Internal organ injuries are injuries located within the confines of the body that affect the normal and healthy functioning of the body.
Internal organ injuries can include chest injuries, rib injuries, lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestos-related diseases, asthma – including occupational asthma, reproductive system injuries, kidney injuries, bowel injuries, bladder injuries – including bladder cancer, spleen injuries and hernias.
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It is not until you receive an internal organ injury that you realise how much they can impact your life. Those with internal organ injuries often face life-changing and potentially life-shortening injuries. They can experience extreme and debilitating pain from damage to internal organs and subsequent treatment which could mean time off work is needed or they are no longer able to work as they are unable to perform their job properly. Day to day activities can become complicated and even impossible based on the severity of the injury.
Psychological damage can also result from internal organ injuries, cancer, e.g. mesothelioma, or loss of a reproductive system which can leave you with clinical depression as these could mean a life-altering or life-limiting outcome.
A spleen injury is a physical injury to the spleen, an organ located in the upper abdomen. The spleen regulates the blood supply in your body and also helps support your immune system.
The most common causes of spleen injuries include:
An injury to your spleen can have life-altering consequences. The spleen contains special white blood cells to help destroy bacteria and help your body fight infections. It also makes red blood cells and helps remove, or filter old ones from circulation. If the spleen becomes damaged or removed, your health risks increase dramatically as the risk of infection and anaemia increases.
An injury to the spleen puts you at risk of bleeding and heavy bruising, as the white blood cells in your body are used to make platelets which is what is used to form clots and stop bleeding.
Psychological damage can also result from spleen injuries. The increased risk of contracting infections can leave you with severe anxiety and could lead to depression.
In a personal injury claim there are two categories of losses that we can claim compensation for:
If the injury was sustained following an accident at work, depending on the type of accident and where it occurred, it should be reported as soon as possible to your Manager or Supervisor of the organisation and entered in the Accident Book. Witness details should be obtained and all relevant paperwork should be retained. Pictures should also be taken if applicable. Paperwork and receipts in relation to any medical treatment and expenses, including travel expenses, should be retained also.
We have helped numerous people claim for internal organ injuries, and we’d love to help you claim for what you are entitled to.
The severity of the injury often defines how much your internal organ injury claim may be worth. Compensation is calculated on the severity of the symptoms and any other financial losses as a result of the internal organ injury.
At What’s My Claim Worth, our Specialist Personal Injury Solicitors have dealt with many cases involving internal organ injuries and are here to help you.
If you have suffered from an internal organ injury and believe you may be entitled to compensation, please use our Compensation Claims Calculator or speak to one of our Specialist Personal Injury Solicitors who will be able to help you. We benefit from in-house medical knowledge in order to give you a high-quality service