Types Of Brain Injuries

Most of the No Win No Fee brain injury claims handled by Coles Miller relate to trauma injuries sustained as a result of road accidents involving cars, motorcycles and bicycles.

Others can be caused by accidents at work or - in rare cases - assaults.

Some of the cases involve haemorrhages:

Subdural haemorrhage - bleeding between the outer and middle layers that cover the brain. Often caused by a blow to the head.
Extradural haemorrhage - bleeding between the outer layer and the skull. Frequently caused by skull fractures. More common among young people.
Subarachnoid haemorrhage - bleeding on the surface of the brain. Very serious, potentially fatal. Most are caused by the bursting of a brain aneurysm (weak blood vessel).
Intracerebral haemorrhage - a blood vessel bursts, resulting in bleeding in the brain and potentially serious brain damage.

Around 10 per cent of the cases that we handle on behalf of clients relate to injuries caused at birth due to medical negligence.

These are some of the most complicated and distressing cases. They almost always result in multi-million pound damages because the injured child may require high levels of care for the rest of their lives.

Brain injuries at birth tend to be caused by starvation of oxygen to the brain. They are classified as either:

Hypoxic brain injuries - partial reduction of oxygen to the brain
Anoxic brain injuries - complete deprivation of oxygen to the brain.

There are also other types of brain injuries which tend to be the result of medical conditions, such as encephalitis, hydrocephalus, aneurysms and strokes (the third largest cause of death in the UK).

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“I would recommend you to my colleagues, friends and family should anyone need advice and helpful service from Coles Miller Solicitors. Your service was excellent indeed.”

A pedestrian hit by a car wrote to thank Brian Parsons, Personal Injury Executive:

“I would like to express my thanks to Coles Miller and in particular yourself. I had received a letter from the driver's solicitor and I was not clear about some of the content. Believing I had no relevant insurance, I contacted Coles Miller. You suggested contacting my house and contents insurance provider. To my astonishment I did in fact have cover on this policy. Thanks again Brian for your excellent advice.”

"Thank you so much for sorting this out for me, especially so close to Christmas. I've really appreciated your support and also that of your team so much since embarking on this experience. I would most certainly recommend you and your team to anyone who finds themselves in the same predicament of a personal injury claim.

"Crispin dealt with our case and was excellent in every way throughout the whole process. From our first meeting to the end of it he kept us well informed and explained everything clearly to keep us updated throughout. He is a credit to the company and would definitely recommend him to friends and family in the future."