Spinal Injury Compensation Claims

Spine injury compensation - what can I claim for?

You can claim for the pain, suffering, and loss of amenity caused. On top of that you can claim for any losses and expenses caused as well. Serious spinal injuries will often lead to significant difficulties with mobility in the short term and perhaps the long term if the injury is a bad one. Any fracture or dislocated disc can result in significant pain and difficulty in achieving almost every day things. All of this needs taking into account.

When it comes to losses and expenses, known as Special Damages, it's all about the amount you have had to pay out for, or have lost, and will lose in the future, as a result of the injury. We can form the losses in to a schedule with evidence to prove the amount lost or paid out, and we can add this on to the injury claim to increase the payout. You should be put back in the financial position you were in prior to the accident as much as possible.

We can include things such as:

• Lost earnings from time off work - including future lost earnings and loss of opportunity on the open labour market where permanent problems are caused;
• Private rehabilitation services - we can fund this for you and then claim it back as part of the case;
• Medication costs - over the counter and prescription;
• Travel expenses - we can set up an account with a local firm or agent for you as well;
• Lumbar supports, braces, specialist pillows, or any other adaptations and equipment you have had to buy to make life more comfortable;
• Care and assistance claims - where we can claim an hourly rate for help received from friends and family etc.

How much is a spinal injury claim worth?

It is all about the individual suffering and pain caused together with the losses and expenses claim. You do need medical evidence and a specialist injury lawyer representing you for a claim to properly value the case; but we can take a quick look at the guidelines for a little advice about what the claim could be worth:

• Minor spine injuries such as a simple prolapsed disc - £5,600.00 to £8,900.00
• Frequently moderate spine injuries such as prolapsed discs necessitating laminectomy or resulting in repeated relapses - £8,900.00 to £19,850.00
• More severe moderate spine injury cases such as compression/crush fracture of the lumbar vertebrae, or spondylolisthesis, or prolapsed intervertebral disc requiring surgery, or damage to an intervertebral disc with nerve root irritation - £19,850.00 to £27,700.00