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 |
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.
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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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 |
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 |
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 |
Multiple fractures with some facial deformity | £9,750-£15,750 |
Le Fort fractures of front facial bones | Up to £15,500 - £24,100 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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) |
Loss of some hair/bald patches but re-growth occurs | £2,600-£4,800 |
As above with poor regrowth/embarrassment | Up to £7,250 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Minor | Up to £5,700 |
Moderate | Up to £11,000 |
Serious | Up to £20,750 |
Most serious | Up to £25,250 |
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 |
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 |
Minimal damage and long-term risk | £2,850-£5,700 |
Loss of spleen | £13,650-£17,250 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |