When considering the amount of compensation to be awarded to you for your injuries, the Injuries Board will refer to the ‘Book of Quantum’. This is a book which sets out various injuries and the amount of compensation likely to be awarded for those injuries.  As well as considering the amount of compensation to be awarded for your pain and suffering arising from your physical and psychological injuries, they will take into account of such items as:nnMedical costs that have already been incurred as a result of your injury.nFuture medical costs that are expected as a result of your injury.nLoss of earnings where you have been unable to work.nTravel expenses and other costs that have directly resulted from your injury.nFuture losses.nnSome types of injury will be more straightforward than others in terms of calculating compensation, and your Solicitor will help you to work out whether the settlement you are offered is sufficient, or whether the future impact of the injury on your life is likely to have been underestimated.nnWhen your claim has been assessed, if successful, you will receive a compensation offer, which (if you accept the award), will be paid to you by the party found to be at fault in your case. You will have 28 days to decide whether or not you wish to accept this offer, and failure to respond in this time will result in an automatic rejection of the offer. The party at fault has 21 days to accept or reject the offer. We will discuss this offer with you and advice you on whether or it is an appropriate amount of compensation for the injuries you suffered. When advising you on this, we will consider the ‘Book of Quantum’ and also, from our experience, what a Court is likely to award you for your injuries.nnAt this stage, having consider the assessment, it is open to you to accept or to reject the Injuries Board assessment.nnIf both parties accept the assessment, then you should receive your settlement payment, and your case will be considered to be settled, which means you cannot make another claim in the future if your injuries develop or become life limiting.nnIf either party rejects the assessment, the next step, should you wish to do so, is to bring court proceedings, where a Judge will decide the outcome of your case. If the matter is to proceed down the Court road, we will draft court proceedings and represent you in Court. We will obtain the highest award possible in your case, either through settlement, negotiation, mediation or Court award.