicitors who represent clients in brain injury compensation claims.

bmj.com collected resources : neurological injury - Collected information on TBI from the British Medical Journal including the most recent BMJ articles and links to books and journals from the BMJ Publishing Group.

European Brain Injury Society - The European Brain Injury Society (EBIS) is involved in providing medical and social care or support to people suffering from TBI.

British Institute for Brain Injured Children : BIBIC - UK charity helps families with children with learning difficulties including those suffering TBI.