Eye injury claims can be a complex area of law and it is important to make sure you instruct a lawyer with extensive experience in pursuing and valuing eye injury claims. Specialist medical evidence is normally needed, as well as the experience and knowhow to make sure that you – as the victim – receive the maximum amount of compensation in the shortest possible time.
Read on for more about eye injury claims and for information on how much you may be entitled to receive.
Common eye injury compensation claims can include:
- Minor bruising and scratches to the eye
- Exposure to dangerous fumes or liquid that damages the eyes
- Impairment of vision
- Double vision
- Loss of vision
- Ophthalmia
You are allowed to claim for your injury and suffering as well as for any losses and expenses incurred as a result of the accident or injury as well. Lost earnings from time off work is the most common thing people can claim here, as well as for any loss on the open labour market caused by permanent reduction in vision that affects your ability to work and / or drive.
Are eye injury claims complicated?
Yes, but not necessarily for you. As long as you instruct us then you have a specialist lawyer and legal team with expertise in helping eye injury claim victims to make a claim. We need specialist medical evidence to support the extent and nature of your suffering and loss.
How much is my eye injury claim worth?
It is all dependent on the expert medical evidence I’ve reference above, and the value of the claim can be greatly affected by the quality of your lawyer. But we can use the official guidelines to take a bit of a look at the sort of brackets you could potentially fall within.
- Minor injuries that heal within a few weeks: up to £6,250
- Minor but permanent impairment of one or both eyes, such as double vision: up to £15,000
- Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye without the risk of the other eye being affected, or double vision: up to £30,000
- Complete loss of vision in one eye: £40,000
- Total loss of one eye: up to £47,000
- Total loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye: up to £130,000
- Total blindness: up to £200,000
For instant advice on making an eye injury compensation claim call us now on 0800 634 7575.
