{"id":1527,"date":"2010-01-29T14:51:15","date_gmt":"2010-01-29T13:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=1527"},"modified":"2015-07-30T15:02:07","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T14:02:07","slug":"jsb-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/01\/29\/jsb-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"JSB Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most common question asked by client\u2019s who have suffered a personal injury is; \u2018what is my claim worth?\u2019 Everyone wants to know what their claim is worth, what they should expect to receive with regards to compensation but what many of them will not ask is; \u2018how is my claim calculated<\/strong>?\u2019 <\/p>\n

Clients, on occasion, will argue that their claim is worth more than is being advised because \u2018Jo Blogs\u2019 down the road received more or \u2018someone\u2019 told them it would be worth \u2018X\u2019 amount. Many clients believe that liable Defendant\u2019s should pay out sums of money for general inconvenience caused or as an apology for causing the incident. Unfortunately, the system does not work in this manor\u2026so how does it work? Are there rules and guidelines<\/strong> in place to aid when making valuations?<\/p>\n

The answer is yes and the guidelines in place are the \u2018JSB Guidelines<\/strong><\/em>\u2019.
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The JSB Guidelines are not \u2018law\u2019 but there use is encouraged across the courts and most (if not all) insurers and solicitors will use the guidelines when valuing client\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n

Why were the guidelines implemented?<\/h2>\n

One of the most difficult yet common problems for judges hearing personal injury cases in the civil courts, is the assessment of damages for Claimant\u2019s whom have suffered pain, suffering or loss of amenity as a result of the Defendant\u2019s actions. Damages cannot be precisely calculated and each and every case heard, is different. Whilst there is no method of calculation, judges need to ensure that there is some consistency<\/strong> between awards which are made. <\/p>\n

As you can see, judges faced a difficult challenge when valuing claims for personal injury<\/a><\/strong> and it was thus decided that a framework needed to be established in order to assist them in the process. This is when the JSB Guidelines<\/strong> were brought into place… 1992 to be precise!<\/p>\n

The Guidelines intended to provide a framework whereby cases would fall under an umbrella term dictated by the injuries suffered by the Claimant.<\/p>\n

What were the intentions of the guidelines?<\/h3>\n