An injury or health problem can often have a devastating effect on a persons life.  

While coming to terms with a new and stressful situation, the individual and their family are often faced with having to claim welfare benefits.

For many this will be their first experience of having to negotiate the welfare benefits system.

Richardson Laine can ease the pressure upon individuals and their families who are dealing with the effects of personal injury and medical negligence by: 

• Providing advice and support regarding benefit entitlement including provision of advice in respect of protecting Personal Injury Compensation Awards.

• Claiming benefits and form filling.

• Challenging negative benefit decisions via Mandatory Reconsideration or Appeal

• Making complaints to benefit departments

• Providing support and advice regarding issues relating to welfare reform

It is our understanding that if benefit entitlement arises as a result of a personal injury, the reasonable cost of securing benefit entitlement can be included as part of the personal injury compensation claim.