Advice about burn injuries from a motorcycle accident

Getting the right advice about burn injuries from a motorcycle accident is important, especially when the burns are severe.

When we often think about the damage from the impact of a bike accident causing severe musculoskeletal damage, the impact of burn injuries is not always an immediate consideration. Compensation for burn injuries from a motorcycle accident can be high given that the scarring from burns can be severe.

If you’ve been the victim of a motorcycle accident and you would like further advice about claiming compensation for burns and scarring, we can help.

How do we calculate burn injuries from a motorcycle accident?

According to the official guidelines we use, and our own experience, there are a number of factors to look at when we value burn injuries from a motorcycle accident. These can include:

• The severity of the burns in terms of where they are and how much of your body is scarred;
• Your age and occupation: particularly if there will be a direct impact on your occupation;
• Your own personal view on vanity;
• The extent of ongoing care and surgery required to aid your recovery.

In the long-term, a lot of what we look at is about the scarring and how this can affect you personally. Whether the injuries are caused by actual burns from a fire, or burns sustained from friction, you can be eligible to make a claim.

How much are burn injuries from a motorcycle accident?

To properly value your claim for burn injuries from a motorcycle accident, we’ll need expert reports. We can arrange for those as part of the claim and then use our experience and the official guidelines to value the case.

It’s never an exact science, especially with injuries like burns and scarring. Some of the suffering can be subjecting to the individual, but that’s where the reports come in.

Using the official guides, rough estimations can be in the region of:

• Burns that lead to severe facial disfigurement or where more than 40% of other body parts are covered: up to £90,000.00
• Less severe facial but still significant disfigurement: up to £42,000.00;
• Non-facial scars in noticeable places: up to £20,000.00;
• Less significant scarring: up to £12,000.00
• Simple or “trivial” burns: up to £3,000.000;

For tailored advice about claiming compensation for burn injuries from a motorcycle accident, please contact the team for help.