Internal Injury Claims

Internal organ injuries can often be quite serious and potentially life-threatening. If you have suffered an accident that caused an internal organ injury, you may be able to claim compensation as a result.

At First Personal Injury, we understand that an injury to your internal organs can often be quite devastating for the person involved. If you have been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, our team want to ensure that you can get the compensation needed to aid your recovery and to maintain your quality of life.

To assess your claim, contact us on 0333 358 2345 or online.

Internal Injury Accident Types

An internal injury can theoretically occur in any type of accident. However, this type of injury is more likely to occur in certain accident types than others. Some of the most common accident types that result in an injury to the internal organs include:

• Road traffic accident – this is the arguably the most common cause of interna wol organ damage. This is because the impact of the car accident causes the body to be jerked quite suddenly or to be pushed into another part of the car at a high force. This can quite easily cause serious injury.

• Slip, trip and fall accidents – serious falls can cause internal injuries. If you fall upon a hard service, there is a greater likelihood that you will suffer an internal injury.

• Falls from height – if you fall from a height there is a strong likelihood that you will suffer an internal injury. This injury could be to your internal organs or it could be to other parts of your body, such as your ribs or other bones. Fall from height accidents are particularly common within workplaces where the job roles are particularly physical. For example, you are more likely to suffer a fall from height within a construction site environment than in an office.

• Assault – you could suffer an internal injury due to experiencing assault. Assault can cause many types of injuries and assault usually impacts mostly upon the torso and face. If you have suffered an injury due to an assault accident, you should proceed with a criminal case against your attacker but you could also claim compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to help recover from your injuries.

• Crushing accidents – crushing accidents can commonly happen within manual workplaces, such as on a construction site or in a factory.

• Medical accidents – you could suffer an internal injury due to experiencing negligence during an operation. If you have suffered an internal injury due to surgical negligence, you could be able to claim compensation.

Compensation For Internal Organ Injuries

The circumstances of every personal injury case are unique. Therefore, the amount of compensation that you are awarded for your case will also be unique. The amount of compensation that you are awarded will be determined by two categories: general damages and special damages.

General Damages

General damages refers to the physical and emotional damage caused by your injuries. 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 sustained in an accident.

Compensation will be awarded based upon the severity of these factors, understanding that the higher the severity of the injuries, the worse the pain/suffering and impact upon your life. To view estimates for personal injury types, visit our compensation calculator.

An example of a compensation estimate is £3,0101 – £46,780 for an elbow injury. You could be awarded anywhere between £22,340 – £82,080 for a severe knee injury. As you can see, compensation amounts can vary wildly for the same type of injury. Therefore, the best way to determine how much compensation you are likely to be awarded is to speak to a personal injury solicitor directly.

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 injuries. Similarly, if you have had to pay to go 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.

You should keep detailed records of any receipts or other documents which help to outline any relevant financial losses relating to your injuries. These can later be used during your personal injury case to try and determine how much internal injury compensation you are owed. Once again, you should speak to a personal injury solicitor directly to understand how much compensation you are likely to be owed.

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to receive compensation. First Personal Injury is available to assist you and ensure that you win the compensation that you deserve.

Contact our specialist team to begin the process, either by phone on 0333 358 2345 or through our online form.