Anybody Have Knowledge Of CICA Injury Cassifications??

Anybody Have Knowledge Of CICA Injury Cassifications??

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TheDetailDoctor

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8,833 posts

217 months

Tuesday 6th October 2009
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Des anybody out there have knowledge of how the CICA classify injuries as I could do with a little advise please? The tariff on their website is open to interpretation somewhat.

For example, "mutiple facial fractures - e.g. Le Fort 2 fracture", what other "multiple fractures" are covered, would nasal bone, maxilla, temporal bone & supraorbital foramen be individually classified or combined under the heading "multiple fractures"?

Edited by TheDetailDoctor on Tuesday 6th October 10:46

The_Doc

5,109 posts

227 months

Tuesday 6th October 2009
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TheDetailDoctor said:
Des anybody out there have knowledge of how the CICA classify injuries as I could do with a little advise please? The tariff on their website is open to interpretation somewhat.

For example, "mutiple facial fractures - e.g. Le Fort 2 fracture", what other "multiple fractures" are covered, would nasal bone, maxilla, temporal bone & supraorbital foramen be individually classified or combined under the heading "multiple fractures"?

Edited by TheDetailDoctor on Tuesday 6th October 10:46
I'm guessing I'm the only one here who knows what the Le Fort system of fractures are, so you're unlikely to get an answer to this quite difficult question. Sadly I fix bones outside of the face and skull.

I would recommend writing to them at CICA as this sort of classification/compensation system usually has to be completely transparent, and therefore an enquiry from you has to be taken in good faith and some reasonable replies issued from the top.

They say LeFort dropped cannonballs onto dead peoples faces and then dissected out the fractures to come up with that system. Fascinating, and definitely something from the "good old days" (1869 – 1951)

drfrank

785 posts

209 months

Tuesday 6th October 2009
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Lots of LeFort fracture fixing !

The_Doc

5,109 posts

227 months

Wednesday 7th October 2009
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My appologies, I stand corrected.

TheDetailDoctor

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8,833 posts

217 months

Wednesday 7th October 2009
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The CICA don't want to let on what they are classing the injuries as at the moment, apparently I need to wait until the make me an offer.

snotrag

14,925 posts

218 months

Wednesday 7th October 2009
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I had a claim in with them a couple of years ago.

Do you have the handbook they send you? ISTR this may have been a bit clearer than the website.

But still, it wasnt exactly obvious.

Finally - beware.

It takes - F**CKING AGES.

Really, like take the piss kind of ages.

26 months I think it was for me.

TheDetailDoctor

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8,833 posts

217 months

Wednesday 7th October 2009
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They have said that they have new guidelines where they try to settle within 12 months.

snotrag

14,925 posts

218 months

Wednesday 7th October 2009
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I'd only be inclined to beleive that once you've seen it.

To be fair - I dont think it was due to incompetence - more likey snowed under and the 'powers that be' giving more work to less people, as is the way with everything these days.