Ear Injury Compensation Calculator – Estimating What Your Claim Is Worth

You may be wondering how much compensation you could receive for injuries you sustained in an accident caused by negligence. If so, this guide could help. It will inform you of how to use our ear injury compensation calculator to estimate the value of your claim. 

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Ear injury compensation calculator claims guide

Ear injuries can happen in various ways, such as in road accident, accident at work or public accident.

Furthermore, they can vary in nature. In some cases, they can affect your daily life. For example, you may be suffering from tinnitus, or you may have lost your hearing, leaving you unable to work again or in the same role. You can seek compensation for the way your injuries have impacted your quality of life. This guide will provide further guidance on what your settlement could include.

If you’re unsure whether you’re eligible to claim, you can speak with our team of advisors for free legal advice. They are available 24/7. To contact our team, you can:

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  1. Ear Injury Compensation Calculator
  2. What Is An Ear Injury?
  3. Examples Of Accidents Leading To An Ear Injury
  4. Potential Impact Of Suffering An Ear Injury
  5. Can I Use An Ear Injury Compensation Calculator?
  6. Connect With No Win No Fee Solicitors To Start An Ear Injury Claim
  7. Learn More About How To Use An Ear Injury Compensation Calculator

Ear Injury Compensation Calculator

Our ear injury compensation calculator could help provide a rough estimate of how much your claim is worth. They consider factors such as the type of injury you have sustained and the type of accident you have been involved in.

It uses figures from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This is a document that solicitors and other legal professionals often use to calculate the general damages head of claim. General damages is the head that awards for the physical and mental harm caused by the injury, taking into account the impact on the person’s quality of life. 

We have included figures from the 16th edition of the JCG to create the table below. It is important to consider that the amount awarded for each claim is different due to the details of each individual case. Therefore, you should only use the figures as a guide.

InjuryDetailsCompensation Bracket
Total Deafness and Loss of Speech (a)The person becomes totally deaf at an early age, which seriously affects the development of speech.£109,650 to £140,660
Total Deafness (b)The person becomes totally deaf and there may be some impact on speech.£90,750 to £109,650
Total Loss of Hearing in One Ear (c)The person will lose all hearing in one ear and may also have tinnitus, dizziness or headaches.£31,310 to £45,540
Partial Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus (d) (i)Noise-induced hearing loss with severe tinnitus.£29,710 to £45,540
Partial Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus (c) (ii)Noise-induced hearing loss with moderate tinnitus is one case covered in this bracket.£14,900 to £29,710
Partial Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus (c) (iii)Noise-induced hearing loss with mild tinnitus.£12,590 to £14,900
Partial Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus (c) (iv)Either mild noise-induced hearing loss or mild tinnitus. Around £11,720
Partial Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus (c) (v)Either slight or occasional tinnitus and noise-induced hearing loss.£7,360 to £12,590
Partial Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus (c) (vi)Either slight noise-induced hearing loss or slight tinnitus. Up to £7,010
Minor Injury Resulting from Brain Damage Minimal, if any, brain damage. Recovery within two to three years.£2,210 to £12,770
  

Furthermore, you may be eligible to claim special damages. This is the head that awards for past and future financial losses caused by the injuries. For example, if your injury resulted in you needing to pay for hearing aids not covered by the NHS or travel to medical appointments, you might be able to claim reimbursement for these payments. You must keep evidence of any special damages. For travel, this could be tickets or evidence of payment on bank records. 

For more information on what your accident compensation claim is worth call our team on the number above.

What Is An Ear Injury?

Ear injuries can vary in nature. For example, your ears can be damaged by loud noises, foreign objects entering the ear canal, changes in pressure and contact injuries from a moving object or fall. Examples of some injuries you may suffer include: 

Moreover, damage to the ear could be accompanied by other injuries depending on the accident. For example, head injuries and brain injuries could result in you sustaining damage to your ear. 

If you have suffered an ear injury due to someone else’s negligence, please use our ear injury compensation calculator to find out how much you could be entitled to claim.   

Examples Of Accidents Leading To An Ear Injury

There are central pieces of legislation that govern the different areas of personal injury law.

In the workplace, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 sets out the duty of care employers owe their employees. They are responsible for taking reasonably practicable steps to ensure your safety at work. However, in some cases, they might fail to do so.

For example, an employer may have carried out a health and safety assessment that showed personal protective equipment (PPE) was required due to equipment emitting a hazardous level of noise. However, your employer may have failed to provide ear protection causing you to suffer a perforated eardrum leading them to make a work-related hearing loss compensation claim.

Furthermore, the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 outlines the legal obligation for the person in control of a public place to keep visitors safe. For example, they should carry out regular maintenance, assess any risks and provide solutions such as hazard signage. They may fail to do so, leading to someone sustaining a head injury that caused ear damage after a slip, trip or fall on a loose paving stone.

Lastly, road users should adhere to the road safety rules laid out by the Road Traffic Act 1988 and The Highway Code. Road users owe a duty of care to one another to keep the roads safe. However, they may fail to uphold their duty of care leading to a rear end car accident causing another driver a serious brain injury.

Has someone breached the duty of care they owed you, resulting in you sustaining an ear injury? If so, you could be eligible to claim. Determine how much you could be entitled to using our ear injury settlement calculator. Alternatively, call our team to discuss your potential claim.

Current Injury Figures

The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) requires employers to report certain injuries and incidents at work. These reports are compiled by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website to provide useful workplace statistics.

As per the statistics, in 2020/21, there were 4,263 non-fatal injuries to head locations; 65 of these were to the ear specifically. 

These statistics only refer to workplace accidents. As such, the total number of ear injuries sustained in other accidents may be greater.

Potential Impact Of Suffering An Ear Injury

Suffering from an ear injury can have a range of physical, psychological, and lifestyle impacts.   

The physical impacts you may suffer include: 

  • Permanent hearing loss
  • Partial hearing loss
  • Dizziness and balance problems
  • Tinnitus
  • Cosmetic deformity
  • Ear pain 
  • Headaches

Furthermore, these symptoms could result in changes to your lifestyle, such as tinnitus causing you to be unable to concentrate on work or social situations. This could also cause psychological injuries. You may feel isolated, depressed, stressed and anxious.  

Our ear injury compensation calculator could be the first step toward you understanding how much you’re owed. 

Can I Use An Ear Injury Compensation Calculator?

Have you been asking yourself, what is an ear injury worth in compensation? Our ear injury compensation calculator can help you. It gives information on the amount you could be entitled to and the type of claim you may need to make. Moreover, you enter all of your information to tailor your results to your specific case.  

As well as using a calculator to find out what your potential claim is worth, there are other steps you could take.

For example, after an accident, you should receive medical attention as soon as possible to ensure you receive the correct treatment for your injuries. 

Additionally, you should begin collecting evidence to prove your injury results from negligence. Some evidence you could collect includes: 

  • Medical records 
  • Photographs 
  • CCTV footage 
  • Witness contact details. 

You should also ensure that you have enough time to start your claim. As per the Limitation Act 1980, most cases have three years to start your claim from the date of the injury or the date you linked your injuries to negligence. If you would like more information on personal injury time limits, call our team.

Connect With No Win No Fee Solicitors To Start An Ear Injury Claim

A No Win No Fee solicitor can offer their services without requiring an upfront fee. Solicitors will offer different types of agreements, such as a Conditional Fee Agreement. This means that if your claim is unsuccessful, you won’t be asked to pay any fees for their services. 

On the other hand, when a claim is successful, a small percentage from your compensation will be taken. However, the law caps this.

The solicitors on our panel could represent your claim on this basis. Use the contact details below to find out whether your claim meets the relevant criteria to be passed to a solicitor from our panel.

Ask About Using An Ear Injury Compensation Calculator

If you have any other questions regarding our ear injury compensation calculator or making a personal injury claim, please don’t hesitate to contact us:

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Thank you for reading this guide to using our ear injury compensation calculator. If you have any other questions regarding your potential claim, get in touch on the details above.

Writer Jess Owens

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