Personal Injury Guide
You should always seek medical assistance following any accident. Review our Personal Injuries Guides as your injuries may be more serious than you think and the earlier you receive treatment the more likely a successful recovery will be made. You should also take photos of the injuries where possible.
Whiplash is a common injury in car accidents, given the fact that the car shell will often protect the occupant form more serious injury. However, 2-wheeled accidents can throw up numerous and multiple aspects of injuries because of the variable nature of how the accidents occur and how people bounce down the road. Injuries to the legs are normally the most common, followed by the arms. Where you have a badly broken leg then back pain is often the last of your worries and will often clear up while you are lying in bed with your leg up recovering.
Minor injuries can be proven by medical records, photos or even evidence from you and/or your relatives, friends, partner or spouse. More serious injuries generally have to be proven by independent medical evidence. This means a written report from someone who is not your GP or consultant. Depending on the nature and extent of injuries, a number of reports may be required.
Valuing injuries is often the hardest part of any claim, primarily because injuries will affect different people in different ways. Every other year the Judicial Studies Board issue guidelines setting out various categories of injuries and the appropriate ranges of awards for these. For example, how much would you give for your right arm? The bracket for amputation above the elbow is between £70,000 and £83,500.
The best way to value any injury is to obtain advice from an expert lawyer, however you will hopefully find our guides useful.
Where we excel is in our experience of personal injury claims, honed over years in Court. If you think your current solicitors are selling you short then ring us on 01296 662770 to discuss the matter.
- Further Information
- Brain Injury Guide
- Catastrophic Injury Guide
- Fatal Accident Claims
- Fracture Guide
- Head Injury Guide
- Ligament Damage Guide
- Multiple Injury Guide
- Pain
- Psychiatric Injury Guide
- Soft Tissue Damage Guide
- Whiplash Guide
- Glasgow Coma Scale
- Medical Abbreviations
- Medical Qualifications
- Medical Symbols
- Medical Terminology
- Rehabilitation Guide
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