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 £51,230 to £212,670 |
| Moderate £16,5200 to £51,230 |
| Minor Up to £16,5200 |
| Shoulder Injuries |
| Severe £25,370 to £63,450 |
| Serious £16,870 to £25,370 |
| Moderate £10,420 to £16,870 |
| Minor Up to £10,420 |
| Fracture of Clavicle £6,800 to £16,170 |
| Injuries to pelvis and hips |
| Severe £51,750 to £172,970 |
| Moderate £16,640 to £51,750 |
| Injuries of limited severity £5,220 to £16,640 |
| Minor Injuries Up to £5,220 |
| Chest Injuries |
| Lung removed & heart damage £133,000 to £198,320 |
| Traumatic injury to chest, lung(s) &/or heart £86,860 to £133,000 |
| Damage to chest & lungs £41,370 to £72,440 |
| Relatively simple injury £16,640 to £23,730 |
| Toxic fume/smoke inhalation £7,030 to £16,640 |
| Collapsed lungs – full recovery £2,290 to £7,030 |
| Rib fractures or soft tissue injuries Up to £5,220 |
| Lung Disease |
| Serious disability, young person £133,000 to £179,560 |
| Lung cancer £92,520 to £128,590 |
| Disease such as emphysema £72,430 to £92,520 |
| Breathing Difficulties £41,370 to £72,440 |
| Bronchitis and wheezing £27,480 to £41,370 |
| Slight breathlessness £14,060 to £27,480 |
| Provisional awards £7,030 to £23,900 |
| Temporary bronchitis etc £2,910 to £7,030 |
| Asbestos-Related Disease |
| Mesothelioma £84,090 to £151,220 |
| Lung cancer £92,520 to £128,590 |
| Asbestosis and pleural thickening >10% £46,900 to £139,840 |
| Asbestosis and pleural thickening <10% £19,950 to £46,900 |
| Asthma |
| Severe and permanent £56,890 to £86,860 |
| Chronic asthma £34,740 to £56,820 |
| Bronchitis and wheezing £25,370 to £34,740 |
| Mild asthma, bronchitis, colds & chest problems Up to £6,800 |
| Reproductive System: Male |
| Total Loss of Reproductive Organs In excess of £203,290 |
| Total impotence, younger person £151,800 to £195,960 |
| Impotence of person with children £56,820 to £117,250 |
| Sterility, young person no children £74,090 to £94,270 |
| Person who has children and more children £23,730 to £48,540 |
| Orchidectomy £26,510 to £29,830 |
| Simple sterility £8,730 to £24,680 |
| Reproductive System: Female |
| Infertility with significant medical complications £151,790 to £224,670 |
| Sexual dysfunction £56,820 to £134,900 |
| Infertility, no children £74,090 to £94,260 |
| Infertility, has children £23,730 to £48,540 |
| Infertility, older person £8,730 to £24,680 |
| Delay diagnosing ectopic pregnancy £4,480 to £26,990 |
| Miscarage £2,750 to £17,000 |
| Failed sterilisation leading to unwanted pregnancy up to £13,480 |
| Digestive System |
| Traumatic Injury up to £81,790 |
| Non-traumatic Injury Up to £69,360 |
| Kidney |
| Serious & permanent damage to or loss to both £223,800 to £277,980 |
| Risk of infection or function loss Up to £84,530 |
| Loss of kidney, no damage 2nd £40,650 to £59,290 |
| Bowels |
| Total loss of natural bowel function Up to £243,350 |
| Total loss of function, colostomy Up to £198,320 |
| Birth injury, incontinence Up to £105,580 |
| Severe impairment of function £58,910 to £92,130 |
| Some permanent damage £16,640 to £32,340 |
| Bladder |
| Double incontinence Up to £243,350 |
| Complete loss function & control Up to £185,840 |
| Serious impairment of control £84,530 to £105,600 |
| Pre-existing incontinence, significantly worsened Up to £73,650 |
| Almost complete recovery: £30,930 to £41,370 |
| Spleen |
| Loss spleen, high infection risk: £27,480 to £34,740 |
| Loss spleen, low infection risk £5,750 to £11,420 |
| Hernia |
| Pain and physical limitation £19,680 to £31,930 |
| Direct inguinal hernia £9,260 to £12,040 |
| Indirect inguinal hernia £4,480 to £9,560 |
| Injury from Brain Damage |
| Very Severe: £372,570 to £533,720 |
| Moderately Severe: £289,420 to £372,570 |
| Moderate: £56,890 to £289,420 |
| Less Severe: £20,240 to £56,890 |
| Minor Injury: £2,920 to £16,870 |
| Epilepsy |
| Established Epilepsy: £72,440 to £198,320 |
| Other Epileptic Conditions: £14,060 to £38,000 |
| Injuries effecting sight |
| Total Blindness and Deafness In the region of £533,720 |
| Total Blindness: In the region of £355,020 |
| Loss in One, Reduced second £84,490 to £237,510 |
| Total Loss of One Eye £72,440 to £86,820 |
| Complete Loss of Sight in One Eye £65,090 to £72,440 |
| Incomplete Loss of vision in one eye £31,290 to £51,990 |
| Minor, permanent impairment £12,040 to £27,720 |
| Minor Eye Injuries £5,220 to £11,540 |
| Transient Eye Injuries £2,910 to £5,220 |
| Deafness |
| Total Deafness and Loss of Speech £144,860 to £185,840 |
| Total Deafness £119,890 to £144,860 |
| Total Loss of Hearing in One Ear £41,370 to £60,160 |
| Partial Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus £39,250 to £60,160 |
| Impairment of Taste &
Smell |
| Total Loss Taste & Smell In the region of £51,750 |
| Total Loss of Smell & Significant Loss of Taste £43,470 to £51,750 |
| Loss of Smell £33,020 to £43,470 |
| Loss of Taste £25,370 to £33,020 |
| 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 £39,340 to £128,590 |
| Less Severe Scarring £23,730 to £63,970 |
| Significant Scarring £12,040 to £39,750 |
| Less Significant Scarring £5,220 to £18,150 |
| Trivial Scarring £2,260 to £4,670 |
| Neck Injuries |
| Severe injuries £60,080 to £195,970 |
| Moderate injuries £10,420 to £50,850 |
| Minor injuries Up to £10,420 |
| Amputation of Arms |
| Loss of both arms £318,120 to £396,340 |
| Loss of one arm £127,050 to £181,200 |
| Other Arm Injuries |
| Severe Injuries £127,050 to £172,970 |
| Permanent Disablement £51,750 to £79,080 |
| Less Severe Injury £25,370 to £51,750 |
| Simple Fractures of the Forearm £8,730 to £25,370 |
| Elbow |
| Severe Disabling Injury £51,750 to £72,440 |
| Less Severe Injuries £20,680 to £42,290 |
| Moderate or Minor Injury Up to £16,640 |
| Wrist |
| Complete loss of function £62,910 to £79,080 |
| Significant permanent disability £32,370 to £51,750 |
| Less severe injuries £16,640 to £32,370 |
| Complete recovery – longer than 12 months £8,030 to £13,670 |
| Uncomplicated Colles’ fracture Up to £9,820 |
| Complete recovery – short period £4,670 to £6,9270 |
| Hand |
| Total or Effective Loss of Both Hands £185,840 to £266,200 |
| Serious Damage to Both Hands £73,720 to £111,730 |
| Total or Effective Loss of One Hand £127,050 to £144,860 |
| Amputation of 2/3 middle fingers £81,790 to £119,890 |
| Serious Hand Injuries £38,310 to £81,790 |
| Less Serious Hand Injury £19,090 to £38,310 |
| Moderate Hand Injury £7,520 to £17,540 |
| Fingers |
| Severe Fractures to Fingers Up to £48,540 |
| Total and Partial Loss of Index Finger £16,080 to £24,760 |
| Fracture of Index Finger £12,040 to £16,170 |
| Serious Injury to Ring or Middle Fingers £13,630 to £21,590 |
| Loss of Middle Finger £5,220 to £10,400 |
| Amputation of Little Finger £11,420 to £16,170 |
| Serious Injury to Little Finger Up to £7,930 |
| Loss of Part of the Little Finger £5,220 to £7,740 |
| Amputation of Ring and Little Fingers Up to £28,820 |
| Amputation of Index and Middle Fingers Up to £33,020 |
| Thumb |
| Loss of Thumb £46,930 to £72,440 |
| Very Serious Injury to Thumb £25,890 to £46,250 |
| Serious Injury to the Thumb £16,640 to £22,150 |
| Moderate Injuries to the Thumb £12,770 to £16,640 |
| Severe Dislocation or Injury £8,380 to £10,280 |
| Minor Hand, Finger, & Thumb Injuries Up to £6,280 |
| Foot Injuries |
| Amputation of both feet £223,800 to £266,200 |
| Amputation of one foot £110,930 to £144,860 |
| Very severe £110,930 to £144,860 |
| Severe £55,450-£92,520 |
| Serious £33,020-£51,790 |
| Moderate £18,150-£33,00 |
| 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 £51,790 |
| Moderate £18,150 to £33,020 |
| Modest Up to £18,150 |
| Leg |
| Amputation of both legs £318,120 to £372,570 |
| Amputation both legs below knees £266,200 to £356,840 |
| Amputation one leg above knee £138,490 to £181,610 |
| Amputation one leg below knee £129,440 to £175,690 |
| Severe Leg Injuries £127,160 to £179,560 |
| Very serious leg injuries £72,440 to £117,210 |
| Serious leg injuries £51,790 to £72,440 |
| Moderate leg injuries £36,680 to £51,790 |
| Less Serious Leg Injuries £23,730 to £36,680 |
| Simple fracture of a femur £12,040 to £18,600 |
| Simple fracture or soft tissue injuries Up to £15,640 |
| Knee |
| Severe injuries £31,960 to £117,410 |
| Moderate injuries Up to £31,960 |
