Personal Injury - Exactly how much compensation are you entitled to?

Suffering a personal injury, and the subsequent rehabilitation, can be a difficult time for both you and your loved ones. While it is impossible to eradicate the physical and emotional pain of your accident, we at the Paul Rooney Solicitors in Liverpool can make life easier for you by winning the compensation that you deserve with the littlest of fuss.

Personal injury can occur in any part of the body and each injury can attract a different amount of compensation, depending on its location and severity. For example, a fractured shoulder will normally attract a payment of around £7000, while a moderate leg injury could be worth anything up to £22,000.

Some people are put off making a personal injury claim by the assumption that their injury is too minor, or not severe enough to warrant a claim. You may be surprised then to learn that a dislocated thumb could entitle you to as much as £4000 in compensation. In a similar vein, a minor toe injury could be worth anything from £1000 to £8300.

Another falsehood that may prevent some people from pursuing a claim is the presence of a pre-existing condition, in the neck for example. In these circumstances, compensation can still be claimed if it can be proven that the accident aggravated a pre-existing problem, or the symptoms of the condition were accelerated as a result of the accident.

As with all compensation claims, the amount of money awarded depends on a number of factors and every case is different to the next. These factors are taken into account and include the extent of the injury, how long it takes the claimant to recover from the injury, any long-term damage to the claimant as a result of the injury, and the implications the injury has had on the claimant's daily life, both physically and mentally.

If you have suffered personal injury that wasn't your fault, no matter the severity, the personal injury solicitors Paul Rooney Partnership can help you with your compensation claim.