Tennis Elbow Claims

The condition is commonly associated with playing tennis due to the movements that are required to swing a tennis racket being completed with lots of force and repeatedly in order to successfully engage in the game.

Symptoms Of Tennis Elbow

The main symptoms of tennis elbow are pain and discomfort. This will impact you usually on:

• The outside of the elbow, which may travel down the forearm when you lift or bend your arm.
• When you are gripping small objects such as a pen.
• When you twist your forearm, such as when turning a door handle or opening a jar.
• You could also suffer pain when extending your arm.

If you are experiencing pain, you should avoid the activity that is causing you pain until you can see a GP. If the pain in your elbow fails to go away after a few days of rest, you should visit a GP. You will likely have to undergo an ultrasound scan or an MRI scan if the pain persists.

While the condition is associated with tennis, it can be caused by a lot of different sports and it can occur in other environments like office work.  Tennis elbow often lasts between 6 months and two years. However, a large amount of people who suffer from tennis elbow can make a full recovery within a year.

You should seek treatment as early as possible if you believe you are suffering from tennis elbow. The earlier that you are treated, the earlier you can begin to heal.

You will likely need physiotherapy if your case is severe. If it is very bad, then you will likely need surgery to correct the problem.

Compensation For Tennis Elbow

The amount of compensation that you can claim for repetitive strain injury will be specific to the circumstances of your case. The amount of compensation that you will be awarded in your case will be determined by looking at two categories: general damages and special damages.

General Damages

General damages refers to the physical and emotional damage caused by your injuries or illness. In the simplest terms, it refers to compensation for pain and suffering. This type of compensation also covers any losses of amenity, aka a decrease in ability to function, that has arisen from the injuries/illness sustained in an accident or prolonged negative situation. To view estimates for personal injury types, visit our compensation calculator

Special Damages

Special damages compensation refers to compensation that covers the financial losses and expenses incurred as a result of an accident or medical negligence. Special damages could help to reclaim a loss of income if you have been unable to work due to your food-related illness. Similarly, if you have had to pay to go to a medical appointment or if you had to pay to travel to a medical appointment, you could be able to claim these medical costs back.