Get compensation for your spinal injury with our expert team
Suffering a spinal injury can be painful, debilitating and even fatal, depending on the part of the spine affected. Serious spinal injuries can cause permanent disability including numbness, loss of movement and loss of sensation. Less serious injuries can still take months, or even years, to recover from.
Inevitably, these injuries can result in your world being turned upside down. Trauma of this severity can hugely impact every aspect of your life including the ability to work, care for yourself, care for a family and enjoy hobbies in the way you used to.
If your spinal injury wasn't your fault, our expert spinal lawyers can help you get the compensation you deserve. Working together we can help you make a no win no fee claim, meaning if you're unsuccessful you won't have to pay a penny.
Before going ahead with your claim, your solicitor will talk you through the costs which if your claim is successful, will be deducted from the amount you win - so, you'll have a clear picture of any potential costs if you win.
Our initial free, no-obligation consultation means we can discuss the details of your case and decide whether you might be entitled to make a claim. We'll never pressure you into going ahead if it's not the right decision for you - that choice is entirely yours.
Contact our team of spinal injury solicitors today and find out how we can help you get the spinal injury compensation you deserve. You can get in touch by calling us on , by requesting a call back or start your claim online by using our claim online tool.
What are the different types of spinal injuries?
What are the different types of spinal injuries?
Spinal cord injuries are classed as either complete or incomplete and involve breaks, tears and fractures to the spine. Complete injuries are the most serious and result in the brain's inability to send signals to the body below the injured part of the spine. The different types of spinal injuries are:
- Paraplegia - a complete injury, this causes paralysis in the lower body including the legs and is due to damage in the thoracic spine.
- Tetraplegia - also a complete injury and generally considered the most severe, tetraplegia causes paralysis in all limbs to different degrees. Other functions can also be affected such as the bladder and the ability to breathe normally.
- Triplegia - this is an incomplete injury and can cause loss of sensation in one arm and both legs.
A spinal injury usually affects one of four areas of the spine. These are:
- Cervical spine - this is located at the very top of the spine and includes seven vertebrae. Cervical spinal injuries result in the most severe outcomes.
- Thoracic spine - this is the middle of the spine and includes 33 vertebrae. Injuries to this area usually affect the trunk of the body.
- Lumbar spine - located in the lower back region, injuring this part of the spine can damage the legs and hips and result in walking difficulties.
- Sacral spine - with five vertebrae, this section sits at the lower end of the spine and injuries can affect the hips and pelvic region.
If you've suffered any damage to your spine, we might be able to help you make a spinal injury claim. Our specialist spinal cord injury solicitors will build a case that takes into account the severity of your injury. Call our team on or request a call back with our personal injury solicitors to see how we can help you.
What are the main causes of a spinal cord injury?
What are the main causes of a spinal cord injury?
Spinal injuries often occur as a result of a serious fall, sporting accident or road traffic accident. If you've suffered trauma due to an accident that wasn't your fault, we can help you make a spinal cord injury claim.
- Slips, trips and falls - serious falls are often sustained in public places or in the workplace. If you've suffered a fall through no fault of your own and have been left with a spinal injury, we might be able to help you.
- Road traffic accidents - road accidents are one of the most common causes of spinal trauma and can result in injuries of various severities.
- Sporting accidents - a serious sporting injury can cause severe spinal trauma and, in some cases, can be a result of someone else's actions.
- Work injuries - carrying out tasks such as manual handling and working at height brings a risk of falls and serious spinal injuries.
If you've suffered an accident which has left you with a spinal injury, call our professional team today on to see if we can help you make a claim.
How do I claim for spinal injury compensation?
How do I claim for spinal injury compensation?
We can assess whether you're eligible to make a claim based on the details of your spinal injury and how it was sustained. As a first step, you'll receive a free, no-obligation consultation where our expert team will go through the details of your claim with you.
Our spinal cord injury solicitors will always be honest about your claim, any settlement amount that you could be awarded and any fees you might be charged should you be successful.
To start your claim, contact our friendly experts on or request a call back and someone will be in touch to get things moving.
How much compensation could I claim for a spinal injury?
How much compensation could I claim for a spinal injury?
It's difficult to give an exact figure for the amount of compensation you can claim for a spinal injury. There are a variety of factors that will affect the amount you're entitled to, including the cause, type and severity of your injury. The physical and emotional effectswill also be taken into account, including the likes of:
- Loss of earnings
- The ability to work
- The ability to look after dependents
- The effect on your mental health
- The overall impact on your lifestyle
We use the 15th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines from the Ministry of Justice to work out how much you could receive in compensation.
Our spinal cord injury compensation claims calculator shows an estimate of what you could be entitled to, depending on your injury:
| Injury type | Compensation range |
| Injuries causing fractures or dislocations or severe damage to soft tissues and/or ruptured tendons that lead to chronic conditions | £42,680 - £52,540 |
| Injuries, usually involving serious fractures or damage to discs in the cervical spine, which give rise to disabilities | £61,710 - £122,860 |
How do I make a claim for a spinal injury?
How do I make a claim for a spinal injury?
As an initial step, get in touch with our friendly and experienced team, through our online claims form or over the phone to arrange your free consultation.
Our professional spinal cord injury solicitors will offer expert, impartial advice to enable you to move forward with your claim if that's the right decision for you.
Frequently asked questions...
Depending on the circumstances, you may be able to make a claim on behalf of a loved one. For instance, you can claim on behalf of your child if they were injured and under the age of 18.
You may also be able to claim on behalf of an injured person who's suffered head or brain trauma, or someone who has a pre-existing medical condition which means they are unable to make a decision themselves. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is in place to protect vulnerable parties and help people establish when a person lacks capacity to make their own decision.
If you are claiming on behalf of a loved one, it is important you have all the details of their accident and medical treatment. A personal injury solicitor will be able to take you through this and explain how the compensation claim process works in these situations.
If your loved one has died due to an accident that wasn't their fault, we understand how difficult it can be to cope. While we can't take back what happened, we can help you to claim compensation which may relieve some of the financial pressure you're facing.
Every claim we handle is different and that makes it hard for us to say how long your compensation claim might take. However, the bulk of the claims we handle are relatively short in duration.
In simpler cases where fault is clear and undeniable, the claim may be settled quickly, and even disputed claims can be negotiated to a settlement in approximately 12 months.
However, if you've suffered a serious or life-changing injury then your compensation claim may take longer. This is because we need to understand its full impact and make sure your future rehab or treatment costs are adequately covered.
You can rest assured that we will stay in touch with you throughout the process so that you'll always know how things are progressing.
Yes, there is a time limit for making an injury claim. Under most circumstances, you will have three years from the date of the accident to make a compensation claim.
Why should I choose National Accident Law to help with my spinal injury claim?
Why should I choose National Accident Law to help with my spinal injury claim?
We're experts in accident injury claims and we ensure each case is treated with the utmost care and attention. We appreciate how challenging it can be to suffer a spinal injury and that's why our friendly team will help make your claims process run as smoothly as possible.
We're committed to putting your needs first and we're trained to listen, understand and achieve the best possible outcome. We know spinal injury claims can be complex and that's why we try to make every step as simple as we can.
We're registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority and you can be sure we adhere to the highest ethical standards at all times.
If you need advice regarding your spinal injury or you want to discuss whether you have a case for compensation, we can help you.
Contact our team of spinal injury lawyers
Speak to our team today by calling us on or request a call back to arrange your free, no-obligation consultation. You can also start your claim online today with our claim online tool. We want to help you claim the compensation that could help you get your life back on track.