The most common causes of damage to the teeth and gums include criminal assault, sports injuries and road traffic accidents. If you think you may be entitled to compensation for damage to a tooth or teeth you should consult a solicitor as soon as possible. There are time limits and a tooth injury compensation claim must either have been settled or proceedings must have been issued in a court of law within three years of the event causing the injury :-
If you suffer damage to your teeth during a criminal assault you are entitled to compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). To be entitled to a payout from CICA you must report the attack to the police as soon as possible and help them and the prosecution fully with their enquiries. Application to the CICA for criminal injuries compensation must be made within two years of the assault. Apprehension of the assailant and subsequent conviction are not essential elements to a successful application. The claimants behaviour before, during and after the violent incident is considered and claims can be reduced or refused for those who have ‘unspent’ criminal convictions.
If you damaged your teeth while playing sports as a result of inadequate supervision (eg refereeing) or instructions, dangerous playing surfaces or faulty equipment or foul play you will be entitled to sports injury compensation. Participants in sport are responsible for their opponent’s safety and a tooth damaged as the result of dangerous challenges or play should be compensated. Luckily sportsmen at almost every level of ability and sporting venues are covered by insurance.
If you are involved in a road traffic accident and suffer damage to your teeth you can claim motor accident compensation from the insurance company of the driver judged to have caused the accident. If the other driver was uninsured or unidentified in a ‘hit and run’ accident you can claim compensation from the Motor Insurers Bureau.
If you would like free advice without any further obligation from specialist personal injury solicitors on accident compensation claims just call the helpline. We operate the no win no fee scheme and pay compensation in full with no deductions. We are legally qualified solicitors, not a claims management company and you do not have to pay anything up front to cover expenses nor do you need to take out any insurance. Win or lose there is no charge whatsoever for our service. Take the strain from your compensation claim – telephone us now for free advice on liability and an estimate of the value of your award. Do yourself justice – give us a call.