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Head & Brain Injury Solicitor

Brain Injury Compensation Claim Solicitor

Brain Injury Claims

Folgate Legal Limited specialises in claims involving head and brain injury. This area of practice can be very contentious in terms of dealing with the issue of causation. In order to recover compensation an injury victim must show that the accident caused the injury complained of.

Sometimes brain injury can be difficult to definitively diagnose, particularly if there is a previous medical history. Brain injury and psychological injury can go hand in hand. Separating out what might be caused by organic damage to brain structure as opposed to psychological disturbance can be challenging for experts.

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Resulting Changes

Family members can assist as well as neuropsychological assessment to determine any cognitive deficit which may have arisen. Relatives and friends are sometimes best placed to determine how such a victim may have changed since an accident. Factors which may be significant in this regard are:

Mood disturbance
Bursts of anger
Personality change
Memory loss
Word finding difficulties

Other Injuries & Treatment

A psychological injury is likely to be compensated for if it is associated with a physical injury regardless. Where there is no physical injury the test as to whether a pure psychological injury will be compensated for becomes rather more complicated.

Rehabilitation treatments might include:-

  1. Physiotherapy;
  2. Speech and language therapy;
  3. Behavioural or psychological therapy.

It may also be necessary to appoint a Case Manager to assist in putting together a package of therapy, care and provision of aids and equipment for the victim.

Brain Injury Evidence

When diagnosing a brain injury images which may have been taken at hospital, such as MRI or CT scans can provide important evidence as can neurological observations and records, such as:

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores recorded in the post-accident notes
The extent of any retrograde amnesia (pre-accident memory loss)
The extent of any true post-traumatic amnesia
If embarking on a head or brain injury claim experienced representation is always advisable. Folgate Legal will focus at an early stage on obtaining the best evidence to prove the injury and the loss that has arisen.

To initiate an expert assessment of a potential head or brain injury compensation get in touch with Folgate Legal

What Our Clients Say...

  • Thank you for your letter enclosing the cheque in settlement of my claim. I should like to thank you and your staff for all your help, advice and hard work in reaching this conclusion which you have made the least painful part of the whole episode.

    Mr PM – Northamptonshire

  • Dear Marc, I have been extremely satisfied with the service that you provided. From my first telephone conversation with you to the last one, I had every confidence in your ability to fight my case successfully. (testimonial made for Marc Folgate at Scrivenger Seabrook)

    J McVeigh – West Midlands

  • Dear Marc, many thanks for your cheque and an excellent outcome. Had the defence offered me half that amount at the beginning I would have taken it! You were very skilful; towards the end I thought we would go to court – and I would have gone. (testimonial made for Marc Folgate at Scrivenger Seabrook)

    Anthony A – Hertfordshire

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