When a child suffers a serious injury, the impact can be heart-breaking—for both the child and their family. These injuries often require long-term care, rehabilitation, and support, placing emotional and financial strain on everyone involved. If your child’s injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to make a claim on their behalf.
No Win No Fee: The law limits our success fee to 25% of the compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity and for past financial losses, after any state benefits are repaid. Compensation for future losses is not counted. If you win, our success fee is deducted from your compensation. It is a percentage of our basic charges, and the law limits it as set out above. Any After the Event insurance premium is payable only if you win, and is never charged upfront. Your letter of engagement sets out exactly what you will pay for your type of claim, and we explain it before you sign. If you lose, you pay us nothing. This applies as long as you keep to your responsibilities under the agreement. You may have to pay costs if you end your claim early, fail to beat an offer the other side made, or a court finds your claim dishonest or exaggerated; where we have arranged After the Event insurance, it covers some of these costs if you keep to the policy's terms. See exactly what you pay.
At NJS Law, we understand that nothing is more important than your child’s wellbeing. Our specialist team handles children’s serious injury claims with the sensitivity, dedication, and expertise needed to secure compensation that supports your child’s recovery and future needs.
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Types of Children’s Serious Injury Claims Our Solicitors Handle
Our children’s serious injury solicitors have helped families secure compensation for a wide range of accidents and injuries affecting children, including:
- Medical Negligence: Serious injuries caused by surgical errors, misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, or mistakes during childbirth.
- Road Traffic Accidents: Injuries to child passengers, pedestrians, or cyclists involved in car, bus, or motorcycle collisions.
- School and Educational Accidents: Injuries sustained at school, nursery, or during school activities due to negligence or inadequate supervision.
- Public Liability Accidents: Injuries caused by unsafe public or private spaces, such as playgrounds, leisure facilities, or parks.
- Sporting & Recreational Injuries: Accidents during sports, clubs, or recreational activities due to lack of safety measures or supervision.
- Catastrophic Injuries: Severe injuries such as brain injuries, spinal injuries, or multiple fractures that require lifelong care and rehabilitation.
These injuries can have a lifelong impact on your child and the entire family. Our experienced solicitors provide compassionate guidance while pursuing full compensation to support your child’s future.
Who Is Eligible to Make a Children’s Serious Injury Claim?
In the UK, children who have suffered a serious injury typically cannot bring a claim themselves until they are 18 years old. Therefore, claims are usually made by a parent, legal guardian, or litigation friend acting on behalf of the child.
Eligible Claimants Include:
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Parents or Guardians: Biological or adoptive parents who are responsible for the child’s welfare.
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Legal Guardians: Court-appointed guardians who act in the child’s best interests.
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Litigation Friend: An adult who is authorised to make a claim on behalf of a child if no parent or guardian is able to do so.
Key Points:
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Claims must focus on the child’s best interests, including long-term care, rehabilitation, and future financial needs.
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Compensation can cover medical costs, therapy, adaptations, loss of education opportunities, and pain and suffering.
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Time Limits: Generally, a claim must be started within three years, but this can be extended if the child was under 18 at the time of the injury.
How Compensation Is Calculated in a Children’s Serious Injury Claim
Compensation for a child’s serious injury is calculated based on the nature and severity of the injury and its long-term impact on the child and their family. Claims are designed to cover all aspects of the child’s care, rehabilitation, and future needs.
1. General Damages
These compensate for the pain, suffering, and loss of amenity caused by the injury. This includes the physical and emotional impact on the child.
2. Special Damages
These cover the financial losses and costs incurred as a result of the injury, such as:
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Medical treatment and ongoing therapy
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Adaptations to the home or vehicle
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Specialist equipment or mobility aids
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Travel expenses related to care and treatment
3. Future Care Costs
For serious or catastrophic injuries, compensation may include funding for long-term or lifelong care, including:
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Personal care or nursing support
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Educational support and special schooling
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Rehabilitation programs and therapy
4. Loss of Earnings / Financial Support
If the injury affects the child’s future ability to work or achieve financial independence, the claim can include future loss of earnings or support they would have received from their family.
5. Other Considerations
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The child’s age, life expectancy, and development
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Impact on education, social life, and independence
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Long-term physical and psychological effects
To gain a deeper understanding of how serious injuries are assessed and valued, read Understanding a Serious Injury.
Why Specialist Solicitors Are Important
Calculating compensation for a child’s serious injury is complex and requires specialist knowledge to ensure all present and future needs are fully considered. Our experienced children’s injury solicitors work closely with medical and financial experts to secure full compensation to support your child throughout their life.
The Children’s Serious Injury Claim Process Explained
If your child has suffered a serious injury due to someone else’s negligence, our specialist children’s injury solicitors will guide you through every step of the claim process. We aim to make it as straightforward and supportive as possible during this difficult time.
Free Initial Consultation
We offer a free consultation to assess your case honestly and without obligation, giving you clear advice on whether you can claim.
Evidence Gathering
We gather medical records, accident reports, and expert testimony to prove liability and build your case with evidence.
Establishing Liability
We identify who is legally responsible for your injury — whether that’s an employer, driver, medical professional, or another party — and present your case to them.
Calculating Your Losses
We calculate compensation to cover pain, suffering and loss of amenity, medical costs, lost earnings, care needs, educational support and adaptations and emotional distress, ensuring both immediate and long-term losses are recognised.
Negotiation or Settlement
Most cases settle out of court. If liability is disputed, we negotiate firmly and, if needed, represent you in court to secure fair compensation.
For a step-by-step overview of what to expect, read our Serious Injury Claim Guide.
Why Choose NJS Law as Your Children’s Serious Injury Claim Solicitors
Dealing with a children serious injury claim can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure of your rights or worried about your future. Our solicitors provide clear, honest advice and manage every aspect of your claim, so you can focus on recovery. We gather the evidence, value your claim and negotiate with the insurer.
- Clear, jargon-free legal advice
- Full support from claim to compensation
- Our team has more than 200 years of combined legal experience, and we act only for people who have been injured.
- National service across England & Wales
- No Win No Fee
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- More than 200 years of combined legal experience, delivering tailored and reliable personal injury support
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Serious Injury Claim – Case We Won
Following a devastating forklift accident at work, where our client suffered a life-changing injury, NJS Law successfully secured a £3.7 million settlement.
Figures are compensation before any deductions.
The injury left him initially unable to move and required months of treatment in specialist spinal hospitals and rehabilitation centres, with a long and challenging recovery process.
Our serious injury solicitors obtained interim payments to fund accessible housing, mobility equipment, therapy, psychological support, and expert case management, working closely with leading barristers and medical professionals to evidence his lifelong needs and future losses.
The final settlement reflected the profound impact of the injury and enabled our client to regain independence and rebuild his life, demonstrating the importance of specialist legal support in serious workplace injury claims.
You can read more about this case in our article Forklift Accident Compensation Claim – £3.7m Settlement.
Our children serious injury claim solicitors combine more than 200 years of combined legal experience with a client-first approach. We know how difficult this time can be — and we’ll stand by your side throughout your claim.
Contact us today for a free consultation and take the first step toward securing the compensation the law allows for your injury and losses.
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