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Eye Injury Claims in England
If a non-fault accident caused you an eye injury. Discover what you may be entitled to and how we can help secure the compensation you deserve.
Serious Eye Injury Compensation Claims
An eye injury can have a serious impact on a person’s lifestyle. It can drastically affect the way you live, work, and carry out other routine tasks. Though most eye injury cases are temporary, there may be severe conditions where you might be at risk of losing your vision.
If you are reading this page, then most probably you are suffering from an eye injury and want to determine whether you are eligible to make an eye injury compensation claims. Well, you have landed at the right place. At RU1NJURED, our expert panel of eye injury claims Solicitors will not only guide you through each step of the procedure, but will also ensure you win the maximum possible compensation for your eye injury claim.
Eligibility for Filing Eye Injury Claims
To understand whether you are eligible to make an eye injury compensation claim, it is important to take into consideration the concept of “Duty of Care”. It refers to a legal obligation imposed on every citizen and organisation in England and Wales to comply with a certain degree of care while performing actions that might harm others.
Following are some examples that will further clarify the concept of “Duty of Care” and will make it easy for you to judge your eye injury case in accordance:
- A construction worker suffered a scratched eye while cutting metal without wearing the safety goggles. In this case, the employer had a duty of care towards the workers in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which was breached by not providing personal protection equipment to the workers.
- A pedestrian getting their eyes injured by a shattered piece of glass during a roadside accident. Here the vehicle driver causing the accident had a duty of care towards the pedestrians as per the Road Traffic Act 1988 which was breached by not driving safely and causing harm by negligence.
- An eye patient suffering blindness due to a delay in treatment caused by a wrong diagnosis by the Doctor. Here the Doctor owed the patient a duty of care under the Bolam Standard, which in simple terms is referred to as the duty of a medical professional to provide care and treatment accepted by a responsible body of medical professionals in that field. Therefore, the duty of care was breached when the doctor negligently misdiagnosed the patient’s eye injury.
Hence, you are eligible to file a claim for eye injury compensation if you can prove that the opposing party owed you a duty of care which was breached during the accident or the incident that led to your eye injury.
Compensation For Eye Injury Claims Explained
As per English and Welsh law, the amount of compensation for an eye injury claim is directly related to the injury’s impact on the claimant’s life. The more severe the injury means greater compensation. As per “Section A, Chapter 5” of the Judicial College Guidelines, eye injury compensations are divided into the following brackets:
- In case of complete blindness, compensation can be up to £327,940.00
- When an eye injury results in a loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye, the payout can range from £78,040.00 to £219,400.00
- In case of complete loss of sight in one eye, the compensation can vary between £66,920.00 to £80,210.00
- In case of incomplete loss of sight in one eye, the compensation can be between £28,900.00 to £66,920.00
- When an eye injury is minor but has caused permanent impaired vision in one eye the payout can range from £11,120.00 to £25,600.00
- In case of a minor eye injury which can be fully recovered within weeks the compensation awarded can vary between £2,690.00 to £10,660.00
The above-mentioned ranges for an eye injury compensation are also referred to as compensation for general damages that cover the suffering, pain and loss of amenity for the claimant.
Special Damages
In addition to general damages, a claimant might also bear extra financial losses due to their eye injury. These can include lost earnings, fees for home care assistance, medical equipment, a guide dog, payment for braille lessons, travel costs for medical appointments, etc. All such losses are considered as special damages and you can claim compensation against them as well.
How to Initiate Your Claim for an Eye Injury Compensation?
Now that you are aware of the eligibility criteria as well as the amount of compensation you can receive against different types of eye injuries, it’s time to initiate your eye injury claims. For that, you need to take the following steps:
Step 1: Gather Evidence
To make your case strong, you must have all the supporting evidence of your eye injury with you. This includes images or CCTV footage of the incident (where possible), hospital medical reports about your injury, witness contact details who may have seen the incident, accident reports about the incident, bank statements and receipts for financial losses, before and after photographs of your eyes, etc.
Step 2: Finding a Winning Solicitor
After compiling all the supporting evidence, the most crucial step is to find eye injury claim Solicitors who can firmly put up your case and maximise your winning potential. This is where our specialist eye injury Solicitors at RU1NJURED leap above others. With a proven winning track record and years of expertise in eye injury claims, you can surely count on the panel Solicitors at RU1NJURED.
Why Choose RU1NJURED?
RU1NJURED should be your first preference due to the following interesting reasons:
- No Win, No Fee agreement: Our panel Solicitors deal will deal with your claim on a No win, No fee payment arrangement making the whole claim process convenient for you.
- Years of Expertise: All eye injury claim cases are led by our panel of expert eye injury Solicitors having years of proven winning record.
- Customized Approach: Our eye injury panel Solicitors don’t treat our clients as mere case numbers. We understand the unique circumstances of each client and build up the case in accordance.
- Maximum Payouts: Our panel of eye injury Solicitors will not settle for minimum compensation or lowball offers from insurers. We dig into the nitty gritty of each case to ensure our clients are awarded maximum payouts.
Initiate your Eye Injury Claim Today
The eye injury claim process can be stressful if not led by proper guidance. Book a free consultation by reaching out to our panel injury Solicitors on 0800 955 18 27 or fill in the enquiry form and our team of expert eye injury claim solicitors will contact you to begin your eye injury claim journey today.
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Common types of eye injuries that may lead to eye injury compensation claims include blindness, partial blindness, double vision, corneal abrasion, retina detachment, fractured eye socket or bleeding eyes.
All brain injuries that may result from external factors such as a blow to the head are referred to as traumatic brain injuries. For instance, skull fractures or bruises leading to brain damage, concussion, and penetrative brain injuries.
Yes, you can claim for an eye injury compensation even if the opposing party is partially involved. Your compensation payout might be reduced to reflect your fair share of responsibility for the incident.