Compensation claims for shoulder injuries

For anyone who has suffered a shoulder injury in an accident that was not there fault, the reasons for contacting a no win, no fee solicitor are stark.

Whether the shoulder injury has been suffered in a work accident, car accident, holiday accident or as the result of an act of medical negligence, if it has an impact on the quality of your life, a no win, no fee solicitor will provide the opportunity for you to achieve the compensation you deserve.

Perhaps the fact that of all the joints in the body the shoulder is the one with most extensive range of motion best illustrates how vital a no win, no fee solicitor can be for anyone suffering from this kind of personal injury.

Any award of personal injury compensation a no win, no fee solicitor wins for a shoulder injury claimant will likely include a percentage which accounts for pain or loss of movement in the hands. This is because the shoulders are so crucial in allowing the human hand to perform the multitudinous tasks it is likely to face during the course of any given day.

An illustrative case study
The following is a typical example of how loss of movement in the hands arising from a shoulder injury might, with the expert help of a qualified no win, no fee solicitor, result in an award of personal injury compensation:

John, originally from Bournemouth, was 63-years-old and considering retirement when his employer of 13-years took him aside to try and convince him to stay-on for at least another year.

Even though John was beginning to feel the strains of older age affect his ability to consistently work to the level to which he had become accustomed, he loved his job as a maintenance man on a Derbyshire estate.

His employer consented to place John in a less physically demanding role, which involved extra gardening in place of some of the more labour intensive jobs he'd performed in the past.

Things were going well and even though John had looked forward to retiring, so that he could spend more time with his wife and family, he consoled himself that he was still fit and well and would enjoy the fruits of his retirement the following year. Perhaps most of all, John was eagerly anticipating his passion for marine model building with his two young grandsons.

However, the events of August 2003 changed John's plans in a way which he had never anticipated.

He was gathering rare pears from the estates main orchard when he suffered the shoulder injury in a simple trip and fall work accident.

After tripping on the loose cable of an electric sander being used by a new, part-time, employee on the estate, John fell heavily onto his right shoulder and only narrowly avoided a potentially serious head injury when his fall was broken by a low dividing hedge.

After three days in hospital with a broken clavicle and two secondary fractures, John returned home facing the prospect of months of rehabilitation and angry with himself that he hadn't taken the opportunity to retire when he still had the choice to do so on his own terms.

Only after receiving clear advice regarding the prognosis of his shoulder injury, John decided to contact a no win, no fee solicitor with a view to making an accident compensation claim. Early on in the compensation claim process John explained to his no win, no fee solicitor that the thing he worried about most was that he might never again be physically able to share his passion for building marine models with his two grandchildren.

Fortunately for John, as he had been a long-serving and model employee, management of the estate were eager to settle the work accident claim in his favour.

Taking advantage of this cooperative atmosphere, within six months, John's no win, no fee solicitor was able secure him a personal injury compensation claim payment of £10,240.

How much compensation might your no win, no fee solicitor win you for your shoulder injury?
Amounts of compensation awarded for shoulder injuries under no win, no fee claims vary depending on their severity.

• Lesser shoulder injury Any shoulder injury which is defined by bruising and discomfort lasting for up to one year is likely to receive a maximum of £2,500.
• Moderate shoulder injury Same symptoms as above but lasting between one and two years. Likely to receive between £2,500 and £4,500.
• Frozen shoulder injury The same as above and lasting for up to two years but complicated by loss of movement. Usually awarded personal injury compensation between £4,500 and £7,500.
• Severe shoulder injury Chronic or severe pain together with lasting damage. Personal injury claims for this type of shoulder injury usually receive awards of up to around £26,000.

How to make a no win, no fee claim
If you have suffered a shoulder injury in an accident which was not your fault, then you are probably entitled to claim personal injury compensation.

YouClaim enjoy a long working association with many of the UK's leading no win, no fee solicitors, and during that time have forged a virtually unparalleled reputation for commitment and success.

Making an accident compensation claim with us is a completely risk-fee business. We guarantee that at no stage of your compensation claim will you have to pay us or anyone else a penny in legal costs or fees. We also guarantee that, in the event of your compensation win, we will never take a cut from the money awarded you.

Win or lose, no fee it's our guarantee.

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