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Paul Brown

Senior Serious Injury Solicitor in Newcastle

Paul Brown is a senior solicitor based in Thompsons' Newcastle office.  He has dealt with all different types of personal injury compensation claims over the years and now works in Thompsons Solicitors' Serious Injuries Unit, specialising in cases involving catastrophic injuries, such as amputations, head injuries and spinal injuries.

Serious, life-changing injuries can result from many different types of accident including car accidents, accidents at work or accidents in public places.  Paul has extensive experience of dealing with all of these different types of accident claims.

Paul always strives to obtain the maximum amount of compensation for his clients in the shortest possible time.  He also tries to negotiate interim payments wherever possible which are often invaluable to victims of serious injuries to replace lost earnings in the short-term or to pay for rehabilitation costs or alternative accommodation more suitable to their condition.

Due to his experience in dealing with serious injury cases Paul currently holds the following additional external appointments:

- Secretary for the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) which is a National membership organisation and charity which aims to promote the understanding of all aspects of acquired brain injury (ABI). The organisation was established to improve awareness of ABI through education and information.

- Secretary for Headway Wearside which aims to provide information, support and social activities for brain injury survivors, their families and their carers in the Sunderland area.

- A member of the management committee of the Northern Acquired Brain Injury Forum (NABIF) which is a membership organisation for those persons and organisations who have an interest in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) or who provide services to individuals with ABI and their families. NABIF covers the whole of the North East or England and Cumbria.

- A member of the management committee of BRAINBOX which is a parent led charity based in the North East of England which was set up to offer unique support to families and carers in a similar position. BRAINBOX aims to provide a 24 hour confidential helpline available to families who have children with brain injuries.

- A member of the appeals committee for the North East Special Needs Network (NESNN) which is a registered charity supporting families of disabled children and young people in the North East of England.

- A member of the Spinal Injuries Association

- Senior Litigator within The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

Successful Personal Injury Claims

Below, you will find just a few examples of personal injury compensation claims Paul has dealt with in the Newcastle office.

Car Accident results in permanent pain

Paul's client in this case was a lady who was injured after her car was hit in the rear at speed while she was stationary at traffic lights.

After the accident she developed pain in her neck and an overwhelming feeling of nausea. Her injuries became so bad that she was forced to take time off work sick and eventually had to retire on the grounds of ill health. The chronic neck pain and nausea mean she cannot sit or stand for long periods of time and on occasions can be so bad that she cannot leave the house. She has been told that she is likely to suffer from pain and nausea for the rest of her life.

Paul recovered £309,500 in compensation for the lady who transferred her case to Thompsons which took into account her lost earnings from the job she loved which she had to give up.

Accident at work results in amputation

In this case, Paul's client was a man called Ian Slowther who was injured in an accident at work.  During the course of his work, he had to cross a conveyor belt and it was normal practice in the workplace to stand on the conveyor belt to do this.

On the day of Ian's accident, he was standing on the conveyor belt when a colleague started the belt and Ian's leg was dragged between the rollers.  His lower leg had to be amputated below the knee due to the severity of the injury.  Paul recovered over £700,000 compensation for his client which helped with the cost of changes he had to make in his life.

As part of the claim a private case manager was recruited who assisted with ongoing rehabilitation and care. Three private high quality prosthetic limbs were purchased with the total amount of £108,000 in interim payments being made during the course of the case. The interim payments also allowed the client to access private physiotherapy and psychology treatment when required and obtain aids and equipment which were assessed by an Occupational Therapist. The client's accommodation was also assessed and the award of compensation included an amount for the adaptation of the current property or purchase of a more suitable property so that the client’s lifelong needs are met. The award also included an amount to ensure that the client had access to private care for the remainder of his life so that in later years when his amputation meant that he would require additional care he could source that privately if required.

Factory worker compensated after crush injury

Paul's client in this case was a factory worker called Darrell Neromilotis from Barrow in Furness. He was at work using a pipe bending machine to bend stainless steel when the machine started to shake and move around because the pipe was too thick for the equipment.  His left hand was dragged into the machine and because the emergency stop device was faulty, Darrell’s hand was trapped until a colleague could help him.

The fault on the emergency device had been identified months earlier but nothing had been done to fix it.  Darrell was forced to take five months off work after the accident whilst he underwent two operations to mend his hand and wrist.  He was left with a permanent disability to his wrist and hand causing reduced movement and loss of strength.

Paul was successful in recovering compensation for his client as his employer should not have kept the machine in use after the fault was identified.

Cycling Accident leads to amputation of leg

In this case, Paul's client was a man who was hit from behind by a car whilst cycling.  He was thrown up onto the car bonnet suffering head injuries as well as having his right leg broken in five places.  He required five operations straight after the accident and a further nine in the eighteen months afterwards. Eventually surgeons conceded defeat in saving his leg and decided to amputate below the knee.

Paul made a claim for compensation against the car driver's insurance policy and recovered a total of £750,000 for the injured cyclist which included interim payments totalling £123,000 during the course of the case in order to ensure that not only loss of earnings but private therapies, aids and equipment and private prosthetic limbs were paid for in advance. The final settlement included provision for a specially adapted bungalow, ongoing rehabilitation and other therapies, replacement prosthetic limbs, and aids and equipment.

Follow the links below to read a selection of news stories published on our personal injury news page, involving Paul Brown:

Double appointment for serious injuries unit
Brain injury charity launches in Wearside
Thompsons' solicitor elected to UKABIF Executive Committee
Great North Air Ambulance pair win judgment after faulty plane parts cause serious crash

Serious Injury Compensation Claim Advice

If you or someone you know has suffered a serious injury due to someone else’s negligence, telephone us know for accurate compensation claim advice.

There are strict time limits in place to make any personal injury claim. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.

Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters and have a specialist Serious Injury Unit to deal with claims involving catastrophic injuries. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury solicitors and lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.