Thompsons
Solicitors are specialists in spinal cord injury and serious injury. Once we
have established liability in a case, we can begin to obtain interim payments
to fund a ‘private case manager’ who can arrange our clients’ treatment, care,
adaptations, equipment and rehabilitation package.
Interim payments
are a part payment of the overall compensation claim, and provide financial
assistance when our clients need it most. Accessing private rehabilitation and
treatment can mean that recovery from serious injury can be improved. This is
not just from the physical effects of the injury, but often the psychological
effects as well.
Insurers will
not normally offer interim payments to injured parties, so we at Thompsons
request them for our clients. In cases where the individual has suffered spinal
cord injuries, interim payments ought to be made available by insurers at an
early stage.
Interim payments do not just cover the loss of
income, they are also used for providing payment for private carers, treatment,
equipment, rehabilitation, adaptations to accommodation or even a new home.
These steps will unlock the potential of recovery for our clients. Care may not
be available through public services in a timely fashion, which is why the
interim payments are so important.
The cost of
private medical treatment must be factored into any interim payment discussions.
NHS resources are finite and whilst services are very good in the Spinal Cord
Injury Centres, long term care can prove more difficult to source for people
with spinal injuries. Private medical treatment can be in the form of physiotherapy,
occupational therapy, psychological therapy, urological maintenance, fertility
treatment or a contingency fund for when a stay at hospital is required.
If you have an
on-going spinal cord personal injury claim, then there is no reason why you
should not be able to access interim payments as part of your claim. Visit
www.seriousinjurysupport.co.uk for more information about interim payments.
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