Serious Injury Claims Posts

Thursday June 10, 2010 at 7:55am
If you fractured your skull in a car or workplace accident, that is a sign that you sustained a serious head injury. You are also most likely to have suffered a brief loss of consciousness (Concussion). A serious head injury may have caused injury to the brain which may have a major effect on your recovery. Bleeding in your skull may occur and you may experience blood leaking from your ear or nose. This is a sign of a serious head injury. If you have suffered a fractured skull or head injury as
Wednesday June 9, 2010 at 8:54am
Why you need to claim head injury compensation I have this bad headache after my fall at work? Have I suffered head injury or brain injury? A head injury is any trauma to the head other than shallow injuries on the surface of the face (as defined by The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence). Serious head injuries can cause brain injury. Once the surface of the brain is torn or bruised, this can injure the blood vessels and nerves resulting in brain injury. Any damage to the bloo
Tuesday June 8, 2010 at 6:52am
Many people who have suffered a head injury may have been knocked out initially for a very short period after the accident. They may have recovered from the loss of consciousness quickly. Therefore, for a brief period, they suffered severe head injury serious enough to stop the brain from working properly. The head injury may have caused injury to your brain which may have a major impact on your recovery. If you had a concussion, the doctors at the accident and emergency unit may tell you that y
Monday June 7, 2010 at 7:34am
It has been our experience that the majority of eye injuries are  caused by work accidents or accidents at home. Eye injuries occur while using hammers or chemicals or cleaners such as drain cleaners. An eye injury may also be caused by assault, car battery explosion, sports injuries such as air-gun or paint pellet-gun injuries, or car accidents injuries caused by air-bags. Exposure to very strong light, for example from a welding arc can also cause an eye injury. An eye inju
Sunday June 6, 2010 at 1:28pm
In our experience, traumatic amputations are often caused by car/motorcycle accidents, power tools, lawnmowers, farm equipment, kitchen or factory knives or guillotine or train crashes. They involve the removal of the whole or part of an arm/hand or a leg/foot, fingers, ears or nose. If you have suffered a traumatic amputation as a result of an accident at a construction or building site, or in a car or motor cycle accident or a restaurant kitchen or a factory or any workplace you may be en
Friday June 4, 2010 at 6:22am
A spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord which then results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Spinal cord injuries are caused by car accidents, motorcycle accidents, gunshots, violence or falls. If you or your loved one suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of a car/motorcycle accident or a fall at a building or construction site, or as a result of a crime of violence, you may be entitled to personal injury compensation. A Spinal cord injury is different from back o


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