An acquired brain injury is damage to the brain that's acquired after birth. Acquired brain injury has dramatic and different effects on different people.
If you've suffered an acquired brain injury at no fault of your own you might be eligible for clinical negligence compensation.
There are some clinical negligence solicitors who focus only on acquired brain injury as a result of clinical negligence.
If negligence on the part of doctors or medical professionals has left you or a loved one with an acquired brain injury, you could be eligible compensation.
What is an acquired brain injury?
Acquired brain injuries often happen as a result of an accident such as a fall or being subject to an assault involving a blow to the head.
Sometimes, acquired brain injuries can occur following non-traumatic brain injury (not involving impact with an object) such as a stroke, brain tumours or infection.
Having an acquired brain injury doesn't mean intellectual disability. Those with an acquired brain injury might have trouble controlling, coordinating or communicating their thoughts, however their intellectual abilities are retained.
The term acquired brain injury is a broad definition and when this occurs there may be no timetable on how or when a patient will recover. It may be the case that clinical negligence can be filed against a medical professional if you believe that clinical negligence has occurred.
Seek advice on brain injury claims
Legal Advice Helpline understands that clinical negligence compensation is just one step in the recovery process.
Acquired brain injury compensation claims can be complicated and confusing, Legal Advice Helpline can help by providing access to the advice of a clinical negligence solicitor.
If you're looking for medical records for a clinical negligence claim, find out more about the claims process by calling the Legal Advice Helpline on 0800 612 3042.