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In the UK, around one million people attend hospital with some from of head
injury each year.

Many of these may be diagnosed with some of brain injury also, from mild
concussion to more complicated brain injuries that may result in permanent
disability - including both physical and mental incapacity requiring long-term
therapy and care.

No one ever wants to be in the position of having to make a claim for brain
injury - either for yourself or on behalf of a family member.

But brain injury claims are sadly becoming more common as a result of
accidents at work, medical negligence and the increasing popularity of
dangerous sports.

Brain injury can also occur at birth, during medical procedures if the brain is
starved of oxygen - or after stroke if patient care is mismanaged or delayed.

Patients suffering a stroke ideally should be treated within one hour - known
as the Golden Hour - when drugs administered quickly can help prevent brain
injury. If there is unnecessary delay, the consequences can be serious for the
patient.

Sometimes people suffer injury in accidents that were not their fault - this
might a road accident, sports accident or an accident at work that resulted in
brain injury.

If you received a brain injury in an accident that was not your fault, it might
have been because you were not trained properly, supervised properly or
given the correct safety equipment and instructed on how to use it.

In road accidents, it may be that another driver caused the accident by
dangerous driving, such as travelling too fast to stop in time.

If you or a family member has received a brain injury as the result of an
accident or incident that was the fault of someone else, you may be able to
claim for compensation.

It is important to make a note of as many details as you (or any witnesses)
can remember - and you should also contact a specialist claims solicitor with
experience of brain injury claims as soon as possible.

Solicitors experienced in handling brain injury claims will usually offer free
initial advice - and if your case is accepted it is likely to be handled on a 'No
win, No fee' basis, meaning if you lose, you will not have to pay legal costs -
and if you win, you will receive compensation.

Solicitors who handle brain injury claims can not only win you compensation
for your injury, but are also experienced at dealing with agencies who can
provide advice on matters such as benefits, as well as rehabilitation and
arranging care or employment issues.

Contacting a specialist brain injury claims solicitor can help you and your
family through the trauma of sustaining a brain injury, as well as winning you
the compensation you need to rebuild your life.

And claiming for brain injury compensation on a 'No win, No fee' basis means

it will cost you nothing if you lose, but will help assure your financial future
through a brain injury compensation award if you win.

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For more information on brain injury claims or to make a brain injury claim please contact a specialised solicitor.

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