Eye Injury Claims
If you've suffered an eye injury, we can help you claim compensation
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An eye injury has the potential to upturn a person’s life and lead to devastating financial consequences. If someone else was responsible for your injuries, you could be entitled to claim compensation. We’ve written this guide to explain why and what steps are involved in making eye injury claims.
From the eligibility criteria for making a claim to what evidence might be needed, this guide will provide all the essential information you need to pursue compensation. As you reach the end of this guide, you’ll also read about the benefits of claiming through one of our specialist eye injury solicitors.
What You Need To Know
- You can make a claim for an eye injury if someone responsible for your safety is at fault.
- Claims usually have to be started within 3 years of an eye injury.
- Eye injury compensation can also cover related financial losses.
- Personal injury claims need a strong body of evidence.
- Our solicitors can help you claim compensation on a No Win No Fee basis.
Are you ready to see if you can make an eye injury claim? Our advisors are here 24/7 to answer any questions you have. Get in touch by:
- Calling us on 0333 091 8598
- Contacting us online
- Using the live chat feature
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Who Is Eligible To Make Eye Injury Claims?
Anyone can be eligible to make an eye injury claim if the following can be demonstrated:
- You were owed a duty of care by another party.
- The duty of care was breached.
- The breach led to you suffering an eye injury.
A duty of care is the obligation that an individual or organisation has to take certain measures to keep others safe. Various pieces of legislation set out how another party can meet this duty, which we’ll cover in more detail shortly.
Our team is here to help, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like more information about the eligibility criteria for eye injury claims.
What Are Some Examples Of An Eye Injury Claim?
Below, you can find some examples of eye injury claims involving accidents in the workplace, in public, and on the road.
Workplace Accidents
Employers have a responsibility to take reasonable measures to protect the wellbeing, safety, and health of their workers. This duty of care is laid out by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. There are many reasons why an eye injury might lead to a valid accident at work claim, including:
- Warehouse management fails to repair or replace a forklift they know to be faulty. The disrepair causes the machine to explode, leaving you with extensive burns and a traumatic eye injury that leaves you with reduced vision.
Public Place Accidents
Those in control of public places must adhere to the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957). It requires occupiers, like supermarkets or local authorities, to ensure the reasonable safety of anyone visiting a public space. They can meet this duty of care by taking practicable measures like performing regular risk assessments or marking hazards with appropriate signage.
An occupier who breaches their duty of care under the OLA 1957 may be liable for incidents like the following:
- Whilst at a supermarket, you end up slipping and falling face-first on an unmarked wet floor, causing a serious head injury and permanent double vision. Despite the aisle spill being left unattended, no ‘wet floor’ signs were placed to warn customers about the potential hazard.
Road Traffic Accidents
Everyone who uses the road must do so in a manner that avoids causing injury or damage to themselves or others. As part of this duty of care, road users have to follow the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code.
The following is an example of a possible road traffic accident claim:
- A speeding driver is unable to stop in time before hitting your vehicle while you’re stopped at a traffic light. The resulting collision leaves you with multiple penetrating injuries, head trauma, and partial loss of sight in one of your eyes.
These are only a snapshot of common eye injury claims. You can discuss your circumstances with our team and see if you can make a personal injury claim today.
How Long Do I Have To Claim For Eye Injury Compensation?
You have 3 years to start a claim, per the Limitations Act 1980. That 3-year window usually takes effect from the date of your injury, but the legislation does make exceptions. Specifically, time limits are paused for minors and mentally incapacitated adults, as neither can make a claim for eye injury compensation by themselves. In such cases, time limits will only apply if someone meets the following requirements:
- Minors are subject to the usual 3-year time limit once they turn 18, giving them until their 21st birthday to begin their compensation claim.
- Mentally incapacitated adults are only bound by a time limit if they regain the ability to claim independently. The standard 3 years will then take effect from when their mental capacity returns.
A litigation friend can help someone from one of the above groups start a claim whilst time limits are paused. The role allows an eligible adult (like a loved one or solicitor) to act in a claimant’s best interests and perform various duties related to the case.
For further information about how long after an incident you can claim eye injury compensation, feel free to get in touch with our advisory team. They’re here to help and are ready to answer any questions you have about the compensation claims process.
What Evidence Will I Need For An Eye Injury Compensation Claim?
The evidence you will need for an eye injury compensation claim can include medical records and CCTV footage. To prove your claim, you can use evidence like the following:
- Your patient files: This information can include any medical treatment you’ve received from specialists like ophthalmologists. These records can also provide medical evidence of the extent of your eye injury and whether there are permanent symptoms, such as blurred or impaired vision.
- Photographs and videos: Document your visible eye injuries. For instance, there might be drooping, burns, cuts, or blood if you suffered a penetrating eye injury. Depending on where the accident occurred, there may also be video recordings or CCTV footage.
- If your eye injury was caused by a road traffic accident, you’ll want to get the other party’s details. Those details can include their insurance, as well as vehicle registration, model, and make.
- Witnesses: Get the contact details for anyone who saw how you suffered your eye injury. These details can be given to a solicitor to collect statements in support of your claim.
We understand that gathering evidence can be a daunting part of the eye injury claims process, but one of our specialist solicitors can help. You can learn more about their work and how they can assist with collecting proof by reaching out to a team member.
Estimate Your Compensation Using Our Eye Injury Claim Calculator
You can estimate your potential compensation by using our eye injury claim calculator, which you can find below.
What Determines The Payout For An Injured Eye?
Several factors can determine compensation payouts for an injured eye, such as how severe it is and whether it has led to something like a permanent loss of vision. Compensation can be divided into 2 heads of claim:
- General damages compensate for physical and mental injuries, as well as a loss of amenity. This term concerns how your eye injury has affected your quality of life.
- Special damages enable individuals to claim for financial losses connected to their injuries.
The Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) is often used by solicitors to help assess general damages. It’s a publication that covers a range of injuries, including those affecting the eyes, and provides suggested compensation ranges for them.
Below, you can use our free eye injury claims calculator. All you have to do is select an injury, and this helpful tool will provide a compensation bracket that has been sourced from the JCG. These figures are used only for guidance and are not a guarantee of how much compensation you could receive in a successful personal injury claim.
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What Can I Claim For Under Special Damages?
Under special damages, you can claim for any expense or loss that has been caused by your eye injury. These losses need to be backed up with proof like invoices or bank statements and can include:
- Loss of earnings incurred due to time off or no longer being able to work.
- Medical expenses, such as prescriptions or private treatments from ophthalmologists.
- Specialist support from occupational and vision therapists to aid your recovery.
- Home modifications if you need to make changes to accommodate your eye injury. For instance, you might need to install grab bars throughout your house or make use of assistive smart technology if you suffer eye injuries that cause impaired vision or total blindness.
- Care in the home, ranging from help with navigation to meal preparation. This care can be provided by a professional or a loved one.
If you have any questions about compensation or how our specialist personal injury solicitors can help you claim, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our advisory team. Next, we will discuss how you can claim eye injury compensation on a No Win No Fee basis.
Claiming For Eye Injuries On A No Win No Fee Basis
You can claim for eye injuries on a No Win No Fee basis through a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This arrangement means you can hire one of our specialist personal injury solicitors without having to pay any upfront or ongoing fees for their services. If your eye injury compensation claim isn’t successful, you won’t need to pay any solicitor fees at all.
Should your claim win, you’ll need to pay your solicitor a success fee for their work. It comes out of your compensation, but you get to keep the bulk of it as the percentage taken is capped by The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013.
How Our Specialist Personal Injury Solicitors Can Help You
From the start, you’ll be walked through the eye injury claims process by one of our experienced solicitors. They will handle all aspects of your claim from the outset, meaning you can focus on your recovery while they work hard to secure a fair compensation for you.
By choosing to work with one of our solicitors, you’ll benefit from their expertise and many services, including:
- Years of high-level training and experience in personal injury claims.
- Negotiating with the defending party on your behalf.
- Helping gather evidence to support your eye injury compensation claim.
- Providing clear advice and explaining any terminology you’re unfamiliar with.
- Connecting you with specialists, including psychologists and occupational therapists.
Contact No Win No Fee Solicitors Co
Our advisors are here to help, so please don’t hesitate to contact the team. Whether you want advice or a free case assessment to see if you can make an eye injury claim, they’re here for you 24/7.
Get in touch to find out why our solicitors have already won more than £80 million in compensation for clients nationwide by:
- Calling us on 0333 091 8598
- Contacting us online
- Using the live chat feature
Learn More
We have several other personal injury claim guides:
- Find out about making manual handling claims.
- Read about fatal accident claims.
- See how to claim for a dog bite.
For further reading, please see the following external resources:
- NHS information on eye injuries.
- The NHS also has guidance on vision loss and blindness.
- A government overview of applying for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
We want to thank you for reading our eye injury claims guide, and our team is ready to answer any questions you have.
