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Use our personal injury compensation calculator to get a quick estimate of your claim’s value. It is a simple tool based on the Judicial College Guidelines that helps you understand the potential amount of compensation you could receive for your injury claim.
Personal Injury Claims Made Simple
If you are a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist, or maybe a driver, passenger or even an employee who got injured in an accident in the UK. There is good news for you! You do not have to go through it alone. Neither should you bear the financial stress yourself. The UK’s law empowers members of the British public with the right to make a personal injury claim for all the damages caused by another person’s actions or negligence.
However, to make a personal injury claim, you still have to put in some effort. You have to gather strong proof to make your case and guess what? That is where we come in. RU1NJURED is a trusted claims marketing service, matching clients with the right solicitors.
Our panel consists of some of the UK’s top personal injury solicitors who are ready to fight your case. Whether you are in London or any other city in the UK, we can reach you. Our panel of personal injury solicitors work on a no win no fee injury claim basis. This means you only pay, if you win.
Unlike most claims marketing services in the UK, we at RU1NJURED consider each case on its individual merits. We connect you with solicitors who are specialists and have successfully handled multiple cases like yours in the past. You can also use our personal Injury claims calculator on the right, to see how much your injury could be worth.
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Personal Injury Claim Calculator: Understanding Compensation Amounts
You may be entitled to compensation if you have been injured in a non-fault accident. However, it might leave you with many questions. Like, how much could your injury be worth? What increases or decreases the compensation amount? How is it calculated?
To answer all these questions, we have put together this comprehensive guide. This will help you understand factors that shape your compensation amount. The role of the Judicial College Guidelines and what the new RTA OIC tariff means for your case. We will also shed light on CICA rules. Moreover, to facilitate you further, we have made a simple tool that you can use to calculate how much your claim may be worth with just a few clicks.
Quick Compensation Estimates for Any Accident
Our accident compensation calculator helps you to get an estimated payout for a variety of accidents that happen regularly in the UK. Whether you are looking for a car accident compensation calculator or a bicycle accident compensation calculator, we have got you covered. Moreover, our compensation calculator can also serve as a motorbike accident compensation calculator or motorcycle accident claim calculator and a pedestrian accident compensation calculator by providing you estimates for the injuries you have sustained in these accidents. Designed for accuracy, our compensation calculator uses the latest JC Guidelines and covers all common injuries that can result from different types of accidents, making it easier to understand what compensation you could receive.
Factors Affecting Your Compensation Amount
So, whether you are dealing with an insurance company or the defendant’s lawyers. There are certain injury aspects which are looked upon. Here are some key factors that affect how much you can get for your personal injury compensation claim:
- The severity of your injury. The more your injury affects your life, the more money you could receive.
- The time it takes you to recover. Longer recovery time means more compensation.
- Your age is also considered in permanent injuries. A permanent injury at a young age may lead to more compensation. As you have more years to live as against elderly person.
- The psychological trauma also counts. If your injury caused you to suffer psychological problems. You then get compensated for your mental health as well.
- The financial losses like lost income, treatment costs and equipment for support or readaptation to your home.
Talk to our expert No Win No Fee Solicitors for free today. We can explain in detail how your personal injury claim will be calculated.
Judicial College Guidelines Explained
The JC Guidelines are a set of rules used for compensation claims in England and Wales. Courts, personal injury lawyers and insurers use these guidelines to negotiate fair payouts. These guidelines are updated every few years to match changes in the law and rising national costs.
These guidelines list values of injuries by an index of body parts. That too, from a minor point of view to a serious understanding. For each injury type, the JC Guidelines suggest a compensation range based on your injury’s severity. Your specific circumstances can push your compensation higher or lower within the recommended range. It helps keep payouts fair and consistent. For example, if someone has a moderate head injury. They would get compensated as per the moderate head injury compensation bracket displayed in the JC guidelines.
While the JC Guidelines are useful, they do not cover every detail. Other things like lost income, care costs and emotional stress can also affect the final compensation award. Your solicitor will start by using the JC guidelines to find the value of your injury. Then, they will check all your other losses and work out their value separately.
How is Personal Injury Compensation Calculated?
Calculating compensation is not about picking numbers from an injury compensation chart. The JC Guidelines help, but the real value of your claim comes from a detailed evidence-based process. The whole process makes sure your compensation reflects the real impact of your injury on your life. Here is a step-by-step guide on how your compensation is calculated:
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Step 1: Collecting Your Medical Records
Your claim starts by gathering all your medical records. This includes:
- GP Medical records
- Private or NHS Hospital records
- This includes X-rays, MRI and CT scans
- Treatments records & Rehabilitation records
- CRU Certificate
Every medical service you get in England and Wales is recorded. These records tell a story of your injury.
Step 2: Collecting Supporting Evidence
We will also get records from government bodies and employers that relate to your type of claim. This includes:
- Earnings Information
- Personnel & Occupational file
- HMRC Employment history information
- DWP Records
- Police reports
- DVLA information
- Previous claims information
In short, we will collect all the evidence we can to fully support your accident claim and the losses you have sustained. This also helps us estimate the value of your lost earnings if your injury stops you from going back to work.
Step 3: Your Solicitor Reviews Everything
Your solicitor looks at your medical records. Please note that your medical records could take up to 50 days to arrive. Whereby most governmental bodies and employers may take up to 40 days to respond. For about 3 to 6 months, your solicitor will review your medical records and talk to you by phone. This helps them decide whether a medical exam is needed or not.
You and your solicitor might agree to wait longer as well. Just so that you can finish ongoing treatment or attend your NHS referrals. Whilst this gives time for more medical entries to build up. It shows how your injury is healing, along with medical insights from your existing physicians. If you are still getting treatment, your solicitor may check your records again after another 3 to 6 months.
Step 4: You See a Medical Expert
When you have a good set of medical records. Your solicitor will send you to a Medico legal expert. They are also known as expert witnesses for a medical examination. They are often a senior trauma surgeon who will carry out your medical exam.
The expert does three things:
- Review all your past medical records
- Examine you in person
- Then they write a detailed medico legal report of your injuries
This medical report shows how bad your injury is. It explains how it affects your daily life and any ongoing problems you have. The medical examiner will give opinions based on facts and follow the Court’s rules.
Step 5: Reports from Referred Specialists or Scans
Sometimes, the first expert may not be able to comment on certain aspects of your injury. As he may not be an expert in that field. In such cases, the medical examiner will opine which types of experts you should obtain a report from. Below is a typical list of experts to whom you may be referred:
- Radiography to obtain more up to date scans of your injury
- Spinal Surgeon
- Pain Management & Expert in Pain Medicine specialist
- Psychiatrist or Psychologist
- Neurosurgeon
- ENT Specialist
- Plastic Surgeon
- Orthotist
- Podiatrist
Each specialist writes their own report with detailed medical opinions. They base this on a face-to-face exam and a review of your medical records. All these medico legal reports then go back to the first expert who will review the same and finalise his report.
Step 6: Working Out Your Compensation
Once the first expert provided his addendum report. Your solicitor uses it to find where your injury fits on the official compensation scale. In this case, the JC Guidelines. It helps in identifying whether your payout will be closer to the lower or higher end of the compensation bracket.
Step 7: Discussing How Much Your Personal Injury Claim Is Worth
Your Solicitor will then engage in a telephone conversation with you. He will share the JC Guideline tables and show you how your injury calculation value was achieved. He will also provide further advice on the next steps.
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Try Our Compensation Calculator for Personal Injuries
Our compensation calculator for personal injuries gives you a quick estimate. It uses the latest JC guideline figures. In addition, our personal injury claim calculator covers all types of injuries that can happen in an accident. We built this tool for maximum accuracy. Whether you are looking for a head injury compensation calculator or a neck injury compensation calculator in the UK, we have got your back. Similarly, you can also use our compensation calculator as an ankle injury compensation calculator, brain injury compensation calculator and knee injury claim calculator to get an estimated value of your personal injury claim compensation.
If you were injured while walking or cycling. Check our pedestrian accident and cycling accident claim guides for the right steps you should take to win a deserving compensation.
An Overview of Fixed Tariff Systems: CICA and OIC
It is important to note that not all accident types use the JC Guidelines. Some may be guided by different rules. For instance, claims for criminal injuries use CICA rules. Minor injuries from road accidents now use the RTA OIC tariffs.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) Tariff System
Not all injuries result from accidents. Sometimes you can get caught up in a violent crime. For instance, a criminal might strike you hard which results in your injury. This is where the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) steps in. It helps victims of violent crime in getting compensated through a fixed tariff system. The tariff covers both physical and mental injuries. Moreover, our personal injury claim compensation calculator can also serve as a criminal injuries compensation calculator by providing you an estimate for your injuries sustained in a criminal attack.
Official Injury Claim (OIC) Tariff System
A new system was introduced in 2021 to handle low-value road traffic accident claims. This is known as the Official Injury Claim (OIC) Tariff System. The OIC tariff applies to whiplash and minor psychological injuries worth up to £5,000.00.
On the positive side, it makes smaller claims faster and more predictable. Instead of negotiating compensation amounts, there are fixed payments based on how long your symptoms last. However, this means lower compensation.
To learn what sums up as a minor injury after a motor vehicle accident, get in touch with our expert No Win No Fee solicitors today.
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It is an easy-to-use tool that gives a quick estimate of your claim’s worth. Simply move your cursor over the injured body part to see the compensation amount you may be able to receive.
It provides a rough idea about the amount of compensation you can receive for an injured body part. However, other factors like severity and recovery time decide the real value of your claim.
Yes, you can calculate the value of your car accident injury claim online. Our compensation calculator can be used as a car accident injury claim calculator to get an estimated payout for your injuries.
Simply hover your cursor over the injured body parts and it will show an estimated compensation amount you may be able to receive for each one.
Yes, you can use it as a criminal injuries compensation calculator by getting a quick estimate for the body parts injured during a criminal activity.
Yes, our compensation calculator can work as an injury at work compensation calculator by providing you an estimate of the potential value of your work-related injuries.
Simply move your cursor over the ankle or knee on our compensation calculator to see an estimated compensation amount for each injury.
Yes, you can calculate it through a broken arm compensation calculator, broken jaw compensation calculator or an eye injury claim calculator.
You can calculate the compensation amount for the injuries sustained in a bicycle, motorbike or pedestrian accident by selecting the injured body parts on our compensation calculator.
Yes, you can use our calculator to get an estimate for your car accident compensation in the UK. Simply select your injured body parts on our calculator and it will provide an estimated payout.
Yes, you can use our personal injury claim compensation calculator for free to get an estimate of how much your claim could be worth.
After getting an estimate, you can get expert help by calling on 0800 955 1827 and booking a free initial consultation with our panel of specialist solicitors to discuss your case.