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Spinal injuries due to non-fault accidents can have lasting effects on your life. Find out how much compensation you could be entitled to from your spinal injury claims.
Spinal Injury Claims in England and Wales
Your spinal cord sends signals between your brain and the rest of your body. It is also called the backbone of your body. Your life can significantly change without a properly functioning spinal cord. It may not only lead to physical or psychological harm. It can also impact your ability to earn a living. Such as, reduced work hours or a complete break from work.
However, there is good news. You can make a spinal injury claim if someone else caused your spinal injury. At RU1NJURED, we have a specialist panel of spinal injury claim solicitors. They understand the emotional, physical and financial challenges you can face. With their expertise, they can ensure you win maximum possible compensation for your spinal injury claims.
How To Determine Your Eligibility for Spinal Injury Claims?
In England and Wales, you can make spinal injury compensation claims if:
- Any person or organisation has a duty of care to keep you safe.
- They violate their duty to keep you safe.
- This violation results in your spinal injury.
Duty of care is the legal duty of every citizen and organisation to act with care while carrying out actions that might hurt others. For instance, a driver hits a pedestrian. He breaches his duty of care to keep the pedestrian safe. In this case, the pedestrian can make a spinal injury claim.
Common Spinal Injury Claim Cases
There are different causes of spinal injuries. A spinal injury can happen at a workplace accident or in a public space accident. Here are some commonly known cases in which the victims can make spinal cord injury compensation claims.
Medical Negligence
A general practitioner providing the wrong treatment to a patient. A doctor misdiagnosis a condition leading to a spinal injury.
Assault
A spinal injury from an assault during a crime scene or a fight.
Workplace Accident
Falling from heights while carrying out a task at work. Getting hit by malfunctioned equipment. Slipping on a wet office floor.
Defective Equipment
Facing a spinal injury after an accident. The cause of the accident was the faulty brake system installed by the car’s manufacturer.
Road Accident
A pedestrian getting struck by a vehicle while crossing the road. Similarly, a cyclist or a motorcyclist involved in a collision with a vehicle resulting in a spinal injury.
Public place Accidents
Falling from a broken chair at a restaurant. Tripping on an object in a public car park of a shopping centre. Slipping on a wet floor at a superstore causing a spinal injury.
Feel free to fill out our enquiry form or call us at 0800 955 18 27. Our expert panel of spinal injury solicitors can advise you based on your unique circumstances. They will help you understand the options you can pursue.
Financial Implications of a Spinal Injury
A spinal injury can limit your ability to earn a living. Here are some of the ways in which a spinal injury can affect you financially:
Early retirement
It can force you to retire earlier than you would have under normal circumstances.
Cancellation of a long-term contract
It can lead to the cancellation of your long-term employment contract.
Extended leave from work
You may have to apply for an extended sick leave.
Complete break from work
You may have to take a break from work.
Less working hours
Your condition may not allow you to work full working hours.
Change of profession
You may have to shift to a low-paying occupation.
Compensation for Spinal Injury Claims
The amount of compensation you can receive for your spinal injury depends on its impact on your lifestyle. The higher the impact, the more compensation you can be awarded. The impact of a spinal injury on a person’s life is measured by the damage it has caused. As per law, two types of damages are taken into consideration, which are as follows:
General Damages
General Damages for a spinal injury can include your pain, suffering and loss of amenity. As per “Section B, Chapter 7” of the Judicial College Guidelines, amounts of compensation to be awarded to the claimant for general damages are divided into the following categories:
- £111,200 to £196,350 for very severe spinal injuries. Like, spinal cord injury and paralysis. Loss of bowel or bladder and psychological trauma as well.
- £91,350 to £111,200 for moderately severe spinal injuries. Such as, impaired mobility, nerve root damage and chronic pain.
- £47,320 to £91,350 for less severe spinal injuries. These include, spinal fractures and disc lesions. Severe tissue injuries causing reduced agility.
- £33,880 to £47,320 for moderate spinal injuries. Like, compression fractures or prolapsed discs.
- £15,260 to £33,880 for less moderate spinal injuries. Such as, tissue and ligament damage.
- £9,450 to £15,260 for minor spinal injuries healing within 2 to 5 years. This can include a slip from office stairs.
- £5,310 to £9,450 for minor spinal injuries healing within 1 to 2 years. Like, a lumber strain to a delivery driver from a low-speed collision.
- £2,990 to £5,310 for minor spinal injuries healing within 3 months to 1 year. Such as, labourers experiencing mild strain due to lifting heavy weights.
- Up to £2,990 for minor spinal injuries healing within 3 months. Like, a minor sprain due to poor posture.
Special Damages
Special damages can include all the financial losses that you have suffered. Such as,
- Loss of future earnings: Not being able to continue work.
- Lost wages: Wages lost due to reduced working hours or break from work.
- Loss of pension: Pension lost due to a change of profession.
- Care costs and medical expenses: These include all the costs for medical treatments.
- Cost for home and vehicle adaptations: These include costs for making changes at home or to your vehicle for your comfort.
- Supporting equipment expenses: Expenses for buying aid tools.
- Fees for psychological and physiotherapy sessions: Costs for therapy sessions.
- Travel costs: Travelling costs for appointments.
Why Choose Us?
Choosing a Solicitor to represent your spinal cord injury claims can be a decisive factor. It is key to how much compensation you end up winning. Here is why you should opt for RU1NJURED:
- 100% No Win, No Fee arrangement: You don’t have to pay any upfront fees.
- Personalised Approach: Our panel of veteran spinal injury solicitors understand your uniqueness of each case. They extract their findings and proceed accordingly.
- Higher Compensation Payouts: Our panel of spinal injury solicitors engage in thorough investigation for each case. They ensure you get paid the maximum possible compensation.
- Proven Track Record: Your case will be led by a panel of spinal injury claim solicitors having years of expertise and a proven winning track record.
Start Your Spinal Injury Claim Process Today
Contact us today to start your claim process. Our panel of expert solicitors at RU1NJURED can make your spinal injury claim successful. You can also call 0800 955 18 27 or email us at ask@ru1njured.co.uk. We will get back to you at your convenience.
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You can make a spinal injury claim within three years. However, there are some exceptions like:
- For children, you can apply for a claim up till the 21st birthday.
- For a mentally ill person, there is no specific time limit to apply for a claim unless he or she regains their mental capacity.
You can claim compensation for various spinal injuries. These include quadriplegia, fractured disc, herniated or slipped disc. Paralysis, disc lesions and soft tissue injuries are also eligible for a spinal injury claim.
At RU1NJURED, we provide no-win no-fee spinal injury claims. We will not charge any legal fee if your case does not get settled. Initiate your spinal injury claim today without taking any stress.
Yes, the court may allow interim payments for immediate care. We have a team of expert spinal injury claim solicitors. We ensure our clients get the necessary funds before the final settlement.