Accident Type |
Description |
Damage to Brain |
Very Severe Brain Damage: £180,000 to £257,750
Moderately Severe Brain Injury: £140,000 to £180,000
Moderate Brain Injury: Cases in which there is moderate to severe intellectual deficit, a personality change, an effect on sight, speech and senses with a significant risk of epilepsy and no prospect of employment: £96,000 to £140,000
Cases in which there is a moderate to modest intellectual deficit, the ability to work is greatly reduced if not removed and there is some risk of epilepsy: £58,000 to £96,000
Cases in which concentration and memory are affected, the ability to work is reduced, where there is a small risk of epilepsy and any dependence on others is very limited: £27,500 to £58,000
Minor Brain Damage: £9,875 to £27,500
Minor Head Injury: £1,400 to £8,100
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Head Injuries |
£1,000 – £2 Million |
Injuries to the Nose |
Simple undisplaced with full recovery: £750 - £3,000
Displaced requiring manipulation: £1,250 - £7,500
Displaced recovery after surgery: £1,850 - £10,000
Serious fractures with permanent damage: £5,000 - £15,000 |
Injuries to the Eyes |
Total Blindness and Deafness: In the region of £255,000
Total Blindness: In the region of £172,500
Loss of Sight in One Eye with Reduced Vision in the Remaining Eye: £40,750 to £115,000
Total Loss of one eye: £35,000 to £42,000
Complete Loss of Sight in One Eye: £31,500 to £35,000
Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye: £15,250 to £25,000
Minor but permanent impairment of vision in one eye: £8,000 to £13,375
Minor Eye Injuries: £2,500 to £5,600
Transient Eye Injuries: £1,400 to £2,500
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Injuries to the Cheekbone |
Simple fracture, minor surgery: £2,000 - £7,500
Serious fracture with some permanent damage: £5,000 - £20,000
Serious fracture with permanent damage: £8,500 - £25,000 |
Injuries to the Jaw |
Simple fracture, some immobilisation, full recovery: £3,000 - £8,500
Serious fracture with some permanent damage: £8,500 - £20,000
Very serious fracture with permanent damage: £14,000 - £50,000 |
Injuries to the Teeth |
Loss of one front tooth: £1,000 - £5,000
Loss of two front teeth: £2,000 - £7,500
Loss or damage to several front teeth: £4,000 - £15,000
Loss or damage to back teeth: £500 - £2,500 |
Injuries to the Neck |
Minor (Whiplash) £1,000 - £7,000
Moderate (Whiplash) £3,500 - £25,000
Severe (Fractures) £12,000 - £250,000 |
Injuries to the Shoulder |
Minor, full recovery: £1,000 - £3,500
Moderate injury, full recovery: £5,000 - £8,000
Serious injury with permanent damage: £8,000 - £15,000 |
Injuries to the Arm |
Forearm fracture with some deformity: £3,000 - £35,000
Moderate injury: £9,000 - £75,000
Severe injury with permanent disability: £18,000 - £150,000
Loss of arm:
Below the elbow: £42,000 - £200,000
Above the elbow: £48,000 - £250,000
Loss of both arms: £95,000 - £1,000,000 |
Injuries to the Wrist |
Minor, full recovery: £1,500 - £3,000
Moderate injury, full recovery: £3,000 - £8,000
Serious injury with permanent damage: £8,000 - £75,000 |
Injuries to the Hand |
Minor with full recovery: £1,000 - £3,000
Moderate injury, full recovery: £3,000 - £8,000
Severe injury with permanent disability: £25,000 - £65,000
Effective loss of hand: £42,000 - £850,000
Effective loss of both hands: £60,000 - £1,000,000 |
Injuries to the Fingers |
Injury to fingers: £1,000 - £75,000
Injury to thumb: £1,000 - £50,000
Vibration White Finger (Taylor-Palmear Scale only): £2,000 - £30,000 |
Injuries to the Elbow |
Minor, full recovery: £1,500 - £3,000
Moderate injury, full recovery: £3,000 - £8,000
Serious injury with permanent damage: £8,000 - £75,000 |
Injuries to the Back |
Minor: £1,000 - £15,000
Moderate: £6,000 - £45,000
Severe: £18,000 - £500,000 |
Injuries to the Hips & Pelvis |
Minor: £1,000 - £10,000
Moderate: £6,000 - £50,000
Severe: £18,000 - £250,000 |
Injuries to the Leg |
Minor leg injury: £1,000 - £3,000
Fracture to tibula or fibula with full recovery: £8,000
Simple fracture to femur: £8,000 - £12,000
Fracture with residual disability (left a gait, impaired mobility) £8,000 - £15,000
Permanent disability, requiring crutches, limited walking ability: £25,000 - £75,000
Degloving injury, gross shortening: £42,000 - £100,000
Loss of leg:
Below the knee: £45,000 - £100,000
Above the knee: £47,000 - £150,000
Loss of both legs: £120,000 - £1,000,000 |
Injuries to the Knee |
Minor: £1,000 - £6,000
Moderate: £3,000 - £13,500
Severe: £13,500 - £47,500 |
Injuries to the Ankle |
Minor: £1,000 - £6,000
Moderate: £3,000 - £13,500
Severe: £13,500 - £35,000 |
Injuries to the Foot |
Minor: £1,000 - £6,000
Moderate: £3,000 - £12,500
Severe: £12,500 - £100,000 |
Injuries to the Toes |
Minor: £1,000 - £4,750
Moderate: £3,000 - £6,750
Severe: £4,500 - £40,000 |
