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Passenger injury accident compensation is to be awarded to three soldiers, who survived a fatal helicopter crash near the Catterick Garrison in north Yorkshire in August 2007.
Solicitors for the men, who are aged 19 and 21 and are from Scotland, have been fighting the Ministry of Defence to persuade it to accept liability for the crash of the Puma in which they were travelling.
The pilot, a sergeant and a 17-year-old trainee died in the military accident.
At an inquest held in 2009, it was said that the helicopter was poorly maintained and that the pilot was trying a low-flying manoeuvre which was beyond his capabilities.
The soldiers have had to end their careers in the Army and are continuing to receive treatment for their injuries which ranged from cuts to fractures and a serious head injury.
After orthopaedic, psychological and other assessments have been carried out, a figure for damages will be agreed, which could be up to £300,000 for each solder, depending on the extent of their pain, suffering and loss of earnings.
Nine other military personnel who also suffered passenger injury in the air crash are considering whether to claim compensation from the MoD now responsibility has been decided.
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