{"id":8974,"date":"2011-11-14T15:47:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T14:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=8974"},"modified":"2015-12-04T10:00:50","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T10:00:50","slug":"how-much-is-my-claim-worth-personal-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/11\/14\/how-much-is-my-claim-worth-personal-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"How much is my personal injury claim worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve had an accident. You think, or you know, that you are entitled to claim for compensation<\/a>. Perhaps you are just about to start a claim, and you\u2019re interested to know what it could be worth<\/em><\/strong>. Perhaps you\u2019re soon to be settling your case, and you are intrigued as to what you could be paid out<\/em><\/strong>. Perhaps you have been given a valuation, and you are not happy.<\/p>\n

Whatever the case, the answers to your questions are here!
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How to value your personal injury claim<\/h2>\n

The value of your injuries and your claim comes in to two parts \u2013 so you\u2019re actually entitled in most cases to get paid out for two sums of compensation<\/em><\/strong>, known as General Damages<\/strong> and Special Damages<\/strong>, that formulate the full payment.<\/p>\n

General Damages<\/strong> \u2013 is the amount for the pain, suffering, inconvenience, and loss of amenity caused by the injuries themselves. It\u2019s generally based on the nature, length, and impact that the above has on you. A simple way of looking at it \u2013 your claim is generally worth more if you suffer for six months as opposed to you just suffering for a month or so with the same injury. Another quick example – a broken leg is obviously worth a lot more than a bruised leg.<\/p>\n

But how do we calculate personal injury claims?<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s actually pretty straightforward \u2013 we send you to see a specialist medical expert<\/em><\/strong> with experience and the ability to produce a medical report for us that we then use to value the case. Only a fully qualified personal injury lawyer<\/a> is best placed to use their wealth of experience with the medical evidence, and the Judicial Studies Board (JSB) Guidelines, to value your claim. With an expert injury lawyer on side, you should have no problems guaranteeing the maximum compensation for your case.<\/p>\n

Special Damages<\/strong> \u2013 this is the second part of your claim. This is based on the financial losses that you have suffered due to the accident. The common ones are:<\/p>\n