Chronic Pain Claims

Personal injury compensation is secured by people who successfully claim for damages for injuries suffered due to the negligence or fault of others Those liable can be other individuals, commercial companies or even public bodies.

Personal injury claims are most commonly related to minor injuries such as for whiplash, broken bones, and other quick-to-heal injuries. However, sometimes, Injuries can be life-changing to those who fall victim.

Whether injuries are minor or significant, any kind of traumatic injury can have further effects, that are not always noticeable in the immediate days and weeks following an accident. . A person may find themselves susceptible and affected by a form of chronic pain syndrome. At best, such ailments can take a long time to find ways of easing the associated pain, whereas some people or might nevercompletely recover from the effects of chronic pain..

Chronic pain is continuous pain in any part of the body that lasts 12 weeks. Some of the most common symptoms of chronic pain are:

1. Tight muscles

2. Aching sensation

3. Burning sensation

4. Shooting pains

5. Acute soreness

Some of the types of chronic pain conditions are:

1. Myofascial pain syndrome: It is specific to certain muscles and muscle groups. The pain occurs in the form of spasms in the muscles.

2. Fibromyalgia: For the condition of fibromyalgia, the symptoms include stiffness in the joints, hampered mobility causing pain in the body, and extreme sensitivity when someone touches that area.

3. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome: A condition where relatively small injuries affect the nervous system causing chronic pain.

Claiming The Compensation

Traditionally, there is a three-year time frame to claim personal injury compensation. But it is not the same case for chronic pain claims as it might take months or even years of diagnosis to pin down that chronic pain had occurred due to a particular accident. And that cannot be allowed to impact a person claiming compensation for their injury.

To avail compensation for a chronic pain claim, the victim needs to prove that,

1. The defendant owed them a duty of care.

2. The accident/injury was caused due to the fault of the defendant.

3. The chronic pain you are suffering was caused by accident.

4. These can be proved with the help of Occupational health reports, medical records, witness details, photos, accident report forms, financial records, etc.

5. The compensation of a personal injury claim is calculated in the form of two divisions – General damages & Special damages.

General Damages

While calculating the compensation of a chronic pain claim, various elements must be included, such as;

– The level of suffering.

– The severity of chronic pain.

– Its psychological effect.

– Life-altering injuries.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

When this syndrome is diagnosed as moderate, the compensation can range from £28,030 to £52,500. This compensation is calculated based on the intensity and frequency of pain, medicinal effects, prospects, etc.

When this syndrome is diagnosed as severe, the compensation can range from £52,500 to £84,010. This compensation is calculated based on the syndrome’s long-term effects, psychological effects, care or assistance requirements, etc.

For other disorders, such as Myalgia, when the pain is moderate, the compensation ranges between £21,070 to £38,490. For severe cases, the compensation ranges from £42,130 to £62,990.

Special Damages

Special damages include the financial recompensation of the victim’s expenses for the chronic pain condition.

1. Medical costs

2. Lost earnings

3. Loss of future earnings

4. Adaptation to vehicles

5. Additional transport expenses

6. Future medical expenses

7. Alterations to home

It’s always advisable to get in touch with solicitors for such decisions of life!