Example Compensation Claims

Compensation for accident and injury claims is awarded in the form of Monetary Damages.  For more information see our Compensation Guide by clicking here.
 
Below is a guideline of the amounts that could be awarded, please be aware that this is not an exhaustive list:

		Minimum	Maximum	Notes
	Head Injury
	Broken Nose	£1,000	£1,400	For a simple fracture and full recovery.
	Broken Nose	£6,000	£13,500	For serious or multiple fractures requiring surgery and/or permanent damage and facial deformity.
	Fractured Cheekbone	£1,400	£1,700	For a simple fracture and full recovery.
	Fractured Cheekbone		£9,000	For more serious/permanent injury.
	Teeth	£630	£1,000	Loss/damage to one back tooth.
	Teeth	£1,300	£2,300	Loss/damage to one front tooth.
	Neck/Back Injury
	Whiplash	£750	£4,500	Minor injury depending upon length of time to full recovery.
	Back injury	up to	£7,000	For a minor back injury depending upon recovery.
	Shoulder	£3,000	£7,000	Fracture with complete recovery.
		up to	£2,500	Soft tissue injury for recovery in one year.
		up to	£4,500	Soft tissue injury for recovery in up to 2 years.
	Arm Injury
	Broken Arm		£3,700	Uncomplicated fracture/complete, quick recovery.
	Fractured wrist	£2,000	£2,800
	Leg Injury
	Broken Leg	£5,000	£22,000	Depending upon nature of fracture, recovery etc and upwards from for serious injury.
	Ankle		£3,300	Minor fracture and sprain for recovery in 12 months.
		up to	£8,000	For modest injury depending on level of recovery.

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08 Feb 2008
Passenger on Heathrow Plane Crash may Take Legal Action

A passenger that was on the British Airways flight that crashed in January 2008 ‘has been highly anxious and unable to sleep’ has said he will take legal action. It has been said that passengers that have been “traumatised” could claim up to “£85,000”.

Source BBC News

18 Jan 2008
Army Cadet Sues the MOD for Facial Injury

Ms Huntington was hit in a face by a falling rock during a climbing exercise which caused a large cut across her cheek requiring stitches. Ms Huntington claims that the Senior Officers in Charge had a “duty to see to it that cadets were not gathered at the foot of the rockface” and that it was reasonable “reasonably foreseeable that they would be at risk from falling rocks”.

Source BBC News

05 Dec 2007
Father of Deceased Awarded £6,800 Criminal Injuries Compensation

Mr Lubbock died at a party of the former home of Michael Barrymore. Although no-one was charged with causing or being involved in the death of Mr Lubbock his father was able to claim £6,800 from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. Mr Lubbock’s father says he will be using the money to “get justice for” his son.

Source BBC News

05 Nov 2007
Biker’s Family Awarded £110,000 after Fatal Accident

Mr Cooper died in an accident after riding though a fuel spillage on the road. There was no way of finding out who was responsible for the spillage therefore the Motor Insurance’ Bureau paid out the £110,000 compensation to Mr Cooper’s family. The Motor Insurers’ Bureau compensates victims of road traffic accidents (RTA) accidents where the responsible party cannot be traced or is uninsured.

Source BBC News

31 Oct 2007
Personal Injury Victim Awarded £5million after Fall

Mr Miah, a painter and decorator, was left with brain damage after a fall from scaffolding at work. Both his employer and the scaffolding company were found jointly liable. Mr Miah’s employer was ordered to pay 30% of the compensation for the accident and the Scaffolding firm was ordered to pay 70% of the compensation. Mr Miah was awarded £2.4 million lump sum and a payment of £105,000 per annum for the rest of his life. It is expected the damages may run into £5 million pounds.

Source BBC News

20 May 2007
Criminal Injury Compensation Awarded to Devon

Mr Davies spent 10 months in hospital, suffers from memory loss and was left in a wheel chair after a ‘head butt’ at a Cornish nightclub. A High Court Judge ruled that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority should award Mr Davies compensation.

Source BBC News