{"id":11570,"date":"2013-01-16T14:18:53","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T13:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=11570"},"modified":"2013-01-16T14:18:53","modified_gmt":"2013-01-16T13:18:53","slug":"how-do-i-claim-back-lost-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2013\/01\/16\/how-do-i-claim-back-lost-earnings\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Claim Back Lost Earnings?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/compensation-costs.jpg\" alt=\"call us now to get the maximum for your injury claim\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9986\" \/>If you have lost earnings due to an accident through no fault of our own, <strong>you can include a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/100-percent-compensation-4u.php\">claim for loss of earnings as part of the compensation claim<\/a><\/strong> you\u2019re making. The claim itself comes in to two parts commonly: <strong>General Damages<\/strong> and <strong>Special Damages<\/strong>. The latter is what lost earnings is covered under.<\/p>\n<p>The general principle in law is that anything you have reasonably lost or reasonably paid out for as a result of an accident or injury is something you should be <strong>able to clam back<\/strong> for as part of a case. As long, the reason for the loss, is attributable to the accident or the injuries, and as long as it\u2019s reasonable, there shouldn\u2019t be any reason why we can\u2019t claim it back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s reasonable? Good question<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s common to send you to a medical expert as part of the claim, as they will produce a report that is used to help us value your claim on the injury side of things. The <strong>expert should also comment on the reasonableness of any time off work<\/strong> that has resulted in the lost earnings. As an example \u2013 if you\u2019re staying off work because you can\u2019t lift anything at work due to a bad back injury you are suffering from \u00a0and you work in a warehouse lifting heavy \u00a0boxes all day, I\u2019d say that\u2019s reasonable, and I\u2019d like to think any right minded GP or medical expert would agree.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>However, if you\u2019re staying off work because of the none-painful scar on your right arm that isn\u2019t healing as its still quite angry looking and red, <em>but isn\u2019t stopping you from lifting at all<\/em>, then the expert might say that\u2019s not reasonable&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You have a duty in law to <strong>mitigate your losses<\/strong>, which essentially means keep them to a reasonable minimum. The example above is a good one \u2013 another is getting to and from appointments by bus as oppose to a limo as part of a travel expenses claim. I appreciate that\u2019s an absurd example, but I\u2019m sure you get my point!<\/p>\n<p>You can also include things like <strong>lost overtime<\/strong> or <strong>lost bonuses<\/strong> due to being affected by the injury. We can look to calculate your losses by looking at wage slips prior to the accident, and then comparing them with the after months of the accident.<\/p>\n<p>Making sure your losses are recovered is an <strong>essential part of maximising your claim for compensation<\/strong>. For that reason, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/\">you need a quality expert injury lawyer<\/a> to represent you for the case. I will say this though \u2013 as we can only claim back what is reasonable, we will tell you if we feel the other side might take issue with it. We\u2019re only looking out for your best interests!<\/p>\n<p>Give us a call on <strong>0800 634 75 75<\/strong> for all the advice you need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have lost earnings due to an accident through no fault of our own, you can include a claim for loss of earnings as part of the compensation claim you\u2019re making. The claim itself comes in to two parts commonly: General Damages and Special Damages. 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