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Vestibular injuries, often resulting from a traumatic brain injury or medical conditions, can profoundly impact an individual’s balance and spatial orientation, leading to dizziness, vertigo, and other debilitating symptoms. These injuries can stem from various incidents, including workplace accidents, car crashes, slips and falls, or medical malpractice.
When such injuries occur due to another party’s negligence, victims may be entitled to seek compensation for their suffering and associated financial burdens.
If you have suffered a vestibular injury that wasn’t your fault, you may be eligible to claim compensation. If you would like more information on the process of making a compensation claim with one of our expert personal injury solicitors, then please do not hesitate to get in touch with us today.
Symptoms of a vestibular injury
Symptoms of a vestibular injury can vary widely depending on the severity and specific nature of the injury. However, common symptoms include:
- Dizziness: A sensation of light-headedness or feeling faint, which can occur suddenly and unpredictably.
- Vertigo: A false sense of spinning or movement, even when stationary, often described as feeling like the room is spinning.
- Balance problems: Difficulty maintaining balance, leading to unsteadiness, especially when walking or standing.
- Nausea and vomiting: Often a result of severe vertigo or dizziness.
- Motion sensitivity: Increased sensitivity to motion and eye movement, which can worsen symptoms and lead to motion sickness during travel or movement.
- Hearing changes: Ringing in the ears (tinnitus), hearing loss, or a feeling that the ear canal is filled with fluid. These often occur as a result of ear infections.
- Headaches: Frequent or severe headaches, which can be a result of the strain from dealing with other symptoms.
Recognising these symptoms is crucial for timely diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications of a vestibular injury.
Common causes of vestibular injuries that lead to claims
Common causes of vestibular injuries that often lead to compensation claims include:
- Road traffic accidents: Collisions can result in head and neck injuries, leading to vestibular damage and related symptoms.
- Workplace accidents: Falls, machinery accidents, or other incidents at work can cause head trauma or jarring movements that affect parts of the vestibular system.
- Slip and fall accidents: Falls on slippery surfaces or uneven ground can lead to head injuries or trauma to the inner ear, resulting in vestibular issues.
- Medical malpractice: Improper treatment, misdiagnosis, or complications from medical procedures involving the inner ear or vestibular system can cause or exacerbate vestibular injuries.
- Sports injuries: Contact sports or activities involving high impact or sudden movements can lead to vestibular damage.
In these situations, compensation claims aim to address the impact of the injury on the individual’s daily life, covering medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages.
What compensation could you receive?
Determining the amount of compensation for a vestibular injury claim is a complex process and depends on various factors specific to the case. Injury compensation amounts are influenced by factors such as the severity of the injury, the impact on the individual’s daily activities and earning capacity, medical expenses, vestibular rehabilitation costs, and the long-term consequences of the injury.
Compensation is typically split into the following categories:
- General Damages: These damages aim to compensate for the pain, suffering, and loss of amenity caused by the injury. The severity and long-term effects of the injury are significant factors in determining the general damages awarded.
- Special Damages: Special damages cover the quantifiable financial losses incurred due to the injury. This includes medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, loss of earnings (both past and future), expenses related to care and support, and any necessary adaptations to the individual’s living arrangements.
How can Beacon Law assist?
Our team of injury solicitors are highly experienced and capable of assisting clients on a wide variety of cases. We work tirelessly to achieve the best outcome for our clients, continually providing a high standard of service.
To find out more about our no win, no fee claims funding and legal fees, please have a look at the funding section on our website.
If you have suffered a vestibular injury at the fault of someone else, then please call us today at 0330 1332 857 to start a no win, no fee basis claim or complete our contact form at the top of the page to request a call back from a member of our personal injury team.
Beacon Law are a Solicitors registered in England and Wales with our registered office based in Manchester. We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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