After suffering any type of major traumatic injury a patient will need some rehabilitation to help them return to their daily lives with the highest level of function possible. The rehabilitation journey can involve both physical and psychological treatments and an individuals rehabilitation programme is usually delivered by a variety of therapists, including:

• Physiotherapists;
• Occupational therapists;
• Speech and language therapists;
• Dieticians;
• Clinical psychologists.

For the best possible chance of maximising the recovery process it is important that rehabilitation begins as early as possible for each patient, ideally whilst they are still in hospital. This could involve a therapist providing strengthening exercises that help to restore mobility before a patient is discharged home. Some people need more rehabilitation than others due to the severity of their injuries or their type of injuries, they will then be referred on to specific rehabilitation centres.

In around 75% of cases people discharged from hospital after suffering a major trauma will continue to require some form of ongoing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation can be provided in a specialist inpatient setting or more commonly as an outpatient or in the community. Different parts of the country have different services available; it is widely acknowledged there are gaps in provision of rehabilitation an issue sometimes referred to as a “postcode lottery”. Bringing a claim for compensation following major trauma injury can provide early access to rehabilitation services as part of the claim.  Contact us to find out how and whether you are eligible to bring a claim.