SERIOUS injury lawyers from Irwin Mitchell’s Southampton office visited Clarendon Junior School in Tidworth in order to show their support for Brake’s Look Out For Each Other campaign during Road Safety Week.

Claire Howard, who is a partner and head of the specialist serious injury team, visited the school to host an assembly discussing the importance of road safety and to launch a new drawing competition for the children.

The team works with road traffic accident victims to help get their lives back on track following injuries with support for rehabilitation treatment.

All four year groups were able to enter the competition, with a £10 Amazon voucher for the winner in each group, while the overall winner will have their picture made into a badge to help the promotion of road safety.

Claire was also joined at the school by lawyer Ruth Johnson, Andrew Buckham and Carol Horchuck to provide the children with crucial road safety training, details of how they can stay safe and to hand out fluorescent wristbands.

They reminded the schoolchildren of the importance of safety when cycling, such as wearing helmets and bright clothing.

Claire said: “Brake’s Road Safety Week is one of the most important dates in our calendar at Irwin Mitchell, as we are well aware of the need to improve road safety as we see first-hand the devastating impact an accident can have on those involved, many of which are children.

“Severe car accidents can leave people with permanent or long-term injuries which can take a long time to recover from and may require extensive physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

“We hope the assemblies, drawing competition and fluorescent wristbands handed out to the children at Clarendon Junior School will help them think about how to stay safe near roads.”

Katherine Giles from the school said: “The children loved taking part in the road safety drawing competition and the winner will be delighted when their design is made into a badge.

“The yellow wristbands are a simple idea and, crucially, the children love wearing them.

“We appreciate that companies like Irwin Mitchell are able to provide them for our pupils.”