Workplace injuries are extremely wide-ranging and the compensation amount can differ.
Compensation is usually made up of two elements – general damages and special damages.
General damages are usually limited by guidelines and previous cases. They are intended to compensate for the pain and inconvenience that you’ve been through.
Special damages are more personal to you and can elevate claims to very high figures depending on the nature of the injury suffered and level of need it creates going forward. In the case of a very serious injury, if someone needed an adapted home or lifelong care as a result of their injury, for example, special damages may be extremely high.