Serious or Catastrophic Personal Injury

Examples of catastrophic injury include severe brain injury, spinal cord injury leading to paralysis, and other life-altering conditions where day-to-day living requires significant support. In some cases, the injury is fatal, and legal proceedings may also involve sensitive issues at a Coroner’s inquest.

While our firm is best known for our work in medical negligence, catastrophic personal injury cases require the very same specialised litigation skills. Like complex medical negligence claims, these cases often involve:

• Complex liability and causation issues
  High-value cases are typically hard-fought, requiring detailed investigation and expert analysis.
• Urgency
  For an injured person and their family, time is critical. Case management through the Courts may sometimes allow resolution in months rather than years, but even where that is not possible, every effort must be made to expedite proceedings so that essential supports can be put in place.
• Extensive expert evidence
  Establishing the full extent of care, rehabilitation, and therapeutic needs demands input from a wide range of medical and other experts to ensure nothing is overlooked.