{"id":9314,"date":"2012-01-12T09:10:04","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T08:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=9314"},"modified":"2012-01-12T09:10:04","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T08:10:04","slug":"what-are-special-damages-in-personal-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2012\/01\/12\/what-are-special-damages-in-personal-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Special Damages in Personal Injury?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"If you\u2019re asking this question, your solicitor may not have explained the difference between General Damages and Special Damages, or mentioned recoverable losses, or what makes up a claim for compensation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry \u2013 our team here at The Injury Lawyers<\/a> are always on hand to advise you! Here is a guide of all that you need to know:<\/p>\n

How is My Compensation Valued?<\/span><\/strong>
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\nLet\u2019s start right at the beginning \u2013 your claiming for compensation because you have been injured through no fault of your own. Your suffering and loss is the cause of someone else\u2019s careless \/ negligence. You have the human and legal right to make a claim for compensation<\/em><\/strong>. But how on Earth do we find out how much you are entitled to receive?<\/p>\n

The claim is split in to two primary parts \u2013 General Damages and Special Damages<\/em><\/strong>. General Damages relates to the compensation you are entitled to claim for which covers your pain, suffering, loss of amenity, and inconvenience that the accident and injury has caused you. This is valued by medical evidence that we organise through a suitable expert consultant.<\/p>\n

Special Damages is designed to cover the literal financial losses<\/em><\/strong> you have incurred. The idea of claiming for compensation is to get you a payout reflective of your injuries, and then make sure that you are in the financial position you would have been in had the accident never have occurred. So, this amount of compensation goes on top of what you can claim for when it comes to your injuries<\/em><\/strong> alone. It\u2019s an addition designed to make sure you don\u2019t lose out on a single penny of your own hard earned cash.<\/p>\n

What is Special Damages Made of?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Special damages is made up of several common items, but is commonly accepted as a bit of a grey area as it can potentially include so many things. The common items that make up a Special Damages claim include the following:<\/p>\n