Spinal injury claims
This page is for people who have suffered spinal injuries after experiencing a back injury at work, in public, a road traffic collision or other type of accident. If your spinal injuries were a result of medical negligence, visit our medical negligence spinal injuries page.
Spinal injuries can change your life. In the UK a spinal cord injury paralyses someone every four hours. In less severe cases, it can still cause serious complications such as loss of movement and a disconnection between the brain and the body, leading to disabilities.
Back injuries suffered at work or in any type of accident can lead to a few common symptoms and conditions:
- Difficulty walking
- Problems with bladder control
- Loss of movement in your arms or legs
- A constant numbness or tingling sensation in your hands and feet
- Back or neck pain
- Unnatural positioning of the head
If you have experienced spinal injuries as a result of an accident that wasn’t your fault, Leigh Day could help you bring a spinal injury claim.
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Contact our specialist team about your back injury claim. Call 020 7650 1200 or fill in our short form and we'll call you back
What causes spinal injuries?
Spinal injuries are sometimes caused by physical impact to your body that results in damage to the back or neck, which can be life changing.
Some of the main causes of spinal injuries can include:
- Road traffic collisions
- Workplace accidents
- Accidents abroad
- Slips, trips and falls
- Defective products
- Sports injuries
The consequences of a spinal injury can vary, depending on the severity of your accident. But, it can change the way you or a loved one live your life forever.
If your injuries are the fault of someone else, you might have a compensation claim. This could be due to someone in the workplace who failed to follow health and safety guidance or down to another road user’s actions. To secure successful compensation, you need to prove that another party is liable and establish fault.
Making a spinal injury claim
To start your spinal, back or neck injury compensation claim, first contact us for a free consultation. A specialist lawyer from our team will discuss the circumstances of your injuries, advise on whether you have a claim and inform you of the best next steps.
This might include gathering evidence to support your back injury claim. Often the evidence you may need can include:
- Medical records and documents related to any treatment you received.
- Financial statements and documents.
- Witness statements from the site of the incident.
- CCTV or camera phone footage from scene of the incident.
- Police/HSE reports and plans from where the incident occurred.
You can also make a claim on behalf of a loved one who is incapacitated or has passed away. Our specialist solicitors will be able to advise you on how to proceed with their claim.
Ready to talk?
Contact our specialist team about your back injury claim. Call 020 7650 1200 or fill in our short form and we'll call you back
Charities and partners
A spinal cord injury can affect every aspect of your life. Organisations such as Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), Back Up Trust, Day One Trauma and Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research can help you with education and training, support and advice. They also campaign on issues affecting people with spinal cord injury.
We support these charities in practical ways, for example:
- We are an SIA Trusted Partner and sponsor of their Support Coordinator service.
- We are a Back Up legal panel member and sponsor of their Peer Support service.
- We are a partner of and support spinal injury research at Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research.
- Members of our cycling team have cycled thousands of miles across the UK and Europe to raise money.
- Raising money though sponsored events.
We offer a helping hand so they can lead the way in improving the lives of those that have been affected by Spinal Cord Injuries.
Partnerships
Working with the Spinal Injuries Association
Leigh Day is proud to be part of the Spinal Injuries Association’s (SIA) trusted partner network, covering the London region. We have been a supporter of the SIA for over 20 years, helping people with a spinal cord injury to achieve financial security and rebuild their lives.
The SIA is the leading national user-led spinal cord injuries charity. Their belief is that everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life that they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else.
Their purpose is to be in partnership with the spinal cord injured community to create quality and equality of life by campaigning, educating and supporting.
- one-to-one support
- practical help and advice
- encouragement and a listening ear
They also support family members and friends, allowing them to talk through the impact of a spinal cord injury with someone who understands and who can signpost them to sources of help and information. Their support isn’t confined to hospital.
They support SIA members at home or in their local environment, to help smooth the transition back into the community.
SIA trusted partner
We are incredibly proud to be a trusted partner of the SIA as we know the passion and effort that they put in to change the lives of people living with a spinal injury"
Sally Moore, head of personal injury at Leigh Day
Spinal injury FAQs
- Cost of rehabilitation
- Specialist treatment
- Physiotherapy
- Aids and equipment
- Adapted accommodation
- Loss of earnings – including both losses for time off work during recovery and rehabilitation and future losses. This could be for the rest of your working life if your injuries prevent you returning to work or only in a limited capacity.
- Rehabilitation – this could be treatments such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychology.
- Care – support to help with daily living, personal care, completing domestic tasks you struggle with or can no longer do and getting out in the community.
- Home improvements – property adaptations (such as installing ramps, hoists and door widening) or moving house to accommodate your new needs.
- Medication and treatment costs – private surgery, rehabilitation and other specialist treatments.
- Travel expenses – the costs of fuel, taxis and parking to attend hospital, therapy and other medical appointments related to your injury.
- Pain and suffering – the physical and emotional toll, including a reduced ability to enjoy and get involved in pastimes and hobbies.
- Funeral costs – if a loved one passes away due to a spinal injury.
Many of our cases are taken on a No Win, No Fee basis and some are covered through home or other insurance, which may contain legal cover.
Why choose Leigh Day?
Ready to talk?
Contact our specialist team about your back injury claim. Call 020 7650 1200 or fill in our short form and we'll call you back