Injury Claims Calculator

Head

Figures shown are guidelines..

Minor injuries involving no brain damage	up to £7,000
Minor brain damage where a good recovery has been made but symptoms such as poor concentration and memory problems continue	up to £23,500
Moderate brain damage	£23,500 to £120,000
Moderately severe brain injury	£120,000 to £155,000
Very severe brain damage	£155,000 to £220,000
Psychiatric damage affecting the ability to cope with life and/or work or affecting relationships with family and friends	£1,000 to £60,000
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, where full recovery is gained within 3 years: £2,000 to £4,000. Where largely recovered but with some continuing minor symptoms: £4,000 to £10,000. Moderately severe where prognosis is that some recovery may be achieved with professional help but effects will continue to cause significant disability for the foreseeable future	£14,500 to £27,000
Severe symptoms requiring professional help where effects will be permanent and are likely to prevent the claimant from working in the future	£28,500 to £45,000

Cheek Bone Injuries

Simple fracture, minor surgery	£2,000 to £7,500
Serious fracture with some permanent damage	£5,000 to £20,000
Serious fracture with permanent damage	£8,500 to £25,000

Eye Injury

Minor injuries resulting in some pain and interference with vision	£2,000 to £4,000
Impairment of vision/double vision not permanent	£6,250 to £10,500
Loss of eye	£28,000 to £33,000

Ear Injury

Occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss	£3,750 to £6,250
Tinnitus with moderate hearing loss	£7,500 to £15,000
Tinnitus with more severe hearing loss	£15,000 to £23,000

Hair Injury

£1,000 to £15,000

Jaw Injury

Simple fracture, some immobilisation, full recovery	£3,000 to £8,500
Serious fracture with some permanent damage	£8,500 to £20,000
Very serious fracture with permanent damage	£14,000 to £50,000

Nose Injury

Simple undisplaced with full recovery	£1,000 to £3,000
Displaced requiring manipulation	£1,250 to £7,500
Displaced recovery after surgery	£1,850 to £10,000
Serious fractures with permanent damage	£5,000 to £15,000

Teeth Injury

Loss of one front tooth	£1,000 to £5,000
Loss of two front teeth	£2,000 to £7,500
Loss or damage to several front teeth	£4,000 to £15,000
Loss or damage to back teeth	£1000 to £2,500

Neck Injury

Figures shown are guidelines..

Minor Whiplash injury (recovery within two years)	£1,000 to £4,250
Moderate Whiplash injury	£4,250 to £7,750
Severe neck injury	up to £82,000

Arm Injury

Figures shown are guidelines..

Simple fractures with fast and complete recovery	£1,000 to £3,000
Serious fractures with good recovery	£9,000 to £19,500
Serious fractures where there is significant or permanent disability	£19,500 to £29,000

Loss of Arm

Below the elbow	£52,500 to £60,000
Above the elbow	£60,000 to £75,000
Loss of both arms	£132,500 to £165,000

Elbow Injury

Moderate or minor injury such as simple fractures or tennis elbow where there is no permanent damage or impairment of function of the joint	up to £6,000
Injuries leading to impairment of function but not involving major surgery or significant disability	£7,500 to £15,000
Severely disabling injury of the elbow	£18,350 to £25,000

Hand Injury

Fracture of one finger with complete recovery within a few weeks	£1,000 to £1,750
Severe dislocation of thumb	£2,000 to £3,000
Loss of terminal phalanx of ring or middle fingers	£2,000 to £3,500
Amputation of little finger	£4000 to £5850
Loss of part of little finger where tip is sensitive	£2,000 to £2,750
Fractures with impairment of grip	£4,250 to £5,850
Serious injury to ring or middle fingers	£7,000 to £7,750
Loss of middle finger	£7,500
Loss of index finger	£9,000
Severe fracture to fingers with partial amputations resulting in deformity, impairment of grip, reduced function	up to £18,500
Loss of thumb	£18,000 to £27,500
Effective loss of one hand	£52,000 to £60,000
Effective loss of both hands	£75,000 to £110,000
Vibration White Finger	up to £21,000

Wrist Injury

Minor injury such as an uncomplicated fracture with full recovery	£1,000 to £3,500
Injuries resulting in significant or permanent disability	£12,000 to £19,500
Less severe disability or pain and stiffness	£6,000 to £12,500
Where recovery is complete	up to £5,000
Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist, for example when an arthrodesis has been performed	£26,250 to £33,000

Upper Body

Figures shown are guidelines..

Lung cancer caused by asbestosis	£42,500 to £55,000
Asbestosis	£26,500 to £58,000
Pleural thickening	£21,000 to £42,500

Shoulder Injury

Minor injury such as soft tissue damage causing considerable pain but recovery almost complete within one year	£2,000 to £3,750
Moderate injuries such as frozen shoulder causing limitation of movement and discomfort for up to two years	£3,750 to £6,000
Dislocated shoulder causing pain in shoulder and neck, aching in elbow, weakness of arm and hand	£6,000 to £9,000

Hip and Pelvis Injury

Figures shown are guidelines..

Minor injuries including fractures which result in no permanent disablement	up to £6,750
Severe injuries needing/had hip replacements	up to £13,000

Leg Injury

Figures shown are guidelines..

Knee Injury - Lacerations, twisting or bruising injury with complete recovery	up to £3,250
Ongoing symptoms such as aching/discomfort/occasional pain	up to £6,500
Torn cartilage or meniscus, dislocation, ligamentous damage; injuries resulting in minor instability or weakness	£7,000 to £13,000
Severe injuries	£13,000 to £52,500
Leg Injury - Simple fracture of tibia or fibula	up to £5,000
Severe leg injuries including simple fracture of femur	up to £7,000
Fractures where recovery is incomplete	£8,500 to £14,000
Permanent disability, requiring crutches, limited walking ability	£25,000 to £75,000
Degloving injury, gross shortening	£42,000 to £100,000

Loss of Leg

Below the knee	£45,000 to £100,000
Above the knee	£47,000 to £150,000

Ankle Injury

For fractures and ligamentous tears resulting in moderate disability such as difficulty walking on uneven ground or on stairs	£6,500 to £13,500
Severe injury involving long period of treatment, long period in plaster and some permanent disability (limited walking ability etc)	£15,000 to £25,000

Foot Injury

Minor	£1,000 to £6,000
Moderate	£3,000 to £12,500
Severe	£12,500 to £37,000

Loss of Foot

One foot	£46,000 to £60,000
Both feet	£93,000 to £110,000