Chest Injuries

Chest injuries are also known as thoracic injuries and within the context of compensation claims, refer to both internal chest injuries, often caused by industrial diseases such as asbestosis, and traumatic chest injuries, commonly caused by accidents, in particular, road traffic accidents. As such, chest injury claims will be handled depending on how the injury occurred (whether as a personal injury claim, an accident at work claim or an industrial disease claim) and the amount awarded in successful cases will depend on the severity of the injury and the impact it has had on the sufferer’s life.

Perhaps your chest injury was caused by a negligent employer who did not show adequate duty of care when you suffered a fall or accident at work which caused injury to your chest. Perhaps you work in a coalmine, or with hazardous chemicals or gases and you have sustained a chest injury or illness due to working under these conditions. Or perhaps your chest injury arose from a road traffic accident that was not your fault – chest and rib fractures are common in motor vehicle accidents. Regardless of the cause, if it was not your fault and was due to someone else’s negligence, you may be able to claim compensation.

Chest injuries vary widely, from temporary impairment of lung function to the loss of a lung; smoke inhalation to tramautic chest wounds. The type of claim and the amount awarded in compensation will also vary accordingly. It is important that you get a full diagnosis in order for Claim-Easy to be able to best assist you in claiming compensation that is rightfully yours.