Eye Injury Claims

eye injury

Claims arising from serious eye injuries are regarded as extremely serious as people rely on their eyesight more than almost any other function. Therefore it follows that eye injuries can be very traumatic. Eye injuries can range from total or partial vision loss, through to a more trivial accident where there is just some pain and discomfort for a few days. Eye injuries can result from various accidents. Most commonly, these are accidents at work, road traffic accidents, sports injuries and injuries arising through medical negligence.

Accidents resulting in eye injuries can happen to people of any age. Many different types of accidents, and not just sports accidents, may lead to an eye injury. Some of the most traumatic injuries are suffered by drivers and front seat passengers involved in car accidents when not wearing seat belts. The driver and passenger are thrown headlong through the car windscreen. In such accidents injuries to the eyes and face are caused by the impact with the windscreen as well as through contact with hundreds of fragments of glass as the windscreen of the car shatters. Thankfully, this is less of a likelihood than some years ago, as the increase in people awareness of the need to wear a seat belts has become more habitual for most people.

What is a legitimate claim for an eye injury?

Injuries arising out of the common contact or active sports, or from genuine errors in their own judgement or that of other players, would not usually be considered compensatable. In the majority of cases, eye injury can take place on the premises that are under the protection of others, for example, employers or in public areas, as such a legitimate claim can be made against them due to their liability to protect you. This of course, may be the result of an accident but liability is applicable. Why not get in touch with a compensation specialist solicitor and we can help you work through the process of making an eye injury claim.