Possible compensation amount

The amount of compensation you may receive to settle a personal injury claim depends on the severity of the injuries and economic loss you incurred as a result of the accident. The outcome of the case will depend on the circumstances of the case.

Two types of compensation available in personal injury claims include:

• General damages
• Special damages

General damages cover compensation for injuries which you sustained in the accident. The amount of compensation depends on how much the injury has affected or will affect your health in the future. It is awarded for pain; suffering and inability to perform the actions that you were able to perform before the accident, e.g. loss of potential earnings. The compensation is awarded on the grounds of medical evidence and specialist reports.

Special damages are awarded to compensate the financial losses incurred due to the accident. These losses include damage to personal items, treatment and medical care costs (including personal treatment costs).

The figures quoted below are sourced from the Judicial College Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases (fifteenth Edition, 2019) are a guide to show you the approximate amount you could receive as compensation for your injury.

Compensation awards vary according to the severity of injury and how quickly you recover.

*the list below does not aply for criminal injuries:

• Head or brain injury: £ 8,500 – £ 100,000 +
• Face, jaw or cheek injury: £ 1,000 – £ 50,000 +
• Arm or shoulder injury: £ 1,500 – £ 60,000 +
• Hand injury: £ 1,500 – £ 60,000 +
• Knee injury: £ 1,500 – £ 60,000 +
• Lower extremity injury: £ 1,500 – £ 60,000 +
• Trauma disorder: £ 1,000 – £ 75,000 +
• Hearing impairment or hearing loss: £ 6,500 – £ 80,000 +
• Whiplash injury: £ 1,000 – £ 70,000 +
• Back and spine injury: £ 1,200 – £ 100,000 +
• Hip or pelvic injury: £ 3,500 – £ 80,000 +
• Foot, ankle or toe injury: £ 3,500 – £ 60,000 +
• Vibration White Finger: £ 1,500 – £ 25,000 +
• Asbestos–related diseases: £ 5,000 – £ 100,000 +

If you want to know whether we can help you, please fill in the online claim form.