Compensation Calculator
Understandably, claimants want some idea of the amount of compensation they may be able to recover for their accident injury.
Accident compensation varies considerably from case to case depending on:
- the severity of the personal injury
- how long the personal injury lasts
- whether the personal injury aggravated a pre-existing medical condition
Thus it is only possible to give guidelines on the ranges within which compensation for the usual types of accident injuries may be awarded.
The compensation guidelines below are based on the compensation awards listed in the Judicial Studies Board Guide, which assists the Courts and legal industry to assess the value of injury claims.
In addition to compensation for the accident injury a claim may also include other losses, for example:
- treatment costs
- loss of earnings
- other financial losses (such as the cost of future care in the most severe cases).
Head/Neck Injuries
Brain damage
|
£185,000 to £265,000 £144,000 to £185,000 £28,250 to £144,000 £10,000 to £28,250 |
| Minor Head Injury | £1,450 to £8,400 |
| Epilepsy | Up to £98,500 |
| Other Epileptic Conditions | £7,000 to £17,500 |
Facial Injuries
| Broken Nose - no surgery, full recovery | Up to £2,050 |
| Fractured Cheekbone, requiring reconstructive surgery, no long lasting cosmetic defect | £2,850 to £4,250 |
| Fractured Jaw – full recovery | £4,250 to £5,750 |
Loss or damage to teeth
|
£1,450 to £2,600 £2,850 to £5,000 |
Injuries affecting the Senses
| Eyes | |
| Injury resulting in temporary vision problem | Up to £5,750 |
| Loss of vision – one eye | £8,250 to £36,000 |
| Total blindness | Up to £175,000 |
| Hearing | |
| Slight hearing loss with slight or occasional tinnitus | £4,850 to £8,250 |
| Total loss of hearing in one ear | £20,500 to £30,000 |
| Total deafness | Up to £72,000 |
Neck injuries – Soft tissue and Whiplash
Minor where full recovery made
|
£875 to £2,850 £2,850 to £5,150 |
| Moderate | £5,150 to £16,400 |
| Severe resulting in disability | Up to £97,500 |
Shoulder Injuries
| Fracture of Collar bone (clavicle) | £3,400 to £8,000 |
| Soft tissue injury full recovery in less than two years | Up to £5,150 |
| Frozen shoulder with pain for up to two years | £5,150 to £8,400 |
| Dislocated shoulder or damage to the brachial plexus, or fracture of the humerus leading to restricted shoulder movement | £8,400 to £12,600 |
| Severe injury resulting in permanent loss of function | £12,600 to £31,500 |
Back Injuries
Minor - Soft tissue injuries, sprains and strains
|
Up to £5,150 £5,150 to £8,250 |
| Moderate – injury resulting in some residual disablity | £8,000 to £25,500 |
| Severe – usually resulting in permanent disability or other physical consequences | £25,500 to £111,000 |
Arm Injuries
| Simple fracture of the forearm | £4,350 to £12,600 |
| More serious factures with good recovery | £12,600 to £25,750 |
| Elbow fracture, tennis elbow, full recovery | Up to £8,250 |
| Serious injury not involving amputation | £25,750 to £86,000 |
Amputation
|
£63,000 to £72,000 £72,000 to £86,000 More than £90,000 |
Wrist Injuries
| Minor injury – fracture or soft tissue – full recovery within two years | Up to £6,500 |
| More severe resulting in residual symptoms | £8,250 to £39,300 |
Hand Injuries
| Fractured finger or thumb - full recovery | £2,000 to £3,125 |
| Severe dislocation of thumb | £2,600 to £4,450 |
| Amputation of tip of little finger | £2,600 to £3,850 |
| Fracture of first or index finger – continuing pain or loss of grip | £6,000 to £8,000 |
| Crush injury resulting in loss of function | £9,500 to £19,000 |
| Total loss or amputation – one or both hands | £36,000 to £132,000 |
Lower Body Injuries
Pelvis and Hips
| Minor injury – full recovery made | Up to £2,600 |
| Moderate – no long-term damage | £2,600 to £8,250 |
| Moderate requiring hip replacement | £8,250 to £17,500 |
| More severe resulting in permanent problems | £17,500 to £86,500 |
Leg Injuries
Simple fracture – full recovery
|
Up to £6,000 £6,000 to £9,200 |
| Serious fractures resulting in permanent disability | £11,800 to £18,250 |
| Serious injuries – damage to ligaments or tendons – possible amputation | £18,250 to £185,000 |
| Minor knee injury full recovery | Up to £3,750 |
| More serious knee injury, torn cartilage | £3,750 to £17,500 |
| Most severe knee injury resulting in permanent symptoms | £17,500 to £63,000 |
Ankle Injuries
| Sprain or strain, ligament injury – recovery within a year | Up to £3,600 |
| More serious injury | £3,600 to £17,500 |
| Severe injury requiring surgery | £20,500 to £45,750 |
Foot injuries
| Fracture to one or more toes – full recovery | Up to £3,500 |
| More severe injury | Up to £6,300 |
| Most severe injury – resulting in permanent discomfort or sensitivity | £6,300 to £9,000 |
