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Personal injury compensation following a car accident – what you can expect to be awarded
Personal injury compensation amounts vary considerably depending on the type and severity of your injury. Even though there is a wide difference in the level ofcompensation paid for each injury, below are the typical compensation amounts that are awarded.
Please note, these figures are for ‘general damages’ only i.e. for the pain and suffering caused by the accident or injury. Compensation for financial losses, such as loss of earnings and medical costs, may be paid in addition.
Once we have all the information relating to your accident our solicitors will be able to put a more accurate figure on the amount of compensation you are likely to receive.
Head injury accident
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| Minor injuries, no brain damage |
compensation up to £6,500 |
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| Minor brain damage |
compensation up to £22,250 |
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| Moderate brain damage |
compensation up to £115,000 |
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| Moderately severe brain injury |
compensation up to £145,000 |
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| Very severe |
compensation up to £205,000 |
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Eye accident
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| Minor injuries, some pain |
compensation up to £4,500 |
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| Impairment of vision |
compensation up to £10,750 |
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| Loss of sight in one eye |
compensation up to £28,750 |
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| Total blindness |
compensation up to £140,000 |
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Hearing accident
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| Total loss of hearing in one ear |
compensation up to £23,750 |
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| Total loss of hearing |
compensation up to £57,500 |
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Post traumatic stress disorder accident
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| Full recovery within 1 - 2 years |
compensation up to £4,250 |
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| Some continuing minor symptoms |
compensation up to £12,000 |
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| Disability for the foreseeable future |
compensation up to £30,000 |
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| Severe symptoms |
compensation up to £52,000 |
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Back injury accident
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| Ligament and muscle damage |
compensation up to £6,500 |
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| Moderately severe back injury |
compensation up to £14,500 |
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| Severe back injury not involving paralysis |
compensation up to £87,500 |
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Shoulder injury accident
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| Minor soft tissue, good recovery |
compensation up to £4,250 |
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Dislocation, damage to brachial plexus
(common motorcycle accident injury) |
compensation up to £10,000 |
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| Severe damage to brachial plexus |
compensation up to £25,000 |
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Leg injury accident
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| Simple lower leg fracture |
compensation up to £4,750 |
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| Simple upper leg fracture |
compensation up to £7,250 |
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Moderately severe leg fracture Involving
imperfection and muscle wasting |
compensation up to £20,000 |
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Serious fractures giving rise to near
certainty of arthritis |
compensation up to £28,500 |
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Very serious involving multiple fractures,
permanent deformity, limitation of
movement and arthritis |
compensation up to £43,750 |
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| Serious – short of amputation |
compensation up to £70,000 |
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| Amputation - 1 leg |
compensation up to £72,000 |
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| Both legs |
compensation up to £145,000 |
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Knee injury accident
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| Cuts and bruises |
compensation up to £3,000 |
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More serious involving some
continuing discomfort |
compensation up to £7,000 |
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Serious knee injury involving gross
ligament damage, lengthy
treatment and surgery |
compensation up to £50,000 |
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Ankle injury accident
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| Strains, sprains, good recovery |
compensation up to £3,000 |
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Moderate disability involving fractures
and ligament tears |
compensation up to £14,000 |
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| Severe injuries, permanent ligament tears |
compensation up to £36,000 |
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Hand and wrist injury
Compensation amounts differ depending on which is the dominant hand.
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Minor injury to thumb
(full recovery within 6 months) |
compensation up to £2,000 |
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| Loss of index finger |
compensation up to £10,000 |
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| Total loss or effective loss of one hand |
compensation up to £57,500 |
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| Total loss or effective loss of both hands |
compensation up to £105,000 |
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| Wrist injury – Colles’ fracture |
compensation up to £4,000 |
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Elbow injury
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| Minor |
compensation up to £6,750 |
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| Loss of an arm (amputated at shoulder) |
not less than £72,500 |
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Spinal accident/injury involving paralysis
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| Paraplegia |
compensation up to £145,000 |
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| Quadraplegia |
compensation up to £205,000 |
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Whiplash and neck injury
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| Minor (recovery within 1 year) |
compensation up to £2,000 |
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| Minor (full recovery within 2 years) |
compensation up to £4,000 |
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More serious involving disc lesion resulting in cervical spondylosis – leading to a serious limitation of movement |
compensation up to £13,000 |
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Severe damage to soft tissue or ruptured
tendons resulting in permanent and serious disability with poor prognosis |
compensation up to £27,500 |
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For more information on making a claim for personal injury compensation call us now on
0808 143 43 42 or complete your details opposite.
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