What Is The Meaning Of Loss Of Amenity In Personal Injury Claims?

By Stephen Hudson. Last Updated 2nd October 2024. Our detailed guide discusses loss of amenity, which can be an important part of a personal injury compensation claim. You may have heard the term and wondered what the ‘loss of amenity’ meaning is. Here, you can learn exactly what it refers to.

As well as outlining the loss of amenity definition, our guide provides some useful examples to show how you could be compensated. Continue reading for guidance on evidence that will help you if you seek compensation for an accident that was someone else’s fault.

Additionally, you can learn about the professional guidance our expert solicitors offer and the No Win No Fee agreement that could be available to you.

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1. When Could You Make A Personal Injury Claim?
2. What is The Loss Of Amenity Meaning?
3. Loss of Amenity Examples
4. No Win No Fee Loss Of Amenity Claims
5. References On Loss Of Amenity Meaning

When Could You Make A Personal Injury Claim?

There are various day-to-day situations where you could suffer an injury because of a breach in the duty of care owed to you:

• Accidents in a public place – The Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 (OLA) establishes that those in control of a public space have a duty of care to ensure the reasonable safety to people who visit it. 
• Accidents at work – Employers owe their staff a duty of care to take reasonable steps to protect them from harm while they are working. This is set out in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• Road traffic accidents – Everyone using the roads owes each other a duty of care. This duty is to navigate the roads in a way that prevents harm to themselves and others. To uphold this duty, they are expected to follow the Highway Code and the Road Traffic Act 1988.

You may be eligible to claim personal injury compensation for your pain, suffering and loss of amenity if the following applies:

• You were owed a duty of care by a third party
• They breached this duty of care
• You suffered harm because of this breach

For more advice on your eligibility to claim for loss of amenity through a personal injury claim, contact our advisors for free today.

What Is The Loss Of Amenity Meaning?

Our solicitors have helped many claimants receive a payment for loss of amenity as part of their personal injury claim payout. You may be asking: what is loss of amenity?

In short, it means an inability to do things that you were able to do before you suffered injuries in an accident. 

For example, you might do crafts as a regular hobby. If your dominant arm was amputated because of an accident at work, you may no longer be able to pursue that hobby. This is considered a loss of amenity, meaning you could seek a payment for this if you make a personal injury claim.

Read the next section for more insight on what a loss of amenity could look like.

If you want more information further to this loss of amenity definition, just call us today. An advisor can even give you guidance on whether one of our personal injury solicitors could help you seek compensation.

Loss of Amenity Examples

You could claim compensation for loss of amenity if this was caused by an accident because of another person’s negligence. Whether physical or psychological, the injury caused would need to have a negative impact on your quality of life. The potential compensation for loss of amenity will be based on factors including to what degree this injury has negatively impacted your enjoyment of life.

Potential examples are:

• Someone who is now unable to do certain gym exercises because serious hand injuries caused a permanent deformity. This could be caused by an accident at work.
• A grandfather who is unable to play with his grandchildren like he was before because of a back injury caused by a fall in a supermarket.
• A builder who can no longer enjoy music due to years of working in loud environments without being provided with sufficient ear protection.

If you’re unsure if you can claim or have further questions about the claims process, don’t worry – you can speak to one of our advisors for free at a time that suits you using the details above. We can help you with claims for accidents at work, criminal injuries, such as assault, medical negligence, public place accidents and more.

Loss Of Amenity – Evidence You’ll Need In Order To Claim

Evidence can help to prove that a third party owed you a duty of care, that they breached this duty of care and you suffered injuries as a result.

Examples of evidence that could be submitted include:

• Medical records. This can include hospital reports and doctors reports as well as prescriptions.
• Witness contact information. Any witnesses to the accident that caused your pain, suffering and loss of amenity, they can give a statement later on.
• Accident footage. For example, you could request CCTV footage of the accident.
• Injury photographs if your injury is visible, such as bruising or swelling.
• Accident scene photographs. For example, if you were injured in a car crash, you may have taken photographs of the damage to your car.

You could also submit evidence to support your loss of amenity. This may include diary entries that show any special events you may be missing.

Call us for free and useful information about collecting evidence for your claim. Our advisors are available around the clock to answer any questions you might have about proving your claim.

No Win No Fee Loss Of Amenity Claims

Now we have discussed the loss of amenity meaning and examples, you may be wondering who can help you seek out this compensation.

Our expert solicitors have years of combined experience in handling compensation claims. With dedicated support from a solicitor, you could use your evidence to secure as much compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity as possible.

Our solicitors offer their professional support under a Conditional Fee Agreement, which means:

• You don’t pay upfront or during the claim for their services.
• If the claim fails, you won’t be asked to pay a solicitor fee at all for the work they have provided.
• A successful claim means your solicitor collects a fee. This success fee is a small percentage of the compensation awarded to you. There is a legal cap to the percentage they can collect.

As well as asking our advisors questions like, “What is loss of amenity?” you can get a free claim assessment. If we find valid grounds to claim, you could be connected to a trained solicitor for further support.

To discuss your case with us, you can choose any of these free contact options:

• Call 0800 073 8804
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References On Loss Of Amenity Meaning

Please find links below to some more guides and articles that might prove useful:

• Car Accident Claims: Information on how to claim for injuries sustained in a road accident.
• Accident At Work Claims: Details of when you could be compensated for workplace injuries.
• Council Compensation Claims: This guide looks at claims for injuries caused by local authority negligence.
• Broken Bones: Advice from the NHS on the diagnosis of a broken bone.
• The Solicitors Regulation Authority: Information on how to choose a solicitor and check they are registered.
• Health And Safety At Work Etc. Act 1974: The legislation that gives employers a duty of care towards their staff’s welfare.

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Written by Hambridge

Edited by Victorine