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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
Paul Fretwell has been our solicitor now for 8.5 years and has been dealing with the case for AB (our son) who sustained a head injury in 2012 due to a car accident.
Over the years we have come to rely on Paul’s expert opinion and knowledge of brain injuries to help us understand A’s behaviours and needs.
Paul has been a massive support to us and our whole family since A sustained life changing injuries, as you can imagine, it has been an uphill battle for us and we had no idea or understanding of the challenges to come or how to even start to put in place all the support A needed and still needs today.
A now has his Support Worker, D that Paul put in place, which to be honest, has been a godsend to the family and A. A has a great relationship with D, and we will be eternally grateful. D helps A with day to day challenges that most people take for granted and A now feels D is a friend as well as his mentor and “life coach”. A also has an OT that visits his home to check he is doing ok and guide him in day to day tasks etc.
Paul has always been a phone call away at any time, he is very patient and understanding, his friendly approach to the whole family means we feel we can be very open and frank with him. Although all the legal “jargon” is very hard for us to understand, Paul is and has always been massive support, he explains in detail every word and meaning and why certain steps need to be taken to help A’s case.
We will always be eternally grateful to Paul and George Ide Solicitors.
See ReviewI 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.I don’t have enough words to describe how helpful, professional and supportive you have been, at a very stressful time for me. I feel really lucky to have had you as my solicitor. Your service was superb; it just could not have been better.
VGWe 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.
The background people are often overlooked but we feel that we had the best team playing for us on all levels.
I have worked with Paul for several years now on various challenging cases. Paul has a very honest and open approach with the people he represents, his communication skills and ability to share complex information at a level of understanding for his clients is second to none. Paul has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by somebody who has acquired a brain injury and it is this understanding that ensures clients anxiety levels and concerns are kept at the lowest level possible at all times. Paul is realistic with his expectations and has had a high level of success with regard to achieving the right level of settlement to ensure his clients get the support they need for the rest of their lives.
Karl Thompson. Managing Director, Thompson Holistic Care Services (THCS)“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 LThank you for looking after me and my case. Not just a solicitor, you were a supporter and friend from the off. I felt that you ‘got’ me and understood where I was coming from. The very unexpected payout takes a lot of worries away, thank you.
SBFollowing 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 ButtrissI just wanted to say a massive thank you for guiding and supporting my friends through to this conclusion over the last 3 years. The early days were incredibly tough for them as you know and your calm reassuring presence has been one of the main reasons they were able to cope, especially back then. You’ll have learnt that R is a very tough and determined character, but I know they’d have struggled without your help.
Living abroad and unable to help them as much as I would have liked, it’s been so reassuring to continually hear how confident they’ve been in your ability to resolve this for them, right from the word go. I know I was very happy in my own mind that they’d got the right person on their side, after I spoke to you on the phone.
So, thank you again for all the time and effort you’ve put into getting them this result… for always being available to speak to them, even when you were supposed to be on holiday, for steering them through the hardest times and the quagmire of the courts. You’ve made such a difference for them and seeing R getting on with life with such a positive attitude that I’m not sure I would have been able to replicate, had it happened to me; is extremely satisfying as well as inspirational.
Rich JJasmine 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 GerkenGeorge 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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I have worked with George Ide LLP for many years, initially as a support worker but now as a Registered Manager. I have found their brain injury
team, more specifically Paul Fretwell, to be highly efficient, supportive and effective when working alongside me with a very challenging group of clients. Paul and the team at George Ide LLP have secured settlements ranging from £1-6 million and beyond, ensuring financial security and peace of mind for life for the clients and their families.
I have worked closely over many years with Ursula Watt and Stephen Shine in George Ide LLP’s Court of Protection team. I am always impressed by how adaptable and attentive they are in looking after their brain-injured clients who often display challenging behaviour. They are able to communicate in a way our clients understand and work in a very person centered way. They are firm but fair and always have the clients’ best interests at heart. Karl Thompson. Managing Director, THCS Ltd
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