Personal Injury Claims Glossary - C

A poisonous gas that has no smell, taste or colour. Carbon monoxide is produced when fuel is unable to burn effectively. When inhaled, it enters the bloodstream and starves the body of oxygen.

A story report of how the case began, what came next and how it ended. A case study will explain what happened in the accident and what we did to help the claimant with their claim.

Catastrophic injury can also be known as severe injury and serious injury. Serious injuries, such as brain injury and spinal injury, can often have a profound effect on the lives of you and your loved ones.

Causation is the relationship between the mechanism of the accident and the injury sustained. A claimant must prove causation for their claim for damages to be successful.

A chartered legal executive is a person who has successfully passed a number of legal exams. They are qualified to do the same work as a solicitor, but are not classed as qualified solicitors.

Chemical peel treatment is a chemical solution that is applied to the skin and causes it to exfoliate and eventually peel off. The new, regenerated skin is usually smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin.

Broken ribs is a common injury from accidents at work and car crash accidents. You may be entitled to claim for any sustained chest injuries from accidents that are not your fault.

Chronic pain disorder can be abbreviated to CPD. This condition is officially called complex regional pain syndrome and is often the result of trauma or surgery. See CRPS for the definition.

Chronic pain syndrome can be abbreviated to CPS. This condition is officially called complex regional pain syndrome and is often the result of trauma or surgery. See CRPS for the definition.

A request application for monetary reward to recompense for the recovery of the damages that you have received in person, in property and financially for an accident that was not your fault.

One of 3 key documents involved when a solicitor issues proceedings. This form sets out the parties involved in the proceedings, i.e. the claimant(s) and the defendant(s).

The person who submits an application to claim money as compensation for the damages received.

Clinical negligence can also be known as medical negligence. Medical negligence is a claim for compensation for injuries that you have received from the service of a negligent professional in the medical industry.

Compensation is an amount of money awarded to a person for the damages that they have received in their accident. These damages include injury, treatment, financial losses and more.

Complex regional pain syndrome can be abbreviated to CRPS. Sufferers of CRPS develop debilitating pain that persists longer than the reasonably expected healing time for the involved tissues and is often the result of trauma or surgery.

Cosmetic surgery is an operation to improve the appearance of a person by enhancing their features. This is different to plastic surgery where the operation is to repair the defects in appearance of a person.

Can be known as legal costs. Legal costs is the money that a solicitor charges for their service. Your legal costs will also include any money spent by the solicitors on your behalf.

A court is an official institution that has the authority to deal with legal disputes, justice and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law.

Court directions are the instructions that the court will send to both the claimant and defendant to complete by the set deadline in preparation for the final court hearing date.

When a claim is presented to the court, such as the result of issuing proceedings, the paperwork and administration within the court is known as the court proceedings.

The charges levied by the courts at different stages of the case.

CPD stands for chronic pain disorder. This condition is officially called complex regional pain syndrome and is often the result of trauma or surgery. See CRPS for the definition.

CPS stands for chronic pain syndrome. This condition is officially called complex regional pain syndrome and is often the result of trauma or surgery. See CRPS for the definition.

CRPS stands for complex regional pain syndrome. Sufferers of CRPS develop debilitating pain that persists longer than the reasonably expected healing time for the involved tissues and is often the result of trauma or surgery.