Spinal injury claims

Accidents that are serious enough to cause spinal cord injury can happen almost anywhere and arise in a vast range of circumstances. The impact on both the injured person and their family can be enormous. Care needs are frequently very significant and it is the substantial cost of future care that often leads Penningtons Manches Cooper’s clients to pursue spinal injury claims.

Leading spinal cord injury claims lawyers

Every spinal cord injury case is different and we always tailor our advice to each client’s specific needs and objectives. Our lawyers seek to achieve the best possible outcome, not only financially, but also to address medical and other needs resulting from a spinal cord injury. We encourage defendants to meet these needs at the earliest possible stage, securing interim payments to fund rehabilitation where appropriate.

The primary need at the outset of a spinal injury claim is usually maximising physical recovery as far as possible through proper rehabilitation. We have particular expertise in spinal injury claims of this type and are familiar with working with spinal injury case managers, obtaining funding and making provision for the recruitment of care teams, dealing with location, purchasing and adaptation of suitable accommodation, investigating wheelchair and transport needs, setting up support and therapy packages, and helping people to maximise their independence and lead as normal a life as possible.

Genuine, professional, knowledgeable, understanding, hardworking and caring.

We are recommended by the national charity ASPIRE, which provides practical help to people who have been paralysed by spinal cord injury, as well as being accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Members of the team are senior accredited litigators with APIL and are on the Law Society recommended personal injury lawyers panel.

If you or a loved one have been involved in an accident and are considering a spinal injury claim, contact Penningtons Manches Cooper. Our specialist spinal injury lawyers offer a free initial consultation and will discuss your options and how to seek compensation for the injuries that have been sustained.

How we help our clients

Specialist legal advice on pursing a spinal cord injury claim

Full assessment of your circumstances and the potential value of your claim

Guidance on securing compensation to cover care, loss of earnings and future needs

Access to rehabilitation by connecting you with medical and therapy specialists

Assistance with claims for home adaptations and specialist equipment

Collaboration with case managers to ensure care is properly funded and planned

Appointment of medical experts to prepare reports on the extent of your injuries

Liaison with insurance companies and management of complex documentation

Useful resources

Funding a personal injury claim

Making a personal injury claim

Those representing me showed a strong awareness of my injury and the effects on my life, which was reflected in the way they conducted my case.

The team offers a high level of expertise and client-focused guidance. From the beginning, contact and engagement has been professional, caring and comprehensive.

The team are prompt and clear with their knowledge, and explain things easily and in a way that demonstrates deep understanding of the processes involved.

The whole team is superb and works well together. The level of expertise is excellent.

Leading practice, well known for its expertise in catastrophic injury cases, particularly matters arising from RTAs. Handles a range of claims pertaining to fatal accidents, head and spinal injuries and amputations.

Recent work highlights

Multi-million pound compensation award

Winning a multi-million pound damages award for a young man who was left unable to walk after a spinal cord injury as a result of a cycling accident. The settlement will help fund his care and specialist rehabilitation.

Damages for seriously injured tree surgeon

Bringing a claim against the former boyfriend and employer of a young woman who was training to be a tree surgeon when she sustained a serious spinal cord injury from being trapped under a falling tree.

£1.1 million settlement after fatal collision

Settling a claim for over £1.1 million for our client who suffered catastrophic spinal injuries in an accident when a skip lorry collided with his vehicle, killing three of his passengers but some liability rested with him.

Claim for gardener crushed by tree

Recovering damages from a private land owner for a gardener who was crushed by a decayed horse chestnut tree sustaining a serious spinal cord injury which subsequently led to his death from broncho pneumonia.

Liability admission and rehabilitation funding

Securing an admission of liability and rehabilitation funding for a client whose car was hit head-on by a drug-impaired driver travelling on the wrong side of the road. He sustained brain and spinal injuries, resulting in permanent physical disabilities.

Multiple injuries after head-on collision

Settling a substantial claim for a mother of two in her 40s who sustained multiple injuries, including brain and spinal injuries, after a head-on collision. She has been left with long-term physical disabilities as well as cognitive impairment.

Case studies

We were approached by the father of a man who had been involved in a significant road accident when a van drove into the rear of his bicycle.

We have settled a claim against a private land owner for the spinal cord injury and subsequent death of a gardener arising from the fall of a decayed horse chestnut tree.

We have achieved a multi-million pound settlement for a young man who was hit while crossing the road by a vehicle that was being driven unlawfully and negligently. As a result, he sustained a catastrophic spinal injury.

We settled a claim for over £1.1 million, plus legal costs, for our client who suffered catastrophic spinal injuries in a road traffic accident in Cambridgeshire.

We brought a claim for a young woman who was training to be a tree surgeon when she sustained a serious spinal cord injury from being trapped under a falling tree.