Rehabilitation Support

Nobody wants to have an accident or injure themselves. However, these things do happen and one aspect of personal injury claims that is frequently overlooked is the rehabilitation of victims after their accident. 

As a result of our years of experience and success with every element of serious personal injury claims, Tinsdills are best placed to advise you on your options in respect of personal injury rehabilitation.

The type and amount of rehabilitation required depends on the type and severity of injury suffered. The co-operation of your opponent’s insurers is necessary and funding for rehabilitation is normally not available if liability for your accident is denied.

The Rehabilitation Code

This is a voluntary code but the personal injury pre-action protocol requires that it is considered and we will always try and secure you rehabilitation from the defendant under its terms. 

The code is not part of the litigation process.

The aim of the code is to help you to make the best and quickest possible medical, social, vocational and psychological recovery.  

Where a defendant agrees to use the code, the first step is usually to arrange what is known as an immediate needs assessment.  This assessment will take place with you and often your partner or close family member and a rehabilitation professional.  The aim is to identify what help and assistance you need to help you to recover.

Following the assessment, the rehabilitation professional will prepare a report with recommendations which the defendant will either agree to or set out their reasons for refusing to fund the recommendations.  The majority of the time the recommendations are approved.