Brain Damage
The amount of compensation you might receive with a brain damage injury depends on the extent of the injury.With very severe brain damage the award would be in the region of £165,500 to £235,000 depending on the following:
- The degree of insight
- Life expectancy
- The extent of physical limitations
- The degree of dependence on others
- Ability to communicate
- Behavioural abnormality
- Epilepsy or a significant risk of epilepsy
The top end of the bracket would only be considered where there is a significant effect on the senses and severe physical limitation.
Moderately Severe Brain Injury
For moderately severe brain Injury the award would be in the region of £127,350 to £165,500 depending on the above bullet points.
Moderate Brain Injury
For moderate brain injury the award would be in the region of £25,000 to £127,250. The higher end of the scale would be awarded for people who have undergone a personality change, an effect on sight, speech and senses, significant risk of epilepsy and no prospect of employment. The lower end would be where your ability to work was reduced; only a small risk of epilepsy and the dependence on others is limited.
Minor Brain Injury
For minor brain injury the award would be in the region of £9,000 to £25,000 depending on the following:
- The extent and severity of the injury
- The extent of any continuing and possibly permanent disability
- The extent of any personality change
- Depression
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