How much compensation will I get?

The amount of compensation you are likely to receive for a personal injury claim depends on a number of factors, including:

• The nature and extent of your injuries
  
  
• The speed of your recovery
  
  
• The effect the injuries have had on your life
  
  
• The financial losses you have suffered

If your case is successful you will usually receive compensation for your pain and suffering and any financial losss, which may include loss of earnings, damaged clothing, medical bills and travel expenses.

There are four main areas of compensation that can be claimed for, if you have suffered a personal injury in a non-fault accident.


General Damages
This is compensation for the personal injury itself, including pain and suffering. As every accident is different, and people are affected by their injuires in very different ways, the Court does not put an exact figure on any one particular type of claim.

If you appoint YouClaim to assist you with your claim we will arrange for you to see a medical expert, who will write a report on your injuries and the effect the accident has had on your life. This will help to ensure you are awarded a fair and reasonable amount of compensation.

See our Compensation Calculator for an approximate guide to amounts of compensation that are typically awarded for different types of injury.


Special Damages
This is compensation for your out of pocket expenses and losses. These can be calculated fairly accurately from receipts or estimates and can include; cost of medical treatment, personal effects damaged in accident, loss of earnings and transport costs.


Future Losses
This is compensation for losses that you are likely to encounter in the future. These are obviously more difficult to assess, so a special calculation is applied to the estimated annual loss to determine a fair figure.


Interest
You may also be entitled to interest on some of your compensation. Rates payable vary depending on the type of injury and losses you have sustained. Our solicitor will advise you if you are able to claim this compensation.

Free legal advice
If you have been injured in a car accident, work accident or other type of accident, call us now for free legal advice about pursuing a personal injury claim. We will listen to the circumstances of the accident and give free and impartial advice, without any presure or obligation.

Once you know all your options, you can then decide whether you wish to make a personal injury claim.

We're here 24 hours a day 0800 10 757 95, so call us anytime for free and friendly advice

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