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When a personal injury damages award amount hits the headlines it is sometimes hard to understand how a court has arrived at the figure, but in August 2009, an award was made to an ex-soldier that was explained in detail by the report.
Why the claim was made
A statement submitted by the claimant's personal injury lawyers said that the 22-year-old had suffered "high tone sensorineural hearing loss in his left ear together with left-sided tinnitus," which had occurred after an army training exercise in 2004, when he was just 17.
During the live firing exercise, the trainee soldier was ordered to give up his military issue ear defenders so that the scenario would seem "battle realistic". He was advised that once he had crawled to a trench he would find disposable ear-plugs to use, but none were available. As he tried to speak to an instructor, colleagues began to fire live rounds and thunder flashes were set off.
The noise induced hearing loss he suffered as a result of the exercise effectively ended the recruit's army career and he was discharged on medical grounds in 2007. His claim for compensation was brought on the grounds of negligence, personal injury, and loss and damage. The Ministry of Defence admitted liability.
What the court awarded
The judge at Newcastle County Court awarded the claimant £324,941. This figure included damages for loss of congenial employment, disadvantage on the labour market due to his impaired hearing ability, and loss of future earnings.
The man had come from a military background and had planned to become a pilot. The judge stated that he was satisfied it had been the recruit's intention to have a full 22 years in the armed forces and acknowledged the probability that the young soldier would have been promoted.
Personal injury compensation with the experts at YouClaim
We believe all clients should get expert legal advice to the highest professionalism whatever the severity of their injuries, so, if you have been in a personal injury accident in which another party was either totally or partly to blame, our accident claim lawyers will do their utmost to get you the compensation you deserve.
What's more, apart from the most complex medical negligence cases where certain charges for medical reports are required in advance, we never ask our clients to pay legal fees and costs. We have developed a no win, no fee system that completely protects claimants from all fees, even in a lost case. And in won cases any charges that have had to be paid will be reimbursed.
Further, YouClaim's clients are guaranteed to receive 100 per cent compensation; we will never take a penny once a sum has been agreed.
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Alternatively, you may wish to fill in our online claim form giving us brief details of your personal injury and one of our legal advisors will call you back for a no-obligation chat about the claim.
