Personal Injury Compensation
A successful personal injury compensation claim will provide
you with a lump sum of money, to compensate for the damages
you sustained.
The personal
injury compensation guide below gives an indication
of the current level of compensation you can expect to get
for a variety of injuries, based on compensation awards that
the Courts have made for similar personal injury in the past
(known as precedents) and by referring to The Judicial
Studies Board Guidelines.
Unfortunately, we are unable to advise on the amount of compensation
you may get for your personal injury until your damages can
be assessed - this can only be be done once a medical report
is available to give a prognosis of your condition.
In cases of serious personal injury, it may be necessary to obtain
reports from several doctors and specialist consultants before
an accurate prognosis can be arrived at.
The
figures given below are for General Damages only.
Any other financial losses suffered, such as future Losses,
are paid in addition to these.
We will be able to advise you with regard to your individual
circumstances.
Head Injury Compensation
Minor injuries (no brain damage) - up
to £6,000 compensation
Minor brain damage with good recovery but continued symptoms
such as poor concentration/memory - up
to £21,000 compensation
Eye Injury Compensation
Minor injuries resulting in some pain and interference with
vision - £2,000 to £4,000 compensation
Impairment of vision/double vision not permanent - £6,250
to £10,500 compensation
Loss of eye - £28,000 to £33,000 compensation
Compensation for Loss of Hearing
Occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss - £3,750 to £6,250 compensation
Tinnitus with moderate hearing loss - £7,500 to £15,000 compensation
Tinnitus with more severe hearing loss - £15,000 to £23,000 compensation
Compensation for Teeth Damage
Loss of, or serious damage to back teeth - £500 to £850 compensation per tooth
Loss of, or serious damage to, several front teeth - £4,000
to £5,000 compensation
Neck Injury Compensation
Short-term injuries where recovery made within two years -
£1,000 to £3,500 compensation
Severe neck injuries with permanent/significant symptoms -
up to £13,000 compensation
Shoulder Injury Compensation
Minor injuries such as soft-tissue damage with almost complete
recovery within one year £2,000 to £3,750 compensation
Moderate injuries such as frozen shoulder with limited movement
and/or discomfort for up to two years - £3,750 to £6,000
compensation
Serious shoulder injuries such as shoulder dislocation causing
neck and shoulder pain - £6,000 to £9,000 compensation
Back Injury Compensation
Minor injuries, such as strains, sprains, soft tissue injuries
- £1,000 up to £6,500 compensation
Severe back injuries without permanent disability - up to
£14,000 compensation
Arm Injury Compensation
Minor injuries such as uncomplicated fractures with complete
recovery - £1,000 to £3,000 compensation
Serious injuries such as fractures of one or both arms with
a degree of recovery - up to £19,500 compensation
Serious fractures of one or both arms where there is significant
or permanent disability - £19,500 to £29,000 compensation
Elbow Injury Compensation
Moderate or minor injury such as simple fractures or tennis
elbow where there is no permanent damage or impairment of
function of the joint - up to £6,000 compensation
Severely disabling injury of the elbow - £18,350 to
£25,000 compensation
Injuries leading to impairment of function but not involving
major surgery or significant disability - £7,500 to
£15,000 compensation
Wrist Injury Compensation
Minor injuries such as uncomplicated fractures - £1,000
up to £3,500 compensation
For less severe injuries such as pain and stiffness - £6,000
to £12,500 compensation
Serious injuries resulting in significant/permanent disability
- £12,000 to £19,500 compensation
Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist,
for example when an arthrodesis has been performed - £22,500
to 27,500 compensation
Hand Injury Compensation
Fracture of one finger with complete recovery within a few
weeks - £1,000 to £1,750 compensation
Loss of part of little finger where tip is sensitive - £2,000
to £2,750 compensation
Severe dislocation of thumb - £2,000 to £3,000
compensation
Loss of terminal phalanx of ring or middle fingers - £2,000
to £3,500 compensation
Amputation of little finger - £4,000 to £5,850
compensation
Fractures with impairment of grip - £4,250 to £5,850
compensation
Serious injury to ring or middle fingers - £7,000 to
£7,750 compensation
Loss of middle finger - £7,500 compensation
Loss of index finger - £9,000 compensation
Severe fractures to fingers with partial amputations resulting
in deformity, impairment of grip and reduced function - up
to £18,500 compensation
Loss of thumb - £18,000 to £27,500 compensation
Amputation of index and middle and/or ring finger - £28,500
to £40,000 compensation
Total loss of both hands - £60,000 to £80,000
compensation
Pelvic or Hip Injury Compensation
Minor injuries including fractures which results in no permanent
disablement, awards - up to £6500 compensation
Severe injuries, for example hip replacement or where hip
replacement will be necessary in the future - up to £14,000
compensation
Leg Injury Compensation
Minor injuries, e.g. simple fracture of tibia or fibula where
recovery is complete, etc - up to £4,250 compensation
Severe injuries including simple fracture of femur - up to
£7,000 compensation
Fractures where recovery is incomplete - £8,500 to £14,000
compensation
Knee Injury Compensation
Lacerations, twisting or bruising injury where recovery complete
- up to £3,250 compensation
Where ongoing minor symptoms of aching or discomfort or occasional
pain - up to £6,500 compensation
Torn cartilage or meniscus, dislocation, ligamentous damage;
injuries resulting in minor instability or weakness - £7,000
to £13,000 compensation
Ankle Injury Compensation
Fractures and ligamentous tears giving rise to moderate disability
such as difficulty walking on uneven ground or on stairs -
£6,500 to £13,500 compensation
Severe injuries involving extensive period of treatment, long
period in plaster and significant permanent disability - £15,000
to £25,000 compensation
Psychiatric Injury Compensation
Psychiatric damage affecting the ability to cope with life
and/or work or affecting relationships with family and friends
- £1,000 to £60,000 compensation
Compensation for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Where full recovery is gained within 3 years - £2,000
to £4,000 compensation
Where largely recovered but with some continuing minor symptoms
- £4,000 to £10,000 compensation
Moderately severe where prognosis is that some recovery may
be achieved with professional help but effects will continue
to cause significant disability for the foreseeable future
- £14,500 to £27,000 compensation
Severe symptoms requiring professional help where effects
will be permanent and are likely to prevent the claimant from
working in the future - £28,500 to £45,000 compensation
Whatever your injury, if you were not at fault, you should
make a claim for compensation.
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