Permanent disability

Permanent disability is an impairment from an injury that is not expected to improve, even after treatment and recovery time have run their course.

A specialist report confirms it once your condition has stabilised. It affects several parts of a claim at once: the pain and suffering award, any need for future care, and a possible claim for reduced earning capacity. It does not have to stop you working entirely to matter. A lasting limit on what you can safely do is still relevant.

Clear specialist evidence is what separates a claim that reflects the lasting loss from one that undervalues it.

Claiming for a permanent disability explains what evidence is needed. This is the stage where an independent lawyer can take the claim on and arrange that evidence.