Arm or Hand Injury Claim in Argyll and Bute
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The hand is one of the most important parts of the body, and is clearly crucial to almost every activity, including the ability to work. For this reason, hand injury is recognised by courts as highly significant, attracting high levels of compensation. A severe hand injury is considered on a par with an arm injury.
Whether or not the injury is to your dominant hand (I.e. the right hand if you are right-handed) is also a factor in the amount of compensation.
What are the degrees of hand injury?
Severe hand injury includes partial amputation, complete loss of use and permanent disfigurement or loss of most of your strength.
Moderate hand injury includes deep lacerations, damage to tendons or fingers which causes some permanent loss of dexterity, and loss of part of a finger.
Minor hand injury includes fractures and dislocations which cause pain and temporary impairment, but from which a full recovery is made.
How much compensation can I get for a hand injury?
Minor injury to a thumb or finger. Up to £2,500.
Loss or amputation of part of a finger. £2,000 to £4,000.
Loss of a finger or thumb. Compensation depends on the importance of the digit lost, ranging from £4,000 to £28,000.
Moderate hand injury. £3,000 to £7,000.
Severe hand injury, including amputation of two major digits or considerable loss of capacity. £15,000 to £45,000.
Total loss of one hand. Around £50,000.
Injury Claim in Argyll and Bute
What can I claim for injury?
Damages for injury are awarded under two aspects. The most immediately obvious effects of your injury are covered by “General Damages”. This part of your injury claim covers “pain and suffering” and “loss of amenity”
Pain refers to the physical pain resulting from your injury.
Suffering concerns the mental and emotional aspects, so part of your injury claim will be based on whether you suffer anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, embarrassment and so on.
Loss of amenity covers activities and abilities you will no longer be able to enjoy as much as before the injury. For example, a passionate hiker who can no longer walk, or an amateur musician who loses their hearing.
The “Special Damages” part of your injury claim involves financial loss or additional costs. Under this heading will come loss of earnings if you are unable to work, costs of nursing care and changes to accommodation or equipment (e.g. cars) to allow you to live as normal a life as possible.
What is the basis for an injury claim?
If your injury claim is to succeed, you must be able to prove “on the balance of probabilities” that your injury is due to negligence by another party. Note that this does not necessarily mean that you have to be entirely fault-free; you need only demonstrate that the other party is more than 50% responsible for your injury. If you can do this, you may then be able to win compensation.
Will a pre-existing condition nullify my injury claim?
On the contrary, compensation awarded for your claim can include an element for aggravating an existing condition. It is most important that you give a full medical history when discussing your claim for this reason.