How much can I claim?

Head Injury

Very severe brain damage:

£282,010 to £403,990
Little or no language function and requirement of full-time nursing care.

Moderately severe brain injury:

£219,070 to £282,010
Very seriously disabled requiring professional care

Less severe head injury:

£15,320 to £43060
A good recovery but remain problems such as poor concentration, memory or mood.

Minor head injury:

up to £12,770
Award depends on the severity, recovery time and presence of headaches.

For more information on the different types of head injuries and how we have helped clients, visit head injuries claims.

Facial Disfigurement

Severe injury:

£17,960 to £97,330
Disfiguring effect and severe psychological reaction

Facial Injuries

£1,710 to £45,540
Fractures of the frontal facial bones, nose, cheekbones or jaw

Eye Injuries

Severe injury:

£95,990 to awards in the region of £268,720
Loss of sight in one eye up to total blindness

Significant injuries:

£23,680 to £65,710
Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye, to total loss of one eye

Lesser injuries:

£3,950 to £20,980
Short term impairment of vision, or permanent minor impairment, in one or both eyes

Damage to Teeth

£1020 to £38,130
Depending on which tooth or teeth are effected and the impact on eating, speech etc.

Neck Injury

Severe injury:

in the region of £148,330
A severe neck injury resulting in incomplete paraplegia or significant paralysis

Lesser injuries:

up to £7,890
Soft tissue injuries such as whiplash that resolve within 2 years

For more information on neck and whiplash injuries and how we have helped clients, visit whiplash injury claims.

Severe injury:

£19,200 to £48,030
Shoulder injuries involve nerve damage that leads to paralysis in the arm

Lesser injuries:

up to £7,890
Soft tissue injuries resolving in less than two year.

For more information on shoulder and back injuries and how we have helped clients, visit whiplash injury claims.

Chest Injury

Severe injury:

£110,670 - £150,110
Permanent damage to chest, heart and lung, with prolonged pain

Lesser injuries:

£5,320 - £12,590
Toxic fume/smoke inhalation. Some residual damage but lung function not permanently impaired

up to £3,950
Fractured or soft tissue injuries to ribs, depending on recovery time.

Back/Spine Injury

Severe injury:

£91,090 to £160,980
Injuries to the spinal cord or nerve roots resulting in serious disability.

£38,780 to £69,730
Disc injuries such as lesions, fractures or soft tissue injuries resulting in continuing disability after surgery.

Lesser injuries:

around £2,450
Full recovery within 3 months

For more information on back and spinal injuries and how we have helped clients, visit compensation for neck and back injuries.

Arm Injury

Severe injury:

£240,790 - £300,000
Loss of both arms. Extensive damage to both hands such as to render them little more than useless

Minor injuries:

£6,6410 - £19,200
Including simple fractures, tennis elbow and lacerations, depending on recovery time.

Elbow Injury

Severe injury:

£39,170 to £54,830
Awarded for severely disabling injuries which result in permanent elbow problems

Lesser injuries:

in the region of £3,530
Injuries recovering in or around 12 months

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Severe injury:

£78,400 to £130,930
Injury may result in leg amputation, hip replacement, permanent substantial residual disabilities.

Moderate injury:

£26,590 to £39,170
Where a hip replacement has been or will be necessary in the foreseeable future

Lesser injuries:

up to £12,590
Injury may result in little or no residual disability or complete recovery

Wrist Injury

Severe injury:

£47,620 to £59,860
Injury that may result in complete loss of function

Minor injuries:

£3,530 to £4,740
Soft tissue injuries with full recovery within 12 months

Hand Injury

Severe injury:

£96,160 to £201,490
Total or effective loss of one hand to total or effective loss of both hands.

Lesser injuries:

Up to £4,750
Soft tissue type; deep lacerations injuries with recovery time of a few months

Hand Injury

Severe injury:

£132,040 to £189,110
Total or effective loss of one hand to total or effective loss of both hands.

Lesser injuries:

Up to £4,461
Soft tissue type; deep lacerations injuries with recovery time of a few months

Leg Injury

Severe injury:

£97,980 to £282,010
Amputation of one leg to loss of both legs

£17,960 to £27,760
Fractures with incomplete recovery; serious soft tissue injuries

Minor injury:

Up to £11,840
Simple Fractures to Tibia or Fibula or Soft Tissue Injuries

For more information on leg and knee injuries caused by slips or trips, visit slip, trip and fall injuries.

Knee Injury

Severe injury:

£69,730 to £96,210
Injury requiring surgery and with permanent disability/pain

£14,840 to £26,190
Dislocations, torn cartilage/meniscus resulting in weakness or a mild disability

Minor injury:

Up to £6,020
Twisting, bruising or laceration injuries where a full recovery is made

For more information on knee and leg injuries caused by slips or trips, visit slip, trip and fall injuries.

Ankle Injury

Severe injury:

£50,060 to £69,700
Particularly complex fractures which may require amputation

Minor injuries:

up to £7,700
Injury with a full recovery

For more information on ankle and foot injuries caused by slips or trips, visit slip, trip and fall injuries.

Foot Injury

Severe injury:

£169,400 to £201,490
Amputation of both feet 

£83,960 to £109,650
Permanent and severe pain with a serious permanent disability. 

Minor injury:

Up to £7,010
Straightforward fractures or soft tissue injuries with a full recovery

For more information on foot and ankle injuries caused by slips or trips, visit slip, trip and fall injuries.