Amount of Compensation
In order to promote consistency and
assist the courts, personal injury solicitors
and other advisers, the Judicial Studies Board
publish a set of guidelines for the level of injury
awards for a broad range of injuries. The information,
which follows, has been taken from those guidelines.
Whilst the guidelines are very useful and provide a good
general indicator of the level of damages which may be
paid, it should be remembered that no two cases are ever
the same and general damage claims for injuries
resulting from accidents will always reflect the
individual circumstances of the particular in dividual
and the injuries he or she has suffered and claims will
be assessed accordingly.
Claims for Asthma Related Injuries
Compensation claims awards for
asthma can reasonably be expected to fall within the
range from £2,500 through to £34,000. Claims awards
settled at the lower end of the scale will usually be
where the sufferer has a very mild condition which
resolves itself within a few months. At the lower end of
the scale, symptoms may be slight chest problems and
colds. Moving up the scale, compensation claims for
asthma may be settled between £5,500 up to 22,250.
Claims at the bottom end of that particular bracket
would be for relatively mild symptoms ranging through
bronchitis and wheezing with affects on social and
working life as we move up the bracket. Claims settled
at the top end of this bracket would be for chronic
asthma where the sufferer has breathing difficulties and
needs to use an inhaler from time to time. The sufferer
may also be disadvantaged in the labour market to an
extent. Claims at the upper end of the scale, i.e. those between £22,250 and £34,000 would be where there is very severe and permanent asthma. Employment prospects would be very limited and there would be a marked and serious effect on social life and day-to-day functions.
Of course, the
award in any particular circumstances would depend on
the specific injury suffered. If you require any advice
or assistance about any claim you may wish to make for
an ankle injury, Accident Aid would be pleased to hear
from you. Please call or email for free no obligation
assistance.
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