Personal Injury Claims in the UK
Personal injury claims are a wide-ranging area of law. They can involve injuries to a person’s physical and mental health or loss of property due to someone else’s negligence or breach of duty. Legal experts have picked up on a number of interesting trends in this area of UK law. General Damages The first part of any personal injury claim is known as General Damages and covers the impact of the incident on your quality of life. This includes compensation for pain and suffering, which could include physical pain caused by an injury or psychological harm such as stress or depression. The courts try to quantify these impacts on a case-by-case basis – and the severity of your injuries and how long they will last are also taken into account. The aim is to put you back into the position you would have been in had the accident or medical negligence not happened. Unlike the US, the UK does not have depositions so the courts take the witness statements at face value without cross-examinat...