The Compensation Guide :

No Win No Fee Compensation Information

Head

‘Head injuries’ covers a range from a ‘minor head injury’ right though to severe brain damage. The majority of head injuries sustained are described as ‘closed’ injuries, without damage the skull itself. ‘Open injuries’ and ‘Crush’ injuries involve direct damage to the skull - and can result in some of the more serious injuries.

Range: Minor Head Injuries: £1300 - £7,000
Range: Minor Brain Injuries ranging to Severe Brain Injuries: £8,500-£220,000

Facial

Facial injuries can involve the mouth, face and/or jaw and could involve cuts, lacerations or fractured bones. Eye injuries can range from minor to serious, involving partial or complete loss of sight. Dental injuries are usually trauma-related and can involve fractured and lost teeth.

Typical Range: £1,000 - £56,500

Neck

Neck injuries can range from muscular problems such as sprains, strains, and the soft tissue damage characterising a whiplash injury . Other problems can occur such as damage to ligaments, to the discs cushioning each joint of the cervical spine or to the nerves.

Typical Range: £1,000 - £86,000

Back

Back injuries can range from minor muscular damage to those with much more serious consequences such as loss of motor control (quadriplegia, paraplegia and other permanent disability).

Typical Range: £7,125 - £98,500 (generally £25,000+ reflects paralysis/ permanent disability)

Lower Body

Injuries to this area are extremely variable - damage to the pelvis, thighs, knees, ankles and feet can involve soft tissue (muscle, ligaments), bones and joints and nerve damage. Accident injuries include dislocations; fractures (pelvis; leg bones femur, tibia, fibula; knee joint); hip damage leading to replacement surgery; muscular strains and sprains; cruciate ligament damage to knees. Severe accidents may also lead to amputation.

Typical Range: £10,500 - £81,500

Feet and Ankle

Slips, trips and falls often involve minor to moderate ankle injuries, often to muscles and /or ligaments. Conversely, many common accident foot injuries occur through the impact of a falling object onto the feet, or landing yourself onto the feet from a height. These accidents can involve fractured feet bones.

Typical Range: £7,625 - £8,150

Shoulder

Shoulder injuries can range from minor such as self-limiting sift tissue damage, to moderate such as a ‘frozen shoulder’ to more serious such as fractures to the clavicle or a dislocated shoulder.

Typical Range: £7,375 - £11,200

Arm

Injuries to the arm can vary greatly, from repetitive strain injuries (RSI) through to trauma such as broken bones, amputation or other permanent disabilities.

Typical Range: £3,800 - £63,235

Hand

Common accident injuries include fractures and sometimes amputations are required in more serious cases. Compensation is awarded according to which fingers are injured, with the thumb, middle and index fingers accorded a higher amount than the little finger.

Wrist

Wrist injuries can range from repetitive strain injury (RSI) types to fractures and in severe cases amputation at the joint. There can also be other types of damage to soft tissues, such as muscles, tendons and ligaments.

Typical Range: £2,000 - £14,250

Compensation Information

The basic premise within our compensation guide is that the accident or injury was the result of someone else’s negligence, which means

• Something was done that created the accident or injury that a reasonable person would have been careful not to do.
• Something was not done that resulted in accident or injury.

A personal injury claim for compensation will generally be defined by a lasting impact on your quality of life. This generally tends to mean injuries treated and documented by registered medical staff that did not heal within a few days. The maximum compensation awarded depends on injury severity and duration.

What does no win no fee mean?

The term means that we work without claiming fees from you, meaning we maximise compensation without us making any deductions. For a fuller explanation, see our No Win No Fee page.

The information here is intended as an illustration only; to gain meaningful advice on your compensation claim, call one of our expert staff on 0800 0255 000.

You can read more compensation information here:

Claim for Compensation
Accidents at Work
Falls Compensation
Car Accident Compensation Claim

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The Financial Services Authority for general insurance.
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