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Including injuries causing deformity and those that might necessitate a future below-knee amputation.
Including fractures and torn ligaments bringing less serious disabilities.
Less serious, minor or undisplaced fractures, sprains and ligament injuries. Where recovery is complete within a year the award is unlikely to exceed £4,590.
Loss of both arms, reducing a person with full awareness to a state of considerable helplessness.
Extremely serious injuries which leave the person little better off than if the arm had been lost.
Simple fractures of the forearm range from £5,500-£16,060. The higher figures are for cases with significant disabilities but where substantial recovery expected.
For cases of the most severe injury involving damage to the spinal cord and nerve roots, leading to a combination of very serious consequences.
Examples at the higher end of this scale include crush fracture of the lumbar vertebrae with a substantial risk of osteoarthritis and constant pain.
This category includes less serious strains, sprains, disc prolapses and soft tissue injuries with recovery, possibly to nuisance level, taking up to 5 years.
Usually there will have been an impact on the functioning of the brain as a consequence of an injury to the head or brain.
Cases where there is little, if any, evidence of meaningful response to environment, little or no language function and a need for full-time nursing care.
Usually there will have been an impact on the functioning of the brain as a consequence of an injury to the head or brain.
Injuries where the degree of dependence is not at the highest level but there is a moderate to severe intellectual deficit, personality change etc.
Usually there will have been an impact on the functioning of the brain as a consequence of an injury to the head or brain.
The injured person will have made a good recovery but may not have restored all normal functions.
Injuries causing impairment of function but not involving major surgery or significant disability.
Most elbow injuries are in his category. Simple fractures, tennis elbow and lacerations.
In cases of scarring the courts have traditionally awarded more compensation to women than men, but this could change in the future.
This figure would be for injuries leading to very severe scarring for a relatively young woman. The upper figure for a male under 30 is £55,000.
In cases of scarring the courts have traditionally awarded more compensation to women than men, but this could change in the future.
Significant scarring where the appearance can be improved by plastic surgery. The equivalent figure for males is £15,020.
In cases of scarring the courts have traditionally awarded more compensation to women than men, but this could change in the future.
Scarring where the effect is minor. The figure is the same for men and women.
Severe fracture to multiple fingers that may lead to partial amputations, deformity etc.
Amputation of the of the index and middle fingers from the upper joint, causing impairment of grip, function and sensation.
Fracture of one finger depending on recovery time.
Displaced metatarsal fractures resulting in permanent deformity and continuing symptoms.
Simple metatarsal fractures, ruptured ligaments, puncture wounds etc.
Higher payments are usually where the injury is to the dominant hand.
Injury resulting in extensive damage to both hands rendering them little more than useless.
Higher payments are usually where the injury is to the dominant hand.
Such as a crush injury resulting in significantly impaired function.
Higher payments are usually where the injury is to the dominant hand.
Where recovery time is within a few months.
Total deafness – higher awards may be made where there is also speech deficit or tinnitus.
This figure would cover a total loss of hearing in one ear, with higher awards also including problems such as tinnitus, dizziness or headaches.
Including tinnitus and or noise-induced hearing loss.
Where there is disruption of the joint, osteoarthritis, gross ligament damage, lengthy treatment and pain and arthroplasty or arthrodesis is required.
Injuries involving dislocation, torn cartilage or meniscus.
Less serious injuries, lacerations, twisting or bruising.
Such as the loss of both legs. Level will depend on factors including injuries, level of any phantom pains and associated psychological problems.
Includes complicated or multiple fractures or severe crushing injuries, generally to a single limb.
Simple femur fracture with no damage to articular surfaces.
This includes a very wide range of injuries, often together with back and shoulder problems.
Including incomplete paraplegia or injuries resulting in permanent spastic quadriparesis or where there is little or no movement in the neck.
This includes a very wide range of injuries, often together with back and shoulder problems.
Injuries such as fractures or dislocations which cause severe immediate symptoms and require spinal fusion.
This includes a very wide range of injuries, often together with back and shoulder problems.
Where a full recovery takes place between three months and a year.
These injuries can be as devastating as a leg amputation and will be treated accordingly by the courts.
At the higher end, extensive fractures with substantial residual disabilities.
These injuries can be as devastating as a leg amputation and will be treated accordingly by the courts.
Significant injury to the pelvis but any permanent disability is not major and any future risk is not great.
These injuries can be as devastating as a leg amputation and will be treated accordingly by the courts.
Cases where despite significant injury there is little or no residual disability.
Often associated with neck injuries and involving damage to the brachial plexus resulting in significant disability.
Frozen shoulder with limitation of movement and discomfort persisting for about two years. Also some non-permanent soft tissue injuries persisting after two years.
Soft tissue injury to shoulder with considerable pain but almost complete recovery. Level will depend on recovery time.
Injuries resulting in total blindness.
Including injuries causing initial pain and temporary interference with vision.
Injuries resulting in impairment of sensation and function and cosmetic deformity.
Simple femur fracture with no damage to articular surfaces.
Including relatively straightforward fractures with prolonged minor symptoms, the need for surgery or scarring.
Fractures or soft tissue crush injuries to one or more toes with complete or near recovery.
Injuries resulting in a complete loss of wrist function.
Less severe injuries which still result in some permanent disability.
Undisplaced or minimally displaced fractures and soft tissue injuries.
Exclusively cases where there is a specific diagnosis following a psychologically distressing event causing intense fear, helplessness and horror.
Permanent damage preventing the injured person working or functioning at pre-trauma level. All aspects of life badly affected.
Exclusively cases where there is a specific diagnosis following a psychologically distressing event causing intense fear, helplessness and horror.
Prognosis of some recovery with professional help, but significant disability for foreseeable future.
Exclusively cases where there is a specific diagnosis following a psychologically distressing event causing intense fear, helplessness and horror.
Where continuing effects are not grossly disabling.
Cases where there is a recognisable psychiatric injury.
Cases affecting ability to cope with life and work, relationships, with a very poor prognosis.
Cases where there is a recognisable psychiatric injury.
Significant effect on ability to cope with life and work, relationships but with a good prognosis.
Cases where there is a recognisable psychiatric injury.
Amount will depend on timescale and extent of disability.
No amount of money can make up for suffering an injury through no fault of your own. However, the justice system does what it can to make up for accident victims’ pain, suffering and losses through financial compensation.
While no two cases are ever the same, it’s important to have some consistency in the level of payments awarded. To do this, the courts turn to the Judicial College Guidelines, which form the basis of the figures given here. It’s very important that they are only used to give a very general “ballpark” figure of what any given individual will be able to recover for their injuries.
The categories provided are by their nature very broad and cover only a few very specific circumstances. The descriptions are generally of cases at the upper level of injury in each category. Assessing multiple injuries can be especially complex. In addition, there are many other factors to take into account when assessing the value of a claim, including loss of earnings, the costs of medical treatment and care and compensation for things you now have to pay for or are no longer able to do.
For a more accurate assessment of what your claim might be worth, please make an appointment for a personal consultation with one of our experienced and highly trained team of personal injury lawyers.
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