Compensation Claims - How Much Could I Receive
- The nature of the injuries
- The extent of your disability
- The impact of your injuries on your lifestyle
- The financial loss you may be incur due to your inability
- If the injuries are temporary or permanent
Evidence must be provided with respect to medical expenses, damage to personal property, lost of earnings and costs of transportation.
Calculations of lost earnings are generally based on future earnings and loss of interest that you may incur, now and in the future.
For the loss of a leg below the knee, claims for compensation between £45,000 to £100,000 have been paid out.
People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have received up to £4000, and in the most severe cases, up to £150,000 have been issued.
These amounts are typically paid once a professional can verify the severity of the injury.
How much compensation you can expect to receive depends on your ability to demonstrate the impact the accident has had on your daily life.
With this information, solicitors can then calculate your chances of success or failure based on written guidelines.
It is important to understand that all information you can gather immediately after your accident will help your solicitor.
Time is essential in such cases.
Written documentation from doctors, police, employers, witnesses and persons who can verify your claims, will enable your solicitor to get the best compensation payment on your behalf.
Finding the right solicitor to act on your behalf can make all the difference.
Not all solicitors are experts on personal injury claims.
Whether a solicitor has particular expertise in compensation claims is something that must be discovered in advance before using them.
Many solicitors are amenable to working on a no win no fee basis.
For individuals with limited funds, the no win no fee option is a valuable and viable option.
Most legal firms specializing in compensation claims will work with you on this basis.
Before you sign the Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) make sure you understand how it works and what you will be financially responsible for.
No solicitor can give you a definite figure for your compensation claim.
However, by providing timely and relevant information, you raise the chances of getting the largest compensation claim possible.
How much you could receive in any compensation claim depends on the severity of your condition, the speed, and the amount of information you provide to support your claim.