£2,350 to £143,000
Soft tissue neck injury with full recovery within 3 months up to £2,350.
Soft tissue neck injury with full recovery 3 months to a year - £2,350 to £4,150.
Soft tissue neck injury with full recovery within two years up to £4,150 to £7,600.
Injuries which may have accelerated and/or exacerbated a pre-existing condition for up to 5 years. This bracket will also apply to moderate soft tissue injuries where the period of recovery has been fairly protracted and where there remains an increased vulnerability to further trauma or permanent nuisance type symptoms referring from the neck - £7,600 to £13,250.
Soft tissue and wrenching type injuries causing disc lesions and causing cervical spondylosis, severe limitation of movement, permanent or recurring pain, stiffness or discomfort possibly requiring surgery/further surgery and/or increased vulnerability to further trauma - £13,250 to £24,000.
Injuries such as fractures or dislocations with severe and immediate symptoms. Injury possibly requires spinal fusion and leaves a marked impairment of function, limitation of activities, or increased vulnerability to further trauma - £24,000 to £37,000.
Serious injuries causing fractures or dislocations or severe soft tissue injury and or ruptured tendons resulting in significant disability of a permanent nature - £43,7500 to £54,000.
Neck injuries falling short of the most serious category but which are of considerable severity, for example including permanent damage to the brachial plexus or substantial loss of movement in the neck and loss of function in one or more limbs- £63,250 to £126,000.
Injuries resulting in incomplete paraplegia or quadriparesis or where the injured person, despite wearing a collar 24 hours a day for a period of years, still has little or no neck movement, and suffers severe headaches- £143,000 approximately.
1. A 48 year old care worker sustains a soft tissue neck injury of 15 months duration during a manual handling task at work.
The case settles before Court proceedings are commenced.
Damages for injury: £5,000.
Care and assistance: £250
Loss of earnings: £500.
Total damages: £5,750.
2. A 40 year old construction worker sustains an incomplete paraplegia injury in an accident caused by a collapsing structure on a construction site.
Damages were assessed at trial as follows:-
General damages for injury: £140,000.
Interest on general damages: £4,500.
Past loss of earnings: £60,000
Past care: £30,000.
Past travelling expenses: £2,500.
Home adaptations: £5,000.
Equipment: £750
Miscellaneous expenses: £4000.
Interest on past losses: £1,720.
Future losses (including future loss of earnings and pension contributions): £900,000.
Total damages: £1,148,470.00.
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
At Carrs Solicitors, you will always have a senior solicitor who will personally handle every aspect of your personal injury claim and who will always be available to answer your questions. We are ready to listen and to offer free impartial advice in strict confidence.
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