Allan was a promising young footballer who was only 17 when he sustained a spinal cord injury in a road traffic accident. Against all the odds, he excelled in his rehabilitation and walked away from the spinal unit.
Allan was a promising young footballer who was only 17 when he sustained a spinal cord injury in a road traffic accident. He was told there was only a 5% chance that he would be able to use his limbs again. Against all the odds, he excelled in his rehabilitation and walked away from the spinal unit.
Interviewed by Emma Lyons, Personal Injury Senior Associate at Stewarts.
After pursuing a personal injury claim, Allan struggled to manage his compensation and found himself investing in failing businesses. He battled with his disability and depression and began drinking and taking drugs.
Twenty-one years later, Allan is an inspiring and motivated coach and counsellor. In this episode, Allan takes us through his journey, his problems after the settlement of his injury claim and the turning points in his life.
He discuss what support he thinks would have been valuable to him following his injury, his ongoing challenges and provided some top tips for those working with and supporting catastrophically injured individuals.
Contact Emma Lyons on elyons@stewartslaw.com if you have any queries on this subject
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Emma specialises in high-value and complex claims involving catastrophic injury. She has a keen interest in brain and spinal cord injury work and has been involved with various multimillion pound settlements.
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