A lost earnings claim in a vaginal mesh compensation case can be important. In fact, it can make up a large proportion of the whole claim itself.
Your vaginal mesh compensation case will usually be separated into two parts. The first we call ‘General Damages’, which is for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused. We know that vaginal mesh complications can be severe, so this element of the case can be significant. The other part we call ‘Special Damages’, and it’s this part where the lost earnings claim is a part of.
In a vaginal mesh compensation, case where the suffering can be permanent and lifelong, a lost earnings claim can be significant.