How much can I claim?

Head Injury

Very severe brain damage:

£344,150 to £493,000
Little or no language function and requirement of full-time nursing care.

Moderately severe brain injury:

£267,340 to £344,150
Very seriously disabled requiring professional care

Less severe head injury:

£18,700 to £52,550
A good recovery but remain problems such as poor concentration, memory or mood.

Minor head injury:

up to £15,580
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:

£36,340 to £118,790
Disfiguring effect and severe psychological reaction

Facial Injuries

£2,080 to £55,570
Fractures of the frontal facial bones, nose, cheekbones or jaw

Eye Injuries

Severe injury:

£60,130 to awards in the region of £493,000
Loss of sight in one eye up to total blindness

Significant injuries:

£28,900 to £80,210
Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye, to total loss of one eye

Lesser injuries:

£4,820 to £25,600
Short term impairment of vision, or permanent minor impairment, in one or both eyes

Damage to Teeth

£1330 to £46,540
Depending on which tooth or teeth are effected and the impact on eating, speech etc.

Neck Injury

Severe injury:

in the region of £181,020
A severe neck injury resulting in incomplete paraplegia or significant paralysis

Lesser injuries:

up to £9,630
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:

£23,430 to £58,610
Shoulder injuries involve nerve damage that leads to paralysis in the arm

Lesser injuries:

up to £9,630
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:

£122,850 - £183,190
Permanent damage to chest, heart and lung, with prolonged pain

Lesser injuries:

£6,500 - £15,370
Toxic fume/smoke inhalation. Some residual damage but lung function not permanently impaired

up to £4,820
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.

£47,320 to £85,100
Disc injuries such as lesions, fractures or soft tissue injuries resulting in continuing disability after surgery.

Lesser injuries:

around £2,990
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:

£293,850 - £366,100
Loss of both arms. Extensive damage to both hands such as to render them little more than useless

Minor injuries:

£6,640 - £19,200
Including simple fractures, tennis elbow and lacerations, depending on recovery time.

Elbow Injury

Severe injury:

£47,810 to £66,920
Awarded for severely disabling injuries which result in permanent elbow problems

Lesser injuries:

in the region of £4,310
Injuries recovering in or around 12 months

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Severe injury:

£95,680 to £159,770
Injury may result in leg amputation, hip replacement, permanent substantial residual disabilities.

Moderate injury:

£32,450 to £47, 810
Where a hip replacement has been or will be necessary in the foreseeable future

Lesser injuries:

up to £15,370
Injury may result in little or no residual disability or complete recovery

Wrist Injury

Severe injury:

£58,110 to £73,050
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:

£171,680 to £245,900
Total or effective loss of one hand to total or effective loss of both hands.

Lesser injuries:

Up to £5,800
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:

£293,850 to £344,150
Amputation of one leg to loss of both legs

£21,920 to £33,880
Fractures with incomplete recovery; serious soft tissue injuries

Minor injury:

Up to £14,450
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

£21,920 to £33,880
Dislocations, torn cartilage/meniscus resulting in weakness or a mild disability

Minor injury:

Up to £14,450
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:

£61,090 to £85,070
Particularly complex fractures which may require amputation

Minor injuries:

up to £9,390
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:

£206,730 to £245,900
Amputation of both feet 

£102,470 to £133,810
Permanent and severe pain with a serious permanent disability. 

Minor injury:

Up to £8,560
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.