A Simple Guide to Chest Injury Compensation

We use the term ‘chest injury’ to describe a range of different illnesses and injuries to the chest area. Typically, a chest injury can include anything from broken bones and musculoskeletal damage to heart and lung conditions. Chest injuries can be particularly painful and although many heal with time, some may leave the sufferer with long term health complications.

There are two ways in which a chest injury can materialise. The first way is through impact trauma, which typically happens as a result of an accident such as a fall from height or a road traffic collision. These accidents often include injury to the bones however in more serious cases the chest organs or soft tissue can be punctured and internal bleeding may occur.

Chest injuries are also caused by the exposure to hazardous substances. This type of injury is commonly reported by those who work around hazardous chemicals, toxins and fumes as part of their job. A chest injury of this nature tends to be a result of the employee not being provided with adequate ventilation or personal protective equipment to undertake their duties safely. As well as this, the inhalation of smoke from fires can leave some residual damage to the lungs and may temporarily impair lung function.

The compensation awarded to a claimant with chest injuries is calculated by considering the nature of the injury sustained, the effects is has had on the health and well-being of the individual (both immediate and long term), as well as any financial losses that have been incurred.

We are unfortunately very aware of the impact that a chest injury can have on someone’s personal and professional life. Thankfully, with the years of knowledge and expertise our team have in handling this type of claim, we have already been able to help many clients obtain the compensation they deserve.

How much is your chest injury claim worth? 

The figures shown below are provided as guidelines. In order to determine a more accurate valuation of your potential injury claim, it is recommended that you speak with one of our solicitors.

• Up to £141,000 – Most Severe Chest Injury with Permanent Damage
• £1,000 – £17,000 – Where a complete or almost complete recovery is made

What are General and Special Damages? 

The compensation calculator can help you estimate the out of compensation you might receive for your injury claim. This part of your compensation is known as General Damages, as it relates to the pain, suffering and loss of amenity that you have suffered as a result of your accident.

• Pain: refers to the initial pain you suffered when your accident occurred.
• Suffering: refers to the ongoing pain that you have endured since the accident.
• Loss of amenity: refers to the fact that you could either for a period, or permanently no longer do something that you could do prior to the accident, for example play a sport.

The compensation calculator does not include other losses that you might have incurred as a result of your accident. Such as, loss of earnings, cost of care or damage to property. These items are known as Special Damages and can be claimed in addition to the General Damages mentioned above. The amount of compensation you receive will ultimately be made up of General and Special Damages, that is your injury claim and financial losses.

How Can Stonehewer Moss help you on a ‘No-Win, No-Fee’ basis?

‘No-Win, No-Fee’ is a way of funding your personal injury claim without having to pay solicitors fees up front. If your claim is successful, then your legal costs will usually be deducted from your compensation leaving you with a minimum of 75% of your compensation claim. To make sure ‘No-Win, No-Fee’ is the right way to fund your personal injury claim, you can contact us at Stonehewer Moss solicitors for a free no obligation assessment of your claim, guaranteed to provide you with the best advice on how to progress with your claim.