Second brain injury caused after improper supervision

Daniel, had already sustained a brain injury when he approached. He was admitted to hospital to undergo a bilateral cranioplasty from a brain injury rehabilitation unit but he was not appropriately supervised following the operation and fell down some stairs rendering him unconscious and causing a further severe brain injury. Because of this, Daniel lost his physical independence and suffered from a severe speech disturbance, left sided paralysis, loss of vision and swallowing difficulties. 

Our Investigation 

Our traumatic brain injury solicitors argued that Daniel should have been properly supervised following his surgery. The nursing staff were well aware of Daniel’s original brain injury but failed to carry out a detailed risk assessment and to properly ensure Daniel’s safety which would have prevented the fall and the further brain injury. 

The Outcome 

Daniel was awarded significant compensation that enabled him to have extra “top up” care at a specialist nursing home as well as compensation to meet his other needs now and in the future. The compensation also enables him to get Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy as well as purchase equipment to facilitate his disability. 

Comments by “P’s” family 

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sahida and the team at Minton Morrill. The claim was handled efficiently and ran smoothly and we were kept appraised at all times. I would be happy to recommend Sahida and the team at Minton Morrill to my friends and family as the compensation which our son has received will allow him to enjoy the remainder of his life”. 

Note: Our client’s name has been changed to protect his confidentiality.