Lawyers4You Personal Injury Specialists

Compensation Guide

• How Much Compensation Could I Expect For My Injuries ?

  Click on an area of the body to find out how much compensation you could expect for your injury. Please note these figures are estimates of what is normally awarded for similar injuries. Additional compensation may be paid for other related expenses and the loss of potential earnings. Please remember, each case is different, and accurate advice must be tailored to the individual case. Once you have started your claim, your solicitor will be able to give you a more realistic estimate of how much compensation you are likely to receive.

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• HEAD INJURY

  Minor injuries involving no brain damage up to £7,000.

  Minor brain damage where a good recovery has been made but symptoms such as poor concentration and memory problems continue,up to £23,500.

  Moderate brain damage £23,500 to £120,000.

  Moderately severe brain injury £120,000 to £155,000.

  Very severe brain damage £155,000 to £220,000. Psychiatric damage affecting the ability to cope with life and/or work oraffecting relationships with family and friends - £1,000 to £60,000.

  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,where full recovery is gained within 3 years £2,000 to £4,000. Where largely recovered but with some continuing minor symptoms £4,000 to £10,000. 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. 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.

• HAIR INJURY

  £1,000 to £15,000

• EAR INJURY

  Occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss - £3,750 to £6,250.

  Tinnitus with moderate hearing loss - £7,500 to £15,000.

  Tinnitus with more severe hearing loss - £15,000 to £23,000.

• EYE INJURY

  Minor injuries resulting in some pain and interference with vision - £2,000 to £4,000.

  Impairment of vision/double vision not permanent - £6,250 to £10,500.

  Loss of eye - £28,000 to £33,000.

• JAW INJURY

  Simple fracture, some immobilisation, full recovery: £3,000 - £8,500.

  Serious fracture with some permanent damage: £8,500 - £20,000.

  Very serious fracture with permanent damage: £14,000 - £50,000.

• CHEEKBONE INJURY

  Simple fracture, minor surgery: £2,000 to £7,500.

  Serious fracture with some permanent damage: £5,000 to £20,000.

  Serious fracture with permanent damage: £8,500 to £25,000.

• TEETH INJURY

  Loss of one front tooth: £1,000 - £5,000.

  Loss of two front teeth: £2,000 - £7,500.

  Loss or damage to several front teeth: £4,000 - £15,000.

  Loss or damage to back teeth: £500 - £2,500.

• NOSE INJURY

  Simple undisplaced with full recovery: £750 - £3,000.

  Displaced requiring manipulation: £1,250 - £7,500.

  Displaced recovery after surgery: £1,850 - £10,000.

  Serious fractures with permanent damage: £5,000 - £15,000.

• NECK INJURY

  Minor Whiplash injury (recovery within two years) £750 to £4,250.

  Moderate Whiplash injury £4,250 to £7,750.

  Severe neck injury up to £82,000.

• SHOULDER INJURY

  Minor injury such as soft tissue damage causing considerable pain but recovery almost complete within one year from £2,000 to £3,750.

  Moderate injuries such as frozen shoulder causing limitation of movement and discomfort for up to two years £3,750 to £6,000.

  Dislocated shoulder causing pain in shoulder and neck, aching in elbow, weakness of arm and hand from £6,000 to £9,000.

• ARM INJURY

  Simple fractures with fast and complete recovery, £1,000 to £3,000.

  Serious fractures with good recovery, £9,000 to £19,500..

  Serious fractures where there is significant or permanent disability from £19,500 to £29,000.

  Loss of arm:

  Below the elbow: £52,500 to £60,000.
  Above the elbow: £60,000 to £75,000.
  Loss of both arms: £132,500 to £165,000.

• CHEST INJURY

  Lung cancer caused by asbestosis £42,500 to £55,000.

  Asbestosis £26,500 to £58,000.

  Pleural thickening £21,000 to £42,500.

• WRIST INJURY

  Minor injury such as an uncomplicated fracture with full recovery £1,000 to £3,500.

  Injuries resulting in significant or permanent disability £12,000 to £19,500.Less severe disability or pain and stiffness from £6,000 - £12,500. Where recovery is complete up to £5,000.

  Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist, for example when an arthrodesis has been performed - £26,250 to 33,000.

• ELBOW INJURY

  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.

  Injuries leading to impairment of function but not involving major surgery or significant disability £7,500 to £15,000.

  Severely disabling injury of the elbow £18,350 to £25,000.

• HAND INJURY

  Fracture of one finger with complete recovery within a few weeks from£1,000 to £1,750.

  Severe dislocation of thumb, £2,000 to £3,000.

  Loss of terminal phalanx of ring or middle fingers from £2000to £3500. Amputation of little finger from £4000 to £5850. Loss of part of little finger where tip is sensitive from £2000 to £2750.
  Fractures with impairment of grip from £4,250 to £5,850.
  Serious injury to ring or middle fingers £7,000 to £7,750.
  Loss of middle finger £7,500.
  Loss of index finger £9,000.

  Severe fracture to fingers with partial amputations resulting in deformity, impairment of grip, reduced function up to £18,500.

  Loss of thumb from £18,000 to £27,500.
  Effective loss of one hand: £52,000 to £60,000.
  Effective loss of both hands: £75,000 to £110,000.
  Vibration White Finger up to £21,000.

  
  

• HIPS & PELVIS INJURY

  Minor injuries including fractures which resukt in no permanenet disablement up to £6750.

  Severe injuries needing/had hip replacements up to £13,000.

• LEG INJURY

  Simple fracture of tibia or fibula up to £5,000.

  Severe leg injuries including simple fracture of femur, up to £7,000.

  Fractures where recovery is incomplete from £8,500 to £14,000.

  Permanent disability, requiring crutches, limited walking ability: £25,000 to £75,000.

  Degloving injury, gross shortening: £42,000 to £100,000.

  Loss of leg:

  Below the knee: £45,000 to £100,000.
  Above the knee: £47,000 to £150,000.

• KNEE INJURY

  Lacerations, twisting or bruising injury with complete recovery, up to £3,250.

  Ongoing symptoms such as aching/discomfort/occasional pain, up to £6,500.

  Torn cartilage or meniscus, dislocation, ligamentous damage; injuries resulting in minor instability or weakness from £7,000 to £13,000.

  Severe injuries £13,000 to £52,500.

• ANKLE INJURY

  For fractures and ligamentous tears resulting in moderate disability such as difficulty walking on uneven ground or on stairs £6,500 to £13,500.

  Severe injury involving long period of treatment, long period in plaster and some permanent disability (limited walking ability etc) from £15,000 to £25,000.

• FOOT INJURY

  Minor: £1,000 to £6,000.

  Moderate: £3,000 to £12,500.

  Severe: £12,500 to £37,000.

  Loss of foot:

  One foot £46,000 to £60,000.
  Both feet £93,000 to £110,000