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Serious Injury Claims
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We're rated‘Excellent’Serious injuries are usually life changing for you and for your loved ones. They can cause long term medical problems, leave you with a disability and financial difficulties that impact whether you can still work and support your family.
If your life has been affected by a serious injury, our Serious Injury Solicitors can help you to get compensation to take care of your future care, get any adaptations and equipment you need and get rehabilitation and treatment to help you to recover from your injuries.
Our team of specialist Personal Injury Solicitors have years of experience of handling serious injury claims. We offer a free claims assessment and legal advice, so we understand more about your accident, your injuries and the impact on your life.
Call our team today0808 239 3227
We're rated‘Excellent’
Major Trauma Unit - Your Lawyers For Life
Our Major Trauma Unit is here for anyone who has suffered serious, life changing injuries.
A specialist, experienced lawyer will help and support you every step of the way from the beginning of your claim, right through to the end.
Because we have a wide range of expertise in the firm, we can help you to deal with any legal issues that arise because of your injury such as making sure you have a personal injury trust in place, any employment law issues or making or reviewing a Will.
We help with serious injuries, such as:
If we take on your case, we’ll work with independent medical experts to evidence how your injuries have affected your life and work to secure the compensation, private medical care, rehabilitation and ongoing care you need and deserve.
We could deal with your claim on a No Win, No Fee basis. Please just ask us for details.
Get in touch with our Serious Injury Solicitors for a free consultation and specialist legal advice, and we can talk about how we can help you.
Why Choose Simpson Millar?
At Simpson Millar we want to help you. We are proud of our track record and the comments from our clients which is at the end of the day why we do the work we do.
We’re specialists
We’re proud to have some of the UK’s leading Personal Injury Solicitors and Litigation Lawyers, as well as some exceptionally talented junior Solicitors
We want to open up the law
Our Serious Injury Solicitors handle cases sensitively and will speak to you in straightforward language, so you know exactly what’s happening with your claim
Getting you Access to Expert Clinicians
We work with world-class clinicians, including doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, cosmetic surgeons and prosthetics experts, who can recommend the very best and most appropriate treatment and care packages for you
We’ll keep you up to date
You’ll get a personal service, tailored to your individual needs and circumstances
Call our team today0808 239 3227
Our client Tom, talks about his accident and his recovery
Our client Cpl. Tom Green had a serious accident whilst taking part in a charity bike ride. He talks about his experiences as well as the team from Simpson Millar and how we were able to help.
Some of the People We've Helped
Posted on:£140,000 Compensation for Head, Neck and Shoulder Injuries plus FND After an Accident at Work
Our client was working as an HGV driver on a building site when he was struck by a falling branch on the head, neck and shoulder which caused him to suffer a serious injury and to develop the debilitating condition FND (Functional Neurological Disorder).
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Posted on:In Brain Injury Claims What does a Case Manager do?
Brain Injury Case Managers are a network of specialised professionals often with a qualification in nursing or occupational therapy who are trained to work with people who have sustained a brain injury, or similar condition.
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Posted on:Teenager Gets 24 Hour Care for Life-Changing Injuries for the Rest of his Life
We helped a teenage boy, knocked over by a car, secure enough money to pay for full-time treatment and care for the rest of his life.
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Top Rated by Our Clients for Personal Injury Claims
Simpson Millar
Based on 2457 reviews
4.4
Simpson Millar
5 starsShazia Ahmed was a really good solictor…
Shazia Ahmed was a really good solictor and even at times wen I was constantly stalking her just completely probably annoying her she was never angry and wat a brilliant out come cudnt have wished for...
Marlene BurkeSimpson Millar
4 starsReassured, Confident, Personal Service
Since my case was handed to Stephen, I have felt reassured and confident that he was acting for me and in my best interests. I have been a client for 3.5 years and my case has reached conclusion - St...
Aunty HeidiSimpson Millar
5 starsThank you to Charlotte and the team
Thank you to Charlotte and the team at Simpson Millar for getting a great outcome for my case. Always kept me updated and made the process feel stress free. Thank you!!
MichelleSimpson Millar
4 starsMy only complaint & absolute star
My only complaint would be: Too many people dealing with my case, I had 6 people & half of them were almost non responsive & not clear with their answers but the other half were great! Elenor Fleming...
SophiaSimpson Millar
5 starsI discovered this company at a website online
I discovered this company at a difficult point in my life after a work injury and I never regretted it. They supported me throughout all the legal process by giving me the correct and accurate advice...
teo sakSimpson Millar
5 starsExcellent help and support
Charlotte Rankin at Simpson Millar has been absolutely brilliant in helping Me to fight my personal injury claim over the past 4 years. Sadly due to COVID the case suffered some delays, however, Charl...
SjMcCubbinSimpson Millar
5 starsaccident claim…
Akbar kept me informed and handled the case very professionaly.kept me updated on the claim.thank you
Mahendra Rathod
The Serious Injury Claims Process
We’ll make sure you understand exactly what will happen with your claim from start to finish, keeping you updated at every stage of the claims process.
1
Free initial consultation
We offer a free initial consultation. A member of our Serious Injury team will talk to you about your accident, the effect it’s had on your life and what we can do to help
2
Assigning a lead solicitor
A lead Solicitor will be assigned to your case and they will be your main point of contact
3
Contacting the other party
If we take on your case, we’ll contact the other party or their insurance company and ask them to admit responsibility for your accident
4
Early interim payment
If the other side accepts full or partial responsibility, we can ask for an early Interim Payment of compensation before the case has settled. This can help you with any financial pressures and pay for urgently needed medical treatment or rehabilitation
5
Understanding your injury
We’ll work with independent medical experts to understand the full impact of your injury on your life now and in the future. This will help us know what rehabilitation you need and how much compensation you should get.
6
Thorough investigation
We’ll also carry out a thorough investigation and collect evidence to support your claim. This could include witness statements and photographs.
7
Getting your money
Once a suitable settlement for compensation has been agreed, we’ll make sure you get the money as soon as possible.
What Our Clients Think of Us
"The service and help received from Adele Farnaby and your team has been amazing, second to none. I am truly grateful for all the time and effort you have put in to bring some closure to this issue. We are truly grateful to you all."
Anon
Client
"Jason at Simpson Millar helped me a great deal, he made every step an easy one, communicated very easily and friendly and was a pleasure to deal with"
Kieron
Client
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Posted on:How Do I Claim Against a Local Authority for a Serious Injury?
If you suffer a serious personal injury and believe it’s the fault of your local authority, you may be entitled to claim compensation to help with getting your life back on track.
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FAQs about Serious Injury Claims
We deal with most serious injury claims on a No Win, No Fee agreement, also known as a Conditional Fee Agreement. Please ask us for details.
You can claim compensation for the pain and suffering you’ve experienced and how your injury has affected your life in the short term. You can also claim compensation for the impact your injuries will have on you for the rest of your life. These are called Special Damages.
You can also claim General Damages. General Damages cover any financial losses you’ve had because of your serious injury. This could include:
- Loss of earnings if you can’t work
- Treatment, therapy and rehabilitation costs
- Medication and prescription costs
- Travel expenses to medical appointments and rehabilitation
- The cost of mobility aids, equipment and any home alterations you may need
- Getting a ground level property if necessary
The cost of a support worker, sometimes called a buddy or enabler, can also be claimed to help you regain the quality of life you had before the accident.
You can also claim for the cost of a private healthcare professional who can organise and manage appointments on your behalf, as well as the cost of a privately funded financial deputy should you need help to manage a large compensation settlement at the end of the case.
The vast majority of the serious injury cases we deal with settle before going to Trial, so it’s very unlikely.
The first and most important aspect of any serious injury case is to gather all of the evidence and experts’ reports on what’s happened to convince the other party’s insurance company to pay the right amount of compensation.
Only in a very small number of cases is that not possible and we have to proceed to a Trial before a Judge.
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