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October 14, 2026
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What Evidence Is Needed for an Amputation Claim?

If you have lost a limb due to an accident that wasn't your fault, you may be in a position to claim. Compensation will pay for expenses like prosthetic limbs, alterations to your home and financial losses related to your injury.

Katrina Elsey
Serious Injury
October 07, 2026
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What Is the Most Common Horse Riding Injury?

Horse-riding injuries like fractures or head trauma can entitle you to claim compensation. Our injury specialists explain what the most common equestrian injuries are.

Katrina Elsey
Serious Injury
October 07, 2026
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Injured at a Concert: What Should You Do?

A car accident happens in an instant, but when it results in a brain injury, the effects can last a lifetime. What should you do after being injured at a concert to maximise your recovery and seek compensation?

Katrina Elsey
Serious Injury
October 07, 2026
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What Is the Most Common Spinal Cord Injury in Sports?

Switalskis explains the most common spinal injuries in sports and when you can claim compensation to support your recovery.

Mark Hollinghurst
Serious Injury, Brain and Spinal Injury
October 06, 2026
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What Are the 4 Types of Spinal Injury?

The four main types of spinal injury are cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral injuries, named after the areas of the spine affected.

Mark Hollinghurst
Serious Injury, Brain and Spinal Injury
October 05, 2026

One Punch Awareness Week: How One Punch Can Cause a Life-Changing Brain Injury

One Punch Awareness Week highlights the devastating consequences that can follow a single moment of violence, including serious brain injuries that can change someone's life forever.

Katrina Elsey
Serious Injury
October 02, 2026
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Can You Claim for a Brain Injury After a Car Accident?

A car accident happens in an instant, but when it results in a brain injury, the effects can last a lifetime.

Laura Rowan
Serious Injury, Brain and Spinal Injury
September 17, 2026

Factory worker suffers finger amputations in machinery accident at work

Our Serious Injury team supported a French speaking factory worker who suffered traumatic amputations to two fingers on his dominant hand after it became trapped in machinery at a plastics recycling factory.

Janet Lee
Serious Injury
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