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The consequences of a head or brain injury to a child and their family can be life-changing for both the child and their family. Child head injury can happen in many different ways but in our experience is most common as a result of road collisions or accidents in public places. In some cases, a head injury can occur as the result of an assault, for example when a young child or baby is deliberately shaken or ill-treated.

The psychological and emotional effects of the injury will often impact the behaviour and learning capacity of the child as well as throw up different challenges the rest of the family will need to deal with. The head injury will also mean that you may have to make decisions on medical treatments, rehabilitation options and schooling at what will be an emotionally draining time.

The role of a child head injury lawyer is not simply to recover compensation for the injury. Although this is important to meet the child’s future needs, a specialist solicitor will also focus on rehabilitation, supporting the family to establish what special educational needs the child may need; considering making a referral to a brain injury case manager and also by putting the family in touch with support groups of individuals who have been through a similar experience.

Advising a family whose child has experienced a head injury is an extremely specialised field. It is crucial to get advice from an experienced child brain injury lawyer who has the knowledge, sensitivity and understanding to give the reassurance that the family needs in making a child brain injury claim.

Our senior lawyers have considerable experience in dealing with child head injury claims. On taking on your case they will focus on putting in place an appropriate care plan straight away, by making sure you have access to all necessary rehabilitation, investigations and therapies. Your lawyer will also work to secure an interim payment for you which will secure ongoing rehabilitation for the child and meet any immediate housing or care needs.

Our lawyers will make sure that your child has access to specialist paediatric experts. They will be able to advise on the prognosis for recovery or improvement and on future care needs and treatment.

When it comes to financial compensation, it can take a long while for a child to adjust to the aftermath of a head injury and the financial settlement should await the outcome of that adjustment process so as to achieve the right level of compensation. With this in mind, our lawyers will work at securing an interim payment to make sure you are not under any financial pressure.

We understand choosing a lawyer is a big decision and would be very happy to have a no-obligation conversation with you and to answer any questions you may have. Do contact Stuart Kightley, partner and specialist child head injuries lawyer. Please note that anything you discuss with Stuart will always be in the strictest of confidence.

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    • Their team includes bright, hard-working solicitors dedicated to achieving successful outcomes for their clients from partner level to paralegal. Their client care is exceptional.

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      Legal 500 2024

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    • Osbornes’ ‘highly respected‘ personal injury team is experienced in a range of complex, high-value claims

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      Chambers UK 2023

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    • "Osbornes is always client-focused and works tirelessly to obtain the best outcomes."

      Chambers UK 2023

    • "Rob Aylott is adept at handling sensitive and complex catastrophic injury claims. He offers a particular specialism in amputation claims."

      Chambers UK 2023

    • Ben Posford leads the catastrophic injury team and regularly represents claimants in neurological injury and fatal accident claims. He also has a niche specialism in claims involving cauda equina syndrome.

      Chambers UK 2023

    • Stuart Kightley regularly handles cases involving brain injuries, fatal accidents, cycling collisions and workplace accidents.

      Chambers UK 2023

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      Chambers UK 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

    • "Sam Collard is recognised for his talent in complex brain and amputation claims, developing strength particularly in quantum issues and sporting injuries and accidents."

      Chambers UK 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

    • "Ben Posford is a pre-eminent solicitor in the field of very high-value catastrophic injury claims."

      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Legal 500 2023

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      Chambers UK 2022

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      Legal 500 2022

    • Ben Posford is one of London’s best catastrophic injury lawyers, in my view. He is a real brain injury specialist.

      Legal 500 2022

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      Legal 500 2022

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      Legal 500 2022

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      Legal 500 2021

    • "An excellent firm which achieves fantastic outcomes for clients."

      Legal 500 2021

    • "Ben Posford is a hugely experienced solicitor who approaches his cases with confidence and realism."

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      Legal 500 2021

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      Chambers UK 2021

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      Chambers UK 2021

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      Chambers UK 2021

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      Legal 500 2020 - Personal Injury

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      Legal 500 2020 - Personal Injury

    • Ben Posford remains pre-eminent in his field with expert understanding of litigating cases of the upmost severity. His experience builds on Stuart Kightley’s running of the firm with recent partner additions of Rob Aylott making a fantastic addition.

      Legal 500 2020 - Personal Injury

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      Legal 500 2020 - Personal Injury

    • Beneath Ben Posford’s calm and reassuring presence, which clients love, lies a formidable tactical and legal brain. His experience tells and he gets it right at every stage of the process from arranging the best possible rehabilitation, to ensuring, so far as possible, a polite relationship with those acting for the defendant in order to ensure best and early resolution of the claim.

      Legal 500

    • "Rob Aylott is a top-class litigator who has an unrivalled knowledge of catastrophic personal injury. A ferocious eye for detail means that quantum claims are always maximised and every angle analysed in liability cases."

      Legal 500 2020

    • "Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team."

      Chambers UK

    • "They have an expanding profile in personal injury and clinical negligence and offer a superb, broad service in accidents abroad, enabled by their recruitment of bilingual legal executives who can guide non-English speakers through complex litigation."

      Chambers & Partners Directory 2020, Personal Injury

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      Chambers UK

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      Chambers UK

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      Chambers UK

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      Chambers UK

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      Chambers UK

    • "They are an outstanding firm to work with. They are consistently impressive in their work."

      Chambers UK

    • "Osbornes often handles claims valued at over £1m, particularly relating to severe brain and spinal cord injuries and niche areas such as cauda equina syndrome and cycling accidents."

      The Legal 500

    • "The hard-working, thorough and committed Robert Aylott, who brings significant heavyweight personal injury experience."

      Legal 500 2019

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      The Legal 500

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      The Legal 500

    • "Catastrophic injury cases head Ben Posford is an excellent practical litigator who offers exceptional service."

      The Legal 500

    • "Stuart is also very experienced in advising on fatal accidents and workplace accidents."

      Chambers UK

    • "Stephanie Prior... manages a varied caseload, including obstetric claims, child and adult brain injury cases and fatal and non-fatal spinal cord injury cases."

      Chambers UK

    • Thank you for the hard work and patience and for being so patient with my constant questions.

      Personal Injury Client

    • "I have found Osbornes to be thorough, clear and understanding from the initial call. They do exactly what they say they will and with passion! I would recommend them to anyone".

      Client Review

    • Very good efficient service. Would not hesitate to use again.

      Personal Injury Client

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      Personal Injury Client

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      Personal Injury Client

    • Sam was excellent and very professional in dealing with our claim.

      Personal Injury Client

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      Chambers UK

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      Legal 500

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      Personal Injury Department Client

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      Legal 500

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    What are the stages of making a head or brain injury claim?

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    2. Dialogue with opponent and arrangement of interim payments
    3. Rehabilitation and support
    4. Medical assessment into the severity of the brain injury
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    6. Compensation calculation
    7. Claim settlement or court proceedings

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