Brain injury claims

Award winning catastrophic injury solicitor Richard Edwards has over 20 years experience representing people who have suffered a brain injury. We will help you to access rehabilitation. We will also work to get money released quickly. This can be vital to help with housing needs, specialist treatment, replacing lost pay and purchasing equipment.

Richard will take account of all your needs and will work with specialist brain injury case managers. We can help with setting up personal injury trusts to protect your benefit entitlements. We can also help you to access specialist advice from financial advisors and Court of Protection lawyers.

Our expertise lies in thoroughly investigating your claim and maximising your chances of success. We will adopt the best strategy to secure this outcome. We will also help to maximise the compensation award. We will gather evidence and speak to witnesses. When required we will appoint leading barristers as part of your team, and seek advice from expert witnesses. We will provide funding for this. Your opponent will be required to reimburse the costs at the end of the claim.

Examples of brain injury cases Richard has worked on include:

• Acting in complex litigation against multiple parties involving international cross border issues. A young child suffered a catastrophic brain injury after an unsecured fire surround fell upon him in rented accommodation. The case settled shortly before a High Court trial for seven figure damages.
• Acting for a young female who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. The evidence showed a reduced Glasgow Coma Score and post traumatic amnesia. There were no signs of brain injury, however, on imaging. The injury led to behaviour changes, depression and social isolation. The claim settled shortly before trial for approximately £2m.
• Acting for a University academic who suffered a traumatic brain injury following a cycling accident. The brain injury markers were subtle, including a reduced Glasgow Coma Score and post traumatic amnesia. There were no signs of brain injury, however, on imaging. The injury harmed his work and family relationships. The opponent argued that no brain injury of any significance occurred. The claim settled for approximately £1m.
• Acting for an engineer who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury after an assault. The injury has significant impacts upon work and family life. A criminal injuries claim resulted in the highest award allowed under the scheme of £500,000.

Contact us for a free no obligation consultation. If we accept instructions to act, we will do so on a no win, no fee basis. We are also happy to speak to you if you want a second opinion or wish to transfer representation to us.