Injury Guide

Injuries guide

The above statistics show a percentage of total injuries in the UK that could qualify for compensation. Please click on an area to see the potential compensation payouts.

 

Injuries involving Paralysis Min Max
Quadriplegia £175,000 £220,000
Paraplegia £120,000 £155,000
Brain Damage / Head Injuries
Very Severe Brain Damage £155,000 £220,000
Moderately Severe Brain Damage £120,000 £155,000
Moderate Brain Damage £23,500 £120,000
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)
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 £30,000 £27,000
Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye £13,000 £21,000
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 £4,000 £6,750
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