PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Claim in East Ayrshire
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PTSD is not a specific medical condition with an easy diagnosis or attribution. It is rather a group of symptoms, and different people in the same accident with identical injuries may experience some or all of these symptoms in completely different combinations and with different levels of severity. Incidents may be continuous, or occur in certain situations.
For this reason it is essential to go to a solicitor with considerable experience in handling claims for PTSD. Psychiatric assessment will be crucial to the success of your claim.
Compensation for PTSD
It is very difficult to give general guidance, as victims experience such a wide range of differences in symptoms and severity. The following give some examples. Typical symptoms of PTSD are:
Avoiding places like the one where the incident occurred. Flashbacks, panic attacks, shaking, shortness of breath. Racing heart and loss of bowel/bladder control. Sleep loss, nightmares and headaches. Nausea and hot flushes. Forgetfulness, depression, lack of motivation and loss of confidence.
Minor PTSD from which the sufferer makes a full recovery in less than a couple of years. Up to £3,000.
Moderate PTSD. The sufferer will mostly recover and long-term effects will not cause major disability. £4,000 to £12,000.
Severe PTSD, in which the sufferer’s life is hugely affected and long-term professional treatment is required. £20,000 to £50,000.
Personal Injury Advice in East Ayrshire
If you have suffered an injury which wasn’t your fault, you should consult a solicitor who specialises in personal injury advice.Will I have to pay for advice on my personal injury claim?
Many personal injury solicitors will not charge for advice given during the first meeting. Only once they have decided whether you may have a case will they consider proceeding, when they will charge for further advice. You will then have to agree how your solicitor’s fees are to be paid in the event that you win, lose, or drop the case.
Can my local solicitor give advice on my personal injury claim?
While you will already have a close relationship with the solicitor who handles your affairs, such as writing a will, arranging property transfers and so on, you should always go to a solicitor who specialises in giving advice on personal injury claims.
The effects of an injury can be wide ranging and more than your legal rights are involved in determining your eligibility for, and amount of, compensation. For this reason, a solicitor requires a combination of legal and medical expertise, and most personal injury solicitors will have built up a list of useful contacts and barristers’ chambers to call on when specialist advice is required.
How can I check a solicitor can give specialist personal injury advice?
In the first instance, check that your solicitor’s firm includes lawyers who are accredited members of the two principle legal bodies in this field; the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIC) and the Law Society’s personal injury panel. You should also ask if they have solicitors who belong to associations for the specific injury your claim is about – for example the Spinal Injuries Association or the Headway Panel.
You should also ask your solicitor about their record in personal injury claims. Can they give you any case histories of advice given for successful claims similar to yours?