We understand how life-changing a spinal cord injury can be and the impact it can have on yours and your family’s lives and will do everything possible, not just to ensure you receive the best possible outcome to your case, but also provide you with any additional support, rehabilitation and treatment needs.
We also have many other teams of consumer law experts, meaning we can provide an end-to-end legal service for all life’s legal needs.
Our spinal cord injury team work closely with our other specialist legal teams to ensure that all your requirements are met, and to relieve you of the burden of dealing with such legal issues, enabling you to focus on your health, wellbeing and recovery.
Although we’re a national law firm, we have expert lawyers based in local areas across England, Scotland and Wales. We’ve worked in partnership with the SIA for many years, given our common goal to provide newly spinal cord injured people with the expertise and support they need to move forward with their lives.
Over the decades, we’ve built a strong reputation for providing expert representation to those who’ve suffered spinal cord injuries as a result of incidents such as road traffic collisions, accidents at work and medical negligence. We’ve won many awards over the years for our work in this area and are highly ranked in independent legal guides.
Our large North West team is known as a ‘centre of excellence’, with lawyers based throughout the North West and Wales, meaning one of our experts is always nearby to visit you at home or at hospital.
To find out more about how we may be able to help you after injury, visit our website here.
What we do
We’re highly specialised in representing those who’ve suffered spinal cord injury as a result of an accident or medical negligence and in addition, as a multi-service law firm, we also specialise in a vast number of other consumer legal services including, Court of Protection, family law, employment law, wills and probate, residential conveyancing, public inquiries, abuse law and collective actions.
We’re also one of the only law firms in the country with a bespoke independent financial planning company, Adroit Financial Planning able to offer a wide range of financial services for those who have suffered significant injury.
Success Stories
Susan’s story
Watch our short film to find out how we helped Susan after her life-changing spinal cord injury
Jack’s story
Meet Jack, who talks about how we worked closely with him to help rebuild his life after his injury.
Becoming a personal injury lawyer was my natural progression as I have an SCI myself. I had a diving accident in 1991 in which I broke my neck.
This means when I go to see a newly injured client, I’ve got a full understanding of what they’re going through and as I understand exactly what they’re going through, both physically and mentally, I don’t just visit them as their lawyer, but can also offer emotional and practical support and advice.
There are so many questions which need answering, from ‘when will I go home?’ and ‘how will this affect my relationship with my partner?’ to something as simple as ’will I be able to drive my car again?’.
In many cases, the answers are simple, but they just don’t know who to ask. By having somebody like me, who’s been through what they’re going through, I can go through everything as well as explaining what’s involved in rehabilitation. This can often help ease the pain of not knowing what the future holds and give them a bit more certainty.”
As head of the medical negligence team in Manchester, and having specialised in medical law for over 20 years, I have extensive experience of supporting clients and families to look to the future after SCI.
What I love most about my job is being able to stand up for the underdog, and to help people uncover the truth and hold institutions accountable when life-changing mistakes have been made.
I enjoy seeing first-hand the strength in adversity shown by people who live with SCI, and that of the families and carers who look after them. This is a privilege which carries a responsibility, and I am committed to being by the sides of my clients throughout their journey to rebuilding their lives.
I have acted for many patients, often children, where negligent care has caused serious neurological injury, including SCI and paralysis. I get the heart of the legal questions quickly and try always to understand what day-to-day life can be like after such life-changing injury, so I can advise on short term measures to give the urgent help that is needed – this could be immediate care provision or interim damages payments to organise better accommodation – as well as a longer-term strategy for winning the case.
I am passionate about supporting the amazing work done by the SIA for those impacted by an SCI, and will do everything I can to assist them at every step of the legal process and beyond.
I am a principal lawyer based in Liverpool and have a specialist interest in neurological injury. I have secured settlements for clients who have suffered total or partial spinal cord injury caused by medical negligence.
As one example, I acted for a man with tetraplegia following a delay in diagnosis of a TB infection which resulted in spinal abscesses. This was a catastrophic injury which was life changing. He could no longer work and was dependent on his family for care and support. He lived in two storey accommodation which was wholly unsuitable. With our support he was able to secure appropriate treatment, rehabilitation, adaptations and re accommodation, and professional care.
I am committed to securing outcomes far beyond compensation. My experience of working with SCI survivors tells me that accessing the best possible rehabilitation, care and appropriate support is vital to help rebuild lives.
Patients need to understand why negligence has occurred, and need to know that systems will change to ensure that similar mistakes will not happen to others in future.
I have worked with the SIA for many years and wholeheartedly support the work of the team. I believe that our holistic approach at Slater and Gordon aligns closely with the commitment of the SIA to survivors and families. The links we have to other professionals and charities provides a strong platform for individuals, and their families and carers, to be able to access the widest possible range of services which can be vital in achieving a better quality of life.
