A brain injury is of course one of the more serious injuries anyone can end up suffering with. The affects on the victims’ life are often horrendous. So when it is caused as a direct result of negligence, it’s important – in fact, essential – that the right legal advice and representation is sought.
There are a lot of law firms out there who deal with claims for personal injury compensation and you must take care when choosing who to instruct. Read this essential advice for a better understanding as to what you should look for.
Cost of making a claim
Cost is of course very important. The law changed in April 2013 so the way claims are funded can vary significantly between different firms. It’s no longer a simple case of no win, no fee and 100% compensation. Government legislation changes means that a lot of people will have to pay upfront costs and expenses and may have huge deductions taken from their payout.
For most claims we work on a genuine no win, no fee basis. This means you do not pay any upfront fees at all.
The typical deduction is now up to 25% for a Success Fee which is no longer recoverable from the other side, although many law firms are charging much more. We do not have to take 25% from the payout, so don’t just accept the first standard deduction offer of 25% you come across.
Special expertise in brain injury claims
It takes more than just a lawyer to be able to properly represent a brain injury claim victim. It takes a specialist personal injury lawyer with particular expertise in serious injury claims and with a history of helping brain injury victims to deal with a claim properly. These kinds of lawyers can be few and far between – but our specialist serious injury claims team are more than equipped to help here.
There is a lot more to it than just investigating the claim and trying to get a result. We need expert medical evidence; home visitations with you; specialist barristers to assist with the case; privately instructed rehabilitation and care providers to assess and assist with the needs of the victim etc. All of these are things that we can provide using our connections and relationships we have formed with people over many years of helping brain injury claim victims.
We fight to get you maximum compensation
There is a lot more to it than just a payout for what has happened. Whilst we unfortunately cannot rewind time and stop the injury from happening, we can make sure that a brain injury victim is compensated to the full extent of the law. Victims are entitled to compensation for the injury itself, but the main body of a claim often come from the Special Damages part which is for losses and expenses.
Lost earnings – both past and future – can be claimed back, as well as money for private care for life where needed, and many other things can be included. There is a lot to consider and it takes a specialist injury law firm like us to make sure it happens.
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