Your Accident

We can support people after accidents of all types which have resulted in a brain injury, head injury or concussion. Your injury may have been caused by an accident on the road, a fall or trip, a sports injury, a workplace injury or an assault.

We are wholly focused upon supporting people with brain injuries, taking a holistic approach to treatment, rehabilitation and all aspects of support.

If you are a passenger in a vehicle, then you will almost certainly have a claim. Your claim will be paid by the insurance company of the driver considered at fault (the other vehicle or the vehicle you were in). This will not be affected if you know or are related to the driver, or even if you are named on the insurance policy of the vehicle. We understand that this can be a sensitive issue if the driver of the vehicle is close to you.

Similar principles can apply to cyclists and motorcyclists as we have set out above in relation to pedestrians. Namely, a high burden is placed on drivers of vehicles, meaning you are still likely to have a claim even in the situations where you feel you may be partially responsible. Likewise, you may still have a claim even if the police have decided not to prosecute the driver of the other vehicle. Of course, if you were not to blame or the police are prosecuting the driver, this is clearly a strong indication of the viability of a claim.

A brain injury can occur as a result of an incident which may not involve high speed or force. Brain injuries can be due to the sudden movement of a whiplash injury (even if the accident may seem minor). An estimated 10 to 20 per cent of brain injuries occur from a slip or fall, which can cause a significant blow to the head as the individual hits the ground. The significance of this injury may be missed, especially if there are little external signs of impact.

A claim would be against the person or body that was responsible for the place where you fell. The law is different for those that own (or have control of) a place where you are a visitor (or even a trespasser), to a local authority that is responsible for public roads and pavements to an employer who is responsible for a place of work. In summary, the person or body responsible for the area generally has a duty of care to those that use the area or land. In general, the accident would have to be caused due to a breach of that duty (negligence) such as unreasonably failing to repair a defect that was dangerous and was the cause of the accident. There can be some quite technical nuances such as when a person is using a right of way over private land as opposed to being considered a visitor. The key point is we are specialist solicitors and can advise you about whether you likely have a claim.

Your accident may have occurred in the workplace. Statistically, the construction industry accounts for the highest numbers of occupational injuries. Agriculture, engineering and factory-based occupations are also areas of work where head injury risk is statistically raised. There is a wide range of possible mechanisms of injury. Your employer is obliged to ensure your workplace is safe and you are protected from injury risk as far as possible.

You are welcome to contact us if you have a brain injury, concussion, or have suffered a head injury and are concerned about changes you are experiencing but do not have a diagnosis. You can contact us if you would like to discuss how you were injured: brain injuries can occur in many different ways; our focus is on working with people who have brain injuries regardless of the mechanism of injury. We understand that some people can feel apprehensive about contacting a solicitor. You can feel rest assured that this initial advice is completely confidential and will be at no cost or any obligation to proceed. We are here to help.