Chronic Pain Injury Claims

Chronic Pain conditions are unique to each individual and can arise out of both major and minor injuries suffered due to someone else’s’ negligence.

In our experience, we have seen chronic pain conditions manifest in a number of ways. Through strain injuries when pulling the steering wheel to avoid an on-coming vehicle travelling on the wrong side of the road, through a whiplash injury caused in a minor road traffic accident or in more serious scenarios such as a limb being run over by a vehicle.

Ultimately, the way and ‘why’ of Chronic Pain manifesting is completely unique to each individual, and just as miserable for anyone suffering these conditions.

Ready to talk to us about your chronic pain claim?

We provide free no-obligation initial advice, meaning that we can explore with you whether you have a claim. It will not cost you a penny.
Thereafter, you have the option to proceed your claim with us if you wish to instruct expert Chronic Pain solicitors with an outstanding track record of winning these often complex and poorly understood injury claims.

Types of Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain is not fully understood by medical science. This can make it difficult to have symptoms recognised, receive proper support for the condition or get properly compensation.
This is why you must choose a law firm who have experience of running these types of claims, with exemplary Pain Medical Experts who are able to understand what you are going through and provide a sympathy and understanding where other clinicians may or may have fallen short.

Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome  (CRPS) will often persist even after the initial injury has healed, and can be difficult to manage and live with if you do not receive the right type of pain input and treatment.

Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

CRPS can be identified as having the following effects, which usually tend to affect limbs and extremities (i.e. arms, legs, feet, hands, wrists and fingers):

• Swelling.
• Discoloration of the skin (usually red or purple blotches).
• Hot or cold sensations in the limb or extremity.
• Changes to hair or nail growth.
• Burning pain.
• Increased sensitivity to touch.

CRPS can be especially miserable for anyone suffering it because, as well as facing stigma for what is often a debilitating condition that is poorly understood. Sufferers often get trapped in a cycle of over-active response to pain which causes swelling which, in turn then causes the body to respond to the response by causing more pain. Our Pain Management Experts work with you, and us, to access cutting edge therapies and medications to reduce and manage pain responses, allowing you to lead a more comfortable life.

Somatoform Disorders

This term covers many types of pain condition where the underlying element is an experience of physical pain without the person suffering the pain having any physical cause to explain it.
Somatoform disorders are pain conditions that are caused by a subconscious psychological reaction. This does not, however, make the pain and experience of pain, any less valid for the person suffering.

• Types of Somatoform Disorder
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Reasons Claimants Delay Making a Chronic Pain Claim ; and why they shouldn’t hesitate to start a claim.

Usually when we think of pain, we think of something physical like soft tissue injury or a broken bone.

When suffering chronic pain, because it is poorly understood, you may have had negative interactions with healthcare professionals after the accident and original injury that have lead you to the belief that you need to ‘just get on with it’.

We beg to differ and we do not believe that anyone should suffer after an accident that has caused injury, without private medical support, rehabilitation or compensation.

Below are some of the concerns our previous clients have had prior to starting a personal injury claim through us for a chronic pain condition:-

“It was just a minor injury that I had – I feel like a fraud trying to explain and be believed that I am suffering with on-going pain”

This is a common worry for those suffering CRPS, however we work with experts within the Pain Management field who will sympathetically discuss your symptoms with you, the challenges you face, and recommend treatment to reduce or eliminate the perception and experience of pain.

“I didn’t start to experience constant pain until after my physical injuries healed”

The mechanism for pain being perceived after recovery from physical injuries is common. At the time you may believe that pain is coming from the physical injury, however over time the physical injury heals but pain continues.

As awareness increases, so too may the flare-ups of pain and pain perception, trapping you in the cycle mentioned above.

“I don’t have any evidence that I am suffering chronic pain even though I am”

Again, this is an area that is highly subjective, and no two people with pain conditions are the same. Only you can understand the pain that you feel, and you are in safe and trusting hands with us.

Unlike interactions you may have had with other medical professionals or loved ones, we take you at your word and work with our Pain Management Experts to explore the type of pain you have, any possible causes, and what types of treatment may help you manage or eliminate pain.

Whatever the question, we are here to help with specialist advice which draws on years of experience within the field of chronic pain injury claims.

We understand that it can seem daunting to take legal advice, which is why we offer free initial advice. Talking to us about your accident and symptoms will not cost you a penny.

We further offer complete financial security for your claim by offering ‘no win, no fee’ funding as standard and insurance backing from industry leaders, Markel, so that you can focus on what is most important to any injury victim; getting better.

For further information, or to discuss your claim with us on a free no obligation basis, please call us on 01761 414646, email us on enquiries@th-law.co.uk, message us through our website or come to our free legal advice surgery.