People go to the gym to improve their fitness and overall well-being, so if you’re injured whilst at the gym, it can be incredibly distressing and the last thing you want when you’re actively trying to improve your health. If you have suffered an injury whilst using gym equipment, you may have a valid public liability claim. This guide will introduce you to our gym injury compensation calculator.
Here at Compensation Calculator UK, we ensure that claimants are not burdened by mounting solicitors’ fees. That’s why our panel of solicitors offer their support on a No Win No Fee basis. We will discuss this funding option thoroughly in the conclusion of this guide.
Key Takeaways
- To have an eligible claim, the occupier of the gym must have been at fault for your injuries.
- Compensation can be paid in 2 heads: general and special damages to make up the overall settlement.
- You generally have 3 years from the date of your gym injury to file a claim.
- The more evidence you have, the stronger your personal injury claim.
- The amount of compensation for gym injury claims varies and is based on a case-by-case basis.
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- Gym Injury Compensation Calculator
- What Else Is Covered In Gym Injury Compensation?
- Do I Have To Accept The First Offer In a Gym Compensation Claim?
- How Long Will A Gym Injury Claim Take To Be Paid Out?
- What Injuries Can I Claim Gym Injury Compensation For?
- How Can I Claim Compensation For A Gym Accident?
- How Can I Prove My Gym Injury Compensation Claim?
- How Can Compensation Calculator UK Help Me?
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Gym Injury Compensation Calculator
You might be wondering: how much is my claim worth? We’ve provided a table below which contains some of the same figures you can find on our gym injury compensation calculator. These figures have been selected from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). The JCG is a legal publication often used by personal injury solicitors to help determine compensation for their claimants. Specifically, the JCG contains a wide range of different injuries, along with their corresponding compensation brackets. Your own solicitor might refer to the JCG to help them calculate your own gym injury compensation.
Please note that the first figure in our table below has not been sourced from the JCG, and the compensation figures are intended to serve as a guide only, not as confirmed gym injury compensation brackets.
| Injury | Compensation Guidelines | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Serious Injuries with Special Damages | Up to £1 million+ | Multiple serious injuries with special damages including loss of wages and private treatments. |
| Paralysis Tetraplegia | £396,140 to £493,000 | At the top end of this bracket the claimant will experience pain, significant effect on the senses and ability to communicate. |
| Paralysis Paraplegia | £267,340 to £346,890 | This award will take into consideration the presence of pain, level of independence, depression, life expectancy as well as any impact on sexual function. |
| Brain & Head Injury Very Severe | £344,150 to £493,000 | This compensation bracket will take into account the claimant's degree of insight, life expectancy, extent of physical limitations, ability to communicate, behavioural issues and the presence of epilepsy. |
| Brain & Head Injury Moderately Severe | £267,340 to £344,150 | The injured individual will be very seriously disabled and will be substantially dependent on others. |
| Back Severe (i) | £111,150 to £196,450 | The claimant's spinal cord will be damaged including damage to the nerve roots, leading to very serious consequences not typically found in normal back injuries. |
| Neck Severe (i) | In the region of £181,020 | This type of neck injury will be associated with incomplete paraplegia or resulting in permanent spastic quadriparesis. |
| Ankle Very Severe | £61,090 to £85,070 | The claimants who suffer ankle injuries in this bracket are unusual and include cases of a transmalleolar fracture of the ankle with extensive soft-tissue damage resulting in deformity. |
| Foot Serious | £30,500 to £47,840 | The individual will experience continuing pain from traumatic arthritis and will require prolonged treatment. |
| Shoulder Serious | £15,580 to £23,430 | The person will have suffered dislocation of the shoulder and damage to the lower part of the brachial plexus causing pain. |
If you would like to talk more about our gym injury compensation calculator, please connect with one our friendly advisors for free over the phone, online or via our live chat.
What Else Is Covered In Gym Accident Compensation?
General damages and special damages are covered in gym accident compensation. Firstly, general damages compensate the claimant for non-economic losses they suffered, which include pain and suffering resulting from the gym accident. Your personal injury solicitor will look into:
- The type of injury you have and its severity
- The length of your expected recovery period
- Whether you will encounter financial losses
Your solicitor will also take into account the following details:
- The severity of your injury
- The presence of psychological injury
- The presence of disfigurement or deformity
- The impact on your quality of life
- The use of invasive treatment
- Any future pain or suffering
Secondly, special damages compensate for any financial losses you have incurred as a direct result of your gym injury. For instance:
- Loss of earnings
- Future loss of earnings
- Property adaptations
- Care costs
- Travel expenses
- Medical bills
- Other out-of-pocket expenses
In the event that your gym injury is serious enough that it costs you money, your personal injury solicitor will ask you to provide evidence. For example,
- Medical bills, such as prescription slips
- Payslips showing loss of wages
- Invoices from rehabilitation sessions
Do you require more clarity on general or special damages? Connect with one of our professionals today.
Do I Have To Accept The First Offer In a Gym Compensation Claim?
No, you don’t have to accept the first offer in a gym compensation claim. You have the right to reject or seek a better offer. In fact, we recommend that you do your best to research what a suitable offer might be for your particular situation and gym injury.
Most importantly, we recommend that you work with one of the solicitors from our panel, as they can help ensure that the offer made is equal to the injury you have suffered. To work with our panel, please contact an advisor for a free consultation over the phone, online, or via our live chat.
How Long Will A Gym Injury Claim Take To Be Paid Out?
The length of time it takes to pay out a gym injury claim varies, as timelines are unique to each case and every claim is different in complexity.
Some factors to bear in mind that may influence a gym claim’s payout time are:
- The type of claim it is
- The settlement method
- Whether liability is accepted quickly
- Whether evidence is processed promptly
- The complexity of the case
- The defendant’s response time
If you have any questions regarding payout timelines or our gym injury compensation calculator, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with one of our advisors.
What Injuries Can I Claim Gym Injury Compensation For?
Please find some examples of the injuries you can claim gym injury compensation for:
- Soft Tissue Injuries: Sprains, strains and tears to the muscles can occur after slips, trips and falls due to uneven flooring in the gym or a cleaner leaving trailing wires from a vacuum cleaner.
- Fractures and Broken Bones: Fractures and breaks can occur after sudden and hard impacts to bones due to unstable or faulty weight racks.
- Back and Neck Injuries: Damage to the spine can occur due to improper lifting techniques. If the gym equipment is not properly designed or functioning correctly, users can hurt their backs or necks.
- Joint Injuries: Joint injuries can include the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle. If a gym purposefully buys old or cheap equipment, the machine could break and fall on a user’s ankle.
- PTSD: A particularly traumatic gym injury, such as paralysis or a brain injury, can lead to an individual developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Anxiety and Depression: Suffering a gym injury can also bring about feelings of anxiety or depression due to going from able-bodied to recovering from an injury or navigating lifelong disabilities.
If one of the above injuries has occurred, please speak with one of our advisors so we can assist you in taking the next steps.
How Can I Claim Compensation For A Gym Accident?
In order to claim compensation for a gym accident, you will need to satisfy the eligibility criteria as well as abide by the legal time limit.
Beginning with the former, you will need to meet the eligibility requirements regarding public liability claims. You need to be able to demonstrate that the occupier (the individual(s) who have control over the gym as a public space) breached their duty of care towards you. This is because the occupier has a legal responsibility to uphold their duty of care towards members of the public as per the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. It means that they must take steps to ensure the reasonable safety of visitors to the gym.
Time Limits
Moving on to the time limit, the Limitation Act 1980 outlines that the claimant has 3 years from the date of the injury to file a claim. Applying within this window is a legal obligation, and if you fail to make a claim in time, your case will be dismissed and registered as time-barred. Please pay particular attention to the fact that even if you were prevented from claiming due to reasons outside of your control, the courts are not at liberty to provide a time extension. Consequently, we encourage you to submit a gym injury claim as soon as possible.
On the other hand, some individuals are recognised as exempt from the 3-year time limit:
- An adult who lacks the mental capacity to claim independently
- A minor who is younger than 18 years of age and is too young to claim
In gym injury cases where the claimant lacks mental capacity or is a minor, the legislation refers to the role of the litigation friend. Notably, a family member will typically act as the litigation friend. This role was introduced to prevent individuals outlined above from being disadvantaged by not being able to claim. Simply put, the litigation friend will act in the protected party’s best interests and navigate the decision-making process, as well as any representation or communication required. The idea is that the litigation friend will make a gym injury claim on behalf of the protected person while their claim is on hold.
If you would like to know more about claim eligibility or the legal time limit, please speak to one of our advisors today.
How Can I Prove My Gym Injury Compensation Claim?
The best way to prove your gym injury compensation claim is to build a wall of evidence that shows that your injury happened inside a gym and that the occupier is liable.
Please find below a list of examples that can serve as evidence in a gym injury claim:
- Medical records
- Photograph of the injury site
- Photograph of the accident site
- CCTV footage
- Contact details from witnesses
- An accident logbook
The idea of gathering evidence whilst you’re recovering from a gym injury can be really overwhelming. Talk to one of our advisors who can explain how our panel of solicitors can help you gather evidence.
How Can Compensation Calculator UK Help Me?
Our panel of solicitors at Compensation Calculator UK have years of combined experience, providing tailor-made support to clients across the country. That experience has given them the expertise needed to guide people just like you through every stage of a claim, making the process as smooth and stress-free as possible.
Notably, our panel of solicitors can provide guidance on a No Win No Fee basis via a Conditional Fee Agreement, and this will gain you immediate access to the following benefits:
- No upfront solicitor’s fees
- No ongoing fees to pay for your solicitor’s work
- There also won’t be a solicitor’s fee to pay if your claim fails
If your gym injury claim wins, you will pay a success fee for your solicitor’s services. This will be paid directly out of your compensation as a legally capped percentage as per The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013.
If you choose to work with our panel of solicitors, you will also benefit from the wide range of services we have to offer. We will:
- Tell you how strong your claim is and how likely it is to succeed
- Determine a fair compensation figure suitable for your circumstances
- Represent you in negotiations and court proceedings
- Follow instructions to the letter and meet every deadline punctually
- Secure you medical treatment that might not be available on the NHS
- Arrange an independent medical assessment to establish the harm done and ensure that any treatment and rehabilitation needs are met
- Gather evidence on your behalf, for example, witness statements and police records
- Draft the Letter of Claim to begin the claims process
- Communicate with the defendant’s solicitors and keep you informed of what is happening with your claim
- Negotiate a final settlement amount
- Secure the right barrister to handle your claim if it ends up in court
If you’d like to learn more about our panel’s work or need to discuss our gym injury compensation calculator with someone, please do not hesitate to contact our advisory team using the details below. An advisor is here to help you 24/7.
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More Information
Some more guides by us:
- Have you broken your leg whilst using a faulty Smith machine at the gym? Read our guide on broken femur compensation.
- Have you suffered an injury at the gym, but you don’t think the damage is severe enough to claim? Read our guide on minor injury claims.
- Were you involved in a serious gym accident? Read our guide on multiple injury compensation.
Some additional information:
- Is your gym injury serious enough that you might require time off work? Familiarise yourself with statutory sick pay in the UK by GOV.UK.
- Was the gym injury you suffered particularly distressing? Read up on coping after a traumatic injury by the NHS Highland.
- Do you know that your gym accident was caught on camera? Learn how to request CCTV footage of yourself from GOV.UK.
Thank you for taking the time to read our guide on our gym injury compensation calculator. We hope you found it useful.
