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Calculating the amount of compensation for a head or brain injury compensation claim is not always straightforward, each injury is unique and the physical, psychological, and financial effects will differ from case to case.
Head injuries are commonplace and can vary in severity from a concussion suffered on the sports field to a life-changing brain injury sustained in a road traffic accident.
The head houses the brain, which is protected by the skull, the skeletal structure that supports the face and protects the brain by providing a protective cavity. Head injuries can therefore be extremely serious. If the brain becomes injured a person’s cognitive and physical ability can be impaired for life and in the worst-case head & brain injuries can be fatal.
In the event that you have suffered a head injury or brain injury, it is essential that you employ the services of an experienced personal injury lawyer, used to dealing with head injury claims and brain injury compensation. Sheldon Davidson Solicitors are experienced personal injury lawyers with years of involvement in handling head and brain injury claims. They will use their considerable experience and expertise to build the best possible case on your behalf, maximising your chances of a successful claim and ensuring you and your family receive the compensation they deserve.
Very Severe Brain Damage: £240,600 - £345,000
Severe Brain Damage: £186,900 - £240,600
Moderately Severe Brain Damage: £36,750 - £186,900
Less Severe Brain Damage: £13,050 - £36,750
Minor Brain or Head Injury: £1,900 - £10,900
Total Deafness with Loss of Speech: £93,550 - £120,050
Total Deafness: £77,450 - £93,550
Total Loss of Hearing in One Ear: £26,700 - £39,000
Severe Tinnitus and Partial Hearing Loss : £25,360 - £38,860
Moderate Tinnitus and Moderate Hearing Loss: £12,750 - £25,350
Mild Tinnitus and Some Hearing Loss: £10,700 - £12,750
Slight/Occasional Tinnitus with Slight Hearing Loss: £6,300 - £10,700
Slight Tinnitus or Slight Hearing Loss: Up to £5,950
Established Grand Mal: £87,000 - £128,100
Established Petit Mal: £46,800 - £112,150
Other Epileptic Conditions: £9,100 - £22,500
Total Loss of Smell and Taste: In the region of: £33,500
Total Loss of Smell and Significant Loss of Taste: £28,100 - £33,500
Loss of Sense of Smell: £21,400 - £28,100
Loss of Sense of Taste: £16,400 - £21,400
From minor temporary eye injuries to permanent total blindness: £1,900 - £230,000
Total Loss of Sight and Significant Loss of Hearing: In the region of: £345,000
Suffering a serious head or brain injury is likely to result in time off work, or where serious injuries have occurred, and cognitive and/or physical ability is impaired the person may never be able to work again. Obviously, this can cause huge emotional and financial strain for the injured person and their immediate family and compensation can help ease the pressure and provide access to the best care available. It could help cover the costs of things like:
There are some figures indicated above, but these should be treated purely as a guide since every case is unique and is treated as such by the court. Any financial compensation is awarded based on two types of damages:
Special Damages: actual costs incurred as a result of the accident/injury
General Damages: the sum awarded for pain, suffering and the impact on the person’s life.
It is fair to assume however that the more severe and long-lasting a person’s injuries are the higher the sum likely to be awarded.
Head injuries fall into three categories
Open head injuries; where the skull is fractured and damage to the brain tissue occurs.
Closed head injuries; where the skull remains intact, but the blunt force trauma suffered, either via a violent blow or jolt to the body is enough to cause a concussion and in more serious cases bleeding around the brain.
Crushing Head Injuries; where the head is compressed between two hard surfaces, generally affecting the nerves and brainstem, rather than the brain itself.
Any brain injury acquired after birth is referred to as an ‘Acquired Brain Injury’ (ABI).
An Acquired Brain Injury can then be further broken down into two groups, Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries and Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Head injuries come in many forms and can be caused in many ways, below are some of the more common examples:
Injuries can be minor, such as concussion, which is a temporary impairment of normal brain function. Symptoms of a concussion can last for hours or a number of weeks and some people can be affected for months or even years after. Serious injuries, however, can result in long-term brain damage which can be life-changing, as cognitive or physical ability (or both) can be impaired with limited, or no chance of recovery. Obviously the more severe the injury, the greater the chance of permanent damage. Typical symptoms of head/brain injuries can include, but are not limited to:
Encased within the skull for protection, the brain is responsible for controlling a huge number of body functions including movement, speech and memory, as well as controlling the healthy function of many organs in our body. It interprets information received via the senses and embodies who each of us is as a person, governing creativity, emotion, intelligence and many other facets that define us as individuals.
Composed of three parts, the brain is integral to our everyday existence.
Cerebrum - The cerebrum is the uppermost part of the brain and consists of two hemispheres, the left and the right. The left hemisphere controls abilities like speech and writing and comprehension, whilst the right hemisphere defines our levels of creativity, both musically and artistically, along with being responsible for our spatial abilities.
Cerebellum: The Cerebellum is located near the brainstem and is responsible for controlling voluntary movements, coordinating the timing and force with which muscle groups work. It also determines motor skills such as coordination, balance and posture.
Brainstem: The Brainstem is responsible for many subconscious body functions including breathing, regulating body temperature, sleeping, sneezing, coughing and swallowing, amongst others. A vital part of the central nervous system, the brainstem makes up less than 3% of the total mass of the brain, but an essential 3% because it acts as a relay centre connecting the spinal cord to the cerebrum and cerebellum, essential to sensory and motor function.
If you have sustained a head or brain injury due to a traumatic accident or due to the negligence of a third party, Sheldon Davidson Solicitors' expert team of Brain injury solicitors can help, handling all aspects of your head or Brain injury Compensation Claim, ensuring you are awarded the maximum financial settlement available to you.
As a leading firm of personal injury solicitors in Manchester, Sheldon Davidson Solicitors are head injury claim specialists with expertise in settling a varied range of both head and brain injury compensation claims.
We have a strong record of obtaining practical financial support and high-quality medical care for our clients. To find out more about pursuing your head or brain injury compensation claim, contact our team or fill in our online claim form.
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