Compensation Calculations

The amount of compensation you will receive will vary from case to case. It will depends on a number of facts, mainly the severity of the injury and the amount of suffering you encurred.

The type of injury suffered will have a big impact on the money awarded, and this varies from body part to body part.

Some typically examples are shown below;

• A simple forearm fracture:  £3,800 to £11,200
• Loss part of a little finger:  £2,300 to £3,450
• Severe crushed big toe:     £8,150 to £11,200
• A simple nose fracture:      £1,000 to £1,400
• Loss of two front teeth:     £5,100 to £6,600
• Whiplash Injury:                  £750 to £2,550
• Back Injury:                     £4,575 to £58,500
• Brain/Head Injury:             £1,300 to £165,500
• Deafness:                        £4,300 to £81,500
• Asbestos-related:             £4,000 to £74,000
• Hernia Injury:                   £2,000 to £14,000
• Spleen Injury:                  £2,550 to £15,250
• Knee Injury:                     £8,150 to £56,000
• Ankle Injury:                    £3,300 to £40,750
• Elbow Injury:                    £7,375 to £32,000
• Leg Injury:                       £5,350 to £79,000
• Body Scarring:                  £1,300 to £8,200
• Hand Injury:                        £500 to £117,000
• Hair Damage:                    £2,300 to £6,350   
• Sight Injurys:                   £1,300 to £235,000  

However, these figures are for general damages only; other financial implications such as future earnings lost and interest, disbursements, and special damages may be paid on top of any initial amount agreed which is purely based on the original pain and suffering caused by the injury. It is impossible to gauge an accurate figure for your type of injury until it has been assessed by a qualified solicitor with experience in compensation claims.

No two accidents are ever identical, which is why trying to judge the amount of compensation you will be rewarded is often a pointless exercise. That said, estimates can be made, judging by the extent of the injury, and the length of time it has taken (or is taking) to recover. Recovery times are different for different people, and some people may not recover fully from accidents that other people overcome quite quickly. The effect these injuries have on your life at the moment and will continue to have in the future will also work to determine the amount of compensation you receive. As well as physical damages, there are emotional effects to consider on top. For example, two individuals involved in similar road traffic accidents may react differently, even if their injuries are also similar. One might be afraid to ever get behind the wheel of a car again, yet the other person may begin to drive again within the same week of the accident, or even the same day. Because of the unpredictable aspect of personal injuries, it is impossible to tell from the outset the amount of compensation you will receive from the case. One point to note here is that the compensation amount will be adversely affected if the client themselves were negligent in some way and had some defining role to play in their own injury. For example if your were partly to blame, say 25% was your blame, then you will received 25% less of the actual award. So if your claim is worth £1000 but you will recieve 25% less and recieve £7500.

A plus point for potential clients of personal injury claims companies is that you can guarantee the lawyers will be working as hard as possible on your case to try and generate the maximum amount of compensation they can. This is because the more they can rescue for their existing clients, the more their reputation will be enhanced and this will therefore help to attract new claimants to their company. Plus, the obvious fact that they only get paid in the event of a positive outcome (no win no fee) will always spur lawyers on to do their best in court on your behalf.