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Fibromyalgia
Based in Manchester, Brian Barr act for fibromyalgia (FM) sufferers throughout England and Wales. We have lectured to lawyers and doctors about FM legal issues.
This is a condition characterised by pain, non-restorative sleep and a host of other symptoms. It may develop spontaneously (primary fibromyalgia) or may be triggered by an accident (post-traumatic fibromyalgia). The trauma may be caused by a sudden forceful injury to the muscles such as in a whiplash injury, injury from a fall, being struck by an object or a back sprain from sudden lifting of a heavy object. Alternatively, it may stem from a more subtle, gradual trauma such as shoulder strain in an assembly-line worker or wrist strains in a computer operator.
It could be several weeks or months before the initial injury develops into FM and even longer until it is diagnosed. A doctor with experience in FM (usually a rheumatologist or pain consultant) will be able to check for painful tender points and diagnose FM from those and from a person’s medical history.
Brian Barr are the leading solicitors in England and Wales acting for victims of accidents which have led to FM. We have already secured damages of well over £4m for FM victims, including £1.25m for a woman who was particularly badly affected.
If an accident triggered your FM or if you have been refused a substantial payment under a permanent health insurance/critical illness policy or accident protection plan please contact us by clicking here.
Evered -v- Bussell Judgment
Jayne Evered recovered very substantial damages after making a claim. She had been injured in a road accident on 6th November 2000 which was the other driver’s fault. Jayne suffered a whiplash injury which developed into fibromyalgia. The main issue in the case was whether the fibromyalgia was caused by the accident. The judge considered all the medical evidence and more.
Click here to download the full judgment on the medical evidence (PDF - 5mb). Please be patient as the file may take some time to download.
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Links
Fibromyalgia Association UK
PO Box 206
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 8YL
Helpline: 0870 220 1232
Benefits helpline: 0870 751 7389
www.fibromyalgia-associationuk.org
UKFibromyalgia.com
Linked to the FaMily magazine for people with FM, this website has information on the support available to FM sufferers.
www.ukfibromyalgia.com
Fibromyalgia Support
Offering free, unbiased sources of Information for fibromyalgia sufferers and their carers as well as a national directory of support groups.
www.fibromyalgia-support.net
