Multiple Injury Claims – How To Claim Compensation For More Than One Injury?

Have you ever suffered more than one injury in an accident that was not your fault? If so, you might be eligible to seek compensation.  Have you heard of multiple injury claims? If not, read our guide, and we will explain how to claim. 

Our guide will clarify how compensation is calculated for multiple injuries. Additionally, we’ll explain how you could be compensated for your out-of-pocket expenses caused by suffering more than one injury. We follow up by looking at what factors need to be present in order to claim compensation. 

Many types of accidents can result in multiple injuries, including road traffic accidents, accidents in public places, and even accidents at work. In each of these daily situations, a liable party is legally obligated to ensure your reasonable safety. In this guide, we look at how accidents could occur in these situations, as well as the specific laws that apply to protect your safety. 

Furthermore, we provide information about how to claim compensation if a breach in one of these laws caused your multiple injuries. This includes details about what evidence you can submit and how long you have to start your personal injury claim.

Our guide concludes with an explanation of the No Win No Fee services offered by our panel of solicitors. Additionally, we break down the jargon behind the phrase ‘No Win No Fee’.

Read on to find out more about the claims process and to see if you are eligible to make a multiple injury claim.

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How Much Compensation You Can Get For Multiple Injuries.

It is difficult to give an accurate amount of compensation for multiple injury claims as each case is individual and will be valued based on your unique circumstances. However, we can explain how personal injury compensation could be calculated. 

Those responsible for assigning value to your claim will generally calculate it under two heads (or parts). These are general and special damages.  

General damages compensate you for your pain, suffering, and loss of amenity. This includes any mental anguish you may have experienced as a result of the accident. Special damages cover any financial losses that you may have incurred. 

When calculating compensation for multiple injuries, we use two individual documents. First, we consult your medical report, which provides us with a prognosis along with severity, allowing us to calculate a more accurate amount of compensation. We also use the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). 

The JCG is a document used when calculating the general damages part of personal injury claims. It contains a list of injuries in differing severities alongside guideline compensation brackets. We’ve used it to put together the table below. Please note that our table is only to be used as a guide. Additionally, the figure in the top was not taken from the JCG.

InjurySeverityAverage amounts
Multiple injuries, including significant financial lossesMost severeUp to £1,000,000 Plus
Brain and head injuryVery severe£344,150 - £493,000
Moderately severe£267,340 - £344,150
Neck injurySevere (i)In the region of £181,020
Severe (ii)£80,240 - £159,770
Severe (iii)£55,500 - £68,330
Back injurySevere (i)£111,150 - £196,450
Severe (ii)£90,510 - £107,910
Severe (iii)£47,320 - £85,100

How To Use Our Multiple Injury Compensation Calculator

If you don’t see your injuries in our table above, you may like to try our multiple injury compensation calculator. Like the table, these guideline figures were taken from the JCG. If you have any questions about how to use our compensation calculator or about the figure you receive, why not speak to one of our advisors?

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Special Damages And Your Claim

When discussing special damages, we must consider any financial losses you may have suffered as a result of your injuries. Examples of special damages are:

  • Loss of earnings
  • Care & Assistance
  • Travel costs – to and from medical appointments
  • Replacement of personal items that were broken or damaged as a result of the accident (clothing, electronic devices, protective wear)
  • Vehicle repair (if the accident was a road traffic accident)

We must inform you that special damages are not always recoverable. However, we recommend that a claim is submitted for them. Any documentation, such as your wage slips or an invoice for home help, will help support this. 

Contact our advisors today using our details at the top of this guide to discuss your situation and see how much compensation you might be eligible for. 

Am I Eligible To Make A Multiple Injury Claim?

Multiple injury claims, like any personal injury claim, need to meet certain eligibility criteria: 

  • Was a duty of care owed to you by the third party?
  • Did the third party breach that duty of care?
  • Did you suffer injuries as a result of the third-party breach?

A duty of care is a legal obligation owed by an individual or organisation towards another party. The individual or organisation must take reasonable care to avoid actions or inactions that could foreseeably harm another party.  A breach of duty that causes an injury is known as negligence. Once we establish negligence, we can proceed with a multiple injury compensation claim. 

If you would like to find out if you are eligible to make a compensation claim for multiple injuries, call our advisors today for a free, no-obligation, confidential consultation.

Common Causes Of Multiple Injury Compensation Claims

There are many circumstances in which you could suffer an accident which results in multiple injuries.

Road Traffic Accidents

All road users, including pedestrians, must uphold their duty of care to navigate safely and comply with the Road Traffic Act 1988 and other obligations that are detailed throughout the Highway Code. Examples of a breach of duty include:

  • If a driver of a vehicle is under the influence of drink and/or drugs, causing an accident resulting in injury and/or harm, they will have breached their duty of care.

Accidents At Work

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 confirms that all employers owe a duty of care to their employees and take reasonable and practicable steps to ensure safety throughout the workplace. You could make a multiple injury claim for an accident at work if employer negligence occurs: 

  • If an employee suffers multiple injuries in a factory accident because he is using a machine that he was not trained to use. In this case, his employer has breached the duty of care by failing to provide sufficient training. 

Accidents In Public

Those responsible for public places, including pubs and/or restaurants, public parks, pavements and supermarkets, owe a duty of care to visitors. The Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 confirms that the parties responsible for public places must take reasonable steps to ensure that the public is safe from harm.

  • If a member of the public slips and falls over in a supermarket because a spillage has not been mopped up or cordoned off with wet floor signs, the supermarket has breached its duty of care by failing to take reasonable actions to keep the public safe from harm, resulting in the customer suffering injury.

How To Make A Multiple Injury Claim

To make a multiple injury claim, we need to gather supporting evidence that will corroborate your version of events.

Gather Supporting Evidence

A solicitor from our panel will help gather evidence and confirm exactly what is needed to support your specific claim. Examples of evidence:

  • CCTV footage, video doorbell or dashcam.
  • Medical report and/or records following a medical appointment.
  • Accident book report.
  • Risk assessments.
  • Training records (if a workplace accident).
  • Wage slips for any loss of earnings.
  • Insurance and contact details of the other driver (if a road traffic accident).
  • Contact details from anyone who saw what happened and is willing to provide a statement later on.

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How Long Do You Have To Claim?

The Limitation Act 1980 outlines the 3-year time limit for the majority of personal injury claims. This starts from the date you had the accident. 

However, there are some alternatives to the rule of limitation, those being:

  • If the injured party is a minor (under 18), a litigation friend (a responsible adult, such as a parent), can be instructed to continue with the claim. However, if a claim isn’t made on their behalf prior to their 18th birthday, they will have until they turn 21 to start one. 
  • If the injured party lacks the mental capacity to manage their case, they can instruct a litigation friend to handle the claim on their behalf until they regain the mental capacity to continue with the claim themselves. In these cases, the time limit can be suspended indefinitely. 

To discuss how time limits apply to multiple injury claims, contact a member of our team today.

Considering A No Win No Fee Agreement

If your claim is viable and you wish to proceed with our services, one of the solicitors from our panel could help with your case. Our panel work under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is commonly referred to as a No Win No Fee arrangement. The benefits are:

  • There are no upfront or ongoing fees throughout the multiple injury claims process for this work. 
  • You will not have to pay the solicitor from our panel for their work should the claim be unsuccessful.

If your claim is successful, a small, legally capped success fee will be deducted from your compensation. 

If you would like to discuss your case with one of our advisors, call us today using the contact details at the bottom of this page for your free no-obligation consultation.

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Why Trust Public Interest Lawyers With Your Claim? 

Our panel of solicitors have years of experience with multiple injury claims. They will provide you with expert knowledge and constant support throughout the claims process. Additionally, they will ensure that each one of your injuries is accurately valued and negotiate your claim to get the compensation you deserve. 

To find out more, contact one of our advisors today for a confidential, no-obligation consultation.

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We would like to thank you for taking the time to read our guides on multiple injury claims, and if you believe you have a case, call us today using the contact details above.