There are many different types of compensation that you can claim for, whether that be for personal injuries, workplace disputes or violent crimes. Through TV shows, the news or just word of mouth different types of compensation are often discussed, whether someone has had an accident at work that was not their fault causing an injury which was life changing or someone had been an innocent victim of a violent crime which can alter their life.
With so many different types and reasons for compensation, it can be difficult to know the difference between them, whether you yourself have been a victim of one or if someone you know has been a victim of one.
This is where this blog comes in as a guide to those who are struggling to understand the difference between different types of compensation, to tell them the different types and what to do to claim against them.
So without further ado, here are three types of compensation and how you can claim for them if they have happened to you or someone you know.
1. Personal injury compensation
You can claim personal injury compensation if you suffer physical or psychological harm due to comeon elses negligance this can be due to a road traffic accidnet, a slip in a public place which is due to negligent behavour such as a lack of health and safety or an accidnet at work.
If this has happened to you or someone you know, then you should firstly seek immediate medical attention for any injuries even if they are not life-threatening. It’s also important to take pictures of the scene, contact any witnesses who were there to see the incident and collect any accident book records. As well as this, you should keep receipts for all expenses, even the small ones, travel costs and any lost wages due.
Contact a personal injury solicitor and file a complaint against the responsible party, usually within a three-year time limit.
2. Employment tribunal compensation
You can claim compensation from an employer for many reasons, including unfair dismissal, workplace discrimination against protected characteristics such as race or gender or unpaid wages which an employer owes to you.
If this happens to you, then first raise an informal grievance with your employer. If you need to go further, then raise a formal grievance with your employer and then contact ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) to start mandatory early conciliation within three months of your employment ending or the discrimination occurring.
3. Criminal injury compensation
You can claim government-funded compensation if you are an innocent victim of a violent crime through the UK Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to gain compensation for multiple injury claims. If this happens to you, report the crime immediately and obtain the crime reference number, seek medical help for your injuries and submit an online application to the UK government within two years of the accident.
