When Can Spinal Injury Claims Be Made?

Spinal Injury Claims Guide

In this guide, we’ll discuss spinal injury claims and the steps you can take to make a successful personal injury claim.

Throughout this guide, we shall provide information on who is eligible to make a spinal injury claim, how compensation is calculated, the evidence that you can collect to prove your claim and how No Win No Fee solicitors can be beneficial to your case.

If you’d like to discuss starting your claim with one of our advisors or simply have questions, then you can use the contact details below to contact us. In one phone call, you could find out if you have a valid spinal injury claim. Use the contact information below to reach us:

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A Guide To Spinal Injury Claims
When Are You Eligible To Seek Compensation For A Spinal Injury?
Potential Compensation For A Spinal Injury
Spinal Injury Claims – Potential Evidence That Could Help During The Claims Process
How Can Our Panel Of No Win, No Fee Solicitors Help You?
Learn More About Spinal Injury Claims

A Guide To Spinal Injury Claims

This is a guide about making a personal injury claim for a spinal injury. In this guide, we’ll discuss several different types of claims, including accidents at work, road traffic accidents, and accidents in a public place.

In order to make a successful spinal injury claim, you’ll have to prove that your injury was the result of third-party negligence. We’ll discuss how you can prove this further down in this guide.

Spinal injuries can come in various severities ranging from relatively mild back pain to more severe and potentially permanent injuries. This is one of the reasons that the compensation you receive when making a successful claim can vary dramatically.

When making a personal injury claim, you may find the services of a No Win No Fee solicitor beneficial for your claim. We’ll discuss these benefits in more detail further down in this guide, but if you’d like to hear these benefits first-hand from our advisors, then you can contact us by using the information above.

When Are You Eligible To Seek Compensation For A Spinal Injury?

You would only be able to make a claim if you could prove that your injury was caused by third-party negligence. This means that the third party in question:

Had a duty of care to you
Breached their duty of care in their actions or inactions
Caused or contributed to your injury because they breached their duty of care.

The next sections will discuss specific examples of spinal injury claims you could make in various circumstances.

Accidents at work

Regardless of where you work, an employer will always have a duty of care to their employees. This duty of care is outlined in The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Accident at-work claims can be made if you can prove that an employer breached this duty of care. Some examples include

An employer fails to provide employees with the necessary training, resulting in them injuring themselves, for example, whilst lifting heavy objects
An employer provides faulty equipment resulting in an employee hurting themself, for example, a faulty ladder.

Road Traffic Accidents

Every road user has a duty of care to ensure that they aren’t putting other road users at unnecessary and unlawful risks whilst using the road. The way the road should be used is outlined in The Highway Code. If some of these guidelines or rules are broken, then it could be seen that a road user has breached their duty of care, and a road traffic accident claim could be made. Some examples include:

A driver becomes distracted whilst in a car using a mobile phone, resulting in them hitting you.
A motorcyclist pulls out from a junction without checking it’s clear and hits a vehicle.

Accidents In A Public Place

When trying to sue for an injury in a public place, it’s important to note that occupiers of public space also have a duty of care to members of the public that uses their facilities. This means they must ensure that the space is safe and secure enough to be used without the public risking injury. This duty of care is outlined in the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. Some examples of negligence include:

Slipping on a wet floor which wasn’t marked in sufficient time
Falling after leaning on a faulty railing that wasn’t correctly maintained.

Potential Compensation For A Spinal Injury

General damages compensation is one of the heads of claim that can make up your overall compensation amount. These damages compensate for the pain and suffering caused by the injury or illness. Below is a table detailing compensation brackets from the Judicial College, which are used by solicitors to help assign a value to your claim.

Due to the many different variables that are considered when valuing general damages, it’s important to note that these figures are not guaranteed.

Injury	Severity	Compensation
Injury Involving Paralysis	(b) Paraplegia	£219,070 - £284,260
Injury Involving Paralysis	(c) Shorter durations	£49,340
Neck Injuries	(a) Severe (i)	In the region of £148,330
Neck Injuries	(a) Severe (iii)	£45,470 to £55,990
Back Injuries	(a) Severe (i)	£91,090 to £160,980
Back Injuries	(a) Severe (iii)	£38,780 to £69,730
Back Injuries	(b) Moderate (i)	£27,760 to £38,780
Back Injuries	(c) Minor (i)	£7,890 to £12,510

Can You Recieve Special Damages Compensation?

When making a spinal injury claim, you may also be able to claim for special damages. These damages aim to reimburse a claimant for any financial losses they may have suffered due to their injuries. This can come in the form of:

Loss of earnings
Cost of care
Cost of medical care
Modifications to assist in your recovery.

Similar to general damages, you’ll require evidence to receive special damages compensation. This can come from any bank statements, receipts, or invoices you may have received.

Spinal Injury Claims – Potential Evidence That Could Help During The Claims Process

Providing evidence is a fundamental part of the claims process. Because of this, in order for your claim to be successful, it’s important to gather any evidence necessary to help support your claim.

Some examples of evidence that can support your claim include

Gathering evidence of what happened – witnesses, CCTV, photos
Getting medical care and asking for copies of any of the records,
Keeping a diary of your treatment and symptoms.

Providing you have a valid claim, a member of our panel of solicitors would be more than happy to help you collect any evidence that will help to support your claim.

How Can Our Panel Of No Win No Fee Solicitors Help You?

No Win No Fee solicitors generally won’t need payment upfront or ongoing fees for their services. Usually, the only time you’ll have to make a financial transaction will be if your claim is a success and comes in the form of a success fee.

This success fee is legally capped, and the proportion taken from your compensation amount is agreed upon before you begin using the services of a solicitor.

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If you’d like to get in touch for more guidance and advice, then you can contact our advisors for free by using the contact information below.

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Learn More About Spinal Injury Claims

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