Here’s the full picture behind this week’s explainer, including why near-identical injuries can result in very different compensation, and how we make sure your own circumstances are properly reflected.
The Short Answer
Online compensation figures vary so widely because every claim is different. Even two clients with similar injuries can be affected very differently: one may be unable to work and suffer a loss of earnings, while the other continues working unaffected. The psychological impact and financial losses involved are different for every client. Rather than relying on averages, we look at your specific situation, including your injuries, the impact on you, and the financial losses you’ve suffered, to make sure the compensation reflects your own circumstances.
Why Do Online Compensation Figures Vary So Much?
Averages can be a useful starting point for general awareness, but they don’t reflect how compensation is actually calculated for an individual case.
“Yes, quite simply, it’s because every claim is different.”
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Why Can Similar Injuries Lead to Different Compensation?
Two people can sustain very similar physical injuries, yet experience very different consequences.
“Every client we have here is different. The injury sustained, although you may have two clients that have sustained quite similar injuries, the impact on each of those clients can be very different.”
The Same Injury, a Different Impact
One of the clearest examples is loss of earnings: the same type of injury might stop one person working altogether, while another is able to continue in their role.
“It could mean that someone is unable to work, whereas it may be that another person is able to continue with their work. So that person’s going to have loss of earnings, whereas the second person may not.”
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Every Client, Every Injury, Every Impact Is Different
This individuality runs through every part of a claim, not just loss of earnings.
“Every client’s different. Every injury is different. The impact it has on them is different in terms of psychological impact and also financial losses. They are going to be very different for each and every client.”
How We Make Sure Your Compensation Reflects Your Situation
Rather than working from a generic figure, the approach is to build a full picture of your individual circumstances.
“What we do is make sure that we’re taking on board your situation as our client, what the injuries are that you’ve suffered, the impact on you, the financial losses that you’ve suffered, and making sure that the compensation we’re recovering is right for you, it’s just for you.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Because every claim is different. Even similar injuries can have very different impacts on different people, which affects how compensation is calculated.
Yes. Factors such as whether someone is able to continue working, and the psychological and financial impact of the injury, can differ significantly even where the physical injury is similar.
By looking at your specific injuries, the impact on you, and your financial losses, rather than applying a generic average figure.
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Conclusion
Online averages can only ever tell part of the story. Real compensation is calculated around the individual, their injuries, and the impact those injuries have had, which is why no two claims, even similar ones, are ever quite the same.
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