Comp Guide

Arm Injury

Simple fractures with fast and complete recovery: £1,000 to £3,000.

Serious fractures with good recovery: £9,000 to £19,500.

Serious fractures where there is significant or permanent disability: £19,500 to £29,000.

Loss of Arm

Below the elbow: £52,500 to £60,000.

Above the elbow: £60,000 to £75,000.

Loss of both arms: £132,500 to £165,000.

Ankle Injury

For fractures and ligamentous tears resulting in moderate disability such as difficulty walking on uneven ground or on stairs: £6,500 to £13,500.

Severe injury involving long period of treatment, long period in plaster and some permanent disability (limited walking ability etc): £15,000 to £25,000.

Cheekbone Injury

Simple fracture, minor surgery: £2,000 to £7,500.

Serious fracture with some permanent damage: £5,000 to  £20,000.

Serious fracture with permanent damage: £8,500 to £25,000.

Chest Injury

Lung cancer caused by asbestosis:  £42,500 to £55,000.

Asbestosis:  £26,500 to £58,000.

Pleural thickening: £21,000 to £42,500.

Eye Injury

Minor injuries resulting in some pain and interference with vision:
£2,000 to £4,000.

Impairment of vision/double vision not permanent: £6,250 to £10,500.
Loss of eye: £28,000 to £33,000.

Ear Injury

Occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss: £3,750 to £6,250.

Tinnitus with moderate hearing loss: £7,500 to £15,000.

Tinnitus with more severe hearing loss: £15,000 to £23,000.

Elbow Injury

Moderate or minor injury such as simple fractures or tennis elbow where there is no permanent damage or impairment of function of the joint: up to £6,000.

Injuries leading to impairment of function but not involving major surgery or significant disability: £7,500 to £15,000.

Severely disabling injury of the elbow: £18,350 to £25,000.

Foot Injury

Minor: £1,000 to £6,000.

Moderate: £3,000 to £12,500.

Severe: £12,500 to £37,000.

Loss of Foot

One foot: £46,000 to £60,000.

Both feet: £93,000 to £110,000.

Head Injury

Minor injuries involving no brain damage up to: £7,000.

Minor brain damage where a good recovery has been made but symptoms such as poor concentration and memory problems continue,up to: £23,500.

Moderate brain damage: £23,500 to £120,000.

Moderately severe brain injury: £120,000 to £155,000.

Very severe brain damage: £155,000 to £220,000.

Psychiatric damage affecting the ability to cope with life and/or work or affecting relationships with family and friends: £1,000 to £60,000.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, where full recovery is gained within 3 years: £2,000 to £4,000.
Where largely recovered but with some continuing minor symptoms: £4,000 to £10,000.
Moderately severe where prognosis is that some recovery may be achieved with professional help but effects will continue to cause significant disability for the foreseeable future: £14,500 to £27,000.

Severe symptoms requiring professional help where effects will be permanent and are likely to prevent the claimant from working in the future: £28,500 to£45,000.

Hand Injury

Fracture of one finger with complete recovery within a few weeks: £1,000 to £1,750.

Severe dislocation of thumb: £2,000 to £3,000.

Loss of terminal phalanx of ring or middle fingers: £2000 to £3500.

Amputation of little finger: £4000 to £5850.

Loss of part of little finger where tip is sensitive: £2000 to £2750.

Fractures with impairment of grip: £4,250 to £5,850.

Serious injury to ring or middle fingers: £7,000 to £7,750.

Loss of middle finger: £7,500.

Loss of index finger: £9,000.

Severe fracture to fingers with partial amputations resulting in deformity, impairment of grip, reduced function up to: £18,500.

Loss of thumb: £18,000 to £27,500.

Effective loss of one hand: £52,000 to £60,000.

Effective loss of both hands: £75,000 to £110,000.

Vibration White Finger up to: £21,000.

Hair Injury

£1,000 to £15,000

Hip and Pelvis Injury

Minor injuries including fractures which result in no permanent disablement  up to: £6750.

Severe injuries needing/had hip replacements up to: £13,000.

Jaw Injury

Simple fracture, some immobilisation, full recovery: £3,000 - £8,500.

Serious fracture with some permanent damage: £8,500 - £20,000.

Very serious fracture with permanent damage: £14,000 - £50,000.

Leg/Knee Injury

Knee Injury - Lacerations, twisting or bruising injury with complete recovery,  up to: £3,250.

Ongoing symptoms such as aching/discomfort/occasional pain, up to: £6,500.

Torn cartilage or meniscus, dislocation, ligamentous damage; injuries resulting in minor instability or weakness: £7,000 to £13,000.

Severe injuries: £13,000 to £52,500.

Leg Injury - Simple fracture of tibia or fibula up to: £5,000.

Severe leg injuries including simple fracture of femur, up to: £7,000.

Fractures where recovery is incomplete: £8,500 to £14,000.

Permanent disability, requiring crutches, limited walking ability: £25,000 to £75,000.

Degloving injury, gross shortening: £42,000 to £100,000.

Loss of Leg

Below the knee: £45,000 to £100,000.

Above the knee: £47,000 to £150,000.

Neck Injury

Minor Whiplash injury (recovery within two years): £750 to £4,250.

Moderate Whiplash injury: £4,250 to £7,750.

Severe neck injury up to: £82,000.

Nose Injury

Simple undisplaced with full recovery: £750 to £3,000.

Displaced requiring manipulation: £1,250 to £7,500.

Displaced recovery after surgery: £1,850 to £10,000.

Serious fractures with permanent damage: £5,000 to £15,000.

Shoulder Injury

Minor injury such as soft tissue damage causing considerable pain but recovery almost complete within one year: £2,000 to £3,750.

Moderate injuries such as frozen shoulder causing limitation of movement and discomfort for up to two years: £3,750 to £6,000.

Dislocated shoulder causing pain in shoulder and neck, aching in elbow, weakness of arm and hand: £6,000 to £9,000.

Teeth Injury

Loss of one front tooth: £1,000 - £5,000.

Loss of two front teeth: £2,000 - £7,500.

Loss or damage to several front teeth: £4,000 - £15,000.

Loss or damage to back teeth: £500 - £2,500.

 

Wrist Injury

Minor injury such as an uncomplicated fracture with full recovery: £1,000 to £3,500.

Injuries resulting in significant or permanent disability: £12,000 to £19,500.

Less severe disability or pain and stiffness: £6,000 - £12,500.

Where recovery is complete up to: £5,000.

Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist, for example when an arthrodesis has been performed: £26,250 to 33,000.

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