How much could I claim?
The amount of compensation that you can receive for your injury itself can vary depending on the seriousness of the injury that you have suffered.
Please select where you have been injured on the human body to gain an understanding of how much you could be entitled to claim.
Your claim could be worth:
All of the above are for the injury alone, in addition you are entitled to recover financial losses such as loss of earnings, medical expenses, care and assistance, future losses and out of pocket expenses.
| Back Injuries |
| Severe £47,320 to £196,450 |
| Moderate £15,260 to £47,320 |
| Minor Up to £15,260 |
| Shoulder Injuries |
| Severe £23,430 to £58,610 |
| Serious £15,580 to £23,430 |
| Moderate £9,630 to £15,580 |
| Minor Up to £9,630 |
| Fracture of Clavicle £6,280 to £14,940 |
| Injuries to pelvis and hips |
| Severe £47,810 to £159,770 |
| Moderate £32,450 to £47,810 |
| Injuries of limited severity £15,370 to £32,450 |
| Minor Injuries Up to £15,370 |
| Chest Injuries |
| Lung removed & heart damage £122,850 to £183,190 |
| Traumatic injury to chest, lung(s) £80,240 to £122,850 |
| Damage to chest & lungs £38,210 to £66,920 |
| Relatively simple injury £15,370 to £21,920 |
| Toxic fume/smoke inhalation £6,500 to £15,370 |
| Collapsed lungs – full recovery £2,680 to £6,500 |
| Rib fractures, soft tissue Up to £4,820 |
| Lung Disease |
| Serious disability, young person £122,850 to £165,860 |
| Lung cancer £85,460 to £118,790 |
| Disease such as emphysema £66,890 to £85,460 |
| Breathing Difficulties £38,210 to £66,920 |
| Bronchitis and wheezing £25,380 to £38,210 |
| Slight breathlessness £12,990 to £25,380 |
| Provisional awards £6,500 to £22,080 |
| Temporary bronchitis etc £2,690 to £6,500 |
| Asbestos-Related Disease |
| Mesothelioma £77,680 to £139,680 |
| Lung cancer £85,460 to £118,790 |
| Asbestosis and pleural thickening >10% £43,320 to £129,170 |
| Asbestosis and pleural thickening <10% £18,430 to £43,320 |
| Asthma |
| Severe and permanent £52,550 to £80,240 |
| Chronic asthma £32,090 to £52,490 |
| Bronchitis and wheezing £23,430 to £32,090 |
| Mild asthma/bronchitis Up to £23,430 |
| Reproductive System: Male |
| Total Loss of Reproductive Organs In excess of £187,790 |
| Total impotence, younger man £140,220 to £181,020 |
| Impotence of man with children £52,490 to £108,310 |
| Sterility, young man no children £68,430 to £87,080 |
| Sterility, family man, more kids £21,920 to £44,840 |
| Orchidectomy £24,490 to £27,560 |
| Simple sterility £8,070 to £22,800 |
| Reproductive System: Female |
| Infertility medical complication £140,210 to £207,260 |
| Sexual dysfunction £52,490 to £124,620 |
| Infertility, no children £68,440 to £87,070 |
| Infertility, has children £21,920 to £44,840 |
| Infertility, older lady £8,060 to £22,800 |
| Delay diagnosing ectopic pregnancy £4,140 to £24,930 |
| Failed sterilisation leading to unwanted pregnancy up to £12,450 |
| Digestive System |
| Traumatic Injury £20,490 to £75,550 |
| Non-traumatic Injury Up to £64,070 |
| Kidney |
| Serious damage or loss to both £206,730 to £256,780 |
| Risk of infection or function loss Up to £78,080 |
| Loss of kidney, no damage 2nd £37,550 to £54,760 |
| Bowels |
| Total loss of function Up to £224,790 |
| Total loss of function, colostomy Up to £183,190 |
| Birth injury, incontinence Up to £97,530 |
| Severe impairment of function £54,420 to £85,100 |
| Some permanent damage £15,370 to £29,870 |
| Bladder |
| Double incontinence Up to £224,790 |
| Complete loss function & control Up to £171,680 |
| Serious impairment of control £78,080 to £97,540 |
| Almost complete recovery: £28,570 to £38,210 |
| Spleen |
| Loss spleen, high infection risk: £25,380 to £32,090 |
| Loss spleen, low infection risk £5,310 to £10,550 |
| Hernia |
| Pain and physical limitation £18,180 to £29,490 |
| Direct inguinal hernia £8,560 to £11,120 |
| Indirect inguinal hernia £4,140 to £8,830 |
| Injury Resulting from Brain Damage |
| Very Severe: £344,150 to £493,000 |
| Moderately Severe: £267,340 to £344,150 |
| Moderate: £52,550 to £267,340 |
| Less Severe: £18,700 to £52,550 |
| Minor Injury: £2,690 to £15,580 |
| Epilepsy |
| Established Grand Mal: £124,470 to £183,190 |
| Established Petit Mal: £66,920 to £160,360 |
| Other Epileptic Conditions: £12,990 to £32,090 |
| Injuries effecting sight |
| Total Blindness and Deafness In the region of £493,000 |
| Total Blindness: In the region of £327,940 |
| Loss in One, Reduced second £117,150 to £219,400 |
| Total Loss of One Eye £66,920 to £80,210 |
| Complete Loss of Sight in One Eye £60,130 to £66,920 |
| Incomplete Loss of vision in one eye £28,900 to £48,040 |
| Minor, permanent impairment £11,120 to £25,600 |
| Minor Eye Injuries £4,820 to £10,660 |
| Transient Eye Injuries £2,690 to £4,820 |
| Deafness |
| Total Deafness and Loss of Speech £133,810 to £171,680 |
| Total Deafness £110,750 to £133,810 |
| Total Loss of Hearing in One Ear £38,210 to £55,570 |
| Partial Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus up to £55,570 |
| Impairment of Taste and
Smell |
| Total Loss Taste & Smell In the region of £47,810 |
| Total Loss of Smell & some Taste £40,150 to £47,810 |
| Loss of Smell £30,500 to £40,150 |
| Loss of Taste £23,430 to £30,500 |
| Facial Injuries |
| Le Fort Fractures, Frontal Bones £29,060 to £44,840 |
| Multiple Fractures, Facial Bones £18,180 to £29,220 |
| Fractures of Nose o Nasal Complex Up to £28,220 |
| Fractures of Cheekbones Up to £19,260 |
| Fractures of Jaws Up to £55,570 |
| Damage to Teeth Up to £46,540 |
| Facial Disfigurement |
| Very Severe Scarring £36,340 to £118,790 |
| Less Severe Scarring £21,920 to £59,090 |
| Significant Scarring £11,120 to £36,720 |
| Less Significant Scarring £4,820 to £16,770 |
| Trivial Scarring £2,080 to £4,310 |
| Neck Injuries |
| Severe injuries £55,500 to £181,020 |
| Moderate injuries £9,630 to £46,970 |
| Minor injuries Up to £9,630 |
| Amputation of Arms |
| Loss of both arms £293,850 to £366,100 |
| Loss of one arm £117,360 to £167,380 |
| Other Arm Injuries |
| Severe Injuries £117,360 to £159,770 |
| Permanent Disablement £47,810 to £73,050 |
| Less Severe Injury £23,430 to £47,810 |
| Simple Fractures of the Forearm £8,060 to £23,430 |
| Elbow |
| Severe Disabling Injury £47,810 to £66,920 |
| Less Severe Injuries £19,100 to £39,070 |
| Moderate or Minor Injury Up to £15,370 |
| Wrist |
| Complete loss of function £58,110 to £73,050 |
| Significant permanent disability £29,900 to £47,810 |
| Less severe injuries £15,370 to £29,900 |
| Complete recovery – long period £7,420 to £12,630 |
| Uncomplicated Colles’ fracture Up to £9,070 |
| Complete recovery – short period £4,310 to £5,790 |
| Hand |
| Total or Effective Loss of Both Hands £171,680 to £245,900 |
| Serious Damage to Both Hands £68,070 to £103,200 |
| Total or Effective Loss of One Hand £117,360 to £133,810 |
| Amputation of 2/3 middle fingers £75,550 to £110,750 |
| Serious Hand Injuries £35,390 to £75,550 |
| Less Serious Hand Injury £17,640 to £35,390 |
| Moderate Hand Injury £6,910 to £16,200 |
| Fingers |
| Severe Fractures to Fingers Up to £44,840 |
| Total and Partial Loss of Index Finger £14,850 to £22,870 |
| Fracture of Index Finger £11,120 to £14,930 |
| Serious Injury to Ring or Middle Fingers £12,590 to £19,940 |
| Loss of Middle Finger £4,820 to £9,610 |
| Amputation of Little Finger £10,550 to £14,940 |
| Serious Injury to Little Finger Up to £7,320 |
| Loss of Part of the Little Finger £4,820 to £7,150 |
| Amputation of Ring and Little Fingers Up to £26,620 |
| Amputation of Index and Middle Fingers Up to £30,500 |
| Thumb |
| Loss of Thumb £43,350 to £66,920 |
| Very Serious Injury to Thumb £23,920 to £42,720 |
| Serious Injury to the Thumb £15,370 to £20,460 |
| Moderate Injuries to the Thumb £11,800 to £15,370 |
| Severe Dislocation or Injury £7,740 to £9,490 |
| Minor Hand, Finger, & Thumb Injuries Up to £5,800 |
| Ankle Injuries |
| Amputation of both feet £111,000-£132,000 |
| Amputation of one foot £55,000-£72,000 |
| Very severe £55,000-£72,000 |
| Severe £30,000-£44,200 |
| Serious £16,400-£25,750 |
| Moderate £9,000-£16,400 |
| Modest Up to £9,000 |
| Toe Injuries |
| Amputation of All Toes £44,570 to £68,430 |
| Amputation of the Great Toe Up to £38,210 |
| Severe Toe Injuries £16,770 to £25,710 |
| Serious Toe Injuries £11,720 to £16,770 |
| Moderate Toe Injuries Up to £11,720 |
| Ankle Injuries |
| Very Severe £61,090 to £85,070 |
| Severe £38,210 to £61,090 |
| Moderate £16,770 to £32,450 |
| Modest Up to £16,770 |
| Achilles Tendon |
| Most Serious Up to £46,900 |
| Serious £30,500 to £36,720 |
| Moderate £15,370 to £25,710 |
| Minor £8,870 to £15,370 |
| Leg |
| Amputation of both legs £293,850 to £344,150 |
| Amputation legs below knees £245,900 to £329,620 |
| Amputation one leg above knee £127,930 to £167,760 |
| Amputation one leg below knee £119,570 to £162,290 |
| Severe Leg Injuries £117,460 to £165,860 |
| Very serious leg injuries £66,920 to £109,290 |
| Serious leg injuries £47,840 to £66,920 |
| Moderate leg injuries £33,880 to £47,840 |
| Less Serious Leg Injuries £21,920 to £33,880 |
| Simple fracture of a femur £11,120 to £17,180 |
| Simple fracture or soft tissue injuries Up to £14,450 |
| Knee |
| Severe injuries £31,960 to £117,410 |
| Moderate injuries Up to £31,960 |
