CRPS and chronic pain compensation claims
Specialist support for CRPS and chronic pain.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has been described as one of the most painful types of pain. CRPS can transform even a minor injury into years of debilitating pain and disability, affecting the injured person’s daily activities, relationships, and their ability to work.
Accident compensation claims for injuries involving CRPS must be handled by solicitors with experience of complex, serious, physical and psychological injury, chronic pain and CRPS. Serious injury claims involving CRPS are often complicated by incorrect or delayed diagnosis, and lack of medical and (defendant) insurer understanding. Our clients need specialist support and carefully managed rehabilitation using a multidisciplinary team approach.
Our personal injury solicitors understand CRPS, fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. We are skilled in helping accident victims who are affected by CRPS and chronic pain conditions secure the rehabilitation treatment, support and compensation they deserve.
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Starting your CRPS or chronic pain compensation claim
It costs nothing to talk to us to find out about making a personal injury claim for yourself or a member of your family. You can contact us for free, confidential advice from a specialist personal injury solicitor. In serious injury cases, we often visit our clients in the hospital or at their home if they are unable to get to our offices.
We will ask you to tell us briefly about the accident and injury. We will advise you about any time limits that may apply and whether we can help you make a claim. Your solicitor will discuss with you how your claim will be funded and advise, fully and clearly, how that works and what it will mean for you. We offer a range of funding options, but most of our clients’ claims are handled on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis.
We will put your claim to the defendant individual or organisation whose negligence caused your injury, and we will handle all communication on your behalf. The defendant’s insurers will usually handle the claim on the defendant’s behalf and will be responsible for paying any compensation.
Once we are in contact with the defendant’s insurers, we can begin to secure the necessary rehabilitation and specialist support to meet the injured person’s immediate needs whilst we proceed with the claim.
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CRPS and chronic pain compensation claims FAQs
What is complex regional pain syndrome or CRPS?
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a very painful and debilitating condition which is often triggered by a traumatic injury. The pain caused by CRPS is far more severe and longer lasting than the pain that the traumatic injury would normally cause. The pain usually affects only one limb but can extend far beyond the area that was hurt, sometimes spreading to other areas of the body. It can also get worse, such as by mirroring in the opposite limbs, or spontaneously improve.
How is complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) categorised ?
Complex regional pain syndrome or CRPS may be categorised as Type I or Type II:
- Type I CRPS usually occurs after an apparently minor injury. Type I CRPS is sometimes known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
- Type II CRPS, or causalgia, is more severe and involves nerve injury.
What are the symptoms of CRPS?
Symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) may appear within days of the traumatic injury, or may only develop weeks or months after the original injury has healed. The affected area may change colour or temperature, become swollen or stiff, and the skin become so sensitive that even the lightest touch is intensely painful. CRPS often lasts for years. It can also resolve over time.
Symptoms and signs of CRPS may include one or more of the following:
- stabbing, throbbing or burning pain, disproportionate to the injury;
- skin painful and sensitive to touch, hypersensitivity;
- pins and needles or tingling;
- changes to skin colour (mottled or discoloured);
- changes to skin temperature (very hot or very cold);
- swelling (oedema);
- muscle spasms, stiffness or reduced mobility;
- excess sweating;
- altered hair or nail growth.
CRPS compensation claims often also involve our client’s ongoing effects of the traumatic injury (such as a fractured bone) which triggered the CRPS, and psychological injury caused by the accident, traumatic injury and living with long term severe pain and disability from CRPS.
How is CRPS diagnosed?
A diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is usually made by ruling out all other possible conditions with similar symptoms. There is no specific test for CRPS because the cause of the condition is not known. Before a diagnosis of CRPS is made, the sufferer may undergo various tests to rule out other conditions, such as:
- physical examinations;
- blood tests;
- an MRI scan;
- X-rays;
- nerve conduction studies.
What kind of accidents lead to a CRPS compensation claim?
Where someone has suffered traumatic injury leading to chronic pain or CRPS as a result of someone else’s negligence, they may be entitled to claim compensation and for their injury and its financial consequences.
Accidents which commonly lead to compensation claims for CRPS injury include:
- workplace accidents, such as falls, slips, burns, or injury from unsafe vehicles or machinery;
- road traffic accidents (RTAs);
- injury caused by unsafe buildings or public facilities;
- injury from defective products;
- injuries from violent crime, such as assault.
What kind of injuries lead to CRPS or chronic pain compensation claims?
CRPS or chronic pain compensation claims often arise after our client has suffered one or more of the following injuries as a result of someone’s else’s negligence:
- fractures (broken bones);
- lacerations;
- conditions caused by swelling, such as compartment syndrome;
- severe burns or scalds;
- sprains and soft tissue injury;
- following surgery for major trauma or traumatic injury;
- following immobilisation of injured limbs, such as in a plaster cast, splint or brace.
In addition to the original traumatic injury, CRPS causes the injured person to suffer:
- severe pain, not limited to the site of original injury;
- fatigue, lack of concentration and other impairments;
- psychological injury, such as PTSD.
What compensation can I claim for CRPS or chronic pain injury?
As with all serious injury claims, our client’s entitlement to compensation depends on the individual circumstances of their accident, injury and disability, and its impact on their life. Depending on the severity of our client’s injury and the circumstances of their claim, they may be entitled to claim compensation for:
- pain, suffering, and disability;
- costs of rehabilitation;
- costs of therapies, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy (OT);
- costs of medical, surgical or pain management treatment;
- costs of psychological counselling and treatment;
- loss of earnings and/or pension;
- costs of necessary care, domestic help and support;
- increased costs of transport or adapted vehicles;
- specialist equipment and aids;
- costs of prostheses (after amputation);
- increased accommodation costs, e.g. necessary home adaptations;
- costs of case management.
Why should CRPS claims be handled by specialist solicitors?
Thousands of people develop CRPS after traumatic injury in the UK each year but, despite its prevalence and the suffering caused to those it affects, the condition often remains undiagnosed and is misunderstood. Doctors may be reluctant or lack the understanding to diagnose it.
Accident victims are at risk of losing out on the compensation they deserve after their physical injury later develops into chronic pain or CRPS. They may experience severe psychological symptoms and ongoing financial hardship but still be denied compensation on the basis of an outdated (and disproved) assumption that CRPS is ‘all in their head’. Defendant insurers often deny the existence of the condition or that it was caused by the defendant’s negligence.
Our specialist personal injury solicitors understand CRPS, its impact on our injured clients’ lives and their needs arising from this painful condition. We are experienced and skilled in securing compensation and early, funded, multi-disciplinary rehabilitation for clients with CRPS and chronic pain conditions, which often includes:
- referral to a specialist pain clinic for pain relief and pain management treatment;
- physical rehabilitation to improve function and reduce the risk of long-term physical problems;
- psychological support;
- advice and education on managing the condition.
In our experience, treatment for CRPS and rehabilitation is most effective if started early and managed by a multi-disciplinary team of specialist doctors, therapists and pain specialists, with coordination from a specialist case manager.
Making a CRPS and chronic pain claim
We understand how daunting it can feel to take the first step. Our specialist personal injury solicitors are here to guide you through every stage.
Getting in touch
Call us or complete our online form to receive free, confidential advice from one of our specialist CRPS and chronic pain solicitors. We will listen carefully to your circumstances, explain your legal options in clear and straightforward terms, and advise whether you have a claim and how we can help you move forward.
Supporting your claim
Our specialist solicitors will gather the evidence needed to support your claim, including medical records, witness statements, accident reports, and expert opinions where required. They will build a clear picture of how your CRPS or chronic pain developed, who was responsible, and the impact it has had on your health, independence and quality of life. Where appropriate, we can also seek an interim payment to help meet your immediate needs.
Securing compensation
Our solicitors work to secure the maximum compensation possible as quickly as possible. We aim to ensure you have the financial support you need for specialist pain management, rehabilitation, medical treatment, psychological support, care, lost earnings, and any other assistance required to help you manage your condition and maintain your quality of life.
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