These are the guideline awards of general damages, suggested by the Judicial Studies Board: It is always necessary to consider whether an additional award of general damages is necessary to compensate the effect of the injury on the individual's career prospects. Other common items include past and future lost earnings, treatment, medication and therapy costs and the travel and incidental costs of obtaining these. In many injury cases WBW Solicitors can help you obtain an early payment on account of your damages, to assist an early rehabilitation.