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.
Accidents Resulting in Claims for Paraplegia
Paraplegia is the condition whereby the accident victim suffers injury to the spine leading to the loss of movement in the legs. According to the guidelines, claims following accidents leading to paraplegia should attract awards in the range of £115,000 to £145,000. Age and life expectancy together with any incidence of depression would be relevant factors in assessing the level of claims. The amount of claims would also depend on whether the accident victim retained any independence and, if so, the degree of that independence. Claims would attract higher awards if there was continuing pain. Clearly the extent of the pain would be a relevant factor in determining the level of award.
Since there may be a risk of
increasing paralysis, these types of personal injury
claims may be the subject of interim awards and the
final level of damages may be above the upper end of the
scale.
To make a claim either call
Accident Aid on 0800 180 4780 or forward your query
without any obligation to Accident Aid by email and you
will be contacted by an accident injury lawyer who will
advise as to whether you may be entitled to claim
compensation for your injury and any other losses you
may have sustained.
  
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