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Had an Accident? Personal Injury?

What can I claim for my head injury?

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Type of Injury	Damages	Description
Brain Damage	£146,700 to £207,400	Very severe brain damage
Brain Damage	£116,400 to £146,700	Moderately severe brain damage
Brain Damage	£22,500 to £116,400	Moderate brain damage: the damages depend upon such things as the degree of damage to the intellect, personality, employability, affect on the senses etc
Brain Damage	£8,100 to £22,600	Minor Brain damage.
Epilepsy	£5,600 to £78,400	Damages depend on a number of factors including severity; whether the attacks are controlled by medication; quality of life; any associated behavioural problems etc
Minor Head Injury	£1,020 to £6,600

Cases

Between Rebecca Claire Willbye (by her mother and next friend)
Appellant - and - Brian Gibbons Respondent

Court of Appeal (Civil Division): March 19 2003 before Lord Justice Kennedy and Lord Justice Scott Baker.

In 1979, when Rebecca, was 12, she was knocked down by a car. She suffered serious injuries to her head (including serious brain injury), arm and leg. In 1994 she developed epilepsy which cannot be fully controlled by medication. Other effects are "mood swings with outbursts of anger, forgetfulness, lack of concentration, headaches (now a receding problem) and some speech impediment".

On appeal she was awarded in total £470,000 broken down as follows:

Pain and suffering: £80,000

Loss of congenial employment: £118,095.32 for future loss of earnings; £15,000 for handicap in the labour market and no more than £5,000 for "the loss of congenial employment".

Care: £181,129.60

Accommodation: £10,000

Ongoing Court of Protection Costs: £88,653.10

"Accident victims win higher damages" - BBC News July 16 1998

Mrs Wells, severely brain damaged as a result of a car crash had her damages restored to £1.6 million by the House of Lords following the Court of Appeal's decision to cut her damages to £1.1 million. The Lords considered that £1.1 million was insufficient bearing in mind the low return on investment.

Kevin Page, brain damaged when a steel rod pierced his skull, received £1 million.