Child brain injury case study 4

Client overview

Our client was a 7-year old girl who was the youngest of 4 children. It was her brother’s birthday and the family were looking forward to a day out at a local theme park.

Accident circumstances

Before leaving for the day, our client decided to go and buy some sweets for her brothers and sisters to enjoy on the journey. She made her way to the local shop. She crossed a main road using a pelican crossing and was struck by a passing motorist.

She suffered a fractured skull with a right occipital haematoma. The paramedics on scene established a Glasgow coma scale of 7/15 showing the huge magnitude of the injury. Our client was immediately taken to the nearest hospital where she was admitted to the intensive care unit where she remained in a critical condition for 12 days.

How we helped

We were contacted by the client's mother who understood the specialist nature of the help that we could provide. Our in-house investigation team immediately obtained CCTV footage of the incident to establish vehicle speed and the line of sight that the motorist would have had of the child crossing the road.

We completed an immediate needs assessment of our client and her family to identify all requirements that they would have in terms of rehabilitation, financial assistance and educational support.

This package was further supported by the educational records that we gathered from the school that our client attended.

The situation now

Today, our client has returned to school in accordance with the educational plan that our case management team produced. She is still left with the occasional migraine and slight motor difficulty in her left leg. However, she receives continual ongoing support from our rehabilitation specialists.