INJURY

SEVERITY

COMPENSATION MIN

COMPENSATION MAX

COMMENT

Achilles Injury

Most Serious

Approx £38,350

Severed Achilles tendon, restricted ankle movement

Achilles Injury

Serious

£24,490

£30,090

Complete division of the Achilles tendon has been repaired successfully but has left some disability with no further improvement likely.

Achilles Injury

Moderate

£12,590

£21,070

Partial rupture of the Achilles tendon. Significant injury. Considered factors include treatment required, level of pain and suffering, any disability.

Achilles Injury

Mild

£7,270

£12,590

Some damage to the Achilles tendon where support to the ankle may be affected.

Ankle Injury

Extremely Severe

£50,060

£69,700

The most severe ankle injuries that may cause deformity, degeneration of joints, and potentially amputation.

Ankle Injury

Moderate to Severe

£13,740

£50,060

Fractures, extensive treatment, disability are factors to be considered when calculating compensation for ankle injuries in the moderate to severe bracket.

Ankle injury

Mild

£13,740

Ankle fractures, ankle sprain. The award would depend upon any scarring, persistent pain and recovery time.

Arm Injury

Extremely Severe

£96,160

£300,000

Amputation of one or both arms, either partially or completely.

Arm Injury

Severe

£39,170

£130,930

Major restriction and disability present on one or both arms causing significant pain and suffering.

Arm Injury

Less Severe

£19,200

£39,170

A restriction in movement and/or disability in one or both arms but there is substantial recovery.

Back Injury

Severe

£38,780

£160,980

Severe injury to the upper or lower back possibly causing paralysis or any relating issues to organs in the lower body.

Back Injury

Moderate

£12,510

£38,780

Compression of the lumbar vertebrae, ligament or soft tissue damage and any pain or discomfort.

Back Injury

Mild

£12,510

Back strain, back sprain, soft tissue injuries, slipped disc and/or muscle pain.

Ear Injury

Mild

£45,540

Hearing loss in one or both ears and suffering with tinnitus as a result of the accident.

Elbow Injury

Extremely Severe

£39,170

£54,830

Total restriction in elbow movement that has caused disability or resulted in surgery.

Elbow Injury

Less Severe

£15,650

£32,010

Restriction in elbow movement that doesn’t cause disability or need surgery.

Elbow Injury

Mild

£12,590

An elbow injury that causes pain but total movement will be possible.

Eye Injury

Extremely Severe

£54,830

£268,720

Loss of sight in one or both eyes.

Eye Injury

Moderate to Severe

£9,110

£54,830

Very restricted vision in a single eye or loss of sight in one eye.

Eye injury

Mild

£2,200

£8,730

Eye pain, vision problems or temporary loss of sight in one eye.

Eye Injury

Temporary

£2,200

£8,730

Eye pain, vision problems or temporary loss of sight in one eye.

Facial Scarring

Very Severe

£29,780

£97,330

Facial disfigurement and severe scarring.

Facial Scarring

Less Severe

£17,960

£48,420

Facial disfigurement is substantial and there is significant psychological damage.

Facial Scarring

Significant

£9,110

£30,090

Plastic surgery has reduced the worst scarring but not all, and any psychological damage is not considered significant.

Facial Scarring

Mild to Less Significant

£1,710

£13,740

Trivial scars to less severe scarring.

Facial Injury

Mild to Severe

£2,320

£36,740

Simple fractures to multiple fractures and breaks to the facial area.

Finger Injury

Severe Fracture

£36,740

Sever fractures where the consequence may include loss/impairment of grip, deformities, partial amputation, reduced mechanical function.

Finger Injury

Amputation of Terminal Phalanges to Index/Middle Fingers

£24,990

Impaired grip, restriction of movement, scarring.

Finger injury

Amputation of Ring & Little Fingers

£21,810

Amputation of ring and little fingers.

Finger Injury

Serious Injury to Ring/Middle Fingers

£10,320

£16,340

Breaks/fractures to ring/middle fingers, serious tendon damage, deformity, permanent loss of grip/dexterity.

Finger Injury

Total/Partial Loss of Index Finger

£12,170

£18,740

Total/partial loss of the index finger.

Finger Injury

Broken/Fractured Index Finger

£9,110

£12,240

Grip remains impaired and pain from heavy use, likelihood of osteoarthritis.

Finger Injury

Little Finger Amputation

£8,640

£12,240

Amputation of the little finger.

Finger Injury

Minor

£4,750

Hairline fractures and minor scarring.

Foot Injury

Extremely Severe

£83,960

£201,490

Amputation of one or both feet.

Foot Injury

Moderate to severe

£13,740

£70,030

Severe injury to one or both feet that causes restriction, fractures or disability to the foot.

Foot Injury

Mild

£13,740

Injury to a foot that will recover.

Hand Injury

Extremely Severe

£140,660

£201,490

Amputation of one or both hands or if a hand is rendered useless due to the injury.

Hand Injury

Very Severe

£55,820

£109,650

Total or effective loss of one hand that has been crushed and then amputated, or loss of the palm and all fingers have been amputated.

Hand Injury

Severe

£29,000

£61,910

Finger amputation, major loss in function.

Hand Injury

Less Severe

£14.450

£29,000

Crush injuries to the hand. Penetrating wounds, deep lacerations.

Hand Injury

Moderate

£5,720

£13,280

Moderate crushing injuries, deep laceration, penetration wounds.

Hand Injury

Minor

£4,750

Minor soft tissue damage, penetration wounds, crush injuries where recovery time is up to 6 months.

Head Injury

Extremely Severe

£282,010

£403,990

Severe brain damage and unresponsive state.

Head Injury

Moderately Severe

£219,070

£282,010

Severely disabled from brain damage, lost feeling in limbs, change in personality and/or a mental disability.

Head Injury

Moderate

£43,060

£219,070

Memory is affected with a reduced ability or no ability to work, change in  personality, high risk of epilepsy.

Head Injury

Less Severe

£15,320

£43,060

Affected memory or low chance of epilepsy but overall a good recovery has been made.

Head Injury

Mild

£2,210

£12,770

Head injuries which haven’t caused brain damage or very minimal brain damage but may have lasting effects.

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Extremely Severe

£78,400

£130,930

Multiple fractures of the pelvis which leads to other significant disabilities such as hip deformities, sexual dysfunction.

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Severe

£61,910

£78,400

Fractures and dislocations that may involve issues such as impotence or traumatic myositis ossificans.

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Less Severe

£39,170

£52,500

Degenerative changes, leg instability, problems walking, possible future surgeries.

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Significant

£26,590

£39,170

Severe hip injury but no major disability.

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Less Significant

£12,590

£26,590

Surgery to the hip or hip replacement, continuing symptoms deemed more severe than minor.

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Moderate

£3,950

£12,590

Injuries that may have led to minor or no lasting disability.

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Minor

£3,950

Soft tissue injuries that will heal completely.

Knee Injury

Severe

£26,190

£96,210

Disability due to a knee injury, major damage to muscles, muscle wastage and soft tissue damage.

Knee Injury

Moderate

£26,190

Minor disability due to a knee injury, damage to the muscle, cartilage, soft tissue injury, that causes pain and suffering.

Leg Injury

Extremely Severe

£97,980

£282,010

Amputation of one or both legs.

Leg Injury

Moderate to Severe

£27,760

£96,250

Injuries to the leg which has caused a restriction in movement and disability that might have a life long prognosis.

Leg Injury

Less Severe

£27,760

Simple leg fractures, breaks or soft tissue damage which has affected the muscle, to leg fractures with an incomplete recovery.

Neck Injury

Extremely Severe

£45,470

£148,330

Very severe neck injuries, causing movement problems to other parts of the body.

Neck Injury

Moderate to Severe

£7,890

£38,490

Neck fractures, causing pain when moving. Causing stiffness and inability to use the full movement of the persons’ neck.

Neck Injury

Mild

£7,890

Whiplash type injuries.

Nose Injury

Severe

£10,640

£23,130

Serious/multiple fractures to the nose that will have resulted in permanent damage and/or requiring a number of operations to repair.

Nose Injury

Less Severe

£3,950

£5,100

Nose fracture where there has been a complete recovery after surgery.

Nose Injury

Moderate

£2,520

£3,150

Moderate nose injuries such as displaced nose fractures that do not require surgery.

Nose Injury

Minor

£1,710

£2,520

Simple undisplaced nose fractures with full recovery.

PTSD

Severe

£59,860

£100,670

Permanent effects of trauma badly affecting the individual preventing them from being able to work or function anywhere close to before the trauma.

PTSD

Moderately Severe

£23,150

£59,860

PTSD causing significant disability but the  individual has a better future prognosis than the most severe cases.

PTSD

Moderate

£8,180

£23,150

PTSD where any lasting effects are not grossly disabling from which the individual has largely recovered.

PTSD

Less Severe

£3,950

£8,180

PTSD where the individual should essentially have made a full recovery in a year or two but minor symptoms could persist.

Shoulder Injury

Severe

£12,770

£48,030

Paralysis. Limb numbness. Restriction on movement because of the injury in the neck and shoulder.

Shoulder Injury

Moderate

£7,890

£12,770

Neck tissue damage that might last for a considerable length of time and that restrict the movement in the person’s arm and elbow.

Shoulder Injury

Mild

£7,890

Soft tissue damage that should recover within 12 months and causes or has caused moderate pain.

Toe Injury

Extremely Severe

£36,520

£56,080

Amputation of all toes.

Toe Injury

Very Severe

£31,310

Amputation of a big toe.

Toe Injury

Severe

£13,740

£21,070

Severe crush injuries that lead to amputation of a single or more toes, partial amputations.

Toe Injury

Serious

£9,600

£13,740

Multiple fractures, crushed toes.

Toe Injury

Moderate

£9,600

Straightforward toe fractures.

Toe Injury

Minor

£5,590

Simple toe fractures that heal fully.

Wrist Injury

Very severe

£47,620

£59,860

Complete loss of function.

Wrist Injury

Significant

£24,500

£39,170

Significant and permanent disability. With some useful movement.

Wrist Injury

Less Severe

£12,590

£24,500

Broken wrist causing some permanent disability.

Wrist Injury

Moderate

£10,350

Wrist fractures, soft tissue injury where recovery is complete or expected to be complete over 12 months.

Wrist Injury

Minor

£7,430

Uncomplicated Colles’ fracture and minor wrist fractures.