Injuries to the spinal cord are much more common than people realise; it’s estimated that between 1000 and 1200 spinal injuries occur every year in the UK alone. It is the young that are most susceptible with the 15-25 age group being most at risk. Injuries often occur in road traffic accidents, from falling over or from sport injuries.
These injuries can be life changing effects have dramatic ramifications for the person who was injured and also their family and friends. Spinal injury solicitors are specialists at helping you rebuild your life and limiting the impact of the trauma both financially and emotionally.
Spinal Injury Solicitors
Spinal injury compensation claims are highly complex so it’s important that a specialist deals with it. These solicitors have built up years of experience in dealing with these cases so are best placed to offer the advice and support to ensure you make the most of your claim.
Most spinal injury solicitors offer an introductory meeting free of charge. It is here that they will listen to the fundamentals of your case and will then be in a position to advise whether it viable to proceed and make a full claim. Even if you are not sure whether you have a case it is still worth arranging an introductory meeting to get a second opinion from a qualified expert.
Spinal injury solicitors operate on a ‘no win no fee’ so if they are unable to win the case you will not be liable to pay any legal fees. This often provides peace of mind to victims as they often have nothing to lose.
If you or someone you know has recently had an accident that involved a spinal injury then it is important that they see a solicitor as soon as possible. It may then be possible to fast track the case or receive an advance on compensation which can be used to help pay for medical fees and ensure that the victim or their family are not left out of pocket for any longer than they need to.
Make a spinal injury claim
To make a claim, you must have:
- Medical evidence that demonstrates that you have suffered a spinal injury
- Evidence that this injury was caused by the actions or negligence of a 3rd party
- The ability to prove that the person who caused the spinal injury owed you a duty of care
Once you have instructed a spinal injury solicitor they will help you build a case around these points and help to gather evidence to further enhance your case. Other than providing information to support the above, it is then left to the solicitor to seek out further opinion and historic cases that may have set a precedence to base your case around.
