{"id":7684,"date":"2011-06-25T10:04:31","date_gmt":"2011-06-25T09:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=7684"},"modified":"2011-06-25T10:04:31","modified_gmt":"2011-06-25T09:04:31","slug":"whiplash-compensation-%e2%80%93-how-much-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/06\/25\/whiplash-compensation-%e2%80%93-how-much-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Whiplash Compensation \u2013 How much?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This is a common question that I hear from clients at The Injury Lawyers<\/a> – not only at the start of their claim, but throughout the various stages. It can be a difficult question to answer, however; especially at the outset of a claim because a specialist personal injury lawyer would need various items such as a medical report to make an accurate valuation on your injury<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A specialist personal injury lawyer may use the following in order to value your claim;<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. A medical report<\/strong> \u2013 as mentioned in the opening paragraph, a medical report contains vital information assessing your injuries and detailing the various effects that injury has had on your life. A lawyer would use this as a basis for a valuation on your claim.<\/li>\n

    <\/p>\n

  2. The Judicial Studies Board Guidelines<\/strong>– the JSB guidelines band injuries for the purposes of valuation. I have set out these bands below:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Minor Whiplash Injuries \u2013 \u00a3875 to \u00a35,150<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moderate Whiplash Injuries \u2013 \u00a35,150 to \u00a316,400<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Severe Whiplash Injuries \u2013 up to \u00a397,000 <\/strong><\/p>\n

    The band your injury is placed in depends on a number of factors which include the length of time you have suffered<\/strong>, the severity of the injury<\/strong>, if the injury has affected areas of your life such as your professional or domestic life<\/strong>, and also if you have had any psychological symptoms as a result of your accident and subsequent injuries<\/strong>. Many of these factors are detailed in your medical report; so, it is extremely important that the medical report contains all the necessary information.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Skill, expertise and experience \u2013 a specialist personal injury lawyer will use all of their specialist tools at their disposal to value your claim<\/strong>, including their skill and experience as a solicitor<\/strong>. This means that choosing the right lawyer with experience in whiplash claiming can make all the difference to what compensation you receive.<\/li>\n
    2. Case law<\/strong> – this means that your solicitor may look to cases similar to that of your own that have settled already in order to help place on a value on your claim.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      In order to maximise your compensation, you should ensure that the law firm you instruct offers:<\/p>\n