When you or your loved one has sustained a brain injury, it is vital that you obtain professional, independent legal advice.
What can be a very difficult time should not be made worse by putting legal action (if appropriate) on the long finger. While the health of your loved one and their medical needs is your first priority, a Solicitor can work in the background to make sure that the practical aspects of any possible claim are not overlooked – such as preserving CCTV, arranging for the inspection of damaged vehicles or skid marks, photographing roads, tracking loose horses etc.
There are also very simple but critical steps that need to be taken. The first is to assess the cause of the brain injury. If it was caused by a workplace accident or the fault of another person, then there may be an avenue to obtain compensation. If it was caused by a violent criminal act, there may also be an avenue for compensation. Either way, your Solicitor will want to know what happened and be instructed to act to preserve the evidence of wrongdoing if this is possible.
Your Solicitor will then want to obtain medical reports from the treatment medical experts. This will likely include a report from an Engineer, a Neurosurgeon or Neurologist, a Neuropsychologist, a Psychiatrist, an Occupational Therapist and a Vocational Assessor, an Orthopaedic Consultant, a Nursing Consultant, an Actuary and probably other medical professionals in relevant fields. This is an expensive process. It is helpful if your Solicitor operates on a no foal no fee basis to cover these costs.
If you have any queries regarding the serious personal injuries please contact us by phone at 061 501100, email Thomas Dowling, litigation partner at [email protected] or get a call back by completing our contact form so we can provide you with further information or advice.
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