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Punctured Lung Pneumothorax Compensation Claims Guide – Calculate Amounts Of Compensation

By Fern Mitchell. Last Updated 26th June 2024. Welcome to our guide on punctured lung compensation claims and pneumothorax compensation claims. In the online guide below, we will take a look at how to make a chest injury claim, such as a punctured lung compensation claim. We will take an in-depth look at what this kind of injury is, what the symptoms are, and how it is treated. We then examine why you may be in a position to make a claim for a punctured lung due to one of the example scenarios included.

As each claim is different, it is difficult to try and provide answers to every possible question you might have. If you do require more detailed information or answers to specific questions related to your claim, then please call and speak to one of our expert advisors on 0800 073 8804. They will be happy to answer your questions, evaluate your claim for you, and arrange for one of our solicitors to help you make a No Win No Fee claim.

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Who Can Make A Punctured Lung Claim?

A punctured lung is a serious and painful injury, but it isn’t always enough for compensation. This is because you need to establish that negligence has occurred in order to make a pneumothorax compensation claim.

Negligence occurs when someone else owes you a duty of care, and they breach this duty, causing your injuries.

So, for example, your employer owes you a duty of care while you’re at work. This means that they need to make sure that you are safe while working. They are obligated to do this under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA).

An example of how a breach in your employer’s duty of care could lead to a punctured lung is failing to provide adequate harnesses and personal protective equipment (PPE) when working at a height, causing you to fall and land on your back.

You’re also owed a duty of care while in public, and while on the roads. If you’d like to find out if you can make a punctured lung claim, get in touch with our team, and they’ll evaluate your situation for free.

Types And Causes Of Pneumothorax Injuries

There are three types of collapsed lung conditions. The medical condition we have described in the previous section is a general overview of what a collapsed lung is. Now we need to look at the three specific types of a collapsed lung and how they differ.

  • Traumatic pneumothorax – the most common type of trauma to the chest. This could be in the form of fractured ribs; it could be a bullet or a stab wound, for example.
  • Primary spontaneous pneumothorax – as the name suggests, this medical condition occurs for a non-specific reason. Generally, a small leak on the lung will have led to air getting trapped below the rib cage.
  • Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax – in this case, the hole in the lung is caused by another medical condition that has damaged the lung. This might be cancer, asthma, or some chronic pulmonary illness such as COVID-19.

No matter which type of injury you have suffered resulting in a punctured lung, if a third party was to blame, you may have a valid claim. Speak to an advisor to discuss pneumothorax compensation claims today.

Punctured Lung Pneumothorax Compensation Claims Calculator

The table below is based on the guidelines published by the Judicial College. You can use this table to look up your medical condition and find out what the range of compensation is that you might be awarded if you win your claim.

InjuryCompensation
Multiple Severe Injuries And Special DamagesUp to £1,000,000+
Chest (a)£122,850 to £183,190
Chest (b)£80,240 to £122,850
Chest (c)£38,210 to £66,920
Chest (d)£15,370 to £21,920
Chest (e)£6,500 to £15,370
Chest (f)£2,680 to £6,500
Chest (g)Up to £4,820

You could use a personal injury compensation calculator to do the same thing. You may like a much more accurate estimate of how much compensation you could claim that is based on your own unique situation. If this is the case, please call our claims team, and they will arrange for a lawyer to value your claim for you.

Special Damages Awarded To Punctured Lung Victims

When punctured lung compensation claims are pursued, if you are successful, you could be offered an out of court settlement or be awarded one in court. Either way, the settlement you receive could comprise a number of different types of damages. 

General damages cover physical harm or injury. The level of compensation you receive will be calculated based on factors such as how much pain you suffered, the kind of treatment you underwent, and whether there will be any long-term or permanent disability. It will also take into account things like:

  • Psychological harm.
  • Physical harm.
  • Shock and trauma.
  • Loss of life quality.
  • General pain and suffering.

Special damages are paid to the victim to make up for financial and other non-physical losses. When claiming for costs already incurred, you will need to provide documented proof of this spending. You can recover expenses such as:

  • Loss of wages/salary.
  • The cost of care.
  • Out of pocket expenses.
  • Loss of future earnings.
  • The cost of private healthcare.

These are just some of the more common kinds of damage you might receive; there are more. To get a general idea of what kinds of damages you might be able to claim in pneumothorax compensation claims, please speak to our claims team today.

No Win No Fee Punctured Lung Pneumothorax Compensation Claims

We may be able to provide you with a solicitor working under a No Win No Fee arrangement to process your claim for you. Under such an agreement, you would not need to pay any fee at the start of the claims process or during it. If the claim is unsuccessful, the solicitor won’t ask to be paid their fees.

If the claim is successful, your lawyer will ask you to pay a small success fee, for which the upper limit is legally capped. This can be taken out of the compensation payment received for you by the lawyer. Our team can provide more information about No Win No Fee punctured lung compensation claims if you give them a call on the number in the section below.

Begin Your Punctured Lung Claim

Do you need some critical information such as details of the personal injury claims time limit your claim must start within? Or are you already convinced you have a valid claim and need a personal injury lawyer to process it for you? No matter what help you need, get in touch with our team of advisors, either by using our contact form or by calling us o 0800 073 8804.

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