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Whiplash Claim after a Car Accident
How much is the pain and discomfort of your whiplash injury worth? A fair question, after all a whiplash injury is painful so you should be compensated accordingly. Unfortunately, however, the level of compensation you get for your injury following the car crash will depend on a number of variable factors.
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The Whiplash Compensation Claim
The first of the variable factors will depend on how you make your whiplash claim. If you make a car crash directly against the insurance company, then you will likely be compensated in accordance with the settlement agreement you make with the insurance company.
However, if you decide to seek the advice of a solicitor to handle your whiplash compensation, then you could be entitled to compensation categorised as:
(1) General Damages and
(2) Special Damages.
General Damages For Whiplash
The overall amount that you may be entitled to under General Damages is difficult to determine as they are paid for the physical pain and suffering (i.e. the actual damage such as a whiplash neck injury or something more serious) that you encounter as a direct result of the car crash you had.
You may also be allowed to claim for emotional pain and loss of enjoyment of life as part of the General Damages you claim in any whiplash injury compensation action. Finally, if the pain and suffering you encounter as a result of your injury causes you to suffer psychological disorders, such as depression, then this may also be included in your compensation claim.
Although the General Damages sums awarded by the courts will depend on the amounts the court have previously awarded for a similar injury, the details of your medical report detailing the extent of the whiplash, the actual injuries caused, and the possible harm it has had on your emotional state will, all play a pivotal part in the whiplash injury claim.
Special Damages For Whiplash.
Unlike General Damages, Special Damages can be fixed to some degree and are payable to you as a result of you having encountered certain special losses because of the accident.
In particular, Special Damages are payable on any loss of earnings (including any potential loss of future earnings as a result of the accident) you may have to endure while you recover from the accident; car hire expenses you have to pay as a result of your car being in the repair shop; if you have to pay someone to look after you while you recover from your whiplash these can be recovered; and if you have paid for medical attention to treat the injury you can also include these in your claim.
If you want to claim for Special Damages you need to keep a careful track of all the payments you have made and where possible you'll need to have receipts.
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How can I make a Car Crash Claim?
If you have been involved in a Car Crash that wasnt your fault and you would like to make a Compensation Claim, you can call our Car Crash Claim line on 0845 519 7798 or complete our online Car Crash Claim Form to speak to one of our friendly claim advisors.
Whats my claim worth? You can look at our Compensation Guide to see what your claim may be worth