Typical compensation claim awards
The amount of compensation that you are likely to be awarded following a successful personal injury claim varies greatly and depends on the nature and extent of your injury. The figures shown here will give you an approximate idea of the amount of compensation that may typically be awarded. For a more accurate figure please call us on 0800 197 32 32 and speak to one of our personal injury solicitors.
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Head Injury
Minor Injuries, no brain damage £6,000
Minor brain damage, good recovery £21,000
Psychiatric injury
Ability to cope with life and or work or affecting relationships with
family and friends to £60,000
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Full recovery within 3 years £4,000
Largely recovered, some minor symptoms £10,000
Moderately severe, disability for the future £27,000
Severe symptoms, permanent £45,000
Eye injury
Minor injuries, some pain, minor interference £4,000
Impairment of vision £10,000
Tooth injury
Loss/serious damage to back teeth £850 per tooth
Loss/damage to several
front teeth £5,000
Hearing injury
Occasional tinnitus, slight
hearing loss £6,000
Tinnitus, moderate hearing
loss £15,000
Tinnitus, severe hearing
loss £23,000
Shoulder Injuries
Minor soft tissue, good recovery £3,500
Moderate, frozen shoulder £6,000
Dislocation, neck and shoulder pain £9,000
Neck injury
Serious limitation of movement, £10,500
Spinal cord injury
Serious limitation of movement, £10,500
Back Injuries
Strains, sprains, good recovery £6,500
Severe back injuries £14,000
Elbow injury
Severe elbow injury £21,500 to £30,000
Injuries causing impairment of function £8,750 to £17,500
Simple fractures, tennis elbow up to £7,500
Arm injury
Loss of one arm, amputation through forearm £52,500
Less severe injury through significant disabilities £10,000
to £21,500
Simple fractures of the forearm £7,500
Hand injury
Severe hand injury involving amputation of fingers, full recovery
£16,000 to £34,000
Crush injuries and penetrating wounds £2,500
Wrist injury
Loss of one arm, amputation through forearm £52,500
Less severe injury through significant disabilities £10,000
to £21,500
Simple fractures of the forearm £7,500
Hip/pelvis injury
Extensive fracture of the pelvis £43,750
A fracture resulting a hip replacement. Awarded up to £28,000
Significant injury to the pelvis or the hip £14,750 to £21,500
Minor injuries with complete recovery up to £2,150
Leg Injury
Simple fracture, good recovery
up to £3,000
Severe fracture up to £7,000
Cuts, soft tissue injuries, good recovery up to £3,000
Continued pain, discomfort
up to £6,500
Knee Injury
Limitation of movement, instability or deformity £38,000 to £52,500
Dislocation, torn cartilage and causing weakness or other mild
disability £8,000 to £14,750
Twisting, bruising to the knee up to £7,500
Ankle Injuries
Strains, sprains, good recovery £3,000
Fractures, ligament damage, moderate disability £14,000
Severe injuries, permanent £25,000
