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How much compensation can I claim for my injury is one of the most common questions we receive from people interested in making a personal injury claim. Embarking on any legal process can be a difficult decision for many people, so naturally, you may want to know if it will all be worthwhile.
Using our compensation calculator below is a quick and easy way to estimate how much your compensation claim could be worth. You can even include any loss of income or other expenses to get a more accurate estimate.
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How is personal injury compensation calculated?
Compensation for a successful personal injury claim is made up of two distinct parts – general damages and special damages.
General damages
General damages is an award of compensation that is based on the injury or injuries you have suffered. It will vary depending on the type of injury, how long the injury lasts and whether it has any ongoing or long-term impact.
The Judicial College produce a document called the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases. This information is used by solicitors and the courts (if a claim actually goes to court) to help establish the amount of compensation that should be awarded for different types and severity of injuries.
Click here to view the current compensation guidelines for different injuries, ranging from severe brain damage and loss of limbs, through to minor whiplash, soft tissue injury and ankle injuries.
Special damages
As well as receiving damages for the injury you have sustained, you can also claim compensation for any financial losses associated with your accident or injury. This is known as special damages.
In the majority of cases, loss of earnings will be the most significant element of this award. You may have had to take time off work to recover, change jobs because of your injuries or even be unable to continue in employment at all. However an accident has impacted your working life, the law is on your side and aims to compensate you financially for your losses.
As well as loss of wages, special damages can also include the following:
- the cost of medical treatment such as psychotherapy
- the cost of travel for GP or hospital appointments
- the cost of any home modifications required as a result of your injuries or illness
- the loss of wages of a partner that has had to take time off work to care for you as a result of your injuries
Guidelines for General Damages in Personal Injury Claims
The table below shows the guideline compensation amounts for general damages. These are based on our experience of successful claims and the recommendations made in the Judicial College Guidelines.
Neck, Back and Shoulder Injuries
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Neck Injuries | Permanent damage to the neck with little or no movement and suffering from severe headaches | In the region of £120,000 |
| Serious neck injuries including damaged discs or fractures to the cervical spine resulting in loss of movement | £53,075 to £105,875 | |
| Fractures, dislocations or severe soft tissue damage to the neck causing permanent damage and pain. | £36,740 to £45,265 | |
| Neck injuries such as fractures and severe soft tissue damage that leave impaired function | £20,185 to £31,130 | |
| Moderate neck injury resulting in spondylosis, significant limitation of movement, permanent or recurring pain, stiffness or discomfort. | £11,110 to £20,185 | |
| Moderate soft tissue damage or the exacerbation of a pre-existing neck condition | £6,380 to £11,110 | |
| Minor neck injury where full recovery is achieved within one or two years | £3,520 to £6,380 | |
| Minor neck injury with a complete recovery within 12 months | £1,705 to £3,520 | |
| Minor neck injuries lasting no more than a few months | Up to £1,705 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Back Injuries | Severe back injury with spinal cord and nerve damage leaving permanent disability, severe pain and loss of function. | £73,700 to £130,130 |
| Permanent back injury with conditions such as impaired mobility, loss of sensation and impaired bladder control. | £59,950 to £71,500 | |
| Disc lesions or fractures with permanent disabilities such as severe pain and reduced agility. | £31,350 to £56,375 | |
| Moderate back injuries such as disc compression where some residual disability remains | £22,440 to £31,350 | |
| Back injury with some permanent symptoms such as back ache | £10,120 to £22,440 | |
| Minor back injury with a full recovery achieved within two to five years without surgery | £6,380 to £10,120 | |
| Back injuries with a full recovery without surgery in less than two years | £1,705 to £6,380 | |
| Minor back injury lasting no more than a few months | Up to £1,705 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Shoulder Injuries | Severe shoulder injury causing significant disability | £15,510 to £38,830 |
| Serious shoulder injuries such as dislocation or a fractured humerus causing restricted movement of the shoulder | £10,340 to £15,510 | |
| Frozen shoulder or soft tissue damage with minimal symptoms lasting over two years | £6,380 to £10,340 | |
| Fractured clavicle without permanent damage | £4,180 to £9,900 | |
| Minor shoulder injury with a full recovery within one to two years | £3,520 to £6,380 | |
| Minor shoulder injury with a full recovery within 12 months | Up to £3,520 |
Arm, Elbow and Hand Injuries
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Arm Injuries | Amputation of both arms | £194,700 to £242,550 |
| Amputation of one arm at the shoulder | No less than £110,880 | |
| Amputation of one arm above the elbow | £88,660 to £105,875 | |
| Amputation of one arm below the elbow | £77,715 to £88,660 | |
| Severe arm injuries resulting in very little use of the arm | £77,715 to £105,875 | |
| Serious forearm fractures to one or both arms leaving permanent disability | £31,625 to £48,400 | |
| Serious arms injuries resulting in some long term symptoms | £15,510 to £31,625 | |
| A simple fracture of the forearm | £5,390 to £15,510 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Elbow Injuries | A severe, disabling injury to the elbow | £31,625 to £44,300 |
| Elbow injuries resulting in some long term problems but no significant disability | £12,650 to £25,850 | |
| Elbow injuries such as simple fractures or tennis elbow that don’t cause any permanent damage | Up to £10,175 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Wrist Injuries | Severe wrist injury causing complete loss of wrist function | £38,500 to £48,400 |
| Serious wrist injury with signifiant and permanent disability | £19,800 to £31,625 | |
| Wrist injury causing some permanent pain and stiffness | £10,175 to £19,800 | |
| A Colles’ wrist fracture | In the region of £5,995 | |
| Minor wrist fracture or soft tissue damage with a recovery within 12 months | £2,860 to £3,850 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Hand Injuries | Total loss or effective loss of both hands | £113,575 to £162,800 |
| Serious damage to both hands resulting in permanent disability and serious loss of function | £45,430 to £68,365 | |
| Total loss or effective loss of one hand | £77,715 to £88,660 | |
| Serious hand injuries with permanent disability, disfigurement and significant loss of use | £24,430 to £50,050 | |
| Serious hand injuries such as a crush injury or deep laceration that results in significantly impaired function | £11,660 to £23,430 | |
| Moderate hand injury with some permanent disability | £5,060 to £10,725 | |
| Minor hand injuries with a full recovery made within a few months | £737 to £3,509 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Finger Injuries | Amputation of index finger and either the middle or ring finger, resulting in limited grip and use | £50,050 to £73,315 |
| Severe fractures to fingers resulting in deformity and possible partial amputation | Up to £29,700 | |
| Complete loss of an index finger | In the region of £15,125 | |
| Partial loss of an index finger | £9,845 to £15,125 | |
| Fractured index finger leaving permanently impaired grip or pain | £7,370 to £9,900 | |
| Complete loss of a middle finger | In the region of £12,650 | |
| Serious ring or middle finger injuries resulting in permanent loss of grip | £12,100 to £13,200 | |
| Loss of the end of the middle or ring finger | £3,190 to £6,325 | |
| Amputation of the little finger | £6,985 to £9,900 | |
| Partial loss of the little finger | £3,190 to £4,730 | |
| Loss of the end of both the middle and index fingers | In the region of £20,185 | |
| Fracture to one finger | Up to £3,850 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Thumb Injuries | Loss of a thumb | £28,710 to £44,330 |
| Very serious thumb injury with permanent disability and loss of use | £15,840 to £28,325 | |
| Serious thumb injuries resulting in permanent sensitivity or impaired grip | £10,175 to £13,530 | |
| Moderate thumb injury such as tendon or nerve damage causing impaired function or sensation | £7,810 to £10,175 | |
| Serious thumb dislocation | £3,190 to £5,500 | |
| Minor thumb injury such as a fracture which recovers within six months | Up to £3,190 | |
| Minor thumb injury with complete recovery within a few months | Up to £1,782 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Vibration White Finger (VWF) and/or Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) | VWF and/or HAVS with significant symptoms to both hands of a younger person requiring a change of employment | £25,575 to £31,075 |
| VWF and/or HAVS with symptoms occurring throughout the year | £13,530 to £25,575 | |
| VWF and/or HAVS with symptoms mainly in cold weather and limited impact on employment | £6,985 to £13,530 | |
| VWF and/or HAVS with only occasional symptoms | £2,420 to £6,985 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders | Serious symptoms to both sides resulting in surgery and loss of employment | £17,710 to £18,700 |
| Continuing symptoms to one side | £12,100 to £13,200 | |
| Symptoms that recover completely within three years | £6,985 to £8,690 | |
| Symptoms that recover completely within a few months | £1,782 to £2,860 |
Pelvis, Leg and Foot Injuries
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Pelvis and Hip Injuries | Extensive fractures resulting in permanent disabilities | £63,360 to £105,875 |
| Fractures to the hip or pelvis resulting in long term issues | £50,050 to £63,360 | |
| Severe pelvis or hip fracture requiring surgery | £31,625 to £42,260 | |
| Significant injury to the pelvis or hip with only minor long term symptoms | £21,505 to £31,625 | |
| Hip or pelvis injuries causing no or minor long term symptoms | £3,190 to £10,175 | |
| Minor soft tissue injuries to the hip or pelvis that have a complete recovery | Up to £3,190 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Leg Injuries | Amputation of both legs with at least one being lost above the knee | £194,700 to £227,975 |
| Amputation of both legs below the knee | £162,800 to £218,350 | |
| Amputation of one leg above the knee | £84,700 to £111,100 | |
| Amputation of one leg below the knee | £79,200 to £107,525 | |
| Very serious leg injuries falling just short of requiring amputation | £77,825 to £110,000 | |
| Serious leg injury with permanent mobility problems | £44,330 to £68,365 | |
| Serious leg fractures or ligament damage with prolonged treatment and likely arthritis or extensive scarring | £31,680 to £44,330 | |
| Multiple fractures or crush injuries to the leg | £22,440 to £31,680 | |
| Leg fractures or significant soft tissue damage with some permanent issues | £14,520 to £22,440 | |
| Fractured femur | £7,370 to £11,385 | |
| Fracture to the tibia or fibula, soft tissue injuries or lacerations with a complete recovery | Up to £7,370 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Knee Injuries | Severe knee injury with disruption to the joint and loss of function | £56,375 to £77,770 |
| Fractures to the leg that extend to the knee joint | £42,130 to £56,375 | |
| Knee injury with significant long term symptoms or mobility problems | £21,175 to £35,200 | |
| Knee injuries such as dislocation or torn ligaments that result in mild long term issues | £11,990 to £21,175 | |
| Less serious knee injuries such as bruising, lacerations and twists that recover or leave minimal symptoms | Up to £11,110 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Ankle Injuries | Very severe ankle injuries with permanent disability | £40,480 to £56,320 |
| Severe ankle injury with permanent mobility problems | £25,300 to £40,480 | |
| Ankle fractures or torn ligaments that result in some permanent symptoms | £11,110 to £21,505 | |
| Ankle injuries such as simple fractures, sprains and ligament damage that recover completely or leave some mild symptoms | Up to £11,110 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Achilles Tendon Injuries | Severed achilles tendon and muscle damage with inability to continue active sports | In the region of £31,075 |
| Severed achilles tendon successfully repaired with some residual problems | £20,185 to £24,310 | |
| Partial rupture or significant damage to the achilles tendon | £10,175 to £17,050 | |
| Minor damage to the achilles tendon | £5,885 to £10,175 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Foot Injuries | Amputation of both feet | £136,950 to £162,800 |
| Amputation of one foot | £67,870 to £88,660 | |
| Severe foot injury with permanent and serious disability or pain | £67,870 to £88,660 | |
| Severe injury to one or both feet with restricted mobility or considerable and permanent pain | £33,935 to £56,650 | |
| Serious foot injuries with continuing pain or prolonged treatment | £20,185 to £31,680 | |
| Displaced metatarsal fractures leading to long term symptoms or permanent deformity | £11,110 to £20,185 | |
| Foot injuries such as metatarsal fractures, ligament damage or lacerations that make a complete recovery | Up to £11,110 | |
| Injury Type | Description | Compensation |
| Toe Injuries | Amputation of all toes | £29,535 to £45,375 |
| Amputation of the big toe | In the region of £25,300 | |
| Severe toe injuries such as crush injuries resulting in one or two toes being amputated or partially amputated | £11,110 to £17,050 | |
| Serious injuries to the big toe or multiple fractures to two or more toes leaving some permanent disability | £7,755 to £11,110 | |
| Toe injuries such as fractures and soft tissue damage that have a full recovery | Up to £7,755 |
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* Personal injury claims are offered on a no win, no fee basis. If your claim is successful, your solicitor will receive up to 25% of your compensation as their success fee. Any additional costs, such as legal protection insurance, will be clearly explained to you by your solicitor before you decide to proceed with your claim. Termination fees may apply if you fail to cooperate with your solicitor. This includes deliberately misleading your solicitor, failing to attend scheduled medical or expert examinations, or not appearing at a required court hearing.
