Last week I completed a settlement for a paraplegic client in the home counties which we were all delighted with. The claim settled for £1.95 million pounds but far more importantly the client had moved into fully adapted ground floor accommodation that was not ‘disabled looking’ but a FAMILY home for her and all her children – FOR LIFE. Keeping that continuity was essential to my client and feeling ‘normal’ was paramount – as it should be. She was a fun loving person pre spinal cord injury and with the right financial package and emotional support she is the same crazy, busy mum she always has been!

Although this lady has been a client a friendship has built up between me and the family due to the nature of the relationship and the case which no doubt shall remain strong for many, many years – indeed I very much hope that is the case.

I am delighted to say last week we were able to settle a substantial personal injury claim for a chap who broke his neck at C1 of the spinal cord 18 months ago when a youth knocked him off his scooter in a stolen car.

The accident led to my client being left without motor function or sensation in any of his limbs and being dependant on a ventilator to breathe. We obtained compensation to enable a private 24 hour ‘line of sight’ care package to be put in place and purchase of a property easily large enough to house him, his family, carers and all the additional equipment he needs for the rest of his life.  The settlement was on a periodical payments plus lump sum basis which equates to just over £5 million.

To see financial security provided to the client and his family, knowing that they will never have to compromise in the future is enormously rewarding to me and the whole reason for my being involved in this area of the law (although I wouldn’t necessarily agree with the client’s sister that I am ” the best solicitor ever”!!!!).