Justice & funding

There are now just weeks left to enter the Brain/Spinal Law Firm of the Year Award at the fourth annual NR Times Awards, with entries closing on 30 October. Sponsored by Neuro Case Management UK (NCMUK), the award shines a spotlight on legal firms making a meaningful difference to people and families affected by brain [...]

Rugby brain injury claimants face £2.8m in defendants’ legal costs after court-identified delays, with most due by the end of October. The costs follow delays that Senior Master Cook said were caused by the “contradictory and misguided approach” of Rylands Garth, the solicitors’ firm that represented the players until earlier this year. Hundreds of claimants [...]

By Brian Barr Solicitors This blog was written thanks to the expertise of our team, including Alex Cohen, Philip Cohen and Steven Akerman, leading experts in compensation claims for chronic pain and serious injury. For many people, riding a motorcycle is about freedom, enjoyment and the open road. But motorcyclists are also among the most [...]

By Alison Johnson, partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper For many patients, a diagnosis of brain cancer arrives unexpectedly and with devastating consequences. In some cases, the individual affected may be young, fit and otherwise healthy. Scottish international swimmer Archie Goodburn, a national record holder who had been training with aspirations of competing at the Paris Olympics, [...]

More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims against the sport’s governing bodies following a High Court ruling. The former rugby union and league players allege the governing bodies breached their duty of care by failing to protect them from injuries linked to repeated blows and concussions during their careers. Their lawyers [...]

By Brian Barr Solicitors If you have developed a brain injury following an accident at work or road traffic collision, one of your main concerns is likely to be accessing the treatment and rehabilitation you need as quickly as possible. Many people are surprised to learn that a personal injury claim can often help facilitate [...]

Hundreds of rugby brain injury claims could be thrown out over alleged failures to disclose documents linked to neurological testing. Former rugby union and rugby league players claim the sport’s authorities failed to put safeguards in place to protect them from the effects of repeated head impacts. World Rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union, Rugby Football [...]

By Stephanie Code, partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper For personal injury or medical negligence cases where an individual has suffered a brain injury, understanding what they have lost, and what the future is likely to hold for them, is crucial for ensuring that they receive the right support and compensation. This article has been prepared with [...]

Ahead of the Adult Brain Injury Conference hosted by Brain Injury Group, Edward Lamb KC of Deka Chambers speaks to us about the growing importance of the Court of Protection in injury work, the limits of current case law and why getting capacity decisions right is one of the most consequential things a litigator can [...]

By Matt McLean, Case Manager, Unite Professionals The client was 25 at the time Unite Professionals case manager, Matt McLean, first engaged with him. He had sustained a catastrophic traumatic brain injury at the age of 11, which left him with lifelong cognitive changes affecting memory, impulsivity, inability to learn from mistakes, and highly compromised [...]