£2,350 to £195,000
Minor foot injuries with little impact on lifestyle or day-to-day activities resolving within after 3 months to other more significant but straightforward foot injuries such as fractures, lacerations, contusions etc. from which complete or near complete recovery is made £3,350 to £6,750.
Modest injuries such as fractures, sprains, or puncture wounds, where the injured person has been left with a permanent limp, pain or aching - £6,750 to £13,250.
Displaced metatarsal fractures where there is permanent deformity and continuing symptoms at a moderate level and possibly a risk of long term osteoarthritis and/or future surgery - £13,250 to £24,000.
Serious injuries leading to fusion of foot joints other than the heel, continuing pain from traumatic arthritis, prolonged treatment and an increased risk of future osteoarthritis. Also injuries such as grievous burns to both feet requiring multiple operations and leaving disfiguring scars and persistent irritation - £24,000 to £37,700.
Severe Injuries. Fractures of both heels or feet with a substantial restriction on mobility or considerable and permanent pain. This range will also include unusually severe injury to a single foot to include injuries that result in severe degloving, extensive surgery, heel fusion, osteoporosis, ulceration, or other disability preventing the wearing of ordinary shoes. It will also apply in the case of a drop foot deformity corrected by a brace. £40,350 to £67,500.
Very Severe. Injuries causing permanent and severe pain or permanent disability. Examples would include the traumatic amputation of the forefoot where there was a significant risk of the need for a full amputation and serious exacerbation of an existing back problem. Also loss of a portion of the heel resulting in mobility being very severely restricted - £81,000 to £106,000.
Amputation of one foot - £81,000 to £106,000.
Loss of both feet - £163,000 to £195,000.
1. 24 year old foundry worker sustained a fractured metatarsal and wore a plaster cast for three months, total injury duration two years with only minor intermittent residual aching.
Damages for injury: £6,900
Loss of earnings: £4,500
Domestic Assistance and non-commercial care: £500
Medication and travelling expenses: £100
Total damages: £12,000.
2. A 63 year old logistics worker sustained crush injuries to the right foot causing fractures to four toes requiring surgical wiring of the joints of two toes.
A further operation would be required in five years to correct a hammer toe deformity which had adversely affected the claimant’s gait.
Damages for injury: £27,000
Loss of earnings: £8,000
Non-commercial care and domestic assistance: £2,000
Total value of claim: £37,000.
Black eye
£1,100 - £1,250
Fractured nose
£2,080 to £19,100
Fractured cheekbone
£2,500 to £13,000
Fractured jaw
£5,350 to £7,200
Loss of one front tooth
£1,850 to £3,250
Loss of several front teeth
£7,200 to £9,450
Facial scarring
£1,400 to £80,250
Soft tissue injuries recovery within 6 weeks to 2 years
£1,200 to £6,500
Frozen shoulder
£6,500 to £10,500
Dislocation of shoulder
£10,500 to £15,820
Severe shoulder injury
£15,750 to £39,600
Fractured clavicle / collar bone
£4,200 to £12,000
Hearing injuries
£5,750 to £116,150
Sight injuries
£1,650 to £333,250
Taste and smell
£15,850 to £37,950
Recovery within several months to 1 year
£1750 to £3,600
1 to 5 years
£3,600 to £11,500
Injuries involving surgery accelerating onset of underlying condition
£11,500 to £20,600
Moderately severe constant pain and discomfort
£20,600 to £31,750
Severe permanent constant pain
£31,750 to £72,950
Back injury of the greatest severity, short of complete paralysis
£75,000 to £135,000.
Quadriplegia / Tetraplegia
£267,600 to £333,250
Paraplegia
£180,650 to £234,500
Minor hand injuries and crushing
£1,200 to £10,100
Severe and serious injuries
£11,900 to £51,050
Total or effective loss of one hand
£74,800 to £90,500
Serious damage to both hands
£46,350 to £69,750
Total effective loss of both hands
£115,850 to £166,050
Minor injuries
£1,250 to £3,250
Moderate injuries
£3,250 to £10,400
Serious injuries
£10,400 to £43,300
Severe injuries
£51,050 to £98,200
Soft tissue injuries
£1,000 to £11,350
Injuries involving dislocation
£12,250 to £21,600.
Injuries resulting in permanent pain
£21,600 to £35,900
Fractures extending to joint causing permanent pain
£43,000 to £57,500
Severe knee injuries requiring arthrodesis
£57,500 to £79,500
Minor injuries
£1,100 to £6,400
Incomplete recovery
£6,400 to £11,300
Moderate fractures
£11,350 to £22,000
Severe injuries
£25,800 to £41,300
Very severe
£41,300 to £57,500
Minor injuries, fractures
£700 to £2,500
Moderate injuries, fractures
£2,500 to £7,900
Serious injuries
£7,900 to £11,350
Severe injuries
£11,350 to £17,400
Amputation of one or more toes
£11,350 to £46,300
Minor noticeable scars
£1,650 to £6,500
Disfiguring non facial scars
£6,200 to £18,750
Minor foot injury
£1,100 to £5,780.
Modest injuries
£5,780 to £11,350
Permanent deformity
£11,350 to £20,600
Serious injuries
£20,600 to £32,300
Permanent disability
£69,250 to £90,450
Amputation
£69,250 to £166,000
Soft tissue injury and straightforward fractures not affecting joints
£1,100 to £11,600
Fractures with incomplete recovery/long term disability
£14,800 to £45,200
Very serious leg injuries
£45,200 to £112,000
Amputation
£80,800 to £232,500
Minor injuries
£2,800 to £5,950
Moderate with significant risk of recurrence
£5,950 to £7,500
Serious injuries
£12,350 to £20,000
Minor injuries
£2,900 to £3,900
Permanent pain or disability
£10,380 to £32,250
Loss of wrist function
£39,250 to £49,350
Moderate injuries
£5,500 to £10,400
Serious injuries
£12,900 to £26,400
Severe injuries
£32,250 to £42,250
Rib fractures
£2,250 to £3,250
Minor injuries
£5,500 to £15,800.
Disability
£15,800 to £32,250.
Serious injuries
£32,250 to £49,400.
Severe injuries
£79,270 to £108,000.
Amputation
£77,715 to £247,400.
Symptoms for 2 weeks - 2 years
£1000 to £6,500
Symptoms for 2 - 5 years
£6,500 to £11,300
Incomplete resolution of intrusive symptoms
£11,300 to £20,600
Chronic conditions with marked impairment
£20,600 to £32,000
Permanent significant disability
£37,500 to £46,200
Permanent severe disability
£54,000 to £108,000
Incomplete paraplegia or quadriparesis
£121,000 approximately
Head injury
£1,850 to £10,500
Brain injury / damage
£12,650 to £335,000
Epilepsy
£8,750 to £124,800
Psychiatric illness
£4,850 to £95,370
Minor injuries
£3,250 to £6,050
Serious hair damage
£6,050 to £9,100
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