A Simple Guide to Sight Impairment Injury Compensation

The impairment or loss of sight can be an incredibly traumatic experience. For those who have had more or less perfect vision their entire lives, sudden sight impairment can be difficult to adjust to meaning the sufferer will most likely endure many emotional as well as practical challenges.

The amount of compensation that you are able to claim for as a result of sight impairment varies depending on the nature and severity of your injury.

There are many ways in which an eye injury can occur, one of the most common scenarios is through an accident at work or in public. In industries such as manufacturing, sight impairment claims are commonplace. These environments tend to contain heavy machinery as well as power tools which when used, can cause flying debris, dirt or even sparks to hit and cause damage to the eye. There have also been cases of sight impairment injuries sustained in roles which involve the handling of hazardous chemicals, where the chemicals have come into contact with one or both eyes.  

A sight impairment may also be the result of clinical negligence. Some examples of clinical negligence with regard to the eyes include poor laser eye surgery resulting in partial or full loss of sight, failure by a GP or hospital to correctly diagnose a problem with the eye and missing the opportunity to provide curative treatment, amongst many others.

We are unfortunately very aware of the impact that a sight impairment 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 sight impairment 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 £380,000 – Total Blindness and Deafness
• up to £253,000 – Total Blindness
• £22,000 – £52,000 – Serious or Total of Sight in One Eye
• £2,000 – £20,000 – Less Serious Eye Injuries

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 70% 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.