How Much Could My Legionnaires' Disease Claim Be Worth?

What Could My Legionnaires’ Disease Claim Be Worth?

When you are making a claim for compensation after contracting Legionnaires’ Disease, the amount that you might receive depends on a variety of factors.

How and where you contracted the disease can make a difference to the amount of compensation you are eligible for. If you were on holiday, in hospital or in any other situation where it was not your fault, investigation will take place into how the bacteria was allowed to spread and who was responsible for managing the risks. Perhaps you were exposed through your employment, in which case it will have been your employer’s responsibility to manage and control the risk.

Once an investigation has taken place to find the source of the outbreak, the effect that the illness has had on you can make a difference to the amount of compensation paid: if you were treated successfully and made a full recovery the amount of compensation is likely to be less than if you are still suffering, or in extreme cases if the patient has subsequently died.

In some cases where the patient has made a full recovery – no matter how the disease was contracted, compensation amounts can vary between £1,000 – £25,000.

In cases where the disease has taken a long time to control, or in situations where work has been missed and hence income has been reduced, or other expenses have been incurred, then the compensation amount is likely to reflect those costs or losses – amounts from £25,000 – £50,000 are not uncommon.

In cases where Legionnaires’ disease has led to the death of a patient, then the amount of compensation can be very high – £100,000 or significantly more in compensation.

The only way to get a true idea as to how much compensation you might be eligible to claim is to get in contact with us, either by calling 0800 122 3130 or by clicking here, and discussing your case with one of our friendly, knowledgeable solicitors. We will listen to your story and advise on the best course of action in order to achieve the largest amount of compensation available. When you contact Mercury Legal you are under absolutely no obligation to continue with a case if you choose not to. Claims of this nature must be made within three years of contracting the disease, so contact us today and let us help you get the compensation you deserve.

Call us now on 0800 122 3130 or click here to start your claim.