{"id":17847,"date":"2015-04-21T14:27:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T13:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=17847"},"modified":"2015-12-09T12:40:44","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T12:40:44","slug":"how-do-i-claim-for-injury-as-a-burn-victim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2015\/04\/21\/how-do-i-claim-for-injury-as-a-burn-victim\/","title":{"rendered":"How to claim for burn injury victims?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Burn injuries can be horrendous and many victims are unsure about what can you claim for when it comes to a personal injury compensation<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>, and what can you claim for?
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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<\/strong> and these are taken in to account when it comes to valuing your claim.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

How we value the scars for burn injury cases<\/h2>\n

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:<\/p>\n