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Personal Injury

What Are “Special Damages” in Personal Injury Cases?

Compensation in Personal Injury cases is made up of two different types of loss, “General Damages” and “Special Damages”. General Damages General Damages relate to compensation received for pain, suffering and loss of amenity which have arisen from your physical and/or psychological suffering due to the accident. Simply speaking, it Read more…

By Julie Moore, 7 years ago
Personal Injury

How we calculate the value of your Personal Injury

One of the most common questions we receive at the outset of any claim is, “How much is my claim worth?” Nearly always, we are unable to give an accurate estimate. This is partly because the client’s symptoms are usually ongoing. When valuing a claim, we base our valuation on Read more…

By Taylor Emmet, 7 years ago
Personal Injury

How are Personal Injury claims valued?

When pursuing a claim for Personal Injury, many people would like to know from the outset, how much compensation they should expect to receive. Unfortunately we are usually unable to give an accurate estimate at the start of a claim, particularly if your symptoms are ongoing and you are not Read more…

By Taylor Emmet, 8 years ago
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How we calculate the value of a personal injury claim

Compensation, known as damages, is awarded when someone has been injured in an accident as a result of someone else’s negligence. Damages in Personal Injuries are split between General damages and Special Damages. General damages are to compensate an individual for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity they have suffered as a Read more…

By Taylor Emmet, 10 years ago
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