£1,500 to £386,000
Relevant factors are the severity of the initial traumja, recovery time, extent of continuing symptom such as headaches and in more serious cases the extent and duration of any cognative impairment, disability, loss of independence, personality change and depression.
Minor Head or Brain injury with complete recovery- £2,150 - £12,220
Brain injury with good level of recovery - £14,700 to £41,250.
Moderate brain injury limited degree of continuing dependence on others - £41,250 to £209.750.
Moderately severe brain injury serious disability with substantial loss of independence- £209,750 to £270,000
Very severe brain damage causing severe physical restrictions with a high degree of insight on the part of the injured party - £270,000 to £386,700.
Minor epilepsy - cases where one or two epileptic episodes are caused but there is no increased risk of further recurrence - £10,200 to £25,200.
Established Petit Mal - The level of award will depend upon whether attacks are successfully controlled by medication and the extent to which the injured party will remain dependent upon medication - £52,500 to £125,800.
Established Grand Mal - £97,600 to £143,700.
A) Psychiatrc Damage Generally to include reactive depression, phobias some aspects of PTSD and other psychiatric injuries:
Short duration and less severe effects on daily living, sleep and ability to cope with work life and relationships £1,500 to £5,600.
Moderate psychological injury with good prognosis £5,600 to £18,250.
Moderately severe cases to include many work related stress cases resulting in long term disability preventing a return to comparable employment £18,250 to £52,500.
Severe cases where the prognosis is very poor £52,500 to £110,800.
B) Cases where Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the sole psychiatric condition:
Less Severe diagnosis of PTSD: Full resolution of PTSD within one to two years or with only mild symptoms persisting. £3,800 to £7,850.
Moderately severe PTSD the injured person will have largely recovered and any continuing effects will not be grossly disabling.£7,850 to £22,200.
Moderately severe PTSD where there has been some recovery with professional help but the prognosis is of significant disability to continue for the foreseeable future.£22,200 to £57,300
Severe PTSD involving permanent effects which prevent the injured person from working at all or at least from functioning at anything approaching the pre-trauma level. All aspects of the life of the injured person will be badly affected £57,300 to £96,500
Acquired brain injury claim.
The Claimant a 45 year old maintenance fitter sustained a fractured skull and moderate frontal lobe brain injury which significantly affected his employment prospects and resulted in a significant level of dependency.
Damages for injury: £105,000
Past loss of earnings: £70,000
Past care and assistance: £50,000
Future loss of earnings: £150,000
Pension loss: £20,000
Future care: £50,000
Future DIY: £12,000
Total damages: £457,000.
Psychiatric Injury.
A 36 year old administration manager developed a moderately severe depression which was found to have caused a long standing disability preventing a return to comparable employment.
Damages for injury: £30,000
Past loss of earnings: £120,000
Future loss of earnings: £200,000
Future pension loss: £100,000
Total damages: : £450,000
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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