Burn Injury Claims

If we can prove that your burns injuries are because of someone else’s negligence, then you could make a claim for compensation. Any compensation you are awarded can help you to pay for specialist burns treatments so you can start to rebuild your life after your accident.

Serious burn injuries compensation claims usually result in high awards of damages, depending on things like:

• The percentage of burns to your body
• Whether the burns are full thickness, partial burns or superficial burns
• If you need any surgery and the extent of that surgery
• Any physical disabilities caused by the burns
• The psychological impact on you

The Judicial College Guidelines is used to value personal injury claims. It says that if your burns cover more than 40% of your body, your compensation payment is likely to be more than £93,380.

This is just the payment made for what’s called General Damages – this includes compensation for your pain, suffering and loss of physical or mental ability to do the things you used to.

On top of this payment, you will also be awarded compensation for what’s called Special Damages. Special Damages are made up compensation for any lost earning, any ongoing treatment and rehabilitation you may need for the rest of your life.

You have 3 years from the date of your accident to make a compensation claim for a burn injury. It’s best to get early, specialist legal advice from a Personal Injury Solicitor so all the details of the accident are clear and evidence and witnesses are available.

If you’re claiming for a child, you can claim on their behalf until their 18^th birthday. Once they turn 18, they have until their 21^st birthday to make a claim.

When you suffer burn injuries, it’s really important that you can get the very best treatment from specialists, along with access to any specialist prosthetics. These include:

• Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons and Clinicians who can advise on appropriate treatment and surgery to improve the appearance of scarring and camouflage creams
• Nursing Care Experts on management of the burns and tissue viability
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Psychological Therapist
• Prosthetic Specialist who can advise on specially made prosthetic covers to cover any visible parts of burns

By making a personal injury claim, you could get access to specialist treatment, not available on the NHS so you could get a better outcome from your injuries. We’ll do all we can to get you interim payments so you can deal with any urgent financial issues or start to pay for your treatment.