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To successfully claim for back injury compensation, you will need to get expert legal advice from a specialist personal injury solicitor.
Claim back injury compensation
The first thing you should do before making a back injury compensation claim is to contact Blackwater Law and speak to a member of our team.
Blackwater Law is recognised as one of the leading personal injury solicitors in the industry by the Legal 500, an independent ranking directory of the UK’s top law firms. The Legal 500 team individually review the performance of every law firm within their directory, focusing on the quality of the legal services provided and the skills and expertise of the members of the team (including partners and associates).
Your Blackwater Law personal injury solicitor will help you through each stage of the legal process and will keep you up-to-date on the progress of your back injury compensation claim throughout. In acting for you in making your claim, we will aim to build the strongest possible case on your behalf to secure the maximum back injury compensation amount.
Back Injury Compensation Payouts
Injuries to the back can be complex, particularly where these involve spinal injuries. This is due to the significant debilitating effects such injuries can have and the impact they can have on the life of the injured individual.
Back injuries can range in their complexity and therefore, the amount of compensation a person could be entitled to. A mild back injury where a full recovery is made could be valued up to £12,510. A severe back injury that causes damage to the spinal cord, and causes severe disability could be entitled to claim between £91,090 – £160,980.
Use our back injury compensation calculator below to estimate the amount of compensation you may receive for your back injury. Once you have calculated your potential compensation, call us and speak to one of our personal injury solicitors about commencing your claim.
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What Type of Back Injury Can I Claim Compensation For?
Back injuries can happen in a number of different ways, and identifying what type of injury you have sustained and how it has affected your life will be crucial to the success of your back injury compensation claim, as your financial settlement will depend largely on how much long term pain and/or the disability you suffer as a result of your back problem. The severity of a back injury can vary tremendously, from someone being in pain for only a few weeks to being permanently disabled or in pain for life.
Soft Tissue Strains
The soft tissues of the back include the muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves. If any of these soft tissues are damaged or strained, the resulting pain can have a serious impact on the person’s ability to carry out day-to-day activities effectively. Soft tissue damage will probably not be visible on the outside of the body and may not show up on an x-ray or scan, but the pain can be very real and can take a long time to subside. Whiplash is also classed as a soft tissue injury and is a common injury in road traffic accidents.
Herniated Discs
Although the term ‘slipped disc’ is commonly used when referring to this type of injury, it is more accurately described as a ‘prolapsed disc’ or ‘herniated disc’. A herniated disc occurs when the disc bulges or ruptures and the internal material presses on a nerve or the spinal cord itself. A herniated disk can cause extreme pain, numbness and/or weakness in an arm or leg. On the other hand, many people experience no symptoms from a herniated disk, so the majority of people who suffer from a herniated disk do not need surgery to correct the problem.
Fractured Vertebrae
A fracture or dislocation of a vertebra can cause bone fragments to pinch and damage the spinal nerves or spinal cord. Most spinal fractures are the result of workplace accidents, sports injuries or road traffic accidents. Fractures and dislocations of the bony vertebrae can result in debilitating spinal cord damage. Depending on how severe your injury is, you may experience pain, difficulty walking, or be unable to move your arms or legs (paralysis). Many fractures heal with conservative treatment; however, severe fractures may require surgery to realign the displaced bones.
Why choose Blackwater Law
Blackwater Law is one of the leading back injury compensation law firms in the UK. With over 45 years of experience in handling personal injury claims for a wide range of back problems, we have the necessary knowledge and expertise to give you the best possible chance of securing back injury compensation.
Our team of experienced personal injury lawyers understand that a back injury of any sort can have a serious effect on the quality of your life, your ability to work, and your ability to provide for your family. Back injuries can sometimes lead to prolonged periods of time off of work, which can have a crippling impact financially as well as physically and psychologically. As a result of this, a portion of your back injury compensation claim will include compensation for all of the financial losses, inconveniences, and expenses you incur as a result of your back injury.
Blackwater Law is recognised as one of the leading firms of personal injury lawyers in the country, so you can rest assured you will always receive sound, reliable legal advice. We have vast experience in handling a variety of back injury compensation claims, including sprains and strains, soft tissue damage, slipped discs, and fractured vertebrae. We also handle personal injury compensation claims for injuries to other parts of the body, such as wrist injuries, arm injuries, and knee injuries.
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