Am I Entitled To Compensation?

A personal injury could either be in the form of a broken bone, back injury, head injury, sprain or any other form of injury in which you had no fault. It is not necessary that the injury is just physical; it can also be a form of a psychological injury. The psychological personal injury takes a longer time than the physical injuries to recover as it may even traumatise the accident victim. The common question which comes across every individual mind is that am I entitled to compensation.

The answer to this question is yes if you had no fault in the accident and also if it was caused by someone else’s negligence, carelessness or mistake. But there is another important point to be noted when you want to avail for a compensation claim. Most people suffer an injury and do not report about it right away. However by doing this their chances of getting a compensation claim may get even more less. Therefore if you have ever been involved in a personal injury accident, the first and most important step is to inform about it right away. The maximum time-period during which you can avail for compensation is about 3 years. After 3 years you are not entitled to any claim but there are a few exemptions to this rule such as-

• If at the time of personal injury you were just a kid, you can then make a claim later on.
• Those people who have suffered a personal injury due to dome industrial reason, which took some time to show symptoms, they are also entitled to compensation even after the expiry date of making a claim.

However the amount of compensation claim varies according to the personal injury such as falling, tripping or some psychological injury such as bullying or depression. The amount of the compensation will largely be determined by the accident circumstances. There is no fixed amount for any personal injury; each injury is dealt separately according to its circumstances.

If you are still confused about whether am I entitled to compensation or not, you can consult a personal injury attorney. The personal injury attorneys work on a No Win Non Fee policy which states that you don’t have to pay even a single penny for fighting for the case. The personal injury lawyers will only be paid if they win the case that too by the opposition party’s insurance company. Therefore when you are selecting a personal injury lawyer make sure that he is skilled and experienced, so that he can handle you case tactfully.