Archive for the 'Compensation valuation' Category

Published in Truckstop News - September 2008.

In this month’s issue Steven Hinchliffe of the specialist Personal Injury firm Hinchliffes Solicitors provides details of “FINANCIAL LOSSES THAT CAN BE CLAIMED, INCLUDING PAST AND FUTURE LOSS OF INCOME”.

If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, or you have contracted a qualifying industrial disease, you may well be in a position to make a personal injury claim, to include compensation not only for your injuries or medical condition (known as General Damages), but also for any financial losses or expenditure directly related to the accident or disease (known as Special Damages).

Published in Truckstop News - December 2007.

In this month’s issue Steven Hinchliffe of the specialist Personal Injury firm Hinchliffes Solicitors sets out the issues that are considered when answering the question “HOW MUCH IS MY CLAIM WORTH?” 

In many cases, valuing a claim accurately can be a tricky business and will depend to a large extent on the individual’s circumstances.  There are 2 elements to the compensation awarded - GENERAL DAMAGES to compensate you for the pain and suffering of the injury and any treatment provided, and for any significant affect the injury may have on your lifestyle - SPECIAL DAMAGES to reimburse any losses you have incurred or expenses you have paid out as a direct result of the accident.