UK SPINE INJURY CLAIMS

Every year in the UK there are over 500 new SCI patient admissions in specialist centres. This figure does not include those who are less severley injured who receive treatment from a General Hospital. About 40% of SCIs are the result of a fall and about 40% are as a result of a road accident with a further significant percentage being as a result of criminal violence including gunshot wounds. In many of these cases a third party will be liable in negligence for causing the injury and therefore liable to pay a spine injury compensation claim settlement to the victim. The most common types of SCI include :-

• contusion (bruising of the cord)
• compression (caused by pressure)
• lacerations (tearing of some nerve fibres, such as damage caused by a gun shot wound)
• severing (complete break)

The degree of disability following an SCI will depend on the level of injury and whether the injury was complete or incomplete :-

Complete SCI :-

A complete SCI produces total loss of all motor and sensory function below the level of injury. Almost one half of all SCI's are complete. About 3 percent of these patients will show some improvement over the first 24 hours. After 24 hours improvement is almost never seen. Even in a complete SCI, the spinal cord is rarely cut completely. More commonly, loss of function is caused by a contusion or bruise or by compromise of blood flow to the injured part.

Incomplete SCI :-

In an incomplete SCI, the amount and type of message that can pass between the brain and parts of the body will depend on how many nerves have not been damaged. The level of injury is determined by which vertebrae have been damaged. The closer to the brain, the greater the loss of function and feeling will be. If you have suffered physical damage that is the result of somebody else’s negligence whether in the workplace, in a public place, at a sporting event, in a traffic or road accident, we can assist you in making a spine injury compensation claim.

Our lawyers are specialists in representing accident victims in car accidents, accidents at work, slips, trips, falls and the victims of crime. They are highly skilled negotiators with a reputation for providing quality advice, having in-depth legal knowledge and outstanding ability to grapple with complex issues. To receive free legal advice from an expert personal injury solicitor please use our helpline or complete our contact form.

Here are 3 good reasons to choose our lawyers:

1. Our lawyers will provide you with legal advice on your rights and entitlements to compensation with no further obligation.
2. Our solicitors are specialist accredited expert members of the Law Society personal injury panel with extensive experience in negotiating, settling and litigating accident compensation claims.
3. If you decide to instruct any of our specialists to obtain compensation for you, they will act on a “no win no fee” basis. Compensation is paid in full and win or lose there is no charge.¹