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Back and Spinal Injury Claims

Back Injury and Spinal Injury

Suffering from a back or spinal Injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault can have a devastating impact on your life and that of your family.

You may suffer significant financial loss of earnings, need to adapt your living environment, and lack the funds you need for any on going medical costs.

The team at Vincents Solicitors can offer you expert advice and provide all of the practical support and guidance that you’ll need throughout the claim process.  Our dedicated team understand how you are adapting to a significant change in your life because of a spinal injury, and we’ll support you by ensuring you obtain the best treatment and ongoing care.

During the claim process, we will engage with the best medical specialists and rehabilitation professionals. Our specialist team recognises that not only do your immediate care needs have to be addressed, but your long-term care needs and finances need to be considered. Some accidents can be life-changing and must be assessed as such. We understand that a spinal injury requires specialist rehabilitation to give you the best chance of making a recovery, and ensuring you have access to that rehabilitation immediately will be of paramount importance to us.  The team will always seek to obtain interim payments to ensure that you have access to funds to pay for ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.

Vincents Solicitors have experience in dealing with spinal injury claims arising from different types of accidents for example:

  • Accidents at Work
  • Medical Negligence
  • Road Traffic Accidents

What to do next

We deal with claims under a No Win No Fee agreement and we provide a free initial consultation so that we can discuss what has happened and advise you how you can proceed.

Call us on 01772 555176 or complete our request a callback form.

 

 

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Medical Negligence and Personal Injury

Olivia Robinson

Call today 01772 280323 Email oliviarobinson@vslaw.co.uk

Olivia is a Director and Head of the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence departments. She has over 20 years of experience dealing with Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims.

Read Olivia’s full bio here.

Medical Negligence

Debora Harrison

Call today 01772 28 03 40 Email deboraharrison@vslaw.co.uk

Debora Harrison is a Medical Negligence Solicitor at Vincents.

Debora has over 20 years of experience working in the Medical Negligence sector and has vast knowledge in a number of different areas of complexity, severity, value and injury type.

Read Debora’s full biography here.

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Frequently asked questions

It is illegal for your employer to sack you for pursuing a claim against them.  If your Employer dismisses you from your employment as a result of pursuing a claim against them then you may also have an Employment Law claim for Unfair Dismissal.  We are able to put you in contact with an Employment Solicitor to provide advice to you should this eventuality occur.
In order for you to prove how you were injured as a result of an accident or in clinical negligence cases what illness or symptoms you have suffered then you will need to attend for a medical examination with an independent medical expert. In the more complex cases you may be required to attend more than one examination. After an examination, the independent medical expert will then provide a report setting out how you have been injured or what illness you are suffering and how long it will take for you to make a recovery.
The majority of personal injury and clinical negligence claims are settled without the need to go to Court however if we believe that it is isn’t going to be possible to settle your claim then we will advise you about going to Court. Going to Court to give evidence can be a daunting experience but Vincents Solicitors will support you throughout. Quite often claims will still settle during the Court process but without having to attend a final Hearing in front of a Judge.
How much compensation you receive in the event of a successful claim depends upon the severity of the injures or illness you have suffered and the wider impact this has had on your day to day life. You are entitled to claim two different types of compensation. General Damages are paid to you for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity suffered i.e for the injuries you have sustained. Special Damages are the losses you have incurred as a result of the accident or incident such as loss of earnings, medical treatment costs, travel expenses etc.
The length of time that a personal injury claim will take to conclude is different for each particular claim depending on the circumstances of the accident, how long investigations take and whether it is possible to reach an amicable settlement with the party at fault. If Vincents Solicitors aren’t able to successfully negotiate your claim with the opposing party then we will advise you about bringing Court proceedings which will add to the overall amount of time take to conclude your claim. However you can be assured that Vincents Solicitors will progress your claim as efficiently as possible.
If you have a claim for personal injury then Vincents Solicitors will deal with your claim on a No Win No Fee Agreement. 
Personal Injury claims are largely pursued against the insurer of drivers, businesses, shops and other premises. In Clinical Negligence claims the claim will be brought against either an individual healthcare professional such as a Hospital Consultant, Surgeon, General Practitioner, Dentist or against a private clinic or NHS Hospital. Vincents Solicitors will investigate who is responsible for your claim and will negotiate both liability and settlement of your claim with the relevant party.
A personal injury claim should be brought within 3 years of the date of the accident.  In clinical negligence claims the time limit is 3 years from either the event that caused your injuries or illness or alternatively 3 years that you became aware that an event had caused you harm (date of knowledge). If a claim is being made on behalf of someone who has died then the 3 year time limit will apply from the date of death. If a claim is being made on behalf of a child then the 3 year time limit will run from their 18th birthday. If a Claimant lacks mental capacity then the three year time limit will not apply.
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You need to speak to a firm who has experts in dealing with whatever particular problem that you have whether that be Divorce, Writing your will, Conveyancing or something more specialist like Medical Negligence Misdiagnosis Claims or Trade Marks and Patents. At Vincents we have specialists across 7 locations who are approachable, knowledgeable and speak in plain english. Try and call us today and find out if we are the right fit for you.

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