The spectrum of accidents, which may result in this type of personal injury, is very wide. In fact, in many different types of accident, the arms and hands are lmost ikely to be injured since they tend to be used instinctively to protect more vulnerable and delicate parts of the body.
One scenario is violent assault. In order to protect the face from personal injury, hands and arms may be used to fend off an attacker or to take the force of blows directed to one's head or face. These kinds of situations can lead to the most horrific injuries to the arms and hands when, for example, the attacker is using a knife. In this situation, a personal injury claim would be made against the attacker or more, likely, to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and compensation awards may be substantial.
However, it is not just in those frightening circumstances that claims for personal injury to the arms and hands may arise. In most imaginable accident scenarios, the arms and hands would come into play. In the event of trip or slip accidents, accidents falling from bicycles or motorcycles, the hands are likely to be used to break the force of the fall. Personal injuries almost invariably result. If someone else is to blame for the accident, a personal injury claim may legitimately be made.
The Judicial Studies Board guidelines for these types of personal injuries tell us that claims may result in compensation awards ranging from approximately £4000 for a simple wrist fracture to over £150,000 in the event of the amputation of an arm.
Anyone invoved in an accident resulting in personal injury to the arms or the hands within the last three years may, where someone else was to blame for the accident, make a claim for compensation. Please contact Accident Aid for a free no obligation and no cost assessment of your case.
