subject: How Much Compensation? Let Specialist Injury Solicitors Answer Your Questions [print this page] One of the main questions people have that have suffered a personal injury is, how much am I entitled to claim?
It is good for those embarking upon a claim to receive some reassurance that following the lengthy procedure is going to be worthwhile in the end.
The first interview with a personal injury solicitor may need to be quite frank and involve disclosing some of your personal details in order to see whether or not your claim is worth persuing.
The good news is that for some types of claims, such as damage to property, there are straightforward methods to establish how much compensation is likely to come your way. For others, when there is pain and suffering but the blame may be shared, it becomes more complex and harder for your solicitor to judge.
One obvious example of where your personal injury solicitors should be able to give you a reliable indication about the extent of your compensation claim is where compensation is equal to the value of the item either damaged or destroyed.
The claimant in these situations can expect to receive compensation to a 'replacement' value rather than the actual value. For example, imagine that you have a television which is 5 years old and is damaged by a criminal act or a plain accident. The compensation amount claimed for, should be that of the amount of a new TV, not the amount it would cost to replace the destroyed old one.
Injuries which are most common do fit to a standard scale of compensation amounts. Hernia injuries are typically paid from 2,000 to 14,000, and whiplash injuries from 750 to 2,550. Your solicitor is likely to be able to give you a decent estimation over what compensation you will receive in light of your salary, however bear in mind that future benefits, bonuses and raises would also be included in this.
Personal injury solicitors usually work on a guarantee that you will receive 100 per cent of your compensation.
Their experience in dealing with hundreds of similar cases is another reassuring factor for you at what can be a difficult time.
If you are confused as to whether or not you are able to make a claim, then contact an experienced personal injury lawyer who will then look at the facts and simplify a seemingly complicated case. Even though they may not have the answers to everything of the top of their heads, they have extensive resources to be able to find you the right answers.
