What can be claimed?

Claiming for personal injury can be a tricky and confusing business. Some are unsure as to whether they have experienced personal injury, or someone may be aware that they have been subjected to personal injury and want to look further into what can be claimed.

Firstly, it is important to determine what a personal injury is before it is decided what can be claimed. A personal injury can be caused by many situations and some people may not realise that the injury was the fault of someone or something else. A personal injury could be:

  • Physical injury, disease or illness
  • Psychological disease or illness
  • Fatality
  • Injuries or illnesses caused at work
  • Illness caused by stress from work
  • Traffic accident injury
  • Injury caused by faulty services or goods
  • Illness suffered as a result of abuse
  • Injury caused by mistakes in hospital
  • Injury caused during the event of a crime

If someone decides that they believe they are entitled to compensation, they will want to look into what can be claimed. If the case at hand is complex and difficult to understand, it may be worth getting an injury claim solicitor to ease the process of making a claim.

An injury claim solicitor can give sound legal advice, assess the situation in full and explain exactly what can be claimed out of the situation. For example:

  • Medical bills
  • Damage to property
  • Compensation for personal injury
  • Loss of earnings
  • Future loss of earnings
  • Compensation for loss of a preferred career (if the injury won’t allow you to pursue that career)

The claimant should be aware that any claim made should be done so within 3 years of the incident. It may be difficult to claim after that period of time. Although, in certain circumstances; the courts may allow an extension on the time limit. For example, a personal injury that has resulted in a psychological illness at a later date can only be diagnosed after a certain amount of time.

About claims for injury

When it comes to claiming for personal injury, there are two areas where a claim can be made. This can be general damages and special damages.

When a claimant receives special damages compensation, it is for financial loss caused from the date of the accident up till the date of the court hearing.

When a claimant receives compensation for general damages it is for future loss of earning and also the pain and suffering experienced.

How to claim for injury compensation

There are a variety of methods for discovering what can be claimed for injury and the steps to take. Someone could:

  • Claim online-when claiming online it is vital that the claimant fully understands the process and the particulars involved in the case. Missing important information can result in a huge difference in the result
  • Use a claims assessor
  • Taking legal action (a court case)
  • Make a claim through the criminal injuries compensation authority
  • Settle out of court through insurance brokers or official agreements
  • Through government compensation schemes

Of course these options are really only applicable to the appropriate claims for injury, so before making contact and asking what can be claimed, do some research and discover the best path to take.

If you are looking to claim for injury then contact one of our injury claim solicitors today.

 

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