Burn injuries can be horrendous and many victims are unsure about what can you claim for when it comes to a personal injury compensation case. Generally speaking it comes down to the severity and extent of the suffering caused as well as being able to claim for losses and expenses on top of that.
As a burn injury victim where the pain may severe but short term with the lasting consequences that are often lifelong, how do we value your burn injury claim, and what can you claim for?
When it comes to the extent and severity of the injury this isn’t just about the immediate and often short term pain. Burn injuries can leave terrible scars and these are taken in to account when it comes to valuing your claim.
Normally if you break your arm (as an example) then the value of the claim is generally dependent on how long you suffer with pain and limitation for. But a burn injury may no longer be painful after a few weeks but may leave scars that are unsightly and unwanted. We take this heavily in to account.
How we value the scars for burn injury cases
Burn injuries where scarring and disfigurement is prominent and permanent often attract very high awards. The official guidelines used when valuing cases talk about the following points that we look at when considering the value of a burn injury compensation claim:
- The percentage body area affected by the burns
- Whether the burns are full thickness, partial thickness or superficial
- The cosmetic impact of the injuries and the injured person’s reactions to them
- The need for (and extent of) surgery
- Any resulting physical disability
- The psychological impact
Significant burns that cover more than 40% of the body are likely to be higher than £75,000. The affect on your career is also taken in to account as are the psychological implications associated with prominent burn injury scars.
As always, you are entitled to claim for losses and expenses on top of your injury claim alone which can include lost earnings; travel expenses; treatment and medication expenses; care needs; and even private plastic surgery to improve the appearance of scars.
If you are a burn victim then call 0800 634 7575 to get your claim started today.