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Samantha Hemsley
Senior Serious Injury Solicitor in Leeds
Samantha is a senior Serious Injury Solicitor based in Thompsons' Leeds branch. She has a vast amount of experience of dealing with different types of personal injury compensation claims but now specialises in those involving very serious injuries.
Samantha is head of Thompsons' Yorkshire and Humberside Serious Injury Unit and some of the most common cases she deals with involve brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, severe burns and amputations. She is also National Coordinator for Serious Injuries in Central England, the North of England and North Wales.
Samantha's skill and experience of dealing with personal injury claims combined with her determination to achieve justice for her injured clients results in her regularly recovering high value payments for the victims of serious injury and their families.
Samantha is a member of several organisations such as The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), The Spinal Injuries Association, Headway, the brain injury Association and the Yorkshire Acquired Brain Injury Forum. She is also a member of the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) and the Child Brain Injury Trust.
Successful Serious Injury Claims
Below, you will find just a small selection of some of the personal injury claims Samantha has dealt with in the Leeds office.
Burn Injury Compensation Claim
Samantha's client in this case was a man who was badly burned in an accident at work in a foundry. The man was standing on a platform when molten iron spilled down onto it engulfing him with steam and smoke.
He suffered 65% burns in the accident and was medically put into a coma to ease his immediate suffering. His legs were so badly burned that amputation was considered but after numerous lengthy operations this was not necessary.
He has permanent scars from the accident and was unable to return to work in the foundry because of the psychological damage his injury caused.
Samantha successfully made a personal injury claim for her client arguing that the work equipment was faulty and that the system of work was unsafe. She recovered a substantial sum of compensation for the injured man which he was very happy with.
Fall from height at work
In this case, Samantha's client was a scaffolder who was injured at work when the platform he was standing on collapsed. He fell 20 feet and suffered a serious brain injury so bad that his family were initially told he was unlikely to survive.
Following the accident the injured man couldn't walk, talk or use his limbs. He received physiotherapy and speech and language therapy which have helped somewhat and he can now talk and walk with help; however, he will never be able to live independently and will always need 24 hour care.
It transpired that the accident had been caused due to the incorrect bolts being used to construct the scaffolding and Samantha successfully made a claim for compensation against the company responsible. Samantha obtained interim payments to fund a specially adapted bungalow with a hydro-therapy pool for the client together with the 24 hour care he needed before settling the claim fully. The final sum of compensation was substantial and took into account that the man in his 20's would need care for the rest of his life.
Serious Injury Compensation Claim Advice
If you or someone you know has suffered a serious injury due to someone else’s negligence, telephone us know for accurate compensation claim advice.
There are strict time limits in place to make any personal injury claim. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.
Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters and have a specialist Serious Injury Unit to deal with claims involving catastrophic injuries. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury solicitors and lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.
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