Sustaining a spinal cord injury is usually catastrophic for the individual involved and anyone connected with them. Motor and sensory paralysis have massive physiological implications that people have to learn to manage. Moreover the management of spinal cord injury is undertaken in a world that’s by and large ignorant of the needs of wheelchair users and others with paralysis.

Money helps

One way to secure funds to manage your injury and help put your life back together is by getting compensation if another party was at fault. SIA welcomes and embraces those legal firms that support people with SCI. The aim of the Choosing a Solicitor book is to help you find the best support for your case. All of the firms identified in this Directory have met a strict set of criteria laid down by SIA with your needs in mind - so be confident in using it. Each of the solicitors listed will:

• Have demonstrated that they specialise in personal injury claims and/or clinical negligence claims involving spinal cord injury.
• Provide a free initial interview whether at their office, your home or in hospital. Where a firm does not have accessible premises they will see you in your home or another suitable place. This initial interview should allow enough time to explore whether or not you have a case for compensation.

 

Essential Reading

Choosing a Solicitor

To get a FREE copy of 'Choosing a Solicitor', contact the SIA Advice Line on 0800 980 0501 or order it online here (a small postage fee applied)

SIA's publication, Choosing a Solicitor - SIA's approved list of Personal Injury Solicitors and Case Managers 2012 - 2013 has the names of over 100 solicitors who are experienced in SCI claims and who have met the standards set by SIA. It also lists a number of case managers who are experienced with the needs of spinal cord injured people.  You can obtain a copy, free of charge, in the SIA Shop or search the online directory. 

 

 Your Rights: Book 8 in the Moving Forward series...

Will provide guidance about being sure of your rights as a disabled person.  Buy the book individually or buy a complete set of Moving Forward from the SIA Shop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Injury Compensation: Book 13 in the Moving Forward series...

 

Will provide indepth guidance on pursuing personal injury claims.  Buy the book individually or buy a complete set of Moving Forward from the SIA Shop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before taking any action, we also recommend that you read ‘Claiming Compensation – The Importance of Seeing the Right Solicitor’ (PDF) by Jonathan Fogerty (injury level C 5/6), a solicitor and a current SIA Trustee. It details why a claimant should pursue a compensation claim and why it is important that they see the right solicitor.