The catastrophic effect that these injuries often have on the lives of the victims is well documented. Spinal cord injury compensation claim settlements frequently exceed £1 million dependent on the severity of the injury, the amount of lost wages both past and estimated for the future and the long term care needs :-
- pain and suffering: £55,000
- care cost up to trial: £12,500
- care costs for life: £277,494
- loss of earnings up to trial: £103,378
- loss of earnings for life: £600,000
- other items of expense: £106,675
- interest: £30,205
- total award £1,185,612
Routledge vs. Mackenzie – Mrs. Routledge who was a Guilford solicitor suffered nerve root damage which meant she was permanently and severely incapacitated i.e. she was paralysed below the knees and could not walk more than a few yards. In addition she he had impaired bladder and bowel function and sexual dysfunction. She could with some difficulty drive a car. She was already looking after her disabled husband and had children to raise. The award in 1992 was :-
Spinal cord injury compensation claims generally arise out a road traffic accident however falls from height account for a significant number of claims usually due to inadequate scaffolding or lack of training about the use of ladders. There are a relatively small number of these injuries caused as a result of bodily collision in contact sports especially rugby. The injury is caused by the spinal cord being severed or damaged which interrupts transmission of nerve impulses between the brain and the muscles. The high of the injury on the spinal cord generally dictates the severity of the disability. The injury can be ‘complete’ which means that there is no sensation or voluntary movement below the site of the injury or ‘incomplete’ which means that there is partial sensation and movement below the site of the injury.
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