Short answer
Personal injury loss of earnings enquiries should identify the accident, employment or self-employment status, absence dates, pay records, benefits, treatment restrictions, return-to-work evidence, mitigation steps and whether losses are ongoing. Legal4U cannot value a claim or decide causation.
Quick checklist
Start with these
Collect Accident, Work And Absence Records
Save accident details, medical certificates, fit notes, occupational health reports, employer absence records, rota data, contract terms, job description, payslips, P60s, tax records and correspondence about phased return or restricted duties.
- accident record
- fit note
- absence record
- contract
- payslip
Prepare Earnings, Benefits And Mitigation Evidence
Organise pre-accident earnings, missed overtime, commission, bonuses, self-employment accounts, invoices, Universal Credit or statutory sick pay records, pension impact, job-search evidence, retraining notes and any replacement-care or travel costs.
- pre-accident pay
- overtime
- accounts
- benefit record
- mitigation
Flag Ongoing Loss And Expert Questions
Tell Legal4U whether liability is admitted, medical evidence is incomplete, the loss schedule is provisional, future earnings are affected, the injury has changed work capacity or limitation is near. A personal-injury specialist must review evidence, causation and timing.
- liability status
- medical evidence
- provisional loss
- future earnings
- limitation
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Content governance
Editorial and source information
- Author
- Legal4U Editorial Team
- Professional review status
- Pending. Personal-injury, clinical-negligence or civil-litigation specialist review required before publication as legal guidance.
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Date published
- 17 September 2026
- Regulatory status
- Legal4U is a legal enquiry intake and professional matching platform, not a law firm.
- Sources
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- Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims Ministry of Justice. Checked 16 September 2026.
- Practice Direction 16 - Statements of Case Ministry of Justice. Checked 16 September 2026.
- Personal injury claims below the small claims limit in road traffic accidents Ministry of Justice. Checked 16 September 2026.
- Editorial policy
- Legal4U guides are written to help users prepare structured enquiries. The professional-review status and reviewer details are shown separately on each guide.
- Correction process
- Corrections or update requests can be sent through the Legal4U contact page for editorial review.
- Information and advice
- This page is general information only and is not legal advice. Legal advice is provided only by an authorised professional or firm after they accept instructions.
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