Personal Injury Award Levels

Modest injuries (up to £12,000) Less serious fractures, ligament damage or sprains where virtually full recovery is expected. Where there are ongoing symptoms such as weakness in the ankle, slight loss of movement, aching, osteoarthritis or scarring, the award will be at…

Compensation for arm injuries varies greatly. Simple fractures of the forearm (£5,800 – £16,800). Less Severe injuries (£16,800 – £34,300) are those which will have resulted in disability but where some recovery is expected. Permanent and substantial disablement (£34,300 – £52,400) includes serious fracture injuries to the…

Asbestosis and Pleural Thickening When 1 – 10% (£13,200 – £33,700) of impaired lung function is attributed to asbestos. In excess of 10% (£33,700 – £92,800) of impaired lung function is attributed to asbestos. If the symptoms are likely to advance, awards will be…

Some back injuries can lead to paralysis (in which case see “paralysis” for details). Minor injuries (£1,000 – £10,900) include sprains and soft tissue injuries where a full recovery is made without surgery. Moderate injuries (£10,900 – £34,000) are generally those that cause pain and loss…

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Facial Scarring Trivial scarring (£1,500 – £3,000) has little effect on the injured person. Less significant scarring, (£3,400 – £12,000) a single scar which can be covered with makeup, or a number of smaller scars that will not have a significant impact on a person’s…

The majority of compensation awarded for these types of injury are mainly due to the affects of an industrial related disease (see Asbestos Disease). Injuries which are as a result of an accident are relatively rare in comparison. Chest Injuries Rib fractures…

Compensation for dental injuries varies greatly depending upon the level of discomfort and whether this causes any difficulty in eating.As a result of the initial injury a course of treatment is usually required. Chronic tooth pain (Up to £33,400) such as an untreated abscess,…

Epilepsy Epilepsy can be triggered by an accident which has caused a bang to the head. Epileptic conditions (£9,000 – £23,000) are cases in which one or two isolated fits have taken place, or where there has been a temporary recurrence of…

Hands Minor injuries (£800 – £3,800) includes soft tissue damage, lacerations and crush injuries, from which a recovery is made within six months. Moderate injuries (£5,000 – £11,500) includes soft tissue damage, lacerations and crush injuries resulting in permanent disability even after…

Male Reproductive System Sterility (£5,800 – £123,000) psychological impact, scarring, age and if the man has and/or intended to have children will be taken into account for this award level. Loss of testicle(s) (£17,600 – £19,800) where there is no loss of sexual…

Knee Injuries Modest injuries (£4,000 – £12,000) Includes twisting, bruising and lacerations as well as torn cartilage, dislocation or meniscus where a virtually full recovery is made quickly. Moderate injuries (£11,000 – £23,000) includes torn cartilage, dislocation, meniscus or the worsening of a pre-existing…

Compensation for this injury varies greatly. Minor injuries (£1,000- £6,900) are generally soft tissue and whiplash injuries from which recovery is expected within two years. Moderate injuries (£6,900 – £33,700) include whiplash or wrenching if it has caused significant loss of function and often with…

Tetraplegia / Quadriplegia £284,600 – £354,300. The level of compensation awarded will depend upon the amount of pain in which the injured person has been left in, if their senses and ability to communicate have been affected, any physiological impact, issues…

Lesser injuries (£2,000 – £11,000) are generally soft tissue injuries where recovery is expected within two years or injuries resulting in minor or no ongoing disability. Moderate injuries (£11,000 – £34,300) may require surgery, such as a hip replacement, and cause some ongoing…

Fracture of a clavicle (£4,500 – £10,700) compensation will reflect the seriousness of the fracture, level of disability, and any ongoing symptoms. Minor injuries (£1,000 – £6,900) usually involve soft tissue damage with significant pain, but where a recovery is expected within two years…

Sight: Transient eye injuries (£1,900 – £3,400) are those in which a full recovery will have been made within a few weeks. Minor eye injuries (£3,400 – £7,500) these injuries will result in pain initially and cause temporary problems with vision. They may…

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have symptoms, such as increased breathing and pulse rate, anger management problems, difficulty in sleeping and easily startled are displayed after experiencing a distressing event. Less severe cases (£3,400 – £7,000) full recovery can…

Wrists Minor fractures (inc. Colles’) or soft tissue injuries (£2,500 – £8,900) which will require a plaster or bandage for several weeks but a virtually full recovery is expected within 1 year. Cases where recovery takes longer will be awarded compensation at the…