Rehabilitation
Specialist service to help restore injured claimants, as far as
possible, to their pre-accident position and, in appropriate
circumstances, assist with their return to work.
When individuals are involved in accidents that result in
injury, particularly the more serious cases, there is generally
tremendous benefit for all parties concerned in the reintegration
of the injured persons into their pre-accident lifestyles and
occupations as soon as possible.
This can involve remedial physiotherapy for whiplash or strain
injuries, or programmes of physical and psychological treatment and
vocational reintegration, sometimes spanning several years or
more.
Weightmans' Rehabilitation experts have lengthy experience of
all the issues involved in such cases. We are committed not just to
achieving the best results for our clients, but also to encouraging
all parties concerned to engage in a co-operative approach to
resolving these matters. Our aim is to negotiate the most effective
settlement possible, taking into account every relevant personal,
financial and time factor.
We specialise in catastrophic injury cases, and our procedures
include seeking agreement for an Initial Needs Assessment to allow
treatment for the most severely injured claimants at the earliest
opportunity. We are fully conversant with all the funding
issues and the obligations of Local Authorities and Primary Care
Trusts, and ensure that all options are considered.
We work with insurers and claimants’ solicitors to identify the
most suitable independent provider/s from our rigorously
investigated Rehabilitation Panel. We also provide a member of the
Civil Justice Council who also sits on the Rehabilitation Special
Interest Group.