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Psychological Injury Claims
Mental health injuries after a non-fault accident can raise your personal injury claim’s compensation. Find out what counts, how much you could claim, and how our team helps you through every step.
Psychological Injury Claims
Psychological injuries are invisible, but they hurt. If you have faced mental harm from an accident, trauma, due to someone else’s mistake, you may be entitled to psychological injury compensation UK. At RU1NJURED, we are here to help you identify and include a psychological injury as part of your overall claim. Claim what is yours both mentally, physically and financially.
Many people do not realise how much psychological symptoms can affect a person after an accident. It can stop you from working, affect your future earnings, it can even cause long-term financial stress. If any of this sounds familiar, we are here to help you change that.
Let’s look at how these claims work. Who can make a claim? And what compensation might you get?
Types of Psychological Injuries
Not all wounds are visible. Some stay in your head and heart, but they do not go away that easily. The panel Solicitors at RU1NJURED have had firsthand experience from non-fault accident victims who have suffered from psychological symptoms. Some experience mild anxiety, whilst others can’t sleep right, remain hypervigilant in their day and for some, the symptoms can be crippling. These types of symptoms can go deep, causing havoc to your normal routines, cause you to struggle to focus at work or on general tasks, going as far as causing relationships to start falling apart. It is like life just shifted.
Here are some common types of psychological injuries we experienced in non-fault accident claims:
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Severe anxiety or panic attacks
- Depression and emotional distress
- Phobias or fear of returning to certain places or situations
- Shock and nervous disorders following traumatic events
These kinds of injuries can happen after a crash, a work accident, assault, or even medical mistakes and sometimes, the mental scars cut deeper than any physical wound
Who Can Be Affected by a Psychological Injury after a non-fault accident?
You do not need to fit into any specific box to suffer from a psychological injury. It can happen to anyone, no matter your background or job.
Here are common victim groups:
- Accident Victims: Such as Cyclists, Pedestrians, Motorcyclists, or occupants of a vehicle, along with those who slipped or fell at work or at a public place, they all may seem fine on the outside, but inside? It is a storm that does not just go away, without treatment.
- Witnesses: People who were not injured but saw it happen. That kind of shock stays with you.
- Employees: Construction workers dealing with mental harm as well, after getting struck by a structural collapse at the site.
- Medical Patients: Who trusted the wrong medical professionals, such as a misdiagnosis or surgery gone wrong. That betrayal hurts deeply and may affect decisions of surgery in the future.
- Victims of assault or abuse: These experiences are often the most painful to talk about, and they carry heavy emotional pain.
At RU1NJURED, we understand and what we do not understand, our panel Solicitors will listen, with no judgment and certainly no cold legal talk. We are just real people who care about what you are going through and who genuinely want to help you get the treatment and obtain the mental injury claim compensation you deserve.
Real-Life Examples of Psychological Injury Claims
To note a few real-time situations where non fault accident victims spoke out, and got the help they needed after going through something deeply painful, mentally and emotionally.
- A delivery driver. He was in a serious road accident. Not his fault at all. After that, just sitting behind the wheel made him shake. PTSD hit hard. It took him more than a year to feel somewhat normal again. His claim included psychological damage compensation, not just for the physical injuries, but for all the work he missed and the therapy he needed to recover.
- An office worker. A 34-year-old administrative assistant in a law firm. Kind, soft-spoken, always the first to help. One day, as she was walking her way to office, she got attacked by another pedestrian’s dog. This not only resulted in wounds, but inside she was falling apart. She developed severe PTSD. Could not sleep or focus. Eventually, her doctor signed her off work. She made a personal injury claim to include psychological suffering.
- A Medical Patient. She trusted her doctor, but something went wrong during surgery. The physical pain was one thing, but the depression, the worry, the “what ifs” those stayed longer. The failure of the surgery mounting to medical negligence only increased the stress and trauma. That emotional toll became a key part of her psychological injury claim.
So, if you are reading this and thinking, “This kind of sounds like me,” do not ignore it.
You might have a claim for psychological injury compensation as well as your physical symptoms.
What Compensation Can You Claim?
When you include a psychological injury claim, there are two kinds of compensation you might get. First, general damages for the psychological injuries you have suffered. Then the special damages will cover any money you have lost, such as your loss of earnings or paying for mental health treatment.
General Damages
These cover the actual emotional and psychological harm you may have suffered. The amount depends on how severe your condition is:
- Severe psychological damage: £66,920.00 – £141,240.00
- Moderately severe damage: £23,270.00 – £66,920.00
- Moderate mental damage: £7,150.00 – £23,270.00
- Less severe psychological harm: £1,880.00 – £7,150.00
For those with PTSD specifically:
- Severe PTSD: £73,050.00 – £122,850.00
- Moderately severe PTSD: £28,250.00 – £73,050.00
- Moderate PTSD: £9,980.00 – £28,850.00
- Less severe PTSD: £4,820.00 – £9,980.00
Special Damages
These cover your financial losses. For example:
- Lost income due to time off work
- Future loss of earnings if you can’t work in the same capacity
- Medical and therapy costs
- Travel expenses for appointments
- Help at home or additional care
Mental health symptoms after a non-fault injury can leave you off work for months or longer, there are some who have even have had to leave their jobs or dismissed as they are medically no longer capable of doing their job. At RU1NJURED, our panel Solicitors will ensure your compensation covers both what you have lost now and what you might lose later down the road.
Why Choose RU1NJURED?
Let’s be real, dealing with psychological trauma is tough enough. You should not have to handle all the legal stuff, too.
At RU1NJURED, our panel Solicitors are here to lift that weight and fight for the compensation you deserve. Here is why people trust us with their psychological injury claims:
- We listen to your story – No rush. No judgement. Just real support.
- You will be guided by our experienced panel of solicitors – Specialists in psychological damage compensation.
- We can help get you assessed for mental health support
- We handle all the paperwork, so you can focus on recovery.
- We fight for maximum compensation, including both general and special damages.
- No win, no fee – You do not pay us unless we win your case.
It is not just about the cash, it is about getting back your dignity, health and well-being, your confidence, and your future.
Ready to Help You Move Forward
If you have suffered emotional or mental pain because of someone else’s negligence, now is the time to take your first step. Our experienced and vibrant panel of Solicitors are here to support you in, including a psychological injury as part of your overall compensation claim. You do not have to face any therapy costs alone, be rest assured of recovery of lost wages. Let us help you lift the weight on your mind. We are here to fight for what’s rightfully yours.
Call us now on 0800 955 18 27 or click here to contact us and get started with your claim.
Let RU1NJURED help you get your life and your finances back on track.
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You can claim for emotional pain and financial losses. Missed work, medical bills, and care costs. It all counts.
It varies. Severe PTSD can get £73,050 to £122,850. Less severe? Less money.
The time it takes depends on your case, but we will keep you updated and work to get a fair result quickly.