Chest Injury Compensation Lawyers Advice

Chest injuries can actually be a lot more painful than most people think. If you overstretch the muscles in the chest, it can actually leave you in a considerable amount of agony, restrict your movement, and may even result in time off work. You can normally tell if a chest injury is soft tissue related because it hurts to move or breathe – sometimes even shallow breathing may be painful. But before I go on, if you need advice about chest pain, speak to the NHS immediately because chest pains can be a whole host of serious problems.

Chest injuries are common in slips and trips if the muscles are overstretched as you fall, and they are also common in road accidents. A lot of people get soft tissue injuries on the chest due to seatbelts. This is of course much better than being thrown through a window of course.

Chest injuries that are muscular can also take a long time to subside as well. So you could face a number of weeks or even months in pain. I find that its best to keep moving as this can help the pain symptoms. But always consult a doctor!

So can you make a claim for chest injury compensation? Is a muscular chest injury serious enough to make a claim for?

According to official guidelines, fractured ribs or injuries causing serious pain and disability over a number of weeks are worth up to £2,800. So it’s definitely worth putting in a claim for it if the injury was caused through no fault of your own. On top of that, you can claim for losses and expenses, which are commonly referred to as Special Damages. These can include:

• Lost earnings from time off work – as I said earlier, muscular chest injuries can easily keep you off work. Any lost earnings may be recoverable.
• Medication expenses – for when you are caning the ibuprofen and paracetemol to ease interior swelling and relive the pain.
• Care and assistance – if someone has had to help you out, you may be able to claim back a carers fee for them.

Get in touch on our free claims helpline on 0800 634 75 75 for advice about making a chest injury compensation claim.