How much compensation would these characters receive if these accidents were real?

From kids’ classics like Home Alone to hide-behind-the-sofa horrors such as IT, many of our favourite films have more than their fair share of accidents and injuries. Whether they feature minor scrapes or life-changing injuries, movies don’t tend to dwell on the legal implications of these mishaps.

So, we thought we’d take a closer look at the sorts of accidents featured in popular flicks and ask ourselves about the personal injury compensation your favourite on-screen characters could experience to receive. To do this, we’ve had a look at a variety of notorious on-screen misfortunes, outlining how the characters were harmed and what level of compensation you could be in line for if something comparable happened to you in real life.

For instance, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the wizard Gilderoy Lockhart performs a spell in an attempt to heal the young Harry’s broken arm, but instead accidentally removes all the bones in the limb. While this fantastical example is undoubtedly farfetched, the reality is that medical interventions do go wrong sometimes. In fact, payouts relating to medical negligence claims in the UK totalled more than £2 billion in 2017-18, with compensation awarded for everything from mistakes made during surgery to errors in medication dispensing.

Road traffic accidents are no stranger to the big and small screens either. Take the 2004 hit teen comedy Mean Girls, where Rachel McAdams’ character Regina George is struck by a bus that seemingly comes out of nowhere. She escapes death but suffers a broken spine. If this had happened in the real world, it could have resulted in a compensation claim well into six figures because of the severity of the injuries.

If you have experienced an accident or incident similar to these film characters through no fault of your own in the last three years, you could be eligible for compensation. Compare solicitors through us today to find the perfect one for you.