Trusted solicitors focused on your recovery and long-term care
Where negligent medical care has caused or worsened a brain injury, spinal injury or other serious neurological condition, our medical negligence solicitors’ role is not only to secure financial compensation, but to help ensure your rehabilitation needs are identified and prioritised throughout your claim.
We understand your goals may include improving your independence, adapting to changes in mobility or cognition, returning to work where possible, and securing the right care and support for the future. Rehabilitation can be a vital part of helping you achieve the best possible quality of life.
life. So, if you have suffered a life-changing injury or condition as a result of medical negligence, call 0800 316 8892 or contact us online to speak to one of our medical negligence solicitors and find out if you could be entitled to compensation.
On this page
- Prioritising your rehabilitation
- Types of rehabilitation
- Coordinating your rehabilitation
- Recommendations
Your rehabilitation, our priority
Our experts understand the importance of securing the best possible treatment and rehabilitation promptly, and therefore achieving the level of compensation required to cover these costs for as long as they are needed.
Your solicitor will engage with leading medical and rehabilitation experts who have detailed knowledge of your injuries to thoroughly investigate your claim and fully assess your present and future needs.
The depth of these investigations enables us to secure compensation at a level that ensures you can make the best use of all the specialist NHS and private resources available, so your road to recovery begins early and is as effective as possible.
Where we can, we will seek early interim payments of damages so that your rehabilitation and treatment start as quickly as possible.
What are the different types of rehabilitation?
There are many different kinds of rehabilitation available, and we want to make sure you access the type that will have the most positive impact on your recovery, for as long as you need it. This could include:
- Medical rehabilitation – Medical rehabilitation refers to a combination of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, orthotists, prosthetists, nursing care and practical steps, such as adapting accommodation or assisting with mobility and transport. It can help recovery from many types of injury including limb loss, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and multiple orthopaedic injuries.
- Physiotherapy – Physiotherapy can be used to help restore the use of muscles, bones and the nervous system by using heat, massage, exercise and other techniques. It aims to relieve pain, improve strength and mobility and enable the injured person to perform day-to-day activities.
- Occupational therapy – “Occupational” in this sense does not refer to someone’s job, but to a regular activity or hobby. Severe physical and/or psychological injuries often prevent people from carrying out their day-to-day activities. Occupational therapy helps to overcome barriers and increase an individual’s independence, whether that relates to care, support, work or leisure activities.
- Psychotherapy, neuropsychology and psychology – Counselling and other psychological therapies are delivered by trained practitioners who work with children, adolescents and adults. They aim to help bring about effective change or enhance emotional, social or mental wellbeing which can be adversely affected by a life changing injury or condition.
- Vocational rehabilitation – Vocational rehabilitation seeks to help and restore someone with a health problem to their optimal physical, mental, social, vocational and economic ability, enabling them to stay at, return to, or remain in work. It may involve receiving training for a new occupation or identifying a new job with a view to building a permanent career.
Our experts will identify where you might benefit from different rehabilitation services and our experienced solicitors will work closely with them to tailor your rehabilitation plan to your needs, determine how best to provide your treatment, and ensure you are supported throughout your recovery.
Coordinating your rehabilitation
If you have suffered very serious injuries due to medical negligence, it’s likely a case manager will manage your rehabilitation package and connect you with a team of rehabilitation providers.
Your case manager will conduct a personal assessment, identifying your difficulties and aspirations in order to make recommendations. The case management role can also involve:
- Being an advocate and providing support for you and your family
- Working as a facilitator and innovator to access appropriate resources
- Liaising with appropriate agencies, solicitors, insurers and deputies to secure and justify funding
- Implementing and co-ordinating programmes to promote your return to work/occupation/leisure activities
- Liaising with relevant people to meet educational requirements and aspirations
- Setting up and monitoring care regimes, recruiting and training support workers
- Ensuring accommodation meets your needs
- Monitoring your long-term needs
Start your medical negligence claim
Getting a medical negligence compensation claim started after a brain injury, spinal injury or other life changing condition can be the hardest step at an already difficult time. We will be here to support you through every step of the process and always prioritise your rehabilitation and recovery.
Call 0800 316 8892 or get in touch online to book your free, no-obligation consultation. Our solicitors can meet with you at home or in hospital or you can come into one of our offices in Bristol, Cardiff, London, Southampton, Manchester, Taunton and Birmingham.
