Public Liability Accidents

Head Injuries

Minor head injuries with mininal damage and full recovery - £1,250 - £7,000

Moderate injuries involving some degree of temporary brain damage but where injuries can be resolved - £4,500 - £11,000

Moderate injuries also incorporating ongoing psychological changes, where changes may remain unresolved - £8,000 - £23,500

Severe, disabling or permanent brain damage - £40,000+

Neck Injuries

Minor injuries with full recovery expected from within a few weeks to one year - £1,000 - £2,250

Minor injuries with recovery time of one year to two years - £2,500 - £4,250

Lower moderate injuries with slight ongoing symptoms - £4,250 - £7,750

High moderate injuries with recurring ongoing symptoms - £7,500 - £13,750

Severe injuries where full recovery will be delayed or will remain unresolved - £14,500+

Shoulder Injuries

Minor injuries, ie soft tissue or ligament damage where full recovery will be complete within one year - £1,000 - £2,500

Minor injuries as before, but where full recovery complete in one to two years - £2,500 - £4,500

Moderate injuries, ie frozen shoulder, dislocation - usual recovery within two years - £4,250 - £7,000

Fracture of shoulder - £2,750 - £6,500

Severe injuries, ie damage to brachial plexus, with some degree of permanent disability - £10,500 - £26,500+

Back Injuries

Minor injuries, ie sprains or strains, up to two years recovery time - £1,000 to £4,250

Minor injuries, ie soft tissue damage, with compete recovery within two to five years - £4,250 - £7,500

Moderate frequently encountered injuries - £6,750 - £15,250

Moderate injuries , ie lumbar fractures, where they may be some residual disability - £15,250 - £21,500

Severe injuries incorporating extended recovery time and loss of function - £21,500+

Arm Injuries

Minor injuries, where there is no permanent damage and fast recovery - £1,000 to £2,500

Simple fractures, soft tissue injuries where there is a good expected recovery - £3,650 - £10,000

Moderate injuries where recovery is expected, but long disability period - £10,500 - £21,500

Severe, possible permanent disablement and/or loss of use of limb - £21,500+

Elbow Injuries

Minor injuries, ie simple fractures with no permanent damage or loss of function - £1,000 up to £7,000*
* This level of compensation would only be awarded in situations where there was an extensive recovery period

Moderate injuries, where some degree of impairment remains - £8,750 to £17,500

Severe injuries, causing a degree of permanent disability - £21,500 to £30,0000

Pelvis/Hip Injuries

Minor injuries, with limited severity and good recovery expected - £2,150 to £7,000

Replacement Hip / arthroplasty - £6,750 to £14,750

Moderate Injuries with extended recovery time but no major permanent disability - £14,750 to £21,500

Severe injury, incorporating some degree of permanent disability - £23,000+

Wrist Injuries

Minor fractures where there is minimal displacement - £2,000 to £2,500

Colles Fracture - up to £4,500

Moderate injuries, some permanent persisting disability - £6,750 to £13,500

Moderate injuries, significant permanent disability - £13,500 to £21,500

Severe injuries incorporating complete loss of movement / use - £26,500 to £33,500 +

Hand/Finger Injuries

Minor injuries, ie simple fracture, where recovery is complete within six months - £1,000 to £2,600

Moderate, eg crush damage, soft tissue injury or penetrating wounds - £3,500 to £7,250

Moderate injury, where surgery has failed and some disability remains - £7,500 to £20,000

Fracture of thumb - £5,000 to £6,500

Partial Loss of Thumb - £6,000 to £10,000

Loss of Index Finger - £10,000+

Loss of Thumb - £19,500 to £30,000

Severe Fractures, leading to impairment of grip - up to £20,000

Leg Injuries

Simple fracture tibia or fibula and soft tissue damage - £1,000 to £5,000

Moderate injury, ie fracture of femur - £5,000 - £7,750

Moderate injury, where incomplete recovery will leave some pain/limited mobility - £10,000 to £15,250

Moderate injuries - multiple fractures - £15,250 to £21,500

Severe injury with prolonged treatment and/or lengthy period of non weightbearing and where arthritus may ensue - £21,0000 to £30,000

Severe injury, permanent disability - £30,000 to £46,500

Knee Injuries

Minor injuries, such as brusing or twisting of ligaments, tendons or muscle, where complete recovery is expected - up to £3,250

Moderate injuries, torn cartiledge, dislocation, acceleration of existing symptoms (arthritus)or mild future disability - £3,250 - £14,750

Severe injuries, anthroplasty or serious with permanent disablement usually between £38,000 and £51,000

Ankle Injuries

Achilles Tendon Injury (temporarily disabling)
Minor - eventual complete recovery - £4,000 - £5,000
Moderate, extended period of non weightbearing and recovery - £8,000 - £10,000
Severe rupture with limited movement, residual scarring and/or unlikely to improve considerably - £13,500 - £16,500
Total loss of use - £20,000+

Minor foot injury ie ruptured ligaments, fractured metatarsals, etc - up to £7,500

Moderate injury, serious fractures leading to permanent deformity with continuing symptoms - £7,500 to £13,750

Severe, leading to grevious disfigurement and/or loss or partial loss of use - £13,750 - £21,500