How can we help?
If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic head injury caused by the negligence of others, the chances are you will need an exceptionally good personal injury lawyer – and that is where we come in.
Our dedicated and skilled personal injury lawyers are experienced in pursuing brain injury claims. We have acted in a large number of high-value claims, achieving million-pound-plus claimant settlements for our clients and making sure they get the help and care they need – now and into the future.
As one of the UK’s leading brain injury claims law firms, we provide a proven and successful combination of sensitive and sympathetic individual attention and exceptionally high quality professional legal standards. We are committed to spending as much time as it takes to get to know and understand our clients and their personal situation, and we keep their best interests at the heart of everything we do.
As a firm, we are proud to be involved with regional and national acquired brain injury charities including Headway and the Brain Injury Group, and we maintain strong, lasting links with acquired brain injury (ABI) communities and self-help groups in West Sussex and beyond.
What is acquired brain injury?
Brain injury can be caused in a variety of ways, under many different circumstances ranging from oxygen deprivation at birth or a fall from height, road traffic accidents or a seemingly innocuous slip, trip or fall.
Of course, not all accidents result in severe brain damage. The consequences of some incidents may be significantly less serious including concussion, severe headaches or relatively minor cognitive problems such as short-term memory loss. Certain injuries, however, such as frontal lobe injury and diffuse axonal injury, are far more extensive and can be devastating, resulting in a sufferer’s long-term disability that requires a lifetime of care and support.
Whatever the cause of brain injury, the necessary treatment, therapy and rehabilitation may be lengthy – it is important to recognise and accept there is no instant, quick-fix solution – and not only the mental and physical health but also the financial well-being of a brain injury victim is likely to come under severe strain with their inevitable loss of earnings adding personal and family stress to their situation.
Always on your side
Of course, in itself a financial settlement cannot restore the health of an accident victim – but it can pay for the crucial rehabilitation resources that give you the best possible chance of making a full recovery as soon as possible. At every stage of your claim we will strive to ensure you receive compensation at the earliest opportunity, to pay for your ongoing care and support as well as other needs such as housing and any specialist or mobility equipment you may need.
If required, our experienced private client lawyers can help and advise on Court of Protection matters or act as an official deputy to represent your interests, while our trusts and investment teams are on hand to set up a personal injury trust to manage and administer your financial award.
Once your claim has been settled, our qualified financial advisors can provide expert professional investment advice tailored to your specific circumstances, to ensure the best-possible management and use of the compensation you have been awarded.
If you or a loved one has suffered brain injury at the hands of others, or you would like to know more about how our highly-respected personal injury team could help, call us on 01243 786668, email our specialists directly, or write to us in confidence at info@georgeide.co.uk.
George Ide LLP. We’re on your side
WHY CHOOSE US AS YOUR PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS?
- We are one of the UK’s leading brain injury claims law firms
- We pride ourselves on exceptional client service
- We hold comprehensive Law Society accreditation
- We support Headway and the Brain Injury Group charities
- We get to know you individually and provide help at every step of the process
- We always work to get the best possible settlement for you
- We have built strong, lasting links with acquired brain injury (ABI) communities
- We have experience with high-value claims, achieving million-pound-plus claimant settlements
Our specialist brain injury lawyers have access to independent, healthcare-trained case managers who are able to assess and manage your treatment and rehabilitation needs in a timeframe that best suits you. Informed by your case manager, our lawyers can then negotiate to ensure you receive an appropriate level of interim funding to pay for specialist treatment, as and when you need it.
We can also liaise with benefits specialists to review your entitlement to state benefits and make sure you get the full amount of financial support to which you are entitled while you are incapacitated.
Our personal injury department is experienced in dealing with brain injury claims of all sizes and complexity, including incidents resulting in catastrophic and life-changing injuries. We are highly respected, both by clients and by our professional peers, highly rated (Band One) in Chambers and Partners’ prestigious directory of UK legal practitioners, and hold comprehensive Law Society accreditation for top-level quality control, reflecting our commitment to the highest standards of client service.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
Following a traumatic motorcycle accident, I found myself in unfamiliar territory and in the need of a personal injury lawyer. From my first phone call to George Ides, I was in no doubt that they would be best team to handle my case, guiding me not only through the legal but also the rehabilitation process, I was always in good hands. Paul is a consummate professional, incredibly thoughtful and compassionate, but at the same time ensuring that I had the best advice and in a timely manner, a heart felt thank you, Paul.
Kate ButtrissPaul Fretwell
“In an age of ever larger firms of solicitors, George Ide LLP stands out as a beacon of truly personal service against the backdrop of warm and welcoming staff. Not only does Paul Fretwell possess real expertise in high value personal injury claims, he brings charm and real commitment to everything he does. No Claimant could be other than impressed by his willingness to go that extra yard in their cause. The legal industry would be a better place if there were more like both the firm and Paul Fretwell.”
Will Waldron QCPaul Fretwell
I just wanted to say thank you again for all your efforts on my behalf, your resilience has been outstanding! Thanks to you, and the funds you secured, the process with Dorset has started already, and my new limb should be in my possession on October 4th (within a fortnight!) with the Echelon VT foot. This foot has a greater ankle bend which should help with the hill walking. I am also in much greater comfort in travelling in more testing conditions (when weather is wet especially), with the recent replacement of the 4wd car. This car will be especially useful when we intend to holiday in France with our friends during the winter months. Obviously my thanks are also extended to Lizzy and Karen for their efforts also! With very best wishes and thanks for your ongoing support,
Rusty BrownPaul Fretwell
How can I just say thank you, if I say it a hundred times it wouldn’t be enough. What you have achieved is unbelievable, I never imagined the compensation would amount to anything like that, if you recall, I once asked you if I might get another £27.000 making a grand total of £100.000, than I truly thought I could possibly get between £150.000 and £200.000 and I’d have been happy, so you can imagine how shocked and thrilled I was when the figure was doubled.
When I left your offices I was almost in tears, it didn’t feel right saying goodbye, I felt like I was saying goodbye to a friend, which I feel you’ve been. I don’t know how I’d have got through the last couple of years without your input, I didn’t even know I was entitled to compensation until you told me, which also means no rehab either. I can’t begin to imagine the mess I’d be in now.
I will be eternally grateful Paul for all you have done.
Best wishes
SuePaul Fretwell
We thought that we needed to write to you to express our deepest thanks for the way that you personally and all of the staff involved with you carried out the whole case from beginning to end.
We hope that you can convey our thanks to them on our behalf. The background people are often overlooked, but we feel that we had the best team available playing for us on all levels.
Paul Fretwell
George Ide looked after my claim from accident to the case conclusion, they took care of everything on route which concluded in a very substantial out of court settlement. The settlement enabled the family not to worry about future employment problems, and gives everyone piece of mind.
George Ide are a very professional company, and I would always recommend them to other people in the same situation.
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Paul Fretwell
Jasmine has told me that she has now settled and that she can move on with her life.
I would just like to write a brief note of genuine heartfelt thanks from all of us involved. Your company was recommended by a good family friend who works in the BH1 postcode area, at a time when most of us were either in shock or at a loss about how to proceed.
From our very first communication, and the day of your visit to Jasmine’s Mum’s house, you have been thoroughly professional whilst being incredibly caring. You personally, no doubt with the assistance of your team, have allowed Jasmine the opportunity to recover at her own speed, with the assistance of the full spectrum of the medical world, to a point where I honestly believe that she is in a better state mentally and confidence-wise than she was even before the accident.
I would have no hesitation in recommending your Company to anyone unfortunate enough to find themselves in a similar situation.
It is common for people who are expert in their field to state that “I was only doing my job” – well, in this case, I am very glad that it was you who handled Jasmine’s case.
With many Kind Regards
John & Paula GerkenPaul Fretwell
I contacted George Ide LLP by recommendation when my husband was involved in a severe accident as a pedestrian almost 4 years ago. In the very early days Paul Fretwell visited us at home and was an immense support through what turned out to be a very difficult case. Paul immediately knew my husband’s injuries were life-changing and throughout he dealt with it in the most holistic way possible, including instructing the best counsel and experts, to ensure the most positive outcome for us.
Paul takes a practical and pragmatic, but supportive approach. For the duration of our claim he was unfailingly responsive, always communicating legal detail clearly and concisely, which was important given my husband’s cognitive restrictions and fatigue issues. We would absolutely recommend Paul and George Ide LLP to anyone dealing with the legal aftermath of a severe accident.
Paul Fretwell
I suffered a complex ankle injury in a road traffic accident in 2015, Paul Fretwell and the team at George Ide stepped in to manage my claim and helped me through a very challenging period in my life. The team’s experience with this type of injury, their considered approach and meticulous attention to detail enabled them to flag up any potential issues early on, and ensured there were no surprises along the way. Paul was able to see beyond the conventional claim headings, and took the time to understand the full impact of the injury, on my life and hobbies, and was keen to ensure they were all suitably reflected within the claim. Three years on, we went into a Joint Settlement Meeting with a robust and well prepared case, allowing us to secure a claim that significantly exceeded our expectations. I would not have a moment’s hesitation in recommending him to anyone in a similar situation.
RSPaul Fretwell
From the moment I contacted you the service has been amazing. You responded to my first enquiry over a bank holiday weekend and followed it up in detail on the Tuesday. That personal touch emphasised that the service was above and beyond, and has continued to be so ever since. That call literally saved my life in more ways than I can mention.
Rusty BrownPaul Fretwell
I would like to say a huge thank you to Paul (with the fantastic assistance of Karen and Lizzy especially) for the support and kindness throughout my claim as well as the superb outcome that he obtained for me.
I am in no doubt that I would never have achieved the result without the dedication, experience and can do attitude of Paul and the team. Their caring attitude, sensitivity and professionalism shined throughout the entire process. Despite the other side initially denying liability, Paul fought tirelessly on my behalf, to ensure they provided what they should do, thus allowing me to get back to as near a normal life as quickly and safely as possible. Right from the first point of contact (and I first met Paul from my hospital bed), the service was outstanding and second to none, the communication was excellent, and I was never in doubt as to what was happening, and why. I truly believe my subsequent recovery is down to the fact that I was guided so well by Paul and his team, and him obtaining the opinions of the experts he did.
The support was amazing, as was the end result, which has ensured I am able to continue to press on with my every day life without worry of what lies ahead, despite the disability I now have. I really cannot recommend Paul and is team enough, I would suggest to anyone that is in need of a personal injury solicitor to give Paul a call, it really would make all the difference.
Rusty Brown.Paul Fretwell
“There are no words to adequately express my gratitude to you, and all the other members of the team who supported you, for what you have achieved for [my daughter]. You should all be so proud of what you have done and Thank You from the bottom of my heart.”
Mrs LPaul Fretwell
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To find out more about our expert personal injury team and for further information about all aspects of our comprehensive personal injury service, contact one of our specialists directly using the contact details below.
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