A car accident can change your life in a second, and one of the most serious possible outcomes of a crash is a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A TBI happens when a sudden physical force damages the brain, such as if the head hits the steering wheel, window, or dashboard in a motor vehicle crash. It can also happen if the head moves back and forth quickly, causing the brain to shake inside the skull.

When a spinal injury occurs, it can change your life. Even a relatively incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to chronic pain, changes to motor and sensory function, and long-term lifestyle adjustments. Unfortunately, SCIs are also a significant risk in some sports, and not only contact sports like rugby, American football and wrestling. Diving accidents are also a major cause of traumatic spinal cord injury, as are horse riding and mountain biking incidents.

We are proud to share details of a recent settlement in a case where our client, a young man, received £325,000 compensation following a serious road traffic collision.

Switalskis has promoted senior associate Sam McFadyen to brain injury team lead within its serious injury department. Sam’s promotion is part of a series of changes made to the serious injury team to enhance the support given to client’s suffering from life changing injuries.