Hip Injury Claim in Dumfries and Galloway
Don't delay. Start your claim NOW!
Just tell us your name and telephone number and we will call you.
We'll give you a fair and honest assessment of your claim with no strings attached.
The hip region is crucial to normal mobility, adjacent to important organs, so a hip injury can cause major disruption to a normal, active life. As such, although an injury like a fracture may not seem much in itself, the effects it has on the victim can be profound. Compensation amounts awarded reflect this.
Effects of hip injury
Beside the obvious consequence of pain and restricted mobility, a hip injury can cause far long-term problems indirectly. For example, nerve damage or poor blood circulation in the hip can lead to paralysis or even the need for amputation of the legs. It can also lead to loss or impairment of function in adjacent organs, such as infertility or bladder and bowel problems.
Claiming compensation for hip injury
The wide-ranging and often protracted effects of a hip injury mean that you need a good solicitor with experience in this specific type of injury. A great deal of medical evidence is often required, and this has to be collected and presented correctly if your injury claim is to succeed.Compensation Award for Injury in Dumfries and Galloway
How is a compensation award arrived at?
A compensation award for injury consists of two parts. The most immediately obvious effects of your injury are covered by an award for “General Damages”. This part of your compensation award 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 compensation award 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 award involves financial loss or additional costs. Under this heading will come an award for 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 a compensation award?
If you are to win a compensation award, 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 awarded compensation.
Will a pre-existing condition reduce my compensation award?
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.