£245,000 Skull Fracture Compensation Payout Case Study
Following her public place accident, Amy was awarded £245,000 in skull accident compensation after making a successful public liability claim.
Amy was in a shopping centre, leaning on a handrail as she was walking up the stairs in a shop. However, the handrail became loose as she was holding onto it, and broke off. Due to Amy relying on the handrail for balance, she subsequently fell down the stairs as the handrail came off. She fractured her skull by hitting her head as she landed at the bottom of the stairs.
Amy was rushed to hospital, where it was determined that Amy had suffered a skull fracture with moderate brain damage.
The prognosis for Amy’s future wasn’t great. Her concentration and memory are permanently affected, and her ability to work is permanently reduced. She is also at a small risk of epilepsy and requires some limited care. This care has cost Amy and her family a substantial amount of money. Costs have also gone into lost earnings and bonuses from being unable to work, and into counselling costs.
How Was Amy’s Skull Fracture A Result Of Negligence?
In this instance, the occupier (party in control) of the shopping centre was liable for Amy’s head injury, as they failed to repair the broken handrail in a timely manner, or display any warning signs of the handrail’s poor condition.
In order to prove that the occupier of the shopping centre was liable for the fall, Amy instructed a specialist personal injury solicitor, who began working with her to build a public liability claim for skull fracture compensation.
Amy’s solicitor gathered CCTV footage of the accident and arranged for her to have an in-depth independent medical assessment. This clearly demonstrated how the accident happened and how Amy’s health has been impacted. Additionally, the solicitor took statements from members of the public who saw the incident happen in the shopping centre. Amy and her family also gathered all receipts, invoices, and payslips that showed the costs of her brain injury.
The shopping centre admitted liability, and skull fracture compensation was awarded to Amy. Each detail of the case helped legal professionals value the correct and adequate compensation award of £245,000.
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What Factors Helped Decide Amy’s Amount Of Skull Fracture Compensation?
Amy’s skull fracture compensation covered every type of physical, psychological, and financial impact that she suffered due to her injury. These impacts were separated into two heads of claim: general and special damages.
The physical and psychological effects of the skull fracture were compensated for under general damages. The total value of Amy’s general damages was £105,000 for her moderate brain damage, with her concentration and memory being permanently affected, and her ability to work being permanently reduced.
Additionally, the financial effects of the skull fracture were compensated for under special damages, which is the head of claim that reimburses any money that has been directly lost due to the injury. Amy received £140,000 in total for her special damages, which covered her loss of earnings for 4 years (including her loss of pension contributions and work bonuses), the family’s gratuitous care and professional care costs, and private counselling costs.
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