Scarring injury compensation in a motorcycle claim

The level of awards that can be applied in cases for scarring injury compensation can be high when the disfigurement is serious and noticeable.

Unlike many other injuries, this type of award is assessed by taking the personal circumstances of the injured rider into greater account. It can depend on how an injured biker feels about the scarring, as there are those who would not be bothered by some scarring, whereas others would be affected more.

We’ll take a brief look at how we value these types of claims and the sorts of things that we will take into account.

How do we value scarring injury compensation claims?

We value scarring injury compensation claims by assessing a number of key factors individual to the case and client.

These can include:

• How much scarring is on the body;
• Where the scarring is on the body;
• The need and extent of any surgery required;
• Whether physical disabilities arise from the scarring;
•  The cosmetic impact for the person;
• Any psychological impact.

We can use a combination of expert medical evidence and a witness statement in order to be able to determine this. The expert evidence – usually from a consultant who specialises in plastic surgery – is a report that can provide a prognosis as to how long the scarring may last for, and how it will develop. This allows us to be able to put a valuation on the case.

Awards for scarring injury compensation

As explained above, the level of awards for scarring injury compensation claims are based on the factors assessed as part of a case. We then use medical evidence and official guidelines in order to be able to value the claim.

According to those guidelines, single noticeable scars can attract awards of up to around £6,000.00. Those injuries where surgery has been required can be increased to around £7,500.00. Where we have a single disfiguring scar or a number of scars, the awards can reach up to around £20,000.00

Serious scarring where more than 40% of the body is covered can achieve pay-outs of up to around £90,000.00. This can often be the case for serious facial scarring that is permanent and clearly noticeable.

Claims advice

If you’re a rider who has been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, make sure you speak to our team for a free, no-obligation claims assessment.

If we can help you, we may also be able to offer you a No Win, No Fee arrangement.