If you’ve had an
accident that wasn’t your fault, it’s now much easier to
claim compensation to recompense you for your suffering, time taken off work and even specialist medical treatment such as physiotherapy. But if your
accident is a little more serious than just a case of whiplash caused by a low-speed collision, the process of claiming compensation is only part of the story.
For serious
accident victims, the injuries they sustain can be life changing. Recovery isn’t a matter of a few painkillers and maybe a little bit of physiotherapy. Recovering from a serious
accident may take months, years or even a lifetime. To be able to deal with a serious
injury compensation
claim you need to talk to a specialist solicitor with the experience, the understanding and, just as importantly, the network of contacts to help you make the best recovery possible.
It’s who you know…
Because specialist solicitors only deal with serious
injury cases, they have the understanding and experience to help victims get immediate help when they most need it. Once the primary care has been initiated, specialist solicitors can then set in motion a chain of contacts that can help with specific medical treatments, psychiatric support and even home alterations to enable the victim and their family to get the practical help and support that they need. It’s not just about money – it’s about making sure that the infrastructure is put in place to give a victim of a serious
accident the best possible chance of making a better recovery and regaining their quality of life.
Interim payments – a lifeline for families and victims
If a third party admits liability at an early stage, a specialist solicitor can also often arrange an interim payment that can help towards secondary care once the victim leaves a primary care unit. This can mean the world to both the victim and their family, removing the worry of financial difficulties and allowing the victim to concentrate on recovery. If the
accident has resulted in a loss of mobility, for example, then alterations may need to be made to the family home to allow the victim to return to a ‘normal’ life as quickly as possible. This could range from something as simple as lowering the light switches to allow a wheelchair user to access them right through to the installation of specialist medical equipment in the home. Because of their network of contacts, a specialist solicitor can arrange for home alteration experts to complete this quickly and with the minimum of disruption to the recovery process.
If there is some dispute as to the prognosis of the victim, specialist solicitors can often also call upon expert witnesses, for example in the study of neurology or physiotherapy for spinal and
head injury victims. It could be their testimony that secures a positive outcome to a compensation claim.
Working harder and faster on your behalf
Because specialist
injury solicitors only take on serious
injury claims, they have more time to devote to each case. As a result of their experience, expertise and dedication, serious
injury specialist solicitors can work harder and faster on the victim’s behalf, often securing a far quicker settlement than an ordinary solicitor may be able to achieve.
So if you or a loved one has had a serious
accident, talk to a serious
injury specialist. They’ll understand what you’re going through and will use their network of contacts to make sure that, once primary treatment has taken care of the initial injuries, there is a secondary layer of care and support that will help the victim to make a better and faster recovery.
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