The amount of compensation awarded can vary enormously depending on a many factors like type of accident, severity of injuries, loss of earnings, pain and suffering etc.

If you have been injured in an accident which wasn't your fault you could be entitled to make a personal injury claim.

There are two types of compensation which can be claimed for “ general damages and special damages.

General damages are paid for an injury and relate to pain, suffering and loss of earnings. It is the court that decides how much should be paid in general damages compensation.

Special damages are paid to compensate the claimant for actual financial loss caused by the accident. They can include cost of care, travel costs for medical treatment, medical expenses and in the case of aroad trafficaccident, the cost of repairing or replacing your car.

If you are held partly responsible for the accident the amount of damages you receive may be reduced but this decision is taken by the court.