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Ankle Injuries
Severe injury, long period of treatment, long period in plaster and some permanent disability (limited walking ability etc) from £15,000 - £25,000.
For fractures and ligamentous tears resulting in moderate disability £6,500 to £13,500.
Arm Injuries
Serious fractures where there is significant or permanent disability from £19,500 to £29,000.
Serious fractures with good recovery or good expected recovery £9,000 to £19,500.
Simple fractures of the radius and/or ulna bones with fast and complete recovery, £3,000. Some remaining disability up to £9,000.
Back Injuries
Strains, sprains, disc prolapses, soft tissue injuries up to £6,500.
Severe injuries e.g permanent disability up to £14,000.
Elbow Injuries
Severely disabling injury from £18,350 to £25,000.
Injuries leading to impaired function but no major surgery or significant disability from £7,500 to £15,000.
Moderate or minor injury e.g. simple fractures, or tennis elbow, with no permanent damage or impairment of function up to £6,000.
Hand Injuries
Severe fracture to fingers with partial amputations resulting in deformity, impairment of grip, reduced function up to £18,500.
Loss of index finger £9,000.
Fractures with impairment of grip from £4,250 to £5,850.
Loss of middle finger £7,500.
Serious injury to ring or middle fingers £7,000 to £7,750.
Loss of terminal phalanx of ring or middle fingers from £2,000 to £3,500. Amputation of little finger from £4,000 to £5,850. Loss of part of little finger where tip is sensitive from £2,000 to £2,750.
Fracture of one finger with complete recovery within a few weeks from £1,000 to £1,750. Loss of thumb from £18,000 to £27,500.
Severe dislocation of thumb, £2,000 to £3,000.
Head Injuries
Minor injuries involving no brain damage up to £6,000. Injuries involving minor brain damage where a good recovery has been made but symptoms such as poor concentration and memory problems continue, up to £21,000.
Knee Injury
Torn cartilage or meniscus, dislocation, ligamentous damage; injuries resulting in minor instability or weakness from £7,000 to £13,000.
Lacerations, twisting or bruising injury with complete recovery, up to £3,250. Ongoing symptoms e.g aching/discomfort/occasional pain, up to £6,500.
Neck Injuries
Recovery within 2 years from £1,000 to £3,500. Severe neck injuries, with continuing symptoms, up to £13,000.
Pelvis or Hip Injuries
Minor injuries up to £6,750. Severe injuries needing/had hip replacements up to £13,000.
Shoulder Injuries
Dislocated shoulder causing pain in shoulder and neck, aching in elbow, weakness of arm and hand from £6,000 to £9,000.
Moderate injuries e.g frozen shoulder causing limitation of movement and discomfort for up to two years £3,750 to £6,000.
Minor injury, e.g. soft tissue damage causing considerable pain but recovery almost complete within one year from £2,000 to £3,750.
Wrist Injuries
Significant or permanent disability £12,000 to £19,500, less severe disability or pain and stiffness from £6,000 to £12,500. Where recovery is complete up to £5,000. For simple Colles fracture up to £3,500.
Whiplash Injuries
Good Recovery from up to £3,500
Severe Injuries. Permanent symptoms up to £13,000
Please note: These are approximations of what is commonly awarded for similar injuries. Additional compensation may be paid for other related expenses and the loss of potential earnings.
N.B. All cases are judged individually based on the circumstances.
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