Car Accident Compensation Calculator

If you have been injured in a car accident and want to know the level of compensation you may be entitled to claim, then our informative Car Accident Compensation Claims Calculator can offer a useful insight into the potential value of your claim.

At Sheldon Davidson Solicitors, we are committed to ensuring that you receive the best medical care, calling on our established network of partners, from physiotherapists to counsellors, rehabilitation specialists to medical experts, to help you on the road to recovery.

Once any immediate health concerns have been assessed and catered for, or, in the case of more serious injuries, once any ongoing requirements for long-term care and support have been arranged, then your thoughts will rightly move on to the level of compensation that can be expected and how it can best be used to ensure the victim recovers to the fullest extent possible.

Whilst only a guide, our Car Accident Compensation Calculator may be a useful tool in helping you understand the bracket of 'general damages' that your injuries or the injuries of a loved one, could be classified at.

How Car Accident Compensation Calculators Work

Car Accident Compensation Calculators will typically provide a conservative estimation of the ‘General Damages’ element of your Car Accident Compensation Claim, giving a figure that is sometimes significantly lower than the likely amount you may be entitled to claim. This is mainly because such tools are unable to consider the unique details of each individual case.

As with all compensation calculators, our calculator tool will give provisional results as to the ‘General Damages’ typically awarded for your type and severity of injury. This tool does not, however, take into account other factors that have the potential to significantly increase your compensation settlement value, such as, loss of earnings, medical costs, and the cost of rehabilitative care.

Whilst Road Traffic Accident Compensation Calculators give useful insight into the level of compensation you might be able to expect, they are certainly no substitute for a detailed claim assessment by a fully qualified Car Accident Claims Solicitor.

So, if you or a loved one have been injured in a car accident that wasn’t your fault, call Sheldon Davidson Solicitors and let us help you start your claim for car accident injury compensation.

How Car Accident Injury Claims & Car Accident Compensation is Calculated

When making a car accident & injury claim, calculating the compensation you are likely to receive can be a complex procedure. This is primarily dependent on the nature and severity of your injuries and the effect the injuries have had and will continue to have on your immediate and future life.

As with all compensation claims, the details of the accident and the nature and severity of your injuries determine certain elements of your compensation settlement, so it is essential that the initial assessment of your claim is conducted in a professional and methodical manner.

The full detail surrounding the accident, liability, severity and scope of injuries, financial implications (both short and long-term), and lasting healthcare considerations must all be factored into compensation settlements. By ensuring we have all the relevant information pertaining to your case we are able to provide you with an accurate evaluation of your potential claim value.

In some instances, where the injuries are more severe, it is sometimes necessary to allow the injured person time to recover or to allow sufficient time for more detailed medical assessments to be carried out in order to accurately assess the injury fully before the claim is evaluated. We can then seek to secure the appropriate compensation settlement value from the third party responsible for your injury.

What can I claim for when making a Road Traffic Accident Claim?

The Car Accident Compensation Calculator follows guidelines for injury compensation settlement amounts as laid out by the Judicial College Guidelines. Specifically, these compensation guidelines focus on the nature and severity of your personal injury. The tool bases compensation values solely on the ‘General Damages’ element of your compensation award.

General Damages are directly related to the type of injury you have sustained, the severity of the injury and which part of the body the injury has affected. Car Accident Compensation Calculators will use these figures to estimate the potential value of your General Damages and will often consider the likely impact of your injury on your future well-being when presenting compensation settlement amounts.

Factors that affect the value of your General Damages:

• the nature and severity of your injuries
• the time needed for recovery
• the predicted degree of recovery
• the amount of pain and suffering endured
• changes in your state of physical and mental wellbeing

Whilst not represented in any figures given by compensation calculators, due to the fact that they are unique in each case, ‘Special Damages’ are also likely to make up part of your overall compensation settlement amount.

Special Damages will go on to include any financial losses suffered, as well as any additional expenses that you may have incurred because of your injury following a road traffic accident, such as travel costs and medical expenses.

Other contributory factors must also be considered when establishing the value of the Special Damages, for example, long-lasting debilitating physical health problems that could stop you from working or any long-term medical costs.

Special Damages would generally include:

• medical expenses such as surgeries, treatments, rehabilitative care, and prescription costs
• loss of earnings
• the cost of any adaptations required to your home or vehicle
• vehicle repair or replacement costs, as well as any associated vehicle hire costs
• mobility aids

At Sheldon Davidson Solicitors we have successfully secured compensation for car accidents where other firms have advised the client against pursuing a claim.

When a road traffic accident affects you or a loved one, we appreciate how stressful this can be, but with Sheldon Davidson Solicitors you do not have to face the immediate and longer-term challenges by yourself.

We will help you from start to finish and will remain committed to achieving the best result.

What compensation can you expect?

Following our initial conversation with you, we will be in a much stronger position to understand more accurately what compensation you can expect following an injury sustained during an RTA.

The amount of compensation you will eventually receive following injury in a road traffic accident can vary significantly depending on the circumstances of the accident, and the extent of your injuries.

The table below serves only as an initial guide with General Damages compensation values being taken from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). Complex cases and complex injuries require detailed assessment by our RTA Injury Claims team.

Car Accident & Injury Compensation Values

These figures are an indication of the recommended settlement amounts of the injury alone without taking into consideration any other losses or damages caused by the incident which may increase the value of a claim.

The true value of any compensation claim can only be made when full details of the accident are known. 

Compensation for Neck Injuries (Soft Tissue) caused by a Car Accident

Compensation for Back Injuries (Soft Tissue) resulting from a Road Traffic Accident Injury

Compensation for Chest Injuries sustained in a Car Accident 

Compensation for Road Traffic Accident Arm Injuries

Compensation for Car Accident Leg Injuries

Compensation for Brain Injury following a Serious Road Traffic Accident

How long do I have to make a Road Traffic Accident Compensation Claim?

Generally, in the UK, you are required under section 11 of the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980) to initiate a personal injury claim within 3 years from the date of the accident. There are, however, a number of exceptions to this general rule.

In addition to the special circumstances listed below, the court may, in exceedingly rare circumstances, make an exception to the limitation period under Section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980.

Injury claims for children

If a child is injured in a car accident and they are aged under 18, then a parent, guardian or other suitable “litigation friend” is entitled to make a compensation claim on their behalf at any time up to the date of the child’s 18th birthday, irrespective of have long prior to that date the accident happened.

If a claim is not made on behalf of the child, then once they reach the age of 18, they have three years from the date of their 18th birthday to make a compensation claim for themselves.

Fatal Injuries

In instances where a car accident results in a fatality, close family members may be able to make an injury claim on behalf of their deceased relative, providing that the statutory 3 year limitation period did not expire during the lifetime of the deceased person. In such cases, the family has a further 3 years from the date of the death of their relative in which to make a compensation claim.

Claims for people treated under the Mental Health Act 1983

If the person injured was receiving treatment under the Mental Health Act 1983 at the time of their injury, the three-year time limit in which they would be able to make a compensation claim would not start until the date on which they were discharged as a patient, or the date the conditions of their disability ended. The 3-year limit starts from the earlier of the two dates.

In some cases, it may also be possible for a family member or other suitable litigation friend to make a claim on behalf of a claimant currently receiving treatment. In some instances, a claim of this nature may be brought before the claimant has been discharged.

If you believe you have a claim and are nearing the 3-year statutory time limit, you should contact Sheldon Davidson Solicitors as soon as possible, so we can advise you as to whether any of the exceptions apply to your personal situation.

Why choose Sheldon Davidson Solicitors?

If you or a loved one are injured in a road traffic accident that was not your fault, it’s important to seek legal advice from expert personal injury solicitors with specialist knowledge and a proven track record in this particular area of the law.

Sheldon Davidson Solicitors are compassionate, professional, and dedicated to helping you to achieve the best possible outcome for you and your claim.

We will ensure that you receive the treatment that you need, calling on our network of medical professionals to help you on the road to recovery.

Based in Manchester, we work with clients throughout the North West and right across the whole of the country. We make the process of making a claim as straightforward as possible, supporting you throughout the entire process and fighting tirelessly on your behalf to achieve the best possible result.

With us, you, your family, and your claim are in safe hands.

When you first contact Sheldon Davidson Solicitors, your initial consultation is free. We will assess the details of your accident and injuries and will use our considerable expertise to help determine whether you have grounds for a car accident injury claim. If we feel that you have a case, we will give you clear advice, guidance, and support at every step of the claims process.

We are normally able to work on a no win no fee claim basis so that your finances needn’t be a barrier to taking action – if we don’t win, you don’t pay, meaning no financial risk to you.

How to Make a Car Accident Compensation Claim

If you have sustained a car accident injury as a result of third-party negligence, Sheldon Davidson Solicitors' team of Manchester Personal Injury Lawyers will handle all aspects of your Car Accident Injury Compensation Claim, ensuring you are awarded the maximum personal injury compensation available to you.

Sheldon Davidson Solicitors are road traffic claim specialists with expertise in settling a varied range of car accident injury claims. And have a reputation for successfully secured compensation for car accidents where other firms have advised the client against pursuing a claim.

We have a long-standing track record of obtaining practical financial support and high-quality medical care for our clients. To find out more about pursuing your car accident injury compensation claim, contact our team or fill in our online claim form.