Support for head and spinal injury claims

Serious injuries such as head, brain and spinal injuries or amputation can have life-changing consequences for those involved. Whether the injury is a result of a road traffic accident or an accident at work, a person suffering from the accident will require help and support to recover and rebuild their life.
A serious injury can leave the victim unable to lead a normal life again, and in some cases involves the need for rehabilitation support, permanent care and long-term financial support.
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How our solicitors can support serious injury claims
At Nelsons, we have a team of experts with particular expertise in serious injury claims. We have helped many victims with head injuries, brain damage, spinal injuries, amputations and other forms of serious personal injury claim compensation.
Our dedicated solicitors know how a serious injury can affect families’ lives and have extensive experience in managing complex cases, such as head injury, limb loss or medical negligence.
We understand the support and rehabilitation needs of victims of serious injuries and can help ensure that you are compensated for financial assistance and your ongoing medical rehabilitation needs. We work closely with medical and rehabilitation teams to get the best outcome for you.
We can advise on a number of serious injury claims, including:
We offer:
- No win, no fee services
- Help with rehabilitation for your injuries
- A friendly team of experts
We are members of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel – a specialist qualification held by experienced personal injury solicitors –, the Spinal Injuries Association and the Headway Head Injury Solicitors Directory. We are also recommended by the independently-researched publications, The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
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"Nelsons Solicitors Limited has an experienced personal injury team that specialises in handling severe and catastrophic injury cases. The firm features on all appropriate and approved personal injury panels, including Headway and Spinal Injuries Association.”
The Legal 500
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“Excellent personal injury group with broad-ranging expertise encompassing industrial disease, public liability and RTA claims. Frequently handles cases involving severe injuries. Also experienced in employers' liability mandates.”
Chambers and Partners
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"...The team is knowledgeable about a broad range of severe and catastrophic injuries on both the personal injury and clinical negligence fronts, including spinal and orthopaedic injuries. Multi-party actions and inquest-related litigation are also areas where the group demonstrates a proven track record..."
The Legal 500
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"Professionals second to none’ and ‘the best in every aspect’, Nelsons Solicitors Limited‘s‘ well-established Nottingham and Derby practice retains its market leading position in personal injury claimant work, and particularly, in the case of severe and catastrophic injuries. Lisa Preece spearheads the medico-legal practice as specialises in child and adult brain injury claims, and cases involving severe orthopaedic injuries to include traumatic amputation. Also acting for children, Bruce Williams is another specialist for brain and spinal injuries. Other noted figures include Matthew Olner, Dianne Collins (a ‘tenacious pioneer’), Carolle White, and Baishali Clayton, who has developed a specialism in stillbirths and neonatal deaths."
The Legal 500 2023
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"Nelsons provide a first class service for clinical negligence and personal injury at a reasonable cost compared to their competitors."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2024
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"The team has some very experienced lawyers in the team and has a broad range of people so the team works well. They are experts in large complex brain injury and clinical cases. They are very good indeed with clients and experts alike. They have good relations with the other side, which is most important."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2024