Qualifying for Broken Tailbone Claims
If you have had the misfortune to break your tailbone in an accident for which you were not to blame, you may be qualified to make broken tailbone claims for compensation. In order to claim compensation for a broken tailbone injury, you have to show that somebody who owed you a duty of care was negligent in their actions – or lack of actions – and that their negligence resulted in you sustaining a broken tailbone.
Even if you were partly to blame for the accident that resulted in your broken tailbone, you may still be able to make claims for broken tailbone injury compensation. However, compensation amounts for broken tailbone injury claims in Ireland are usually reduced to reflect your own lack of care – especially if you made your tailbone injury worse by not immediately seeking medical attention or by failing to keep out-patient appointments after being discharged from a hospital or clinic.
Broken Tailbone Injury Claims in Ireland
Most broken tailbone injury claims in Ireland have to initially be submitted to the Injuries Board Ireland for an assessment of your broken tailbone injury compensation claim. The Injuries Board Ireland will organise their own medical examination of your tailbone injury after obtaining confirmation from the negligent party that they are prepared to accept liability for your broken tailbone injury, and then calculate the compensation amount for your broken tailbone injury claim based on the Book of Quantum and any additional information you have provided to them.
Should you disagree with the Injuries Board Ireland´s calculation of broken tailbone injury compensation, you can reject their assessment and be issued with an ”Authorisation” to pursue your broken tailbone injury claim for compensation in the courts. The negligent party – or, more frequently, their insurance company – also have this right; so, until the Injuries Board Ireland issues an “Order to Pay”, you will not know whether your broken tailbone injury claim has been successfully resolved or not.
Compensation Amounts for Broken Tailbone Injury Claims
Although Injuries Board Ireland base their calculations of how much compensation for a broken tailbone injury on the guidelines published in the Book of Quantum, compensation amounts for broken tailbone injury claims can often be much higher. This is because claims for broken tailbone injury compensation should also account for the impact that your broken tailbone has on your quality of life and lack of ability to achieve everyday tasks.
If you are unable to deal with household chores, drive, attend a social event or participate in your regular leisure pursuits because of your broken tailbone, you can include these inconveniences and missed opportunities in your claim for broken tailbone compensation. Indeed, it is recommended that you maintain a diary to record the times when your broken tailbone prevents you from having a full and active life.
Potential Issues with Broken Tailbone Injury Claims
There are a number of potential issues with broken tailbone claims in Ireland which can influence how much compensation for a broken tailbone you receive. The fact that you may have contributed to the cause of your accident or the extent of your tailbone has already been touched upon; but failing to fully complete the assessment form to the Injuries Board for your tailbone claim or accepting a direct offer of broken tailbone injury compensation from the negligent party´s insurance company – without first undergoing a professional assessment of your broken tailbone claim – may also negatively affect broken tailbone claims for compensation.
No two broken tailbone compensation claims are identical – even when the nature and severity of the tailbone injury are the same. Making one mistake in the broken tailbone injury claims process could leave you inadequately compensated and unable to support your family or pay medical bills, and you may have to return to work quicker than you should. If you accept a broken tailbone injury compensation settlement which is insufficient for your needs you cannot go back and ask for more and, for this reason, you should always discuss the circumstances of your accident and the nature of your tailbone injury with an experienced solicitor at the very beginning of the broken tailbone claims process.
Expert Advice about Broken Tailbone Claims
If you believe that you have sustained a broken tailbone injury due to the negligence of somebody who owed you a duty of care, and would like a free assessment of your broken tailbone injury claim for compensation, you are invited to call our helpline on free phone 
and speak directly with an experienced solicitor who will provide you with expert advice about broken tailbone claims.
Our service is completely free of charge and you are under no obligation to proceed with a broken tailbone injury claim for compensation once you have spoken with us. However, if we feel that you have a broken tailbone injury claim which is worth your while to pursue, we will provide you with all the information you need to decide – in your own time – whether making a claim for broken tailbone injury compensation is something you wish to do.
Our lines are open seven days a week from 8.00am to 10.00pm on freephone or you can take advantage of our call-back request at the bottom of the page, and one of our helpful team will get back in touch to discuss your accident and broken tailbone injury when it is more convenient for you.