| Personal
Injury Compensation |
A successful
personal injury compensation claim will provide you with a lump
sum of money, to compensate for the damages you sustained. There
are three main areas - General Damages, Special Damages and Future
Losses.
The personal injury compensation guide
below gives an indication of the current level of General Damages
you can expect to get for a variety of injuries, based on compensation
awards that the Courts have made for similar personal injury in
the past (known as precedents) and by referring to The Judicial
Studies Board Guidelines.
Unfortunately, we are unable to advise on the amount
of compensation you may get for your personal injury until your
damages can be assessed - this can't be done until a medical report
is available to give a prognosis of your condition. In cases of
serious personal injury, it may be necessary to obtain reports from
several doctors and specialist consultants before an accurate prognosis
can be arrived at.
You have 3 years from the date
of your accident to make a claim but, to ensure that you have the
best chance of success, we would urge you to do this as soon as
possible after the accident.
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The
figures given below are for General Damages only. Any other financial
losses incurred, such as Special Damages and Future Losses are paid
in addition to these General Damages. We will be able to
advise you with regard to your individual circumstances.
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| Head Injury |
| Minor injuries resulting in some pain and interference with vision
- £2,000 to £4,000 compensation |
| Minor injuries (no brain damage) - up to £6,000
compensation |
| Eye Injury |
| Minor injuries resulting in some pain and interference with vision
- £2,000 to £4,000 compensation |
| Tinnitus with more
severe hearing loss - £15,000 to £23,000 compensation |
| Teeth Injury |
| Loss of, or serious
damage to back teeth - £500 to £850 compensation per tooth |
| Loss of, or serious
damage to several front teeth - £4,000 to £ 5,000 compensation |
| Neck Injury |
| Short-term injuries
where recovery made within two years - £1,000 to £3,500
compensation |
| Severe neck injuries
with permanent/significant symptoms - up to £13,000 compensation |
| Shoulder Injury |
Minor
injuries such as soft-tissue damage with almost complete recovery
within one year - £2,000 to £3,750 compensation |
Moderate
injuries such as frozen shoulder with limited movement and/or discomfort
for up to two years - £3,750 to £6,000 compensation |
Serious
shoulder injuries such as shoulder dislocation causing neck and
shoulder pain - £6,000 to £9,000 compensation |
| Back Injury |
| Minor injuries, such as strains, sprains, soft tissue
injury - £1,000 up to £6,500 compensation |
| Severe back injuries without permanent disability - up to £14,000 compensation |
| Arm Injury |
Minor
injuries such as uncomplicated fractures with complete recovery
- £1,000 to £3,000 compensation |
Serious
injuries such as fractures of one or both arms with a degree of
recovery - up to £19,500 compensation |
Serious
fractures of one or both arms where there is significant or permanent
disability - £19,500 to £29,000 compensation |
