A Simple Guide to Kidney Injury Compensation

The kidneys are essential organs that have many functions. They remove waste and excess water from the blood, process chemicals within the body and produce hormones which regulate blood pressure and make red blood cells, therefore any kidney injury can cause major long-term health complications.

There are many ways in which a kidney injury can be sustained, one of the most common being through blunt force trauma. High impact accidents such as road traffic collisions, falls from height as well as being struck by heavy objects or machinery are all examples of how the kidneys may be damaged in this way. There have also been Clinical Negligence claims where victims’ kidneys have been ruptured or harmed during surgical procedures, causing serious health complications. The affect of this trauma could result in an irreparable kidney injury, meaning one or both kidneys could stop working properly and in severe cases one could need to be removed.

In some circumstances you may also be able to claim compensation if you have been misdiagnosed by doctors or specialists, they have failed to provide you with the level of care that you need and you have suffered a kidney injury because of it.

We are unfortunately very aware of the impact that a kidney injury can have on someone’s personal and professional life. Thankfully, with the years of knowledge and expertise our team have in handling this type of claim, we have already been able to help many clients obtain the compensation they deserve.

How much is your kidney injury claim worth? 

The figures shown below are provided as guidelines. In order to determine a more accurate valuation of your potential injury claim, it is recommended that you speak with one of our solicitors.

• up  to £198,000 – Serious Damage or Loss of Both kidneys
• £29,000 – £43,000 – Loss or Serious Damage to One Kidney

What are General and Special Damages? 

The compensation calculator can help you estimate the out of compensation you might receive for your injury claim. This part of your compensation is known as General Damages, as it relates to the pain, suffering and loss of amenity that you have suffered as a result of your accident.

• Pain: refers to the initial pain you suffered when your accident occurred.
• Suffering: refers to the ongoing pain that you have endured since the accident.
• Loss of amenity: refers to the fact that you could either for a period, or permanently no longer do something that you could do prior to the accident, for example play a sport.

The compensation calculator does not include other losses that you might have incurred as a result of your accident. Such as, loss of earnings, cost of care or damage to property. These items are known as Special Damages and can be claimed in addition to the General Damages mentioned above. The amount of compensation you receive will ultimately be made up of General and Special Damages, that is your injury claim and financial losses.

How Can Stonehewer Moss help you on a ‘No-Win, No-Fee’ basis?

‘No-Win, No-Fee’ is a way of funding your personal injury claim without having to pay solicitors fees up front. If your claim is successful, then your legal costs will usually be deducted from your compensation leaving you with a minimum of 75% of your compensation claim. To make sure ‘No-Win, No-Fee’ is the right way to fund your personal injury claim, you can contact us at Stonehewer Moss solicitors for a free no obligation assessment of your claim, guaranteed to provide you with the best advice on how to progress with your claim.