Suffering from a person injury or an illness can often have significant impacts on the lives of the effected people and their loved ones. The term ‚personal injury‘ generally covers a wide range of accidents and injuries, ranging from things like whiplash from car accidents, broken ankles from slipping over on pavement, and illnesses caused by medical negligence such as cerebral palsy. It doesn’t matter whether personal injuries or illnesses are physical or physiological, or whether they have long or short term effects, it will still be possible to make a claim.

Many people need to take some time off work after sustaining an injury, but often return to work early due to the financial restraints placed upon them by having time off, and this can worsen their injury. By acquiring the assistance of personal injury solicitors, you can ensure that you get as much time as you need for recovery, without having to face any financial burdens.

Making an injury claim may also be beneficial to others, and can prevent the same injury from happening to someone else. For example, if someone were to claim after a car accident on a dangerous road, safety measure may then be taken to ensure that that area of road becomes safer for drivers.

In you have suffered from a personal injury, your compensation entitlement covers all of the losses that you’ve suffered as a result of the injury. This includes any loss of earnings, insurance excess, and damage to property and clothing. Also, you should be covered for any emotional suffering you have been through as a result of your injury or illness. You may also claim for future losses, such as an inability to work, or loss of promotion prospects.

Personal injury solicitors usually separate how much compensation you receive into two categories: General damages and Special damages.

Special damages are things that can easily be quantified, e.g medical expenses, taxi fares and loss of earnings. It’s important to keep track of all your expenses so that your solicitor will be able to claim for them on your behalf.

General damages are a little more complex and need to be assessed. This covers things like emotional distress, which needs to have a monetary value placed on it. It also covers things like loss of future earnings and what effects it may have on your lifestyle. These assessments will very much depend on your individual circumstances and lifestyle.

It is difficult to predict how much compensation you can expect to awarded for a personal injury claim, as it depends on the extent of the injury/illness, and how much of an effect it has on your life. To get a good idea of what you may receive in your case, try to look up some past cases which are similar to yours. For an injury like whiplash that causes inconvenience for 3 or 4 weeks you would probably receive anything between 1,000 and 2,000 of general damages.

Simpson Millar LLP are a UK law based law firm. We are personal injury solicitors that deal with personal injury claims. If you have had a personal injury you may be entitled to compensation. Get in touch today for friendly advice and help.