One of the most important things that your solicitor will need
to deal with for you is to deal with the issue of rehabilitation.
It is not good enough simply to seek to recover a large sum of
money at the end of the claim for a victim. Your lawyer needs to
ensure that proper medical care and support is in place during the
course of the litigation and will continue following
it.
Very often the situation regarding liability may be uncertain but
this does not stop us approaching the defendants to seek an
agreement to enter into the Rehabilitation Code. This is a means by
which the defendants can pay for rehabilitation following a report
from a Case Manager qualified in assessing someone's
needs.
The various types of rehabilitation may include:
- In-patient neuro rehabilitation of an intensive nature.
Often after the initial emergency treatment people can find that
they are being either sent home rather too quickly or being placed
on a ward that is inappropriate for their injuries. Providing
we are able to get some clarity over liability we are usually able
to organise for the insurer to pay for a stay in a neurological
rehabilitation unit if that is deemed the best place at that
time.
- Many people simply want to return home as soon as they can
following a head injury. This can sometimes follow a fairly
lengthy stay in a neuro rehabilitation unit and therefore the world
for this person upon their return home is going to be a very
different place indeed. There will be significant changes for
the family also. It is important during these times that a
full care regime is put in place to include a Case Manager, carers
and any other medical professionals to assist that person to live
their life as independently as possible. The Case Manager
will assess the need working with you the victim of the injury and
your family.
- A brain injury is a life long injury and whilst individuals
will learn ways in which to overcome their difficulties, there
may always be difficulties that they face and which they may be
less able to deal with. It is important that you have proper
rehabilitation care not just for now but going into the long term
future and that any settlement reflects this ongoing long term
need.
For further information contact Jill
Greenfield on 020 7861 4557 or email jill.greenfield@ffw.com
You can speak to any member of our brain
injury team on freephone 0800 358 3848, email
personalinjury@ffw.com
or complete our short enquiry form.