How Much is Your Personal Injury Claim Worth? How much compensation you will be able to claim for your personal injury will depend on a number of factors including the severity of your injury, where you were injured and the type of accident. How Your Compensation Claim is Evaluated
Whether as a result of negotiations or a court judgment, if your compensation claim is successful, the amount of the reward will be evaluated according to three main criteria:
General Damages
The general damages part paid out as a result of a successful personal injury claim is meant to compensate you for any pain and suffering or the loss of quality of life endured as a result of your accident and the injuries that you have sustained. When we estimate general damages we take into account your age, the severity of your injuries and any ongoing conditions and the impact it has had on your life. Previous similar cases or injuries and awards by the courts give a good indication as to what general damages can be expected.
Special Damages
Special damages are calculated once your claim is upheld and will include any out of pocket expenses that arose as a direct result of your injuries or your accident. Special damages also include compensation for loss of earnings as a result of you not being able to work due to your accident related injuries.
Personal Injury Compensation Awards
The Table below is for information purposes only and will give you an idea of the level of general damages you may expect based on your injuries and their severity. Minor injuries range from cut and scrapes to minor concussions or broken bones with no long term effects. Major injuries on the other hand require longer to heal, considerable rehabilitation or might involve the loss of a limb.
Area of the body
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Limb |
Minor Injury Compensation(mild injury - no long term damage)
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Major injury Compensation (severe injury - long term damage)
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| Head |
Brain damage |
£9,000 to £25,000 (good recovery - no permanent damage)
|
£180,000 - £250,000 (permanent brain damage) |
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Jaw injuries |
£4,000 |
£28,00 |
| |
Facial bones |
£15,000 |
£23,000 |
| |
Nose |
£1,000 |
£14,000 |
| |
Cheekbone |
£1,500 |
£10,000 |
| |
Teeth |
£1,500 (loss of one tooth)
|
£5,000 (full loss of frontal teeth)
|
| |
Eyes |
£1,500 (loss of sight in one eye)
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£155,000 (total loss of sight)
|
| |
Hearing |
£4,000 (tinnitus)
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£80,000 (total loss of hearing and speech)
|
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Taste & smell
|
£11,000 (loss of taste)
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£23,000 (loss of taste and smell)
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Stress |
£6,000 (chronic pain syndrome)
|
£59,000 (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) |
Upper body
|
Neck |
£1,500 (whiplash)
|
£90,000 |
| |
Shoulders |
£2,500 |
£28,000 |
| |
Chest |
£2,500 |
£90,000 |
| |
Lungs |
£1,500 |
£80,000 (lung disease)
|
| |
Mesothelioma (lung cancer)
|
£48,000 |
£72,000 |
| |
Back |
£4,500 |
£100,000 |
| |
Paralysis (back bone)
|
£125,000 (paraplegia)
|
£235,000 (quadriplegia) |
| Upper limbs |
Arm |
£3,500 (fracture)
|
£175,000 (amputation of both arms)
|
| |
Elbow |
£7,000 |
£32,000 |
| |
Wrist |
£2,000 |
£35,000 |
| |
Hands & fingers
|
£1,500 (loss of a finger)
|
£120,000 (loss of both hands)
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Lower body
|
Hips |
£2,000 |
£75,000 |
| |
Pelvis |
£2,000 |
£75,000 |
| |
Knee |
£8,000 |
£56,000 |
| |
Leg |
£5,000 (fracture)
|
£165,000 (loss of both legs)
|
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Ankles (Achilles tendons)
|
£4,000 |
£40,000 |
| |
Feet & toes |
£5,000 (fracture of a toe)
|
£110,000 (loss of both feet)
|
Burn & scarring
|
Body |
£1,500 |
£8,000 |
| |
Facial |
£1,500 |
£56,000 |
Internal injuries
|
Chest |
£2,000 |
£88,000 |
| |
Reproductive system
|
£3,800 |
£100,000 (hysterectomy) |
| |
Kidney, bowels, bladder |
£7,000 |
£100,000 |
Disclaimer: personal injury awards vary greatly from case to case and the table above is only provided as a guideline your awards may be more or less than the amounts indicated above. Contact us for a full assessment of your claims and injuries.
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