What Will I Get?
Below is an estimate of the compensation you are entitled to from your personal injury claim.
Personal Injury
| Injuries involving Paralysis | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Quadriplegia | £175,000 | £220,000 |
| Paraplegia | £120,000 | £155,000 |
| Brain Damage/Head Injuries | ||
| Very Severe Brain Damage | £82,000 | £120,000 |
| Moderately Severe Brain Damage | £50,000 | £82,000 |
| Moderate Brain Damage | £23,500 | £50,000 |
| Minor Brain Damage | £8,500 | £23,500 |
| Minor Head Injury | £1,250 | £7,000 |
| Epilepsy | ||
| Established Grand Mal | £55,000 | £82,000 |
| Established Petit Mal | £30,000 | £71,500 |
| Other Epileptic Conditions | £5,750 | £14,250 |
| Psychiatric Damage | ||
| Severe Psychiatric Damage | £30,000 | £63,000 |
| Moderately Severe Psychiatric Damage | £10,500 | £30,000 |
| Moderate Psychiatric Damage | £3,250 | £10,500 |
| Minor Psychiatric Damage | £800 | £3,250 |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | ||
| Severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | £34,000 | £55,000 |
| Moderately Severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | £12,500 | £31,750 |
| Moderate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | £4,500 | £12,500 |
| Minor Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | £2,150 | £4,500 |
| Chronic Pain/Chronic Pain Syndrome | ||
| Severe | £23,000 | £35,000 |
| Moderate | £6,000 | £18,000 |
| Fibromyalgia | £19,000 | £35,000 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (in the region of) | £27,500 | |
| Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (also called complex regional pain syndrome) |
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| Severe | £28,000 | £55,000 |
| Moderate | £14,000 | £21,000 |
| Somatoform Disorder (in the region of) | £25,000 | |
| Injuries Affecting the Senses | ||
| Injuries Affecting Sight | ||
| Total blindness and deafness (in the region of) | £220,000 | |
| Total blindness (in the region of) | £147,500 | |
| Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye | £35,000 | £98,000 |
| Total loss of one eye | £30,000 | £36,000 |
| Complete loss of sight in one eye | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye | £13,000 | £21,500 |
| Minor but permanent impairment of vision in one eye | £6,750 | £11,500 |
| Minor Eye Injuries | £2,150 | £4,750 |
| Transient Eye Injuries | £1,250 | £2,150 |
| Deafness | ||
| Total Deafness and Loss of Speech | £60,000 | £77,000 |
| Total Deafness | £50,000 | £60,000 |
| Total Loss of Hearing in one Ear | £17,500 | £25,000 |
| Partial Hearing Loss/Tinnitus | ||
| Severe | £16,000 | £25,000 |
| Moderate | £8,000 | £16,000 |
| Mild with some hearing loss | £6,750 | £8,000 |
| Slight of occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss | £6,750 | £8,000 |
| Impairment of Taste and Smell | ||
| Total loss of taste and smell (in the region of) | £21,500 | |
| Total loss of smell and significant loss of taste | £18,000 | £21,500 |
| Loss of smell | £13,500 | £18,000 |
| Loss of taste | £10,500 | £13,500 |
| Injuries to Internal Organs | ||
| Chest Injuries | £1,250 | £82,000 |
| Lung Disease | £1,250 | £72,500 |
| Asbestos-Related Disease | £5,000 | £70,000 |
| Asthma | £2,750 | £36,000 |
| Reproductive System: Male | ||
| Impotence | £3,500 | £80,000 |
| Reproductive System: Female | ||
| Infertility | £3,500 | £93,000 |
| Digestive System | ||
| Damage Resulting from Traumatic Injury | £3,500 | £34,000 |
| Illness/Damage Resulting from Non-traumatic Injury e.g. Food Poisoning | £500 | £32,000 |
| Kidney | £17,000 | £115,000 |
| Bowels | £6,750 | £82,000 |
| Bladder | £13,000 | £77,000 |
| Spleen | £2,250 | £14,500 |
| Hernia | £1,850 | £13,250 |
| Neck Injuries | ||
| Severe | £12,500 | £82,000 |
| Moderate | £4,250 | £13,750 |
| Minor | £750 | £4,250 |
| Back Injuries | ||
| Severe | £21,500 | £93,000 |
| Moderate | £6,750 | £21,500 |
| Minor (Up to) | £7,500 | |
| Shoulder Injuries | ||
| Severe | £10,500 | £26,500 |
| Serious | £6,750 | £10,500 |
| Moderate | £4,250 | £7,000 |
| Minor (Up to) | £4,500 | |
| Fracture of Clavicle | £2,750 | £6,500 |
| Injuries to the Pelvis and Hips | ||
| Severe | £21,500 | £71,500 |
| Moderate | £14,750 | £21,500 |
| Injuries of Limited Severity | £6,750 | £14,750 |
| Lesser Injuries (Up to) | £7,000 | |
| Amputation of Arms | ||
| Both Arms | £132,500 | £165,000 |
| One Arm | £52,500 | £75,000 |
| Other Arm Injuries | £3,500 | £71,500 |
| Injuries to the Elbow (Up to) | £30,000 | |
| Wrist Injuries (Up to) | £33,000 | |
| Hand Injuries | ||
| From loss of both hands to amputation of finger/fingers | £34,000 | £110,000 |
| Serious Hand Injuries | £8,000 | £34,000 |
| Moderate | £3,500 | £7,250 |
| Minor | £500 | £2,250 |
| Injuries to finger/s (Up to) | £13,500 | |
| Injuries to Thumb (Up to) | £30,000 | |
| Vibration White Finger and/or Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome | ||
| Serious | £9,250 | £21,000 |
| Moderate | £4,750 | £9,250 |
| Minor | £1,500 | £4,750 |
| Work Related Upper Limb Disorders | £1,250 | £12,500 |
| Leg Injuries | ||
| Amputations | £50,000 | £155,000 |
| Severe Leg Injuries | £15,250 | £74,000 |
| Less Serious Leg Injuries (Up to) | £15,250 | |
| Knee Injuries | ||
| Severe | £14,750 | £52,500 |
| Moderate (Up to) | £14,750 | |
| Ankle Injuries | ||
| Severe | £17,500 | £38,000 |
| Moderate (Up to) | £14,750 | |
| Foot Injuries | ||
| Amputation of both feet | £93,000 | £110,000 |
| Amputation of one foot | £46,000 | £60,000 |
| Severe Injury | £13,750 | £60,000 |
| Moderate | £7,500 | £13,750 |
| Modest (Up to) | £7,500 | |
| Toe Injuries | ||
| Amputation of all Toes | £20,000 | £31,000 |
| Amputation of the Great Toe (In the region of) | £17,500 | |
| Severe Toe Injuries | £5,250 | £10,500 |
| Moderate (Up to) | £5,250 | |
| Facial Injuries | ||
| Skeletal Injuries | ||
| Le Fort Fractures of Frontal Facial Bones | £13,500 | £20,000 |
| Multiple Fractures of Facial Bones | £8,000 | £13,250 |
| Fractures of Nose or Nasal Complex | £1,000 | £12,750 |
| Fractures of Cheekbones | £1,350 | £8,750 |
| Fracture of Jaws | £3,500 | £25,000 |
| Damage to Teeth | £600 | £6,250 |
| Facial Disfigurement | ||
| Females - Scarring | £1,000 | £53,000 |
| Males - Scarring | £1,000 | £36,000 |
| Scarring of Other Parts of the Body | £1,300 | £7,500 |
| Damage to Hair | £2,150 | £6,000 |
| Dermatitis | £1,000 | £10,500 |
The above is a guideline of the awards which may be made in claims for compensation.
The amount of compensation awarded depends upon individual injuries sustained, levels of pain and recovery periods, whether a full recovery is made or whether there are continuing symptoms and other factors which your solicitor will discuss with you.
Additionally, there may be a factor called contributory negligence, which may reduce the actual amount of damages you receive.
For example, in a road traffic accident, if you have suffered injury and you were not wearing a seatbelt, if the medical evidence states that your injuries would not have been as severe if you had worn a seatbelt, then any award of damages will be reduced (typically by 25%).
