By Cat Way. Last Updated 7th March 2024. At Legal Expert the panel of specialist legal solicitors we work with have helped people from across the country to secure the personal injury compensation they are entitled to on a ‘No Win No Fee’ basis for a variety of injury types, such as compensation for a broken femur. The solicitors we work with have a wealth of experience, some even decades worth, of helping people to claim the compensation they are entitled to.
In this personal injury case study, we are looking at a broken femur claim made by a motorcyclist. The claimant was riding their motorbike at the time of the accident when they were struck by another vehicle at speed from the side. As a direct result, the claimant suffered several different injuries, including a broken femur bone. The claimant was also left in hospital unconscious for several days after the initial accident. The injuries sustained in this case affected the claimants quality of life and their ability to work in the future.
Legal Expert have helped people who have suffered from broken femur injuries to claim the compensation they deserve. To learn more about this case study, read below.
Select a Section:
- What Injuries Did The Claimant Sustain?
- How Did The Broken Femur Compensation Case Proceed?
- What Types Of Compensation Could You Receive For A Fractured Femur?
- No Win No Fee Solicitors For Fractured Femur Compensation Claims
- Contact Legal Expert Today
- Useful Links On Broken Femur Claims
What Injuries Did The Claimant Sustain?
In this case we are looking at a broken femur injury sustained by the claimant who was seeking compensation for a broken femur as a result of being struck by a car on the motorway. The claimants broken femur injury was quite severe.
The claimant was riding a motorbike on a motorway slip road entrance. A driver on the motorway quickly swerved across three lanes of traffic in an attempt to exit the motorway. As they pulled across the slip road, the car struck the motorbike at speed. The claimant was left with several injuries, including a broken femur. No Win No Fee solicitors acting on behalf of the claimant took up the fractured femur compensation case.
How Did The Broken Femur Compensation Case Proceed?
In this case the claimant had sustained a variety of injuries which included the broken femur. At the time of the accident the claimant worked for the UK’s Ministry of Defence. The severity of the injury sustained and the extended broken femur recovery time, coupled with the claimants age forced the claimant to take early retirement. This factor was weighed in her claim and broken femur compensation amount awarded.
No win no fee solicitors acting on the claimants behalf secured a rehabilitation program for the claim and which included a variety of treatment options as well as securing an award for future medical care.
What Types Of Compensation Could You Receive For A Fractured Femur?
Following a successful personal injury claim, you will receive general damages. This compensates you for the pain and suffering that your broken femur has caused you. When legal professionals calculate this head of claim, they consider various factors, such as the severity of your injuries, the extent of your treatment, and how your life will be affected going forward. A copy of your medical records, stating the types of injury you suffered and the treatment you required, could be used as evidence to help support your claim for general damages.
Furthermore, legal professionals may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to help them value claims. This document lists guideline compensation brackets for various injuries, and we have included some of the brackets stated in the 16th edition of the JCG in the table below.
Please only use this table as a guide.
| Injury | Severity | Compensation Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Injuries And Financial Losses | Very Serious | Up to £300,000 plus |
| Severe Leg Injuries | The Most Serious Injuries Short of Amputation | £117,460 to £165,860 |
| Very Serious | £66,920 to £109,290 | |
| Serious | £47,840 to £66,920 | |
| Moderate | ||
| Less Serious Leg Injuries | Fractures With Incomplete Recovery | £21,920 to £33,880 |
| Simple Fractures | £11,120 to £17,180 | |
| Tibia or Fibula Fracture Or Soft Tissue Injury | Up to £14,450 |
You may also be awarded special damages as part of your compensation settlement. This head of claim addresses the financial losses you experience due to your injuries. You will need to provide proof of these losses in order to claim them back. Evidence could include bank statements and invoices. Under this heading, you could potentially recoup the cost of:
- Medications and prescriptions.
- Essential travel.
- Domestic help and childcare.
- Lost earnings.
To learn more about making a personal injury claim for a broken femur or bone breaks, contact our team today.
Time Limit For Broken Femur Claims
If you are eligible to make a personal injury claim for your broken femur bone, you must start legal proceedings within the limitation period as set out by the Limitation Act 1980. This is usually 3 years from the date of the accident that resulted in your broken femur.
However, there are exceptions to this time limit in certain circumstances. These include:
- Those under the age of 18. These parties have a pause applied to the time limit that lasts until their 18th birthday. Before this, a court-appointed litigation friend can bring forward the claim for them. However, if they turn 18 and a litigation friend did not act on their behalf, they will have 3 years from their 18th birthday to initiate proceedings.
- Those who lack the mental capacity to make their own claim. These parties have an indefinite suspension applied to the time limit that lasts for as long as they lack this capacity. During this time, a litigation friend can bring forward a claim on their behalf. However, should the injured party regain this capacity and a claim was not made for them, they will have 3 years from the date of recovery to begin the process.
To discuss the limitation period and to find out if you are within the time limit to start a personal injury claim, get in touch with an advisor from our team.
No Win No Fee Solicitors For Fractured Femur Compensation Claims
The specialist no win no fee solicitors we work with at Legal Expert can help claimants to make a broken femur compensation claim after accidents and injuries which were not their fault. No win no fee is a special type of legal contract which is also known as a Conditional Fee Agreement. They work by setting out the work that a solicitor will do for the claimant, and what services the claimant can expect the solicitor to provide through their claims case. It will also detail the fee structure that the solicitor will charge the claimant. Typically a no win no fee agreement will mean that the solicitor will not charge any upfront charges or fees. The claimants legal costs will be deducted from the final award, meaning that a claimant will never be out of pocket due to making a personal injury compensation claim. Across the country, no win no fee solicitors have helped many people who would not otherwise have been able to seek compensation to get the award they are entitled to.
The broken femur compensation amount a solicitor can secure for you will depend on the severity of your injuries as well as whether or not other financial costs should be taken into account in your case. To start your broken femur compensation case, talk to the specialists at Legal Expert today.
Contact Legal Expert Today
To find out if you could claim compensation for a broken femur, talk to our advisors today. If our team deem your potential claim valid, then you could be connected with one of our expert solicitors. Our personal injury specialists have significant experience with broken femur claims and could assist you throughout the claims process, with tasks including:
- Explaining all the legal jargon.
- Determining a potential compensation figure.
- Negotiating with the defendant’s representatives on your behalf.
- Making sure any instructions from the court are met.
- Brining your claim within the relevant time limit.
You can find out today if you are eligible to claim, or ask any questions that may have arisen while reading this guide. Our advisors are on hand 24/7 via the following contacts:
- Call us on 0800 073 8804.
- Begin your claim online by completing our contact form.
- Or, open the live chat window on your screen to get through to an advisor now.
Useful Links
Information and advice on making hip injury claims and broken femur compensation claims with our guide.
Motorcycle accidents can be very serious. Find out more about motorcycle accidents and how to make a claim after a motorcycle accident which was not your fault in our dedicated guide.
If you have suffered a broken bone as a result of an accident which was not your fault, view our guide to fractured and broken bone claims here.
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