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Personal Injury Compensation Guide
Compensation for personal injury is paid out as a monetary award of damages which is designed to compensate the victim for the injury and losses that they have sustained. The compensation that can be won for a claimant falls into two broad categories:
Injury Compensation – This is known as general damages and is designed to remunerate the injury victim for the pain, suffering and inconvenience caused by the injury itself. An example of this would be an award of compensation given to the victim of a car accident because he/she had suffered back pain for 2 years as a direct result of the defendant's careless driving. The amount of damages received would be in relation to the pain and discomfort suffered. It is basically a subjective test and depends entirely upon the victim
Financial Compensation – known as special damages which compensate the victim for any past or future financial losses sustained as a direct result of the accident in question. These include loss of earnings and the cost of medical care. A good example would be a factory worker who because of his injuries was unable to work for 3 months. If he was not paid in full by his employers in his absence then the defendant will be responsible for paying his back dated wages. His medical bills would also be paid in full. This section does not deal with this type of compensation in any detail as any losses depend on each individual claim and would need to be supported by documentary evidence to prove these losses.
Personal Injury Compensation Awards:
Below are examples of the range of
damages that can be recovered in relation to the more common injuries
that are sustained.
We have not included awards
which relate to the most serious injuries in each category. Our panel solicitors
will
be able to advise on these where necessary. Each injury claim is unique and
awards will differ in each particular case. The figures below are presented
as a range
based upon recent case law as well as the official guidelines that are used
by solicitors and judges alike when assessing compensation awards.
Neck/Back Injury Compensation |
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| whiplash | £2000 | £23000 |
| Back injury claim | £1500 | £20000 |
| Pelvis/Hip | £2000 | £32000 |
| Upper Limb Injury Claim |
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| Shoulder injury | £1000 | £25000 |
| Broken Arm | £3500 | £31000 |
| Broken Elbow | £3000 | £28000 |
| Broken Wrist | £2000 | £31000 |
| Hand Injury Claim |
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| Hand(s) | £3250 | £40000 |
| Finger(s) | £1500 | £29000 |
| Lower Limb Injuries |
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| Broken Leg | £4750 | £50000 |
| Leg Strain | £1000 | £5000 |
| Broken Ankle | £2000 | £35000 |
| Ankle Ligaments | £1000 | £15000 |
| Broken Foot | £2000 | £50000 |
| Facial Injury Compensation |
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| Broken Nose | £750 | £12000 |
| Broken Cheekbone | £1250 | £8250 |
| Broken Jaw | £3350 | £23750 |
| Scarring | £1000 | £25000 |
| Skin Complaints/Scars |
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| Scar (disfiguring) | £4000 | £8000 |
| Scar (Superficial) | £1250 | £3000 |
| Dermatitis | £1500 | £10000 |
| Chest Complaints |
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| Asthma | £2500 | £34000 |
| Asbestosis | £5000 | £60000 |
| Lung Disease | £2600 | £70000 |
| Psychiatric Damage |
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| General | £2000 | £60000 |
| Post Traumatic Stress | £2000 | £52000 |
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