Navigating the world after an amputation requires reimagining not just mobility, but the very spaces we call home.
Julie Marsh, Partner in our Medical Negligence team, is joined by Architect, Jonathan France. In this episode, he shares his expertise on accommodation needs following amputation due to medical negligence, drawing from his unique journey from construction sites to expert witness work.
Jonathan reveals the critical balance between immediate adaptation and long-term planning. While many amputees manage well with prosthetics and resist the idea of “disability-friendly” housing, the reality remains that everyone faces periods when prosthetics aren’t viable. This necessitates future-proofing accommodation for wheelchair accessibility, presenting challenges when most existing properties simply lack adequate space.
The conversation explores the emotional dimensions of housing recommendations, as clients, particularly younger ones, often struggle with suggestions that seem to emphasise their disability.
We discover how temporary rental properties during litigation can serve as educational experiences, helping clients understand how appropriate housing enhances rehabilitation and independence. The collaboration between different experts, from occupational therapists to physiotherapists, creates a comprehensive picture of needs that extends beyond mere accessibility to consider family dynamics, privacy, and lifestyle preferences.
Listen now to understand how expertly adapted accommodation becomes not just a place to live, but a foundation for rebuilding life after amputation.
If you or a loved one has suffered an amputation, please get in touch with our experts, who may be able to help your road to recovery.
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Julie Marsh
Julie is a partner within Boyes Turner’s outstanding medical negligence team. She specialises in high value and complex claims for clients whose lives have been changed by cauda equina (CES) and spinal cord injury (SCI), amputation, brain injury and disability caused by infections such as meningitis, sepsis and tuberculosis (TB).
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