
Insight
On World Mental Health Day, Thomson Snell & Passmore reflects on what mental health means for our clinical negligence and personal injury clients.
With one in six adults experiencing common mental health problems every week, there is a clear need for an increased understanding of an issue which affects the lives of so many people.
Our clinical negligence and personal injury clients often experience injuries that impact upon their mental health. Sometimes, although the most obvious injury is physical, our clients experience flashbacks, fears or anxiety relating to their accident.
For some, physical limitations as a result of their injuries begin to impact their mental health in other ways.
Injuries can impact our clients’ ability to enjoy their hobbies and spend relaxing time with family and friends. Or their injuries may be limiting them in other ways; causing difficulties with work or making it hard to leave the house. Family and friends are often able to provide care and help, but all these factors can create additional stresses and anxieties.
We often come across:
How can we help?
We aim to put our clients in the position they would have been if the accident had not happened. Part of this process involves seeking treatment for anxiety, depression and other mental heath problems that have been caused by what has happened.
This means that, as part of your compensation package, we will claim money for therapy that will help to resolve your problems. There is, of course, no one-size-fits-all approach, and we will look to tailor your claim to the help you need. We will ask psychiatrists or psychologists to meet with you and assess your difficulties and the treatments that could help to improve your mental health. For some, this may offer a new treatment and new hope, and for others it may support a claim for further sessions or treatment of a type you have already found helpful.
Common treatments include:
Our aims
Over many years, Thomson Snell & Passmore has worked with leaders in the fields of psychiatry and psychology, and we help to find the right experts and specialists to identify the root of our clients’ difficulties and identify treatments that will assist with ongoing symptoms.
We look to provide peace of mind to clients and their families. We do this by focusing on putting together the best possible case for a client to give them the specialist help they need. With compensation, we can help our clients obtain the care and support they need, not only for their physical injuries, but also to improve their mental health.
For us it is about quality of life.
About us
Our lawyers are specialists in medical negligence and personal injury cases and our clinical negligence & personal injury team is one of the most established in the country.
We are highly ranked by two of the most prestigious, independent guides to the legal profession “Chambers and Partners” and “The Legal 500”
Our clinical negligence lawyers have dealt with thousands of medical negligence cases, covering all areas of medicine, many worth millions of pounds to the injured person.
We have also been recognised by The Modern Law Awards for Personal Injury Team of the Year.