Fractured cheekbone compensation advice

First published by Author on October 02, 2019 in the following categories: Accident Claims Compensation Injuries and tagged with compensation amounts | injury claims

If you need to make a fractured cheekbone compensation claim as a rider who has been injured in a motorbike accident that wasn’t your fault, we may be able to help you.

These kinds of injuries aren’t usually too common, given that the helmet should be enough to prevent a facial injury of this kind. That doesn’t mean that they don’t happen at all, though. If the impact is severe or hard enough, it may be that any collision – even with a proper helmet on – leads to facial fractures.

We’ll take a look here about when you may be able to claim, and how much in compensation you may be entitled to receive.

Can you claim personal injury compensation?

You may be able to make a claim for fractured cheekbone compensation if you’re injured as a rider in an accident that was caused by the fault of someone else.

Whether it’s a lane change crash, or a driver emerging from a side road, where the liability for the accident is with another person, you should be able to make a claim.

If we consider that there’s a successful claim to make, we can offer to represent you on a No Win, No Fee basis.

How much is a fractured cheekbone compensation claim worth?

When it comes to the value of a fractured cheekbone compensation case, as we often say, it depends on the severity and nature of your suffering.

We will normally instruct a medical expert to assess you, and then we can use their report to value the claim. You can claim for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused, and for any losses and expenses as well.

Generally speaking, the more you suffer, the more your claim could be worth.

As well as our experience and the medical evidence we obtain for you, we can also look at official guidelines for valuing claims as well.

When it comes to fractured cheekbone compensation amounts, the guidelines say as follows:

• Simple cheekbone fractures that lead to complete recovery: up to £2,620.00;
• Fractures where some form of reconstructive surgery is required, but a complete recovery is made: up to £5,660.00;
• Serious fractures requiring surgery, lasting consequences, and some form of disfigurement: up to £13,840.00.

Scarring may also need to be dealt with as a separate injury as well, especially if it’s serious and leaves you with facial disfigurement. You can take a look at our article about scarring injuries here.

If the injuries were worse because you weren’t wearing a helmet, the Defendant may try and allege contributory negligence, which can lead to a percentage reduction of the overall amount you can be entitled to receive.

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