Head Injury Claim in Durham
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Any head injury needs to be taken seriously. Even a seemingly minor knock to the head can have serious consequences if not carefully monitored. The brain is highly vulnerable to damage, which can have long term effects out of all proportion to the initial symptoms.
Consequences of head injury
Although most head injuries are mild and recovery is complete, a proportion of victims will go on to develop epilepsy or other long term conditions such as loss of concentration, tiredness and mood changes. Head injury can also disrupt the senses, causing blurred or double vision, ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or conditions such as neuralgia.
While injuries to other parts of the head may not have such widespread effects as brain damage, they can still cause major trauma and have far-reaching consequences. Facial injuries may require numerous sessions of corrective surgery, resulting in disfigurement and difficulties in speaking or eating.
Personal Injury Law in Durham
What rights do I have under personal injury law?
If you have suffered an injury which wasn’t mainly your fault, the law says you are entitled to compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. You may also gain compensation for loss of earnings and additional expense incurred due to the injury.
Who does the law say is responsible if I suffer personal injury?
Personal injury law has established a duty of care on the part of people, companies and organisations to ensure they do everything reasonably possible to avoid causing injury to others. As examples, if land owners allows the public access to their property, they should ensure that walkways are adequately maintained. Shopkeepers should keep aisles clear of objects shoppers might trip over, and clean up spillages promptly to prevent slips. When playing sports, the law expects people to behave responsibly and not inflict injury on others. There is also specific employment law which lays down the duties of employers to minimise the risk of personal injury.
What is the basis for a personal injury law claim?
If your injury claim is to succeed, the law says 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 under the law.
How much compensation can I win under personal injury law?
Amounts are determined by legal decision on a case by case basis. In England and Wales, Judges have issued broad guideline figures for different types and degree of injury, laid down in the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines. This has been built up from case law in personal injury claims. Information is given on this site under individual types of injury.