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Brain Injury Compensation Claims Solicitors
If you have suffered serious injury to your head as a result of medical negligence, our brain injury solicitors can help you make a compensation claim.
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How our brain injury negligence solicitors can help
Our brain injury negligence solicitors have helped hundreds of people and their families rebuild their lives after a brain injury caused by medical negligence. We provide financial support and guidance so you can pursue your claim without financial worry through a No Win, No Fee arrangement.
Whether the injury occurred at birth, during surgery, or due to a condition that went undiagnosed or untreated in time, we can build a strong case for compensation and help you access the support you need to move forward. Compensation cannot change what happened, but it can help fund case management, specialist rehabilitation, home adaptations, and the expert care required to rebuild your life.
Types of Brain Injury and Trauma
If you or someone you love has suffered a brain injury because of substandard medical care, in hospital, during surgery, or through a missed diagnosis, you may be entitled to make a claim.
We regularly help with cases involving:
- A stroke that wasn’t recognised or treated in time
- Meningitis or encephalitis diagnosed too late
- A brain tumour overlooked despite ongoing symptoms
- A head injury that wasn’t properly assessed or monitored
- Damage caused during surgery or through poor anaesthetic care
- Oxygen deprivation during a medical emergency
We also support families affected by brain injury during pregnancy or birth.
If any of this sounds familiar, get in touch. We’ll listen to what happened and give you honest, straightforward advice on whether you have a claim.
Who is held liable?
- The NHS Trust or Health Board: most claims are brought against the Trust rather than an individual, since employers are usually vicariously liable for the negligence of their staff (doctors, nurses, paramedics, radiographers)
- GPs: where a failure to recognise symptoms (e.g. persistent headaches, neurological signs) or to refer on in time happened at primary care level; GPs are usually insured through their own medical defence organisation rather than the NHS Trust
- Individual consultants or specialists: particularly in private treatment, where liability may sit with the clinician or their indemnity insurer rather than the hospital
- Private hospitals and clinics: for their own staff’s negligence, and depending on contractual arrangements, sometimes for consultants practising under their roof
- Ambulance services: where a delayed response or poor handling of a time-critical emergency (e.g. suspected stroke) contributed to the injury
- Out-of-hours or 111 services: where triage or advice failures caused a delay in someone getting seen
How to make a brain injury claim
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Contact our team
Get in touch at your earliest convenience. We offer a free initial consultation to assess the merits of your case, the best way forward and discuss how we can help.
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We build your case
Early contact means we can start working on your case while the details of your treatment are still fresh, helping us build the strongest possible case on your behalf.
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Secure your compensation
Where the NHS or private healthcare provider acknowledges liability early on, we may be able to secure interim compensation payments ahead of your final settlement, helping cover medical costs and living expenses while you recover.
Why choose Williamsons Solicitors for your claim
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PETER
What was an extremely difficult time for us, was handled with care, compassion and total professionalism.
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Get In TouchBrain Injury & Trauma Negligence Claims FAQs
The first step in pursuing a brain injury negligence claim is to contact our clinical negligence solicitors at your earliest convenience. We offer a free initial consultation, where we’ll assess your case and decide what we can do to help you and your family.
Early contact enables us to begin working on your case quickly and while medical records and evidence are easier to obtain.
If the NHS or the relevant private healthcare provider acknowledges liability at an early stage, we may be able to secure interim compensation payments to assist with your rehabilitation. These payments, provided in advance of your final settlement, can help fund case management, therapy, and specialist care above and beyond what's available on the NHS, while your claim continues.
Our brain injury negligence solicitors work on a no win, no fee basis, ensuring you don't have to worry about legal costs if your claim is unsuccessful.
You generally have three years from realising that you, or a loved one, received negligent brain injury treatment to start a claim. This clock often starts later than the injury itself, since cognitive or behavioural effects can take time to emerge.
Exceptions apply: for children, a claim can be brought any time before they turn 18, then within three years after, up to age 21.
If the injured person lacks mental capacity, there is no time limit. The three years only begins once capacity is regained or a Litigation Friend is appointed.
Negligent brain injury may occur in cases involving injury sustained at birth, delay in diagnosis and/or mismanagement of a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), delay in diagnosis and/or mismanagement of meningitis or other infection, delay in diagnosis and/or mismanagement of stroke, error during brain surgery, medication errors, anoxia, and anaphylaxis.
Not every brain injury results from negligence, but a claim may be possible if avoidable harm occurred during medical care, for example: birth injury, delayed diagnosis of a haemorrhage, meningitis, or stroke, surgical error, medication errors, anoxia, or anaphylaxis. A loved one can claim on your behalf if capacity is affected, or if the injury proved fatal. Speak to a specialist solicitor for a free assessment.
Yes, the usual three year limit can be extended in certain situations as if you didn't immediately know your injury was linked to negligence, the clock may start from your "date of knowledge" instead. Children generally have until their 21st birthday to claim but where someone lacks mental capacity, often the case with serious brain injuries, the time limit may not run at all. Courts also have discretion to allow late claims in some circumstances.
Straightforward cases usually settle within 18 months to 2 years, while complex or severe brain injury claims, especially where liability is disputed or long term care needs must be assessed, can take 3 to 5 years +. Cases involving litigation typically take longer than those settled out of court but an interim payment can help fund rehabilitation and care while your claim progresses.
There's no fixed amount as compensation depends on the severity of the injury, its impact on your daily life, ongoing care needs, and financial losses such as lost earnings or medical costs. Awards can range from a few thousand pounds for minor injuries to significant six or seven figure sums for severe, life changing brain injuries. An experienced solicitor will assess your medical evidence and circumstances to give you an estimate.
Most brain injury negligence claims are resolved through negotiation, without ever reaching a courtroom. Once liability and evidence are established, settlement discussions with the responsible party's insurers usually follow. Court proceedings, or litigation, are only needed if a fair settlement cannot be agreed. Williamsons' seven step process reflects this: negotiation comes before litigation, and litigation only happens if necessary. Cases are handled on a No Win, No Fee basis throughout.
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