Ed

Jabba and Biggles are correct. Your personal injury award should also include an amount for your loss of employment prospects to reflect the fact that your earnings are going to be lower because of your injury. That will require expert evidence on what you can and can't do, I'd be surprised if your solicitor hasn't instructed an expert report from a consultant orthopaedic surgeon. Phone your lawyer and find out.

On your job, well you can't be off sick for evermore. I can't say what will happen - your employer might have another role. Alternatively they should make reasonable adjustments to your role (if they can) to allow you to continue. Otherwise, having investigated all the possibilities, they will be entitled to terminate your employment onthe basis that you can't do the job. It's because of this that your personal injury award should be increased.

You must tell your solicitor that you're afraid that you're going to lose your job. Have your earnings figures (including the SSP you had) available so that they can crunch the numbers.

Ed