A serious injury can alter your world in a flash. From long-term rehabilitation to financial instability, the effects can be daunting, not only for the injured victim but also their entire family. If you or a loved one has suffered a life-changing injury, our serious injury solicitors can help you make a serious injury claim and obtain the compensation, care and justice you deserve.
As one of the strongest personal injury law firms in Scotland, we have vast experience in managing the impact of catastrophic injury and rebuilding clients' lives. Our experienced serious injury solicitors operate on a No Win No Fee basis, conducting free initial consultations with transparency from beginning to end.
If you choose us, your case will be managed by our Life Impact Team. The lawyers in the Life Impact Team have in-depth knowledge of the law and practical experience of representing clients who have complex injuries, as well as working with their families. The solicitors work in a trauma-informed manner and have received Certificates in Trauma-Informed Practice awarded by the Law Society of Scotland.
What Is a Serious Injury Claim?
A serious injury claim encompasses compensation for those injuries which are so severe that they will impact on your life on a permanent basis. Serious injury claims are often known as catastrophic injury claims, and may impair your ability to work, your mobility, or your capacity to carry out day-to-day tasks. Serious injury compensation is important in meeting your ongoing care costs, rehabilitation, as well as your loss of earnings.
Serious injury cases are significantly different to minor personal injury claims and require specialist legal advice and assessment. Thompsons' Serious Injury Team specialise solely in high-value, complex matters and have settled some of the highest serious injury compensation claims in Scotland.
For more details, visit Serious and Catastrophic Injuries Overview
Common Types of Serious Injuries We Handle
Our serious injury lawyers represent clients who have experienced every type of catastrophic injury. Below are some of the most common examples.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal injuries may result in permanent mobility difficulties or paralysis, necessitating specialist aftercare and equipment. Thompsons' spinal injury solicitors are familiar with the medical and financial issues relating to this and will seek full compensation to cover your care needs in later years.
For more information, see Serious Spinal Injury
Brain and Head Injuries
Serious head and brain injuries can lead to memory loss, cognitive difficulties, and changes in personality. Compensation can help fund long-term therapy, residential care, and financial stability for both you and your family.
Learn more about Serious Head and Brain Injury
Serious Burns and Internal Injuries
Serious burns or internal injuries may cause ongoing pain, disfigurement and emotional trauma. Thompsons supports clients throughout the recovery process and fights for the best possible settlement.
Find out more about Serious Burn Injury and Serious Internal Injury
Amputations
Amputation injuries are life-changing. Our amputation lawyers recover the highest settlements possible to provide for prosthetics, rehabilitation and ongoing care. Thompsons partners with leading prosthetic specialists so that clients can regain both mobility and independence.
Learn more about Cutting-edge Prosthetic Limbs and Amputations
Psychological Injuries and PTSD
Serious accidents can cause enduring emotional damage. At Thompsons, we know that emotional trauma can be as damaging and as real as physical injuries. Our solicitors claim the maximum compensation possible for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other psychological injuries.
Learn more about Serious Psychological Injury
Who Can Make Serious and Fatal Injury Claims?
The following people may be able to make a serious injury or fatal injury claim under Scottish law:
- Those who have sustained a serious or catastrophic injury that was caused by the negligence of another person.
- Dependants or representatives on behalf of a person who died following a fatal accident. You can make a claim for fatal injury under the Damages (Scotland) Act, so that families can get justice and financial security.
- Guardians or relatives on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity.
Find out more about Fatal Injuries
How serious injury claims work in Scotland
We take the stress away and try to make your journey with us as easy as possible. Our process consists of:
- Free initial consultation: We listen to your story and advise you of your legal rights.
- Investigation and evidence gathering: We work with accident investigators and medical experts on your behalf to build a case and prove fault.
- Negotiation and settlement: Our serious injury solicitors will speak to insurers on your behalf in order to secure a fair settlement.
- Court representation if needed: If your case is taken to court, our solicitors will be by your side to support you through the trial.
Start your journey today: Serious and Fatal Injury Claim Process
No Win No Fee Serious Injury Claims
At Thompsons we believe that access to justice should be available to all, regardless of financial means. For this reason, we operate a No Win No Fee scheme for our serious injury claims.
- No upfront fees: You do not have to pay anything to fund your claim.
- No financial risk: You do not have to pay anything if your claim is unsuccessful.
- Transparent costs: If you win, the cost structure will be agreed before you start your claim.
Learn more about our No Win No Fee Serious Injury approach.
How Compensation Is Calculated
Compensation in serious injury cases is dependent on the nature and severity of the injury, time taken to recover, long-term prognosis, cost of medical treatment and rehabilitation, lost earnings and future financial losses, and care, accommodation and mobility needs.
Our serious injury claim solicitors are experienced in ensuring full general damages for pain and suffering, and special damages for financial loss and future care are achieved.
See more about How compensation is calculated
Living With a Serious Injury
Living with the consequences of a serious injury can be very challenging. Thompsons is here not just to get you the compensation you deserve but to help you regain your independence and stability.
We can assist with:
- Access to physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and psychological support.
- Advice and guidance on financial planning and benefit claims.
- Rehabilitation and retraining for work.
- Assistance towards home modifications, vehicle adaptations, prosthetics, and mobility aids.
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Serious Injury Claims Across Scotland
With offices all over Scotland, Thompsons combines the ability to offer a national legal team with local assistance.
Our serious injury life impact team deals with complex offshore, industrial and other serious workplace injury claims and has a longstanding history of representing oil and gas workers from the North East of Scotland.
Our serious and fatal injury clients throughout the Scottish Borders area can access our solicitors through virtual consultations or direct face-to-face meetings.
Thompsons' Edinburgh office is responsible for the majority of Scotland's most serious catastrophic injury work, including medical negligence and fatal accident claims.
Our Glasgow and West of Scotland serious injury unit has secured multi-million-pound settlements for clients injured in road traffic, work-related and accidental incidents in the local community.
Our Dundee office caters to the residents of Tayside, Angus and Perthshire who have suffered serious road, construction or other industrial injury.
Why Choose Thompsons Solicitors?
What sets us apart:
- Long-established, award-winning Scottish personal injury firm with a proven track record in serious and fatal injury claims.
- Our dedicated Serious Injury Team only deals with catastrophic injury cases.
- Years of experience in successfully recovering life-changing settlements throughout Scotland.
- No Win No Fee and free, no-obligation initial consultations.
- We put our clients at the centre of everything we do and believe our role is to help towards recovery, rehabilitation and justice.
- Experienced serious injury claim lawyers who know Scottish personal injury law inside out.
We at Thompsons will always have your back, your family's back, and your future's back.
Contact Our Serious Injury Solicitors
Whether you or someone close to you has been involved in a life-changing or fatal injury, call Thompsons today. Our experienced serious injury solicitors can offer you free, confidential advice and will work on a No Win No Fee basis.
Contact us today or request a call back to begin your serious injury claim.
