What is my Claim Worth?

In order to evaluate what your injury claim might be worth, we can look back upon past injury compensation awards for serious and minor injuries and the amounts commonly awarded in those cases. It is worth noting that the figures listed below are for "general damages". Other financial losses incurred including past and, if appropriate, future loss of earnings and expenses are paid in addition to these and are referred to as "special damages". In a recent judgement the Court of Appeal increased the level of damages that are awarded in the most serious Personal Injury cases by up to a third to take account of what ordinary people feel about the true value of the loss when a person suffers an injury that is someone else's fault. Please read footnote* carefully.

ANKLE	Severe injuries and significant permanent disability	£15,000 - £25,000
	Fractures and ligament injuries resulting in moderate disability	£6,500 - £13,500
ARM	Serious fractures of one or both arms	£9,000 - £29,000
	Uncomplicated fractures - complete recovery within a short period	£3,000
BACK	Strains, sprains, soft tissue injuries	up to £6,500
	Severe back injuries	up to £14,000
ELBOW	Severely disabling injuries	£18,350 - £25,000
	Injuries leading to impairment of function	£7,500 - £15,000
	Moderate or minor injuries	up to £6,000
HAND	Loss of fingers	£2,000 - £9,000
	Severe fractures with partial amputations	up to £18,500
	Fractures with impairment of grip	£4,250 - £5,850
	Serious injury to ring or middle fingers	£7,000 - £7,750
	Loss of thumb	£18,000 - £27,500
	Severe dislocation of thumb	£2,000 - £3,500
HEAD	Minor injuries involving no brain damage	up to £6,000
	Minor brain damage with good recovery	up to £21,000
HIP	Minor injuries	up to £6,750
	Severe injuries	up to £13,000
KNEE	Lacerations, twisting or bruising injuries where recovery is complete	up to £3,250
	Ongoing minor symptoms of aching / discomfort / occasional pain	up to £6,500
LEG	Simple fractures	up to £4,250
	Severe injuries	up to £7,000
NECK	Recovery within 2 years	£1,000 - £3,500
	Severe neck injuries	up to £13,000
SHOULDER	Dislocation of the shoulder	£6,000 - £9,000
	Moderate Injuries	£3,750 - £6,000
	Minor Injuries	£2,000 - £3,750
WRIST	Injuries resulting in significant or permanent disability	£12,000 - £19,500
	Less severe or permanent disability	£6,000 - £12,500
	Where recovery is complete	up to £5,000
	Uncomplicated fracture	up to £3,500

* None of these approximate values are to be construed in any way as any type of (express or implied) representation, pre-contract (and/or) post-contract promise, statement, term or condition in any way whatsoever. Whether any person injured as a result of an accident has a right to claim for and/or the amount (if any) of damages that may be awarded will depend on numerous factors (which include but are not limited to) where the accident occurred, how and why the accident happened, who was to blame for the accident, whether the accident victim contributed (in any way) to the cause of the accident, the merits of the claim, whether the claim can be substantiated by independent verification, the nature and extent of any injuries caused by the accident and/or their effects, whether any pre-existing injuries and/or illnesses were present at the time of the accident, any characteristics (peculiar or otherwise) which are personal to the accident victim, the length of time it takes for any injuries and/or symptoms and/or their effects caused by the accident to settle or not as the case maybe, the length of time after the date of the accident it takes for the accident victim to seek help in pursuing the claim, the amount of co-operation (if any) the accident victim gives to his/her Specialist Personal Injury Claims Advisor and/or Solicitor.