Latest news and brain injury articles

‘Sleep is as necessary as the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat’ A healthy adult sleeps for an average of 7 to 9 hours – although there are some…
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A Personal Injury Trust (PI Trust) is a trust set up by a solicitor to specifically hold compensation received from a personal injury claim or clinical negligence claim. The Trust will be in writing and…
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Last Autumn we invited our member law firms to participate in a survey being carried out by Calvert Reconnections and Exchange Chambers, looking at rehabilitation following brain injury. It’s an important subject, every year over…
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When you consider preparing a Property and Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney (‘LPA’), you may also wish to consider preparing a Health and Welfare Power of Attorney. This type of Power of Attorney was not…
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It is common, following a brain injury, for a case manager to be instructed as part of the claims process. Working together with the legal team and other health and social care professionals, case managers…
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The withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) or medical treatment is often an unsurprisingly highly emotive and contested issue. Any situation which involves providing, withdrawing or withholding CANH or medical treatment can have…
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Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection Deputyships can both be undertaken online, so why use a lawyer? We can all understand the temptation to cut corners and save some money where possible but…
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Unless you have been involved in an accident and sustained a serious injury, or know someone who has, you probably would not have come across a Case Manager or understand their role in the claims…
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For some patients living with the consequences of suffering a brain injury, accessing a non-means tested package of care, support and accommodation arranged and funded solely by the NHS (NHS Continuing Healthcare) can be difficult….
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Its common following a severe brain injury for the injured party to lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions on their own, and so the Court of Protection and Deputies become involved to assist…
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