How much compensation would movie characters receive for their accidents?
*Written in collaboration with Compare Compensation Claims
Have you ever had an injury that you’ve claimed compensation for? There are lots of adverts on TV about injury claims and how you can claim compensation for personal injury if you aren’t the person at fault. They usually offer a “no-win, no fee” deal to entice you to enquire to find out more information.
I’m lucky that I’ve not been in a situation where I’ve had to claim compensation for personal injury but should it ever happen, I would look into finding out whether I would be eligible for compensation and how much I could be entitled to.
Compare Compensation Claims is a comparison website where you can find the best professional for your claim, matched to your individual requirements. They have created a really interesting infographic below by taking some accidents that occur in some popular films and showing us how much money they could receive should they make a claim.
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One of Stephen King’s classics that was made into a movie in the early 90s. If Eddie, who fell through the floor after being scared by Pennywise made a compensation claim, he could have received a 5k payout!
The Devil Wears Prada
One of my favourite chick flick films and one I can watch time and time again. Here, Emily, Miranda Priestly’s (editor of Vogue) assistant is running around running errands for her boss when she gets struck by a car. She could have received over £10k in compensation claims.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Another popular book series that was made into films, in the Chamber of Secrets Gilderoy Lockhart attempts to repair Harry’s broken arm but instead accidentally removes bones. If Harry made a claim, he would have received a whopping £114,810 payout!
Have a look at the infographic for the full breakdown. It seems that it is definitely worth looking into enquiring about a claim should you ever suffer a personal injury.