When are you entitled to compensation?

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Personal injury compensation is compensation to cover reduced quality of life and covers the extent of your injury. In principle, you are entitled to compensation if your injury is assessed as at least 15 per cent permanent medical disability. This means that your quality of life is considered reduced, indicating a significant injury.

Reduced quality of life may mean, for example, that you used to enjoy walks in the woods and fields but had to have a leg amputated, or that you were a skilled marksman who participated in national competitions and won medals but lost your sight. In such cases, many will experience a significant reduction in quality of life.