The Book of Quantum

Posted by Brian Morton

June 23, 2008

This book is used by the P.I.A.B. when assessing compensation for your personal injury claim.

Some examples of the book are:

Neck, Back and Tissue injuries.

The most common type of neck injury is called a “whiplash” injury which is an over extension or sprain often suffered in a motor vehicle accident. Whiplash injuries can involve a very minor sprain that heals within weeks or they can in extreme cases cause long lasting pain and permanent disability.

Whiplash symptoms may be minor, acute or chronic. Many individuals who suffer whiplash recover within months of their injury. Some whiplash injuries can cause symptoms to persist for several years. Chronic symptoms may involve injections of local anaesthetic for pain relief , or cortisone/steroid and muscle relaxants or the use of a TENS machine or ultrasound.

Sometimes a neck or back strain can irritate or aggravate a pre-existing condition that my or may not have been treated before the accident. These can include disc lesions; spondylosis; osteoarthritis; spondylolithesis; and spinal stenosis.

Serious injuries may involve partial or complete dame to the spinal nerves, serious exacerbation of disc lesions requiring fusing of vertebra, irritation of a spinal nerve root and those most serve back injuries not involving paralysis but with severe consequences such as loss of sexual function or loss of impairment of urinary or bladder function.

Neck
- substantially recovered within 12 months up to €14,400
- substantially recovered within 24 months €11,500 to €17,400
- Significant ongoing €15,900 to €64,500
- Serious and permanent conditions €59,400 to €78,400

Back
-substantially recovered within 12 months up to €16,300
-substantially recovered within 24 months €11,700 to €19,600
-significant ongoing €18,300 to €69,700
- serious and permanent conditions €62,800 to €85,900

In addition the claimant receives out of pocket expenses including loss of earnings, medical expenses etc…..

PIAB

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