By Stephen Anderson. Last Updated 12th December 2024. In this guide, we cover the process behind hip injury claims. If you’re suffering from a hip injury after an accident that happened because of a breach of duty of care, you could be eligible to claim. If you’re wondering what evidence could be viable, this guide will explain that further. BY the end of the guide you will hopefully know how to make hip injury claims.
Hip injuries can range from relatively minor to serious. For instance, a fracture to the hip could cause problems with mobility. In serious cases, it could leave you little better off than if the leg had been amputated.
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How To Make Hip Injury Claims
To be eligible to claim hip injury compensation, you must show that you have suffered negligence. Negligence is when you are injured due to a duty of care being breached.
There are multiple parties that could owe you a duty of care:
- Your employer owes you a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. This means that your employer must take reasonable steps to make sure that you’re safe at work.
- Those in control of public spaces (occupiers) owe you a duty of care under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 when you are a lawful public visitor of their space. This means that occupiers must take steps to make sure that you’re reasonably safe while on their premises.
- Road users owe one another a duty of care. This means that all road users must follow the rules that are in The Highway Code and the Road Traffic Act 1988 to make sure that themselves and each other are kept safe on the road.
As such, here are the hip injury compensation claims eligibility criteria:
- An employer, occupier, or road user owed you a duty of care.
- This duty of care was breached.
- Because of this, you were injured.
If you believe you meet the eligibility criteria and would like more information on how to make hip injury claims, please contact us today. An advisor can chat with you and provide a free case evaluation to establish whether negligence has occurred.
How Could You Suffer A Hip Injury?
According to the NHS, hip fractures are more common in women. This is because women are more likely to get osteoporosis, which weakens the bone.
There are many different causes of hip injuries. For example:
- A fall. You might be more likely to break your hip in a fall if you fall on your side. This could happen as a result of poor housekeeping in work, for example, obstruction in walkways. Alternatively, it could happen as a result of a loose slab on the pavement in public
- Moving or falling objects. You could be in a shop where items have been stacked incorrectly, with heavy items at the top. If something was to fall and collide with your hip or knock you to the ground, you could experience a fracture.
- Road traffic accident. A car accident could cause the frame of your car to be crushed, resulting in an impact on your hip that breaks it. Alternatively, you could be knocked over while you’re crossing the road by a driver running a red light.
However, these examples are not exhaustive. Get in touch with us today if you would like to discuss your situation further. One of our advisors could explain the hip injury claims process and confirm your eligibility to claim.
Evidence For A Hip Injury Claim
To successfully claim hip injury compensation, your case will need to include evidence that confirms your injury and shows how it was caused by another party breaching the duty of care they owed you. Depending on how exactly your hip injury was caused, evidence could include:
- Medical records that confirm your hip injury and the treatment you’ve received for it.
- Photographs of the accident scene.
- Contact details of any witnesses of your accident who can provide a statement.
- Any video footage, such as CCTV footage, that shows the accident that caused your injury.
- If your hip injury occurred at work, a copy of the accident report from your work accident book may be available as evidence.
If you arrange to have a lawyer support your claim, then they can assist with gathering evidence. For more advice about how to make hip injury claims, please contact our advisors for free today.
Calculating Hip Injury Claims
If you suffered a hip injury due to a third party’s negligence, you might be interested in an estimate of your potential settlement. In this section, we look at how hip injury compensation could be awarded.
It is worth noting that every claim is different. For example, some injured parties may recover special damages, which we look at shortly. Therefore, this section cannot tell you exactly how much your claim is worth.
General Damages
If your claim is successful, general damages compensates you for the physical pain and mental suffering caused by your injury. How long your hip injury symptoms last along with what impact they are expected to have on your life will be assigned value under general damages.
To help arrive at a figure for general damages, legal professionals use a document titled the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). It contains a list of compensation brackets for different injuries.
Our table below contains figures from the JCG for hip injuries. As other factors affect your claim, it is not representative of what you could receive. It is only to be used as guidance for how general damages will be valued. The top figure is also not from the JCG.
| Injury | Severity | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Serious Injuries Plus Special Damages | Serious | Up to £250,000+ |
| Pelvis and Hip Injuries | Severe (a)(i) | £95,680 to £159,770 |
| Severe (a)(ii) | £75,550 to £95,680 | |
| Severe (a)(iii) | £47,810 to £64,070 | |
| Moderate (b)(i) | £32,450 to £47,810 | |
| Moderate (b)(ii) | £15,370 to £32,450 | |
| Lesser (c)(i) | £4,820 to £15,370 | |
| Lesser (c)(ii) | Up to £4,820 |
Special Damages
As stated above, some injured parties may recover special damages as part of their hip injury compensation claim. Special damages compensate for any financial losses caused by the injury. However, you are likely to require proof.
Examples of special damages that could be recovered in a personal injury claim include:
- Medical expenses, such as prescriptions and physical therapy.
- Loss of earnings, including future losses and pension contributions.
- Home adjustments, such as installing a stairlift or ramp.
Call our advisors for a free claim valuation. They can also advise on what you could recover under special damages along with what proof of costs you might be expected to submit.
How To Make Hip Injury Claims With A No Win No Fee Solicitor
Thank you for reading our guide on hip injury claims. We hope it answered any questions you may have had.
If one of our advisors passes you on to a solicitor from our panel, they could represent you on a No Win No Fee basis. This is a way to fund your claim, and it means you will not have to pay anything to your solicitor if your case is unsuccessful. You also won’t be asked to make any ongoing or upfront payments.
You will only need to pay if your claim succeeds. However, the ‘success fee’ is taken from your compensation once it is paid and is legally capped. This means you will always get the majority of the compensation you are awarded.
Get in touch today if you would like to know more about No Win No Fee agreements or think you might be eligible to make a personal injury claim.
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We hope that our guide about how to make hip injury claims has been useful for you.
