If you have been involved in an accident that has resulted in a head injury, you may be entitled to make a personal injury claim for compensation. 

The head injury compensation claim* can be for the medical bills you need to pay, the drop in income to the home when you cannot work, and any adaptions you may need to make to the house or your car.

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can make your compensation claim* for the effects of the head injury in an accident that was not wholly your fault.

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What is a head injury compensation claim*?

A head injury compensation claim* in Ireland is for the effects of an injury in an accident that was not wholly your fault. You make a compensation claim* for the damages and costs of the head injury, such as a loss of income or the need for physical therapy.

In Ireland, there are more than 19,000 new brain injuries reported each year. 120,000 people are living with the effects of a brain injury, and 10,000 people are hospitalised with a brain injury in Ireland every year. Over 63% of people in the care of brain injury services are suffering the results of a car accident, while nearly 12% are availing of care due to a workplace accident. 

People suffer head injuries in an accident such as:

  • Cracked skull
  • Brain damage
  • Bleed on the brain
  • Nerve damage in the head
  • Scarring
  • Cracked skull and brain damage

If you or a loved one suffers a head injury, you may be able to claim compensation. The compensation claim* can be for the effects of the accident on your life today and in the future.

You can make a head injury compensation claim* for a loved one who cannot make a claim due to the effect of their injuries.

PBN Litigation Solicitors have the experience to make your head injury compensation claim* in Ireland.

PBN solicitors work with you to get the compensation you deserve.

We pride ourselves in taking the stress out of personal injury litigation by providing a service dedicated to the client.

Common claims for head injury compensation

Common claims for head injury compensation range from the injuries sustained in a fall when in the workplace to the brain damage from the car accident when on the way to work.

You claim head injury compensation against the person responsible for the accident.

Some of the common claims for head injury compensation:

Brain damage due to a fall from a height at work

Brain damage due to a fall from a height at work could happen in the company warehouse, on a construction site or in the office. If you work at a height and suffer a head injury in a fall, it may be a workplace personal injury.

Types of fall from a height in the workplace personal injuries:

  • Head injury following a fall from a height when working on scaffolding
  • Head injury from falling off a platform in the warehouse
  • Head injury in a fall from a height when not supplied with safety gear

You may have a personal injury compensation claim* for brain damage in a fall from a height at work.

Cracked skull in slip on a wet floor on a night out in town

A cracked skull in a slip on a wet floor can easily happen in a bar or club where the management does not maintain the property throughout the night. You could slip on a spilt drink or from a leaking pipe and crack your skull in the fall on a wet floor.

The management of any entertainment space has a duty of care to staff and patrons. They must keep the floors dry or take steps to close off areas dangerous to the public. If they breach their duty of care to you could have a compensation claim*.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can take a head injury claim* against the property owners where you suffer a personal injury.

Broken bones in the head due to a trip when out for a walk

Broken bones in the head, such as a fractured cheekbone or a cracked jawbone, could result from a trip when out for a walk in the park or around the local estate. A simple fall can cause a significant injury, and the property owner should keep any accessible area safe for walkers.

Types of broken bones in the head injury claims*:

  • A trip on a broken paving stone leaves a child with a broken jaw
  • The trip on exposed roots on the path caused a cracked skull
  • Woman suffers a cheekbone fracture in a trip over broken street furniture

The property owner owes you a duty of care, and you may have a compensation claim* if they breach that duty of care by causing an injury.

Cracked skull and brain damage from a road traffic accident

The cracked skull and brain damage are not unusual in a road traffic accident on Irish roads. Cars crashing at speed or even when not stopping in time at a road junction can cause serious injuries, including head injuries.

Types of claims for a head injury in Ireland:

  • Cracked skull and brain injury when two cars collide in head-on accident
  • Cracked skull and brain injury when a driver rear-ends the car ahead at speed
  • Cracked skull and brain injury when car collides with another car at a junction

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can handle your personal injury claim for a head injury.

Brain damage following an assault in a public place

Brain damage following an assault in a public place is a common personal injury claim in Ireland. Violent crime is on the rise, and you could suffer brain injury from an assault involving a weapon or if you are pushed over on the street and bang your head.

Types of brain damage injury claims following an assault:

  • Brain damage injury claim when pushed over in a bar
  • Brain damage injury claim from a punch to the head in an unprovoked attack
  • Brain damage injury claim when hit on the head with a blunt instrument

The brain damage injury could affect your life, and you may need to claim compensation for the effects today and in the future.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can handle your head injury claim* and get you the compensation to pay for medical bills, full-time care, and any adaptions needed for the home and car.

Contact PBN solicitors today for all your personal injury compensation needs.

Compensation for a head injury in Ireland

Compensation for a head injury in Ireland can be for a cracked skull in a workplace accident or the brain damage resulting from a road traffic accident. You claim for the effects of the injury today and in the future, such as the need for full-time personal care for life or a loss of income to the home.

The compensation awarded in Ireland for personal injury differs depending on the injury or injuries you suffer, such as the consequences of the head injury on your ability to work or to care for yourself. 

Injury in a personal injury case could cause unnecessary pain, discomfort, and emotional stress. You could spend time in hospital and be unable to work or look after family members in your care.

There is not one fixed compensation award for any personal injury claim*. A personal injury solicitor can only give you an idea of what is possible when you suffer injury in a road traffic accident or a slip, trip and fall case.

Every compensation claim* is different. You may experience pain and suffering due to the accident, which could affect your ability to work, travel, and provide for your family. 

With a head injury claim*, you seek damages for the effect of the injury or injuries such as nerve damage in the neck or the constant migraines on you today and in your future life. 

PBN Litigation Solicitors can explain how the process works and how to make a claim for personal injury compensation.

Public liability insurance for head injuries

Public liability insurance in Ireland is an insurance policy taken out by a property owner to cover compensation for accidents to members of the public on their premises.

If you have a head injury following an accident that was not wholly your fault while on property open to the public, you may be able to claim* against the owner’s public liability insurance.

Public liability insurance is mandatory for business owners in Ireland. They must have it in place to pay compensation claims* for those injured while on their property. 

PBN Litigation Solicitors know how to claim for a head injury against the public liability insurance of a property owner.

How to make a claim for head injury compensation

There are a few steps to follow when you make a claim for head injury compensation in Ireland.

As part of your claims process, you must engage with the Personal Injury Assessment Board, PIAB. 

Making any personal injury claim* may seem daunting, but with the help of PBN Litigation Solicitors, you can navigate your way through what can be a complex process.

The steps to follow when making a head injury claim* in Ireland are:

You should engage a personal injury solicitor as soon as possible to further your head injury claim*. The team at PBN Litigation Solicitors can advise on your case and how it could proceed.

With our no-obligation consultation, we can meet with you in confidence and advise you on the strengths of your case. 

To investigate your case, we will request an initial medical report from your doctor to outline the injuries you sustained in the accident at work, when exercising in public, in an assault or if you were in a road traffic accident. 

Updated reports with a final prognosis from your doctors will be taken up before your case is settled. 

We will help investigate your case by taking witness statements or by making Data Access requests for CCTV footage/personnel files. 

Submission of the head injury claim* to the PIAB will follow. Upon receipt of your medical report from your doctor, we may submit the claim* to the PIAB.  

The PIAB will contact the negligent party and their insurers. The negligent party has 90 days to confirm to the PIAB whether they will consent to the PIAB assessing the claim or decline to permit the PIAB to assess the case.  

If they agree to permit the board to assess the claim, the PIAB has nine months to do so. The PIAB can also extend this period by a number of months if they wish to do so.

Within the nine-month period, you will be sent for an independent assessment by an independent injuries board doctor.  

The PIAB will issue a Letter of Assessment to you and to the negligent party. In the letter, they will outline what compensation you are due for the personal injury. 

If you and the negligent party agree to the Letter of Assessment, the PIAB issues an Order to Pay, where the negligent party must pay the compensation due to you by a specific date. 

Unfortunately, you may need to go to court if the negligent party denies responsibility for the head injury, refuses to pay, or the two sides cannot agree on an acceptable level of compensation. 

Going to court may be the final step in resolving your personal injury case. Your solicitor will take over the running of your case from the PIAB when court becomes the only option. 

Your solicitor will issue the court proceedings and advise you along every step of what can be a difficult process for you and the family. 

Court proceedings can be protracted, and you will need experience and expertise on your side when in the courtroom. 

In some cases, a head claim* is settled on the steps of the court when the negligent party meets the person who suffered the personal injury. 

What are the time limits for making a head injury claim* in Ireland?

There is a two-year time limit for head injury claims* in Ireland. You should start the process of engaging a solicitor and applying to the PIAB before the two-year limit is reached.

You should make the head injury claim* immediately after realising you are suffering from it. The date of realising may be beyond the two-year limit in some cases, such as headaches or neck pain becoming obvious years after you suffer the original injury in a car accident.

You could see another doctor with what you think is a different complaint, but they may see a path back to the road traffic accident or to falling from a height in the workplace.

Parents can make any personal injury claim* on behalf of a child at any time until they reach 18 years of age.

Once a child turns 18, they have a two-year time limit to start a head injury claim* from the date they realise what happened to them.

Start your personal injury claim* today

Start your personal injury claim* today by contacting PBN Litigation Solicitors. 

If you have suffered a head injury from a road traffic accident or a fall from a height at work, then PBN Litigation Solicitors have the experience and expertise to manage your compensation claim*. 

You, the client, are the one injured and in recovery. The last thing you should have to worry about is dealing with the PIAB or the courts when recovering from a personal injury. 

PBN Litigation Solicitors can take on your case and work with you to get the compensation you deserve.

We pride ourselves in taking the stress out of personal injury litigation by providing a service dedicated to the client. 

Contact PBN Litigation Solicitors today for all your head injury compensation needs.