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.
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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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.
4.7/5 | 678 Satisfied Customer Reviews
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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No Win, No Fee Guaranteed
Specialist Children’s Serious Injury Claims Solicitors
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Our children’s serious injury solicitors have helped families secure compensation for a wide range of accidents and injuries affecting children, including:
These injuries can have a lifelong impact on your child and the entire family. Our experienced solicitors provide compassionate guidance while pursuing maximum compensation to support your child’s future.
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:
Parents or Guardians: Biological or adoptive parents who are responsible for the child’s welfare.
Legal Guardians: Court-appointed guardians who act in the child’s best interests.
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:
Claims must focus on the child’s best interests, including long-term care, rehabilitation, and future financial needs.
Compensation can cover medical costs, therapy, adaptations, loss of education opportunities, and pain and suffering.
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.
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:
Medical treatment and ongoing therapy
Adaptations to the home or vehicle
Specialist equipment or mobility aids
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:
Personal care or nursing support
Educational support and special schooling
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
The child’s age, life expectancy, and development
Impact on education, social life, and independence
Long-term physical and psychological effects
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 maximum compensation to support your child throughout their life.
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.
We offer a free consultation to assess your case honestly and without obligation, giving you clear advice on whether you can claim.
We gather medical records, accident reports, and expert testimony to prove liability and build the strongest possible case.
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.
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.
Most cases settle out of court. If liability is disputed, we negotiate firmly and, if needed, represent you in court to secure fair compensation.
Dealing with a children serious injury claim can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure of your rights or worried about your future. Our expert solicitors provide clear, honest advice and manage every aspect of your claim, so you can focus on recovery while we fight for justice.
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Our children serious injury claim solicitors combine decades of 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 you deserve.
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Hayley qualified as a Solicitor in 2004. For many years, she has dealt with serious injury litigation cases and has a wealth of experience in representing both Nationwide clients and clients in Western Australia who have suffered from injuries of the upmost severity.
Outside of work, Hayley enjoys spending time with her family, walking her dogs and cold water swimming!
Nichola qualified as a solicitor in 2014 and is a key member of the Serious Injury Team. She has extensive experience in all aspects of RTA litigation and has since broadened her expertise to include employer’s liability, occupier’s liability, and public liability claims.
Whilst once a keen horse rider, more recently in her spare time her ventures involve building projects and enjoying family time with her two young children.
Nicola has worked in law, predominantly personal injury, since leaving college. Nicola started her career as a Legal Secretary, working whilst studying towards qualification and admission as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2011.
Nicola has worked as a Claimant Personal Injury Lawyer since 2004, gaining knowledge and experience in many areas of Personal Injury Law. Nicola is friendly, approachable and always happy to explain every step of the claims process to put her clients at ease.
During her spare time Nicola likes to spend time with family and friends and enjoys walks, bike rides and photography.
