We are personal injury solicitors specialising in claiming compensation for head injuries at work. Stephen Morse has experience with these types of injuries, and introduces our services in this short video.

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Head Injury At Work Compensation Amounts

Head Injury At Work Compensation Awards

Head injury at work compensation ranges from £1,400 - £8,100 for a minor head injury. The bottom bracket will reflect a full recovery within a few weeks. Where minor brain damage has occurred, but the victim has made a good recovery and is able to return to work and socialise as normal, compensation awards will be between £9,875 and £27,500. 'Moderate' and 'Moderately Severe' brain injuries are the next categories defined by law, distinguished mainly by the victim's degree of dependence on others. Compensation awards will range from £27,500 up to £180,000 for victims who are substantially dependent on others and need constant care. 'Very Severe' brain damage compensation awards will be between £180,000 and £257,750. At the top of this bracket the injured person will have a degree of insight, but little meaningful response to their environment, and will require full-time care. Where there is no awareness on the part of the injured person, compensation awards will be lower.

Head Injury At Work Compensation Case Study 1

SITUATION: Bartletts acted on behalf of Mr Jones, who was a builder renovating some houses. He fell through a gap in the floor, some considerable distance. He suffered a closed head injury, but was unable to work following the accident due to the ongoing effects of the initial injury. He suffered from dizziness and short term memory problems.

RESULT: Bartletts involved rehabilitation with a view to trying to teach him coping techniques to try to improve his memory. Unfortunately, Mr Jones was unable to return to his employment as a builder. He was capable of semi sedentary work and we were able to obtain compensation for his injury, and also his residual loss of earnings claim which was over £20,000 per annum.

Head Injury At Work Compensation Case Study 2

SITUATION: Mr Hill worked as a plumber and was installing a bathroom in a property on a new housing development. One of the roofers dropped a tile off the side of the scaffolding, which hit Mr Hill on the head. He was knocked unconscious and had to be rushed to hospital by ambulance. Mr Hill remained in hospital for 6 days. He regained consciousness, but could not remember the accident circumstances, and complained of memory problems.

RESULT: We arranged rehabilitation for Mr Hill and an interim payment because he was self employed and was unable to work for 3 months. Mr Hill successfully claimed against the main contractor on the building site and was awarded £45,000 in compensation for his injuries and financial losses.

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