Claiming compensation when forced to take a less rewarding job after an accident
“Loss of congenial employment” is probably not a phrase that many people will have heard of. But if you are making a compensation claim for a personal injury that has lead to a change of employment then any “loss of congenial employment” could have a bearing on the amount of money you are awarded if your accident claim is successful.
Many people (certainly any regular visitors to the Camps website) will know that as part of a No-Win No-Fee compensation claim, your solicitor can recover money if you are unable to work after the accident, or if you are forced to take a less well-paid job. However, claiming compensation for loss of congenial employment is much less well-known.
Basically speaking, congenial employment refers not just to a job, but to a job that a person particularly enjoys doing. This could be an occupation that they may have had ambitions to do from an early age, something that requires a particular skill or something that is regarded as benefitting the wider community. Obviously in a compensation claim plenty of evidence would be needed in order to prove that before an accident the victim considered his or her job a “congenial” one, but some examples might include professional sportspeople, people in vocational jobs (teachers and members of the emergency services etc.) and people who practice a particular trade.
Making a claim for loss of congenial employment
Your solicitor can include a claim for compensation for loss of congenial employment as part of your total personal injury claim. If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault and your injuries were such that you have either been unable to return to work, or you have had to take a job which you have found much less satisfying than your previous employment, then call Camps Solicitors today.
Call 0800 092 8586
Speak to one of our claims advisors about your claim.
