Compensation is intended to cover the child’s lifelong needs and typically includes three main components:
- An award for pain and suffering: A lump sum to compensate for the injury itself.
- Past expenses and losses: Money to cover care, equipment, and other costs incurred up to the point of settlement.
Future losses and expenses: The most significant part of a claim, covering lifelong care, specialist equipment, adapted accommodation, therapy, and lost earnings. In severe cases, this can amount to many millions of pounds and is often paid in annual instalments.