This course will bring you right up to date on the fundamentals of spinal injury claims.

Aimed at the junior practitioner who is new to the area, this one-day virtual event will cover:

• The spine
  • An introduction to the anatomy of the spine
  • The common modalities of injury to the spine        
  • Consequences of spinal cord injury      
         
• Running a spinal claim
  • First interview with the client            
  • Funding the claim 
  • Discharge planning
  • Case management 
  • NHS input and therapies
  • Housing
  • Benefits
  • Pre-action and early interactions with insurer & defendant
     
• Rehab, care and experts
  • Rehabilitation and equipment                
  • The experts you are likely to need and why
     
• Litigation and settlement
  • Bringing proceedings            
  • The schedule of loss
  • Case management
  • Costs budgeting
  • ADR, provisional damages & periodical payments    
  • Financial management and investment