Eye injury claims can be made by those injured as a result of a responsible third party failing to comply with relevant safety rules and regulations. Compensation can be awarded for the physical injury, emotional distress and any expenses incurred as a result. These can include adjustments made to your home, retraining and travel costs.
Eye injuries can be extremely traumatic and have a permanent impact on your life, possibly leaving you permanently blind and having to completely readjust to life. They can occur in a variety of different situations.
It may be that an employer has not provided you with goggles to wear whilst cutting wood and a splinter has entered your eye and scratched it. Or, a driver has not been adhering to speed limits and hit you whilst you have been riding your bike, causing blunt traumatic force to your eye and temporary blindness. No matter the circumstance or severity of your injuries, our solicitors believe that anyone who has come to any sort of harm due to a liable party’s negligence deserves personal injury compensation.
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Eye injury claims are the legal action that people decide to take in after an accident that was caused by the fault of someone who had a responsibility over your safety. It is a type of personal injury claim. This type of claim aims to compensate you not only for the pain that you have suffered with your eye injury, but also for the financial losses that you have experienced, such as for adjustments made to your home to help you to find your way around, as well as the enjoyment that you’ve lost in life from no longer being able to partake in hobbies, such as football and darts.
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Yes, you can claim compensation for an injured eye if you can prove that another party with responsibility for your safety in a given situation failed to act as a reasonable person or organisation would have to prevent injuries and this failure caused your eye injury.
This eligibility criteria is further detailed below:
You Were Owed a Duty of Care
You are owed a duty of care by anyone who has a responsibility to take the reasonable steps to ensure your safety. This includes, employers, fellow road users and the occupiers of public spaces. Eye injuries can be prevented by employers providing personal protective equipment, such as goggles. Whereas road users are expected to use the roads in a safe manner and occupiers must ensure the reasonable safety of those on the premises.
That Duty of Care Was Breached
A failure to take the reasonable steps to ensure your safety amounts to a breach. So, the occupier of a leisure centre has not put the correct amount of chlorine in the swimming pool causing chemical burns to your eyes, this would be a breach of their duty.
You Suffered an Eye Injury
Evidence of your eye injury must be provided to prove that you are eligible to make a claim. This can be medical records detailing the extent of the damage to your sight, as well as images of your bloodshot or bruised eye.
You can have your eligibility assessed by one of our advisors by contacting them today.
What Accidents Could Result In An Eye Injury?
Accidents that could result in an eye injury can include workplace accidents involving dangerous machinery and toxic substances, or road traffic accidents where glass has shattered. An eye injury can be sustained in many different settings. Some examples of scenarios where accidents resulting in an eye injury, as well as the negligence that occurred, are discussed below:
Workplace Eye Injury Claims
An accident at work resulting in an eye injury could occur from a machine malfunction after not having a risk assessment. This has caused splinters of metal to enter your eye and cause cuts to your iris. These loose pieces would have been noticed had an appropriate risk assessment been carried out.
Public Liability Eye Injury Compensation
A public liability claim can be made in a situation such as risk assessments not being run on a music venue. Therefore, the audience has been allowed too close to a stage where fire was part of the production. This has resulted in smoke damage to your eye.
Eye Injuries After A Road Traffic Accident
Another driver has been using their mobile phone whilst driving, which has caused them to not notice that they are approaching a T-junction and have collided with your vehicle. This road traffic accident has led to multiple serious injuries, including debris from your car shattering and penetrating your eye.
Medical Negligence Caused Eye Injuries
A doctor not checking surgery notes correctly before performing eye surgery to try and recover sight in your right eye therefore performing the surgery on the left eye instead constitutes medical negligence as your condition has been made worse rather than better. Doctors and other medical professionals must ensure that the care they provide meets the expected standards to prevent further unnecessary damage to your eyes or eyesight.
Criminal Eye Injury Compensation Claims
Eye injuries, such as black eyes and penetrating wounds, are commonly sustained as criminal injuries as a result of an assault. Where this is the case, you can claim compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, in which a tariff will determine the compensation that you receive for your eye injury. The CICA awards compensation to certain victims of violent crime in Great Britain.
To discuss the specific circumstances of your accident, get in touch today.
Examples Of Eye Injuries That Can Be Claimed For
The eye injuries that can be claimed for range from dust and liquids getting into the eye, causing you temporary blindness, black eyes from a criminal assault to total permanent blindness. Further examples of eye injuries are listed below:
Black eyes
Foreign body injuries, such as dust particles or harmful substances
Partial sight loss
Temporary sight loss
Permanent total blindness
Sight impairment
Penetrating injuries
Eye burns
Eye scratches
Detached retina
To have your eye injury claim assessed and the compensation that you may receive evaluated, contact us today.
How Much Compensation Can I Claim For An Eye Injury?
You can claim up to £327,940 in compensation if your accident has caused you total blindness, or where you have suffered a loss of sight in one eye and there is reduced vision in the remaining eye and further problems, such as double vision, you could receive up to £129,330. These figures would be awarded as general damages to compensate you for the pain and suffering that you have experienced since your accident and they are suggested by the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This is a publication that considers different types of injuries, their severities and prognosis before suggesting a guideline amount of compensation which your solicitor may use to help them decide the value of your claim.
The table below has more examples of suggestions for compensation to award injuries that have damaged someone’s sight. They range in severity and this is therefore reflected in the compensation guideline. Please note that the top figure was not taken from the JCG and these are just suggestions, therefore you are not guaranteed to receive any of the exact amounts.
Type of Injury
Severity
Compensation Guideline
Multiple Severe Injuries
Various injuries have occurred, some of which are severe in nature, alongside high extra expenses, including lost wages, home adjustments and transport costs.
Up to £1,000,000+
Injuries Affecting Sight
Total Blindness
In the region of £327,940
Loss of sight in one and reduced vision in the other with serious risk of further deterioration
£117,150 - £219,400
Loss of sight in one eye and reduced vision in the remaining one with additional problems such as double vision
£78,040 - £129,330
Total loss of one eye
£66,920 - £80,210
Complete loss of sight in one eye
£60,130 - £66,920
Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one or both eyes
£28,900 - £48,040
Minor but permanent impairment of vision in one or both eyes with some double vision
£11,120 - £25,600
Minor Eye Injuries, such as being struck in the eye, exposure to fumes and being splashed by liquids
£4,820 - £10,660
Transient eye injuries where the injured person will have recovered completely within weeks
£2,690 - £4,820
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Yes, eye injury claims can cover financial losses under the head of claim, special damages. Special damages is the compensation that you will receive for any additional payments that you had to make because of your eye injury. To prove that you have made these payments and receive all of the compensation that you deserve, ensure that you keep copies of receipts, invoices and payslips. Examples of the special damages that you may be compensated for include:
Lost Income
Where it has been too dangerous for you to attend work because of your reduced or loss of sight. You will also be compensated for a future loss of earnings where you are unable to return to work because of your blindness.
Cost Of Care
Hired help that you have required to help you perform tasks, such as cooking and cleaning, since losing your sight.
Medical Expenses
This may be further treatment and opticians’ appointments or you had to purchase eye sprays, contact lenses or glasses to improve your sight after your accident. As long as you submit the receipts and invoices, you can be compensated. Additionally, if it is expected that you will require different prescription lenses to adjust to changing vision, your solicitor can consider this when calculating your potential compensation.
Rehabilitation
Readjusting to life after losing your sight may have necessitated rehabilitation sessions and lessons on how to read braille and navigate the world.
Home Adjustments
The installation of braille and railings to help you navigate around your home after your sight was damaged will be included in your special damages.
Travel Expenses
A reduction or loss of sight will mean that you can no longer drive, therefore you need to rely on public transport and buy bus/train tickets.
Miscellaneous Costs
Any activities that you have booked and can no longer attend as it is unsafe to do so because of your loss of sight can be reimbursed in the compensation that you receive for special damages.
You can discuss the special damages that you may receive by getting in touch with an advisor today.
Step By Step Guide To The Eye Injury Claim Process
The steps below will give you guidance on how to carry out the claims process to give your claim the best chance of succeeding.
Get Medical Treatment
To give your eye the best chance at recovering and regaining sight, prioritise seeking medical treatment immediately. This will then not only give you a better chance at recovery but it will update your medical records to use as evidence.
Gather Evidence
If possible, begin collecting evidence immediately at the scene of the accident by taking photographs of your injured eye and the accident scene. You can also request CCTV footage and note down the contact information of anyone who saw what happened so they can give statements later on.
Report The Accident
A formal report of the accident that caused your eye injuries will help to support your claim. This can be made in an accident report book at work or in a public space, such as a shopping centre. You can also make a report with insurers or police if they attended the scene of a road traffic accident.
Keep Ongoing Records
Take note of anything that is associated with your eye injuries. This may be a log of your sight becoming more blurry or the date and time of you purchasing eye drops to help with your condition.
Speak To A Personal Injury Solicitor
Seeking legal advice as soon as possible after your accident will provide you with advice and guidance that is specific to the circumstances of your claim. This will give you clarification on the evidence that will best support your claim and the compensation that you may receive.
Check That You Are Within The Limitation Period.
You will need to check that you are bringing your claim within the first 3 years after your accident has taken place. This is a legal limitation period, and therefore, if it is missed, your claim will be dismissed. However, in certain circumstances, this time limit may be paused or suspended altogether.
For guidance on the next steps to take with your claim, contact an advisor today.
Claim Eye Injury Compensation With Legal Expert
Claiming eye injury compensation with Legal Expert means that you will be making your claim with the support of a personal injury expert who can advise you accordingly based on your specific circumstances. Making your claim for eye injury compensation will also give you the chance to enter a No Win No Fee Agreement. Details of the services and agreements that our solicitors offer can be found below.
Why Choose Our Solicitors To Make A Claim For An Eye Injury?
Choosing one of our solicitors to make a claim for an eye injury means that you will be getting personalised, tailored advice that is specific to your circumstances, so that your compensation is an accurate reflection of what you deserve. Our solicitors will achieve this by:
Assessing the extent of your injuries and prognosis to establish whether a future prosthetic eye needs to be considered in your compensation.
Organising future medical appointments so that you can receive further treatment on your eye to try to recover your sight as well as give further updates on your medical records to act as evidence.
Advising on the evidence that will support your claim, such as images of the worsening of a black eye
Informing you on the tariff amount that you are likely to receive if your eye injury was sustained as a result of a criminal assault
Updating you on the progress of your claim and the communication that they have had with the third party.
Getting in contact with anyone who witnessed the accident that caused your eye injury, such as the other people on the road at the time of a collision, and asking them for a statement.
Offering a No Win No Fee Agreement to reduce financial stress so you can focus on the rehabilitation of learning how to perform daily tasks with partial sight loss.
Can Eye Injury Claims Be Made On A No Win No Fee Basis?
Yes, eye injury claims can be made on a No Win No Fee Basis. Our solicitors will offer you the chance to enter a Conditional Fee Agreement, which is a type of No Win No Fee arrangement. This decreases the financial stress that surrounds a personal injury claim, as it means that you do not have to worry about paying upfront fees for the services of your solicitor before or during the claims process, as well as after it if your claim is unsuccessful.
A successful claim will have a legally capped percentage deducted from the compensation awarded, known as a ‘success fee’. This is a maximum percentage of 25%; therefore, you will always receive the majority of your compensation. However, your solicitor will discuss the percentage with you before they get the claims process started.
To get to know our solicitors better and the terms of the No Win No Fee services that they offer, contact an advisor who can get you connected today.
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