What Are Shoulder Injury Claims?
Shoulder injury claims enable you to recover compensation when you have fractured or injured your shoulder in an accident for which somebody else was primarily to blame. Irrespective of how your injury was sustained, by making a successful claim for a shoulder injury you will be compensated for the pain you experienced at the time of your accident, the effect that the shoulder injury has had on your quality of life and any financial consequences of an injured shoulder.
Making Shoulder Injury Claims for Compensation
Shoulder injury claims have to show that a shoulder injury has been sustained and that the injury was due to a third party´s lack of care. Determining that you have sustained a damaged shoulder can be proven by your medical records, but establishing that a third party caused your shoulder injury through their negligent actions – or lack of actions – can often be more difficult.
Police reports or accident reports may need to be compiled and evidence gathered in support of your shoulder injury claim. At a time when you may be in a considerable amount of pain from your shoulder injury, collecting evidence of negligence may not be something which is easy for you to do and should not be made a priority ahead of recovering from your injured shoulder.
Therefore, it is in your best interests to discuss making shoulder injury claims for compensation with a lawyer as soon as practically possible. A lawyer will assess your claim for a shoulder injury, assist you where necessary to collect evidence in support of your shoulder injury claim and advise you whether you have a claim for shoulder injury compensation which is worth your while to pursue.
How Much Can I Claim for a Shoulder Injury?
How much compensation for a shoulder injury you will be entitled to receive will depend on your own personal circumstances. A lawyer will calculate the value of your shoulder injury claim by considering the severity of your shoulder injury in relation to your age, sex and general state of health prior to the accident which was responsible for your injured shoulder.
As mentioned above, the effect that a shoulder injury makes to your quality of life will also be taken into account when compiling a claim for shoulder injury compensation along with your lack of ability to perform day-to-day tasks while still suffering from a shoulder injury. Any quantifiable psychological consequences of the accident which led to your shoulder being injured – for example any confidence issues you may suffer in the future due to the nature of your accident – will also be integrated into your shoulder injury claim.
You are also entitled to recover any financial costs which are directly attributable to your injured shoulder when making a claim for shoulder injury compensation. These can range from expenses incurred seeking medical attention following your accident and shoulder injury to additional transport costs because you are unable to drive while recovering. Any loss of income can also be recovered in a claim for shoulder injury compensation – including overtime and pension contributions.
What Does it Cost to Make Shoulder Injury Claims for Compensation?
Provided that your lawyer believes there is a strong likelihood of your claim for shoulder injury compensation being successful, he or she will usually be prepared to represent you in your shoulder injury claim on a “Contingency Fee” basis. This usually means that, should you lose your claim for shoulder injury compensation, you will not owe your lawyer for their legal fees and, when your shoulder injury claim is successful, you will retain 100 percent of your compensation settlement.
However, not all lawyers offer “Contingency Fee” shoulder injury claims on the same basis, and it may be necessary for you to take out an insurance policy to protect yourself from potential financial exposure should your claim for shoulder injury compensation be unsuccessful. Your lawyer should explain the exact terms and conditions to you prior to accepting your shoulder injury compensation claim.
Get Professional Legal Advice about Shoulder Injury Claims
It is in your best interests to seek professional legal advice about shoulder injury claims at the first practical opportunity. No two claims for shoulder injury compensation are the same – even when the nature of the shoulder injury is the same – and to delay speaking with a lawyer about your individual circumstances could handicap the collection of evidence in support of your shoulder injury claim and affect how much compensation for a shoulder injury you receive.
Consequently, we invite you to call our freephone service and discuss the circumstances of your shoulder injury with an experienced lawyer. There is no charge for this service and you will not be placed under any pressure to proceed with a claim for shoulder injury compensation. Our lawyers will be able to provide the answers to any questions you may have about making shoulder injury claims and help you to decide whether you have a claim for shoulder injury compensation which is worth your while to pursue.