If you have been injured in an accident which was not your fault, it is likely that you have a potential claim for compensation for your injuries. It is important to note that it’s not just your injuries you can receive compensation for.
If you have suffered any other form of loss directly resulting from your injuries, your injury lawyer can make a claim for these losses as well. So, what losses am I talking about? By losses, I mean things like a loss of earnings claim, care and assistance you required and had to pay for whilst you were injured, travel costs for when you attended appointments, and medication costs. Here’s an example…
Loss of earnings
Mike suffers a broken leg in an accident which was not his fault, and cannot go to work for 2 weeks. During this time he received statutory sick pay. This meant that compared to his normal earnings he lost out on £400.00. Your injury lawyer can make a claim to recover this £400.00.
Here’s a further guide to your potential claim for losses…
Care and assistance
At The Injury Lawyers, we are fully aware that some injured people require care and assistance during their recovery period. For example, if you have suffered a severe injury, it may be that you are unable to get yourself to a toilet or to a bath, or may struggle with doing the washing up and cleaning. In such a scenario, you may require a helper to come in to assist.
This costs money!!!
However, a personal injury lawyer can make a claim to get any monies paid out for compensation. After all, if they didn’t, you would be out of pocket because you have been injured through no fault of your own. You can of course claim care and assistance even if the help wasn’t paid for!
Travel costs
Where the other side admits liability for your accident, it’s highly likely that they will require a medical report to be prepared in order for your claim to be valued, and for compensatory offers to be received. At The Injury Lawyers we always try to ensure that your medical appointment is as nearby to you as possible. That said, you may still have to travel a few miles, or several miles, to attend this appointment. Your injury lawyer should attempt to claim back any petrol costs or taxi fares you have incurred. Again, if they didn’t, you would be out of pocket through no fault of your own.
Medication and miscellaneous expenses
We will claim back the costs of any medication you may have had to pay for and take. We will also make a claim for the costs of postage and paper that you have incurred in order to progress your claim.
If you require any further information about your potential claim for compensation, and what losses you can recoup, call us on 0800 634 7575 for some free, expert, legal advice.
