Legal Advice
“We’re proud to work with Gympanzees to provide support and guidance to their families.”
If your child has a disability or has suffered from a serious injury or illness, we understand the impact this will have on your life and the complex needs that your child will have. Our expert legal and financial teams can offer guidance and advice on a wide range of areas, including:
- Supporting you and your child through medical negligence including birth trauma and birth injury and cerebral palsy
- Supporting you and your child following an injury
- Supporting your child’s education
- Family law
- Deputyships and trusts
- Future planning including financial assessments.
We also have dedicated in-house Support & Rehabilitation Coordinators (SRCs) available to provide additional support to our clients. Our team of Support and Rehabilitation Coordinators are trained clinical specialists who can assess the help and support you and your child would benefit from the most. They also work closely with support groups and charities across the country who we can connect you to.
For any advice, please get in touch with:
Eleri Davies
Senior Associate Solicitor
08000 023 2233
- Supporting you and your child – If your child lives with a disability or has suffered from a serious injury or illness, the emotional and physical impact can be life-changing. Irwin Mitchell can help you access the best medical care, rehabilitation and support.
Download the ‘Supporting you and your child’ guide (PDF)
Supporting you after birth trauma – We understand the life-changing impact birth trauma can have on mothers, whether it be physical, psychological or emotional. If you have suffered birth trauma, we’re here to support you. If you or your child has sustained an injury through pregnancy or childbirth, we can help you get the answers you deserve and support you with what may be needed for you or your child now and in the future.
Download the ‘Supporting you after a birth injury or trauma’ guide (PDF)
- Supporting your child’s education – Living with Special Educational Needs (SEN) means that your child may face challenges every day before even getting to the school gates. We can help families secure and manage Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) to ensure children and young adults receive the support they need as well as helping with their transition into adulthood.
For families in Wales, local authorities don’t issue EHCPs, rather Individual Development Plans (IDPs). We can guide Welsh parents and carers of children who have special educational needs on navigating the Welsh education system, to help them with accessing the best possible support.
Download the ‘Supporting your child’s education’ guide (PDF)
- Supporting you with Court of Protection – Our Court of Protection team offers support to families with disabled or seriously ill children by providing guidance on managing the affairs of those who lack the capacity to do so themselves. They can support with deputyship applications and trusts to help make decisions in the child’s best interests, ensuring their needs are met and rights protected. They can also assist with setting up Personal Injury Trusts and offer advice on setting up lasting powers of attorney.
Download the ‘Supporting you with Court of Protection’ guide (PDF)
