The amount of compensation you receive for loss of sight depends on factors relating to the extent of your sight loss, the help you need and the specific financial impact it has on you.
A portion of damages are claimed according to set guidelines to compensate for pain and suffering. This is known as general damages.
For total blindness the guideline general damages amount is in the region of £224,680, according to Judicial College Guidelines.
In addition, a special damages claim will be made on your behalf. This may far exceed the general damages element. It is intended to compensate for the specific financial impacts of your injury – such as loss of earnings, carers, house adaptations and so on.
Guideline general damages amounts for other eye injures include:
Compensation for loss of sight in one eye, with reduced vision in the other eye where there is a serious risk of deterioration of the remaining eye – £80,300 to £150,370 plus special damages.
Complete loss of sight in one eye – £19,800 to £33,000 plus special damages.
Your total claim could run to several thousand pounds or even reach hundreds of thousands or more, depending on your own circumstances.