All drivers urged to ‘Speed Down Save Lives’ in Road Safety Week 2017 (20-26 November 2017)
Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event. The campaign has been running for 20 years and is co-ordinated by the road safety charity, Brake. The theme for this year’s campaign is Speed Down Save Lives, because speeding remains a huge problem in the UK; the risk of injury increases massively with impact […]
And then there were three…
For the third time this year we are delighted to report that we have been shortlisted for an industry award which acknowledges the quality of our training programme. Having won the inaugural Training Awards at the 2017 Claims Management Awards, we have our fingers crossed that we will be enjoying the sweet taste of success […]
Brain Injury Group celebrates training award
The Brain Injury Group’s training programme won the inaugural Training Award at the Claims Management Awards 2017. Acknowledged by the judges as probably one of the most important awards that can be made, the Brain Injury Group was praised for ‘doing a fantastic job’. “Obviously we are delighted to win,” said Sally Dunscombe, founder and […]
There’s an app for …. young people affected by brain injury
The Brain & Spine Foundation recently launched My Brain and Me – an app for young people with acquired brain injury (ABI). ABIs affect children both physically and cognitively but the experience of each individual in respect of practical and emotional needs is unique. My Brain and Me works as a mood diary and information […]
Brain Injury Group shortlisted for industry training award
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Training Award at the Claims Management Awards 2017. Initially developed as a key benefit for our law firm members, our learning and development programme has been extended in recent years to include professionals from all areas with one common interest – supporting individuals and families affected […]
Free Legal & Welfare Service to be extended at Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
After a successful 1st six-months of free, no-obligation advice clinics at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN), Putney, the clinics delivered by members of the Brain Injury Group are set to continue. The Legal and Welfare Service (LAWS) aims to give RHN patients, all of whom have suffered a brain injury, their carers and families […]
Brain Injury Group makes the Brake Pledge for national Road Safety Week …along with member firms and nearly 5000 children
The Brain Injury Group is taking part in the UK’s biggest road safety event, Road Safety Week (21-27 November), coordinated by Brake, the road safety charity. Thousands of organisations, schools and community groups are backing the Make the Brake Pledge campaign, helping to spread awareness about six simple things to save lives and the planet. […]
Fore! Annual Golf Day raises funds for support charity, Brain Injury is BIG
The Brain Injury Group has a full house – or course – for our annual Golf Day next month which will benefit the charity Brain Injury is BIG – a support group for families affected by catastrophic brain injuries. The charity was started by a group of wives and mums who met when their loved […]
Decade of support helps family rebuild life after devastating accident
Brain Injury Group member firm Hudgell Solicitors has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for its work in supporting a family which was left shattered by the deaths of mum-of-three Jennifer Lowes and her six-year-old daughter Kodi in 2005. The same devastating accident also left 15-month-old Brandon with a serious brain injury. Barrie Steeley shares […]
Brain Injury Group adds glossaries of medical & legal terms to website
What does THAT mean?! Every profession has its jargon, and unless you’re on the inside, the terminology can be overwhelming. Dealing with the impact of a complex injury, the chances are that individuals and families will find themselves confused by acronyms and terms from two professions – medical and legal. To help the thousands of […]
