Well there are two notable things to point out here; firstly, as it’s an injury at work, if it was caused through no fault of your own then it is likely you have a good chance of succeeding with a claim. The reason for this is that there are numerous health and safety rules and regulations that employers must abide by, and if we can prove that they have breached at least one of them, making a successful claim is a possibility.
The other thing to point out is that it’s nigh impossible to value a claim for personal injury accurately without proper medical evidence and a fully qualified personal injury lawyer, like us, to value the claim. Other than that, the other thing to note on the topic of the injury and its potentially worth is that ligament injuries to the knee is a very broad term.
Basically, the more you suffer and the longer you suffer the more compensation we get for you. If you are suffering for 9 months, you will likely receive more compensation than if you were suffering for just one month. If you have ruptured multiple ligaments in your knee, requiring you to have reconstructive surgery, months on crutches non weight baring, and a heavy stint of physiotherapy, you will likely get more compensation than if you have just strained ligaments in the knee that required you to hobble, albeit painfully, for a few weeks with the hope of a full recovery in a couple of months.
With work accident claims, you are in a good position when it comes to UK law. You are protected for making a claim; i.e. you cannot be sacked or treated any differently for making the claim, and to be honest most employers nowadays actually suggest people to make a claim as they have the insurance there for the sole purposes of making a claim from. They’ve probably been sued hundreds of times; it’s a normal and natural process, and when you’ve been injured in the line of duty, you’d be surprised as to how many employers will actively promote the idea of getting a lawyer and making your compensation claim.
If that wasn’t awesome enough, your employers compulsory insurance actually covers your legal fees for claiming as well! So if you have a quality lawyer working on a Genuine No Win, No Fee basis, you will receive 100% of your compensation payout: fact! Well, I can guarantee that if the agreement is like ours.
So can I give you any idea as to how much your claim might be worth? Well, as I say, it’s a very broad spectrum for knee ligament injury compensation claims. General minor twisting and soft tissue knee injuries are commonly worth up to £9,000.00. But if we’re talking dislocation and ligament injuries, you’re looking at payouts that could reach up to £17,000.00 or even in serious disruption of the joint, with perhaps several ligaments completely ruptured and needing reconstructive surgery, payouts can reach up to £63,000.00. This is all based on the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines for valuing claims.
I said it was broad…
Ultimately it all depends on how badly you personally suffer, and for how long that suffering lasts. There are also other factors like lost earnings and medical expenses to take in to account for as well. What you need to do is call us on 0800 634 75 75 and we can better advise you as to whether you have a claim, and what the likely course of action will be.
