Simple guide to what your injury claim may be worth

Compensation is not only paid for an injury, there are many losses that can arise from an injury in public.

Graham Coffey & Co's specialist personal injury solicitors will contact you at the outset of your claim to make sure the full effects of the accident can be considered. Serious injuries can often have significant financial consequences that can often devastate family lives.

It is never possible to give an accurate valuation of an injury claim until medical evidence has been obtained. Graham Coffey & Co solicitors are dedicated to giving the best advice possible and, whilst the information below is based upon the guidelines provided to the courts, it is never possible to give an accurate valuation of an injury until medical evidence has been obtained.

Helping You Recover

Graham Coffey & Co solicitors are dedicated to helping you recover from your injuries. It's not always about how much compensation you get but in the more serious cases it's about whether you can rebuild your life. Together with a network of medical experts, we work with you and where necessary help to arrange vital medical treatment. Contact us for guidance today.

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Select a Body Part from the table below

Vibration White Finger

Head Injuries

Most minor injuries from which a full recovery is achieved	£1,450-£8,500
More serious injuries resulting in brain damage	Up to £265,000
Causation of or contribution to development of epilepsy	£7,000-£98,500

Injuries affecting the Senses

Impairment/loss of sense of taste/smell	Up to £25,750
Slight hearing loss/tinnitus	£4,850-£30,000
Loss of hearing in one ear	£20,500-£30,000
Total deafness	£59,500-£72,000
Total deafness with loss of speech	£72,000-£92,000

Eye Injuries

Short-term injuries with recovery in a matter of weeks	£1,450-£2,600
Minor injuries — temporary pain/irritation	£2,600-£5,750
Loss of vision in one eye	Up to £36,000
Complete loss of eye	Up to £43,000
Total blindness	In the region of £26,500

Facial Bones

Multiple fractures with some facial deformity	£9,750-£15,750
Le Fort fractures of front facial bones	Up to £15,500 - £24,100

Nose/Nasal Fracture

Undisplaced fracture with full recovery	£1,125-£1,650
Displaced fracture — only manipulation required	£1,650-£2,050
Displaced fracture — recovery complete after surgery	£2,600-£3,350
Multiple/serious fractures — surgery required with complications	£7,000-£15,200

Cheekbones

Simple fracture of cheekbone — no surgery	Up to £1,900
Simple fracture, some surgery needed — full recovery	£2,850-£,4250
Fractures - surgery required — with lasting consequences	£6,750-£10,350

Jaw

Simple fracture requiring immobilisation — recovery complete	£4,250-£5,750
Simple fracture with permanent consequences	£11,800-£20,000
Serious multiple fractures/permanent consequences, i.e., arthritis	£20,000-£30,000

Teeth

Damage to teeth — front/back — award per tooth	£720-£7,500
Loss or serious damage to one front tooth	£1,450-£2,600
Loss or damage to two front teeth	£2,850-£5,000
Loss/damage to several front teeth	£5,750-£7,500

Facial Scarring

Minor trivial scarring	£1,125-£2,300
Only visible on close inspection	£2,600-£6,000 (Male) Up to £9,000 (Female)
Scarring visible at a conversational distance	£6,000-£11,800 (Male) Up to £19,750 (Female)
Permanent disfigurement and psychological reaction	Up to £43,000 (Male) Up to £64,000 (Female)

Damage to Hair

Loss of some hair/bald patches but re-growth occurs	£2,600-£4,800
As above with poor regrowth/embarrassment	Up to £7,250

Neck Injuries

Minor soft tissue — recovery within a year	Up to £2,850
As above — recovery at about two years	Up to £5,150
Injuries resulting in spondylosis	Up to £16,400
Fractures/dislocations that may require fusion	£16,400-£21,600
Severe tendon/tissue damage — permanent symptoms	In region of £36,000
Incomplete paraplegia resulting in spastic quadriparesis	In the region of £97,500

Back Injuries

Minor soft tissue injury lasting for up to two years	Up to £5,150
Minor soft tissue injury lasting for up to five years	£5,150 to £8,250
Prolapsed discs requiring laminectomy	£8,000-£17,750
Crushed vertebrae/constant pain and continuing symptoms	£18,250-£25,500
Fracture vertebrae — serious symptoms — short of paralysis	Up to £1,11,000

Shoulder Injuries

Minor soft tissue injury with full recovery within a year	Up to £2,850
As above but with a recovery within a couple of years	£2,850-£5,150
Frozen shoulder with recovery within two years	£5,150-£,8400
Fractured clavicle	£3,400-£8,000
Serious injuries including dislocations/restricted movement	£8,400-£12,600
Severe injury often including damage to brachial plexus	£12,600-£31,500

Chest Injuries

Soft tissue injury/rib fracture — recovery within weeks	Up to £2,600
Collapsed lung but full recovery made	Up to £3,500
Toxic fumes/smoke inhalation — nonpermanent	Up to £8,250
Simple injury causing permanent tissue damage	Up to £11,800
Damage to chest and lung — continuing disability	£20,500-£36,000
Traumatic injury to chest/heart or lungs	Up to £66,000
Total removal of one lung/permanent heart/lung damage	Up to £98,500

Lung Disease

Temporary aggravation of existing condition	Up to £3,500
Breathlessness/recovery within a few years	Up to £13,650
Bronchitis and wheezing — no long-term work problems	Up to £20,500
Breathing difficulties/inhaler required/uncertain recovery	Up to £36,000
Causation of disease, i.e., emphysema	Up to £51,500
Lung cancer	£51,000-£66,000
Serious disability likely to result in death	Up to £89,000

Arm Injuries

Below elbow amputation	Up to £72,000
Above elbow amputation	Up to £86,000
Arm amputated at shoulder	Up to £90,000
Loss of both arms	Up to £200,000
Simple fracture of forearm	£4,350-£12,600
Injuries causing significant disability with possible cosmetic significance	Up to £40,000
Severe — falling short of amputation but similar disability	Up to £86,000

Elbow

Simple fractures/lacerations with no lasting disability	Up to £8,250
More serious disabling injury but without surgery	£10,300-£21,000
Serious impairment of function/disablement	Up to £36,000

Wrist

Minor fractures with recovery in a matter of months	£2,300-£3,125
An uncomplicated fracture	In the region of £4,850
Injuries resulting in permanent disability, i.e., pain and discomfort	£8,250-£16,100
Significant injury and disability	Up to £25,000
Loss of wrist function/fusing of wrist bones	Up to £40,000

Hand

Crush injuries/penetrating wounds/lacerations	Up to £8,700
Severe crush injuries/impaired function	Up to £19,000
Total or effective loss of one hand	Up to £72,000
Serious damage to both hands/loss of function	£36,000-£55,000
Effective loss of both hands	Up to £132,000

Fingers

Fracture of one finger	Up to £3,125
Loss of part of the little finger	£2,600-£3,850
Fracture of index finger	£6,000-£8,000
Total loss of middle finger	In the region of £10,250
Total loss of index finger	In the region of £12,250
Amputation of ring and little fingers	In region of £14,350
Amputation of the terminal phalanges of the index and middle fingers	Up to £16,400
Severe fractures to fingers	Up to £24,100

Thumb

Trivial thumb injuries	In the region of £1,450
Minor injuries including fracture recovery in six months	In the region of £2,600
Severe dislocation of the thumb	£2,600-£4,450
Moderate injuries causing nerve/tendon damage	£6,300-£8,250
Serious injury including fracture requiring fixation	Up to £11,000
Severed thumb leaving useless and deformed digit	Up to £23,000
Loss of thumb	£23,250-£36,000

Vibration White Finger/Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome

Minor	Up to £5,700
Moderate	Up to £11,000
Serious	Up to £20,750
Most serious	Up to £25,250

Common Upper Limb Disorders

Tenosynovitis
De Quervain's tenosynovitis
Stenosing tenosynovitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Epicondylitis

Complete recovery within a short period	Up to £2,300
Symptoms resolving within a period of two years	Up to £6,300
Continuing but unilateral symtoms (affecting one side)	Up to £10,750
Continuing bilateral symptoms requiring surgery	Up to £15,200

Digestive System

Penetrating stab wound/industrial laceration	£4,350-£8,250
Non-penetrating, i.e., serious strain — long-standing problems	£11,000-£18,250
Severe damage with permanent pain/discomfort	£28,250-£40,650

Spleen

Minimal damage and long-term risk	£2,850-£5,700
Loss of spleen	£13,650-£17,250

Hernia

Uncomplicated/indirect inguinal hernia	£2,200-£4,850
Direct inguinal hernia with possibility of recurrence	£4,600-£,6000
As above with continual pain and restricted activities	£9,750-£15,850

Pelvis/Hip Injury

Minor injuries with complete recovery	Up to £2,600
More serious injury but no/little residual disability	£2,600-£8,250
Injuries that may result in hip replacement or risk of surgery	£8,250-£17,500
Injury resulting in permanent but not serious disability	£17,500-£25,750
Fractures/dislocation with significant complications	Up to £51,500
Extensive pelvic fractures/dislocation of lower back bone	Up to £86,000
Substantial disability including affected bladder/bowel control	Up to £86,000

Leg Injuries

Simple fractures — tibia/fibula with complete recovery	Up to £6,000
Simple fracture of the femur	Up to £9,200
Fractures with incomplete recovery	£11,800-£18,250
Multiple fractures — effect on employment/scarring	£18,250-£25,750
Serious ligament/joint injury — high risk of arthritis	£25,750 to £36,000
As above but permanent effects including serious deformity	£36,000 to £55,500
Injury falling short of amputation, i.e., shortening of leg	£63,000 to £89,000
Below knee amputation of one leg	£60,000-£86,000
Above knee amputation of one leg	£63,000-£92,000
Below knee amputation of both legs	Up to £177,500
Above knee amputation/total loss of both legs	Up to £185,000

Knee

Twisting or bruising with complete recovery	Up to £3,750
Dislocation/torn cartilage/meniscus	£9,750 to £17,500
Fracture extending to knee joint with possible deformity	£17,500-£45,750
Serious injury/gross ligamentous damage/loss of function	£45,750 to £63,000

Ankle

Minor injury with recovery within a year	Up to £3,600
Minor or undisplaced injuries with minor permanent symptoms	Up to £9,000
Fractures with ligamentous tears resulting in serious disability	Up to £17,500
Severe with extensive treatment with metal fixations	Up to £20,500 to £32,750
Severe with deformity and risk of future amputation	Up to £47,500

Foot

Metatarsal /lacerations/puncture wounds — full recovery	Up to £9,000
Displaced metatarsal fracture with permanent deformity	£9,000-£16,400
Including grievous burns to both feet/permanent pain	£16,400-£25,750
Fractures to both heels/most severe single foot injury	£30,000-£44,200

Toe

Straightforward fractures with complete recovery	Up to £3,500
Crush injuries/multiple fractures	£6,300-£9,000
Severe — falling short of amputation	£9,000-£12,600
Amputation of all toes	£24,000-£37,000

General Scarring

Single minor scars — minor cosmetic significance	£1,500-£5,000
Noticeable single or multiple lacerations	£5,000-£15,000
Devastating scarring, especially to face	Over £15,000