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An eye injury can be extremely disabling even if only a relatively small amount of damage appears to be done. Damage may not be immediately obvious, and many injuries lead to conditions which develop over time.
It is vital that you seek medical assistance immediately, and register your compensation claim with a personal injury solicitor as soon as possible, so that the progress and consequences of your eye injury can be accurately assessed.
How much compensation can I get for an eye injury?
Sight is perhaps the most important of our senses if we are to lead a normal life. Amounts awarded for eye injury are therefore quite high. For example:
Transient or minor eye injury, such as being hit in the eye, with some temporary visual disturbance, but with a complete recovery. £1,000 to £4,500.
Permanent impairment or complete loss of sight in one eye. £6,500 to £28,000.
Complete loss of an eye. £28,000 to £34,000.
Total loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the other eye. £33,000 to £90,000.
Eye injury causing total blindness. About £140,000.
Personal Injury Law
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.