How is my injury compensation calculated?

A compensation award will firstly be made for what are known as general damages.

General damages is compensation awarded for pain, suffering, and loss of amenity.

Loss of amenity is the term used to describe the inability to complete activities, either temporarily or permanently, after an accident, which could be undertaken before, so for example could include being unable to ride your motorbike after the accident or go out with family and friends.

This will include a calculation of the impact the injury has had on your life both up to the point of settlement and any impact upon you after that date.

In summary, general damages include the following:

Pain

Suffering

Loss/impairment of mental health

Loss/impairment of physical capacity

Reduced enjoyment of life

Loss of companionship

Loss of consortium

Physical disfigurement

Disability

Clearly one claimant’s injuries are not going to be the same as another, and awards for accidents vary. However there is a table of awards which provides guidance for personal injury solicitors in calculating compensation.

For an idea of how much you could potentially claim for personal injury please click here (link to table below)

An award will also be made for special damages.

This is an award to compensate you for actual financial costs and any out of pocket expenses you have incurred as a direct result of the accident. The thought behind this is that special damages should help to return you, financially at least, to the position you were in before the accident.

So for example this could include (but isn’t limited to)

Loss of earnings – an award for any loss of earnings as a result of the accident, and any future loss of earnings that may result because for instance you can no longer do the job you did as a result of the accident.

Out of pocket expenses incurred/to be incurred which could include travel to and from medical and hospital appointments, payments for medication and or treatment costs

Payments for any care and assistance you now need as a result of the accident, including any future care you may need.

Future loss of pension

All of these calculations require expert knowledge and we work in partnership with some of the leading accountants, care providers and medical professionals in order to ensure these losses are properly calculated.


PERSONAL INJURY CALCULATOR

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.

 

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