| Arm Injury |
Severe – Near Amputation |
£117,360 |
£159,770 |
Very serious arm injury falling just short of requiring amputation |
| Arm Injury |
Serious – Permanent Disability |
£47,810 |
£73,050 |
Serious fracture to one or both forearms with significant permanent functional or cosmetic disability |
| Arm Injury |
Moderate – Expected Recovery |
£23,430 |
£47,810 |
Significant disability following arm injury with a reasonable prospect of substantial recovery |
| Arm Injury |
Minor – Simple Fracture |
£6,610 |
£23,430 |
Simple forearm fracture with good recovery expected |
| Elbow Injury |
Severe – Significant Disablement |
£47,810 |
£66,920 |
Severe elbow injury causing significant long-term impairment and disability |
| Elbow Injury |
Moderate – Impaired Function |
£19,100 |
£39,070 |
Impaired elbow function without significant permanent disability or need for surgery |
| Elbow Injury |
Minor – Recovery Over Two to Three Years |
Up to |
£15,370 |
Elbow injury with a recovery period of around three years; surgery may be required |
| Wrist Injury |
Severe – Full Loss of Function |
£58,710 |
£73,050 |
Complete loss of useful wrist function |
| Wrist Injury |
Moderate – Significant Permanent Disability |
£29,900 |
£47,810 |
Significant permanent disability following wrist injury but some useful movement remains |
| Wrist Injury |
Minor – Some Permanent Disability |
£15,370 |
£29,900 |
Less severe wrist injury causing some permanent disability |
| Wrist Injury |
Minor – Uncomplicated Fracture |
£3,530 |
£15,370 |
Uncomplicated wrist fracture with full recovery expected |
| Hand & Finger Injury |
Amputation of Fingers |
£29,900 |
£71,070 |
Serious hand injury requiring the amputation of one or more fingers |
| Hand & Finger Injury |
Total Loss of Index Finger |
£14,200 |
£23,430 |
Total or effective loss of the index finger |
| Hand & Finger Injury |
Partial Index Finger Loss |
£9,780 |
£14,200 |
Partial loss or serious injury to the index finger |
| Hand & Finger Injury |
Serious Ring or Middle Finger Fracture |
£9,630 |
£12,270 |
Serious fracture to the ring or middle finger |
| Hand & Finger Injury |
Serious Little Finger Injury |
£8,140 |
£11,120 |
Loss of or serious injury to the little finger |
| Hand & Finger Injury |
Thumb Amputation |
£47,810 |
£73,050 |
Amputation of the thumb |
| Hand & Finger Injury |
Severe Thumb Fracture or Dislocation |
£14,200 |
£23,430 |
Severe fracture or dislocation of the thumb |
| Arm |
Both Arms Lost |
£240,430 |
£300,000 |
Loss of both arms in the same incident |
| Arm |
One Arm – Above Elbow |
£128,710 |
£159,770 |
Amputation of one arm above the elbow |
| Arm |
One Arm – Below Elbow |
£117,360 |
£133,910 |
Amputation of one arm below the elbow |
| Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome |
Severe – Neurological Complications |
£25,390 |
£40,290 |
Advanced vibration white finger with neurological complications and significant functional limitation |
| Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome |
Moderate – Vascular and Some Neurological Effects |
£12,400 |
£25,390 |
Moderate vibration white finger with some neurological component alongside vascular effects |
| Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome |
Mild – Cold-Triggered Symptoms Only |
£2,930 |
£12,400 |
Mild vibration white finger affecting the fingers in cold conditions only |
| Facial Scarring |
Very Severe – Extreme Disfigurement |
£36,340 |
£118,790 |
Extreme facial disfigurement causing severe psychological harm particularly in younger people |
| Facial Scarring |
Severe – Substantial Disfigurement |
£21,920 |
£59,090 |
Substantial facial disfigurement causing ongoing significant psychological effects |
| Facial Scarring |
Moderate – Residual After Surgery |
£11,120 |
£36,720 |
Residual cosmetic disability following plastic surgery with some lasting disfigurement but limited psychological impact |
| Facial Scarring |
Minor – Limited Effect on Appearance |
£4,820 |
£16,770 |
One or more minor facial scars with a relatively limited effect on overall appearance |
| Facial Scarring |
Trivial |
£2,080 |
£4,310 |
Trivial facial scarring with minimal cosmetic impact |
| Dental |
Serious – Multiple Teeth |
£12,670 |
£23,430 |
Loss of several front teeth or serious damage causing lasting effects on appearance and the ability to eat |
| Dental |
Single Front Tooth – Crown or Implant Required |
£7,320 |
£11,490 |
Serious damage to one front tooth requiring a crown or implant |
| Dental |
Minor – Treatment Required |
£2,130 |
£7,320 |
Injury to one or two teeth requiring dental treatment with a reasonable recovery |
| Facial Bone |
Very Serious – Multiple Fractures With Permanent Effects |
£30,000 |
£47,810 |
Serious fractures of both facial bones and jaw with permanent effects on appearance eating and sensation |
| Facial Bone |
Serious – Lasting Cosmetic or Functional Effects |
£15,370 |
£30,000 |
Serious fracture to facial bones with some lasting cosmetic or functional consequences |
| Facial Bone |
Minor – Simple Fracture With Full Recovery |
£2,470 |
£8,730 |
Simple fracture to the cheekbone or nose with full or near-full recovery expected |
| Foot Injury |
Severe – Bilateral Fractures |
£51,220 |
£85,460 |
Fractures to both feet or heels causing permanent restricted movement and significant ongoing pain |
| Foot Injury |
Serious – Arthritis or Arthritis Risk |
£30,500 |
£47,840 |
Continuing pain from traumatic arthritis or significant risk of developing arthritis in future |
| Foot Injury |
Moderate – Osteoarthritis Risk |
£16,770 |
£30,500 |
Foot injury carrying a risk of long-term osteoarthritis or possible future surgery |
| Foot Injury |
Minor |
Up to |
£16,770 |
Minor soft tissue foot injury with full expected recovery |
| Ankle Injury |
Severe – Surgical Treatment Required |
£38,210 |
£61,090 |
Serious ankle injury requiring pins plates or extended plaster treatment with significant functional impact |
| Ankle Injury |
Moderate – Functional Restrictions |
£16,770 |
£32,450 |
Inability to stand or walk for extended periods; difficulty on uneven ground following ankle injury |
| Ankle Injury |
Minor – Sprains and Minor Fractures |
Up to |
£16,770 |
Minor fractures sprains or ligament injuries to the ankle |
| Achilles Tendon |
Most Serious – Sport Prohibited |
£46,900 |
£46,900 |
Cramps swelling and restricted movement; must avoid active sport; most serious Achilles injury |
| Achilles Tendon |
Serious – Repaired With Residual Weakness |
£30,500 |
£36,720 |
Tendon repaired but residual weakness and a permanent limp remain |
| Achilles Tendon |
Moderate – Partial Rupture |
£15,370 |
£25,710 |
Partial rupture or other significant Achilles tendon injury |
| Toe Injury |
Severe – Crush or Near Amputation |
£16,770 |
£25,710 |
Severe crush injury to the toes requiring amputation or falling just short of amputation |
| Toe Injury |
Serious – Multiple Fractures or Great Toe |
£11,720 |
£16,770 |
Multiple toe fractures crush injuries or serious injury to the great toe |
| Toe Injury |
Minor – Simple Fractures |
Up to |
£11,720 |
Straightforward toe fractures lacerations or worsening of a pre-existing condition |
| Brain Injury |
Very Severe |
£344,150 |
£493,000 |
Very serious injury with almost no meaningful response to surroundings; little or no ability to communicate |
| Brain Injury |
Moderately Severe |
£267,340 |
£344,150 |
Serious physical and cognitive impairment requiring constant professional care on a long-term basis |
| Brain Injury |
Moderate – No Employment Prospects |
£183,190 |
£267,340 |
Effects on speech sight and other senses; significant epilepsy risk; no realistic prospect of returning to work |
| Brain Injury |
Moderate – Reduced Work Capacity |
£110,720 |
£183,190 |
Some reliance on others for daily activities; small epilepsy risk; greatly reduced capacity to work |
| Brain Injury |
Moderate – Cognitive and Fatigue Effects |
£52,550 |
£110,720 |
Reduced concentration and memory; fatigue; some dependence on others; limited ability to work |
| Brain Injury |
Less Severe |
£18,700 |
£52,550 |
Good overall recovery but some symptoms persist such as headaches and memory difficulties |
| Brain Injury |
Minor |
£2,690 |
£15,580 |
Minimal brain damage with symptoms expected to resolve within two to three years |
| Head Injury |
Minor Head Injury |
£2,200 |
£12,000 |
Laceration or minor head injury causing temporary symptoms and full recovery |
| Kidney |
Serious – Both Kidneys Damaged or Lost |
£206,730 |
£256,780 |
Permanent severe damage to or loss of both kidneys |
| Kidney |
Serious – Infection Risk or Loss of One Kidney Function |
Up to |
£78,080 |
Serious ongoing risk of urinary tract infection or complete loss of function in one kidney |
| Kidney |
One Kidney Lost – Other Unaffected |
£37,550 |
£54,760 |
Loss of one kidney with no damage to the remaining kidney |
| Bladder |
Double Incontinence – Bowel and Bladder |
Up to |
£224,790 |
Complete loss of natural bowel and urinary control with further medical complications |
| Bladder |
Total Loss of Bladder Control |
Up to |
£171,680 |
Total permanent loss of bladder control and function |
| Bladder |
Serious Impairment – Incontinence and Pain |
£78,080 |
£97,540 |
Serious impairment of bladder control with incontinence and associated pain |
| Bladder |
Partial Impairment – Some Disturbance |
£38,210 |
£78,080 |
Partial impairment of control with some pain and urinary disturbance |
| Female Reproductive |
Sexual Dysfunction – Permanent |
£52,490 |
£124,620 |
Permanent or likely permanent sexual dysfunction in a woman who already has children or would not have had further children |
| Female Reproductive |
Infertility – No Children |
£68,440 |
£87,070 |
Infertility in a young woman who has no children and no associated sexual dysfunction |
| Female Reproductive |
Infertility – Already Has Children |
£21,920 |
£44,840 |
Infertility in a woman who already has children and no sexual dysfunction |
| Male Reproductive |
Sterility – No Children |
£68,430 |
£87,080 |
Sterility in a young man who has no children; no impotence or other complications |
| Male Reproductive |
Sterility – Already Has Children |
£21,920 |
£44,840 |
Sterility in a man who already has children but may have wanted more; possible psychological impact |
| Male Reproductive |
Orchidectomy – Psychological Impact Only |
£24,490 |
£27,560 |
Removal of one testicle with some psychological impact but without impotence or loss of sexual function |
| Chest Injury |
Serious – Permanent Disability and Reduced Life Expectancy |
£80,240 |
£122,850 |
Traumatic lung or heart injury with physical disability permanent damage and reduced life expectancy |
| Chest Injury |
Moderate – Partial Permanent Disability |
£38,210 |
£66,920 |
Partial and permanent disability due to damage to the lungs or chest wall |
| Chest Injury |
Minor – Tissue Damage Without Lasting Lung Impact |
£15,370 |
£21,920 |
Penetrating wound causing permanent tissue damage but no long-term impact on lung function |
| Bowel |
Serious – Post-Surgical Incontinence |
£97,530 |
£97,530 |
Passive incontinence and urgency that remains after surgery causing ongoing distress and embarrassment |
| Bowel |
Severe – Colostomy and Scarring |
£54,420 |
£85,100 |
Severe abdominal injury with impaired bowel function often requiring temporary colostomy and leaving disfiguring scarring |
| Bowel |
Moderate – Eventual Recovery |
£15,370 |
£29,870 |
Penetrating bowel injury with eventual return to natural function after treatment |
| Spleen |
Removed – Ongoing Infection Risk |
£25,380 |
£32,090 |
Spleen removed with a continuing risk of internal infections due to a weakened immune system |
| Spleen |
Removed – Minimal Ongoing Risk |
£5,310 |
£10,550 |
Spleen removed with minimal ongoing infection risk |
| Hernia |
Significant – Residual Pain and Disability |
£18,180 |
£29,490 |
Hernia repaired but continuous pain and restrictions on physical activity or employment remain |
| Hernia |
Moderate – Recurrence Risk With Pre-Existing Condition |
£8,560 |
£11,120 |
Direct inguinal hernia with risk of recurrence after repair where there was a pre-existing condition |
| Hernia |
Minor – Uncomplicated |
£4,140 |
£8,830 |
Uncomplicated indirect inguinal hernia without abdominal damage; usually fully repaired |
| Digestive System |
Traumatic – Severe and Continuous Pain |
£52,490 |
£75,550 |
Severe digestive damage causing continuous and significant pain and discomfort |
| Digestive System |
Traumatic – Permanent Complications |
£20,490 |
£33,880 |
Serious non-penetrating injury causing permanent or long-standing digestive complications |
| Digestive System |
Traumatic – Laceration or Penetrating Wound |
£8,060 |
£15,370 |
Industrial laceration seat belt injury or penetrating stab wound to the digestive system |
| Digestive System |
Non-Traumatic – Severe Illness With Long-Term Effects |
£46,900 |
£64,070 |
Severe food poisoning or toxic illness requiring hospital admission and causing long-term effects |
| Digestive System |
Non-Traumatic – Significant Short-Term Illness |
£11,640 |
£23,430 |
Significant diarrhoea vomiting and illness reducing over two to four weeks with some lasting effects |
| Digestive System |
Non-Traumatic – Mild Illness With Full Recovery |
£4,820 |
£11,640 |
Stomach cramps altered bowel habits and fatigue from food poisoning or an allergic reaction |
| Lung Disease |
Moderate – Significant Work and Daily Life Impact |
£38,210 |
£66,920 |
Significant breathing difficulties requiring frequent inhaler use with a notable impact on work and daily life |
| Lung Disease |
Mild – Limited Work Impact |
£25,380 |
£38,210 |
Bronchitis or wheezing with limited impact on work and social life |
| Lung Disease |
Minor – Minimal Impact With Likely Recovery |
£12,990 |
£25,380 |
Mild breathlessness with minimal impact on work; prospect of recovery within a few years |
| Asthma |
Chronic – Work Impact and Uncertain Prognosis |
£32,090 |
£52,490 |
Asthma affecting employment and requiring frequent inhaler use with an uncertain prognosis |
| Asthma |
Moderate – Some Work Impact With Recovery Possible |
£23,430 |
£32,090 |
Wheezing or bronchitis affecting social or work life with a reasonable prospect of recovery within a few years |
| Asthma |
Mild – Temporary Exposure Symptoms |
£12,990 |
£23,430 |
Relatively mild symptoms following exposure to a harmful or irritating substance |
| Leg |
Both Legs Lost |
£293,570 |
£399,270 |
Loss of both legs in the same incident |
| Pelvis & Hip |
Severe – Residual Disability and Pain |
£95,680 |
£159,770 |
Extensive hip or pelvic fractures resulting in residual disability and intolerable ongoing pain |
| Pelvis & Hip |
Moderate – No Permanent Disability |
£32,450 |
£47,810 |
Significant hip or pelvis injury without permanent disability or risk of future deterioration |
| Pelvis & Hip |
Moderate – Surgery Required |
£15,370 |
£32,450 |
Hip or pelvis injury requiring hip replacement surgery or other significant surgical intervention |
| Pelvis & Hip |
Minor |
£3,820 |
£11,820 |
Minor soft tissue pelvis or hip injury with full recovery |
| Knee Injury |
Severe – Loss of Function |
£85,100 |
£117,410 |
Serious knee injury causing prolonged treatment considerable pain and significant long-term loss of function |
| Knee Injury |
Severe – Joint Instability |
£63,610 |
£85,100 |
Leg fracture extending into the knee joint causing joint instability and restricted movement |
| Knee Injury |
Severe – Painful and Disabling |
£31,960 |
£53,030 |
Painful and disabling knee injury but less severe than the above categories |
| Knee Injury |
Moderate – Ongoing Symptoms |
£16,770 |
£31,960 |
Knee injury with good recovery but ongoing symptoms remaining |
| Knee Injury |
Minor |
Up to |
£16,770 |
Minor knee injury with full or near-full recovery |
| Leg Injury |
Severe – Permanent Mobility Loss |
£66,920 |
£109,290 |
Permanent mobility problems requiring long-term use of crutches or other walking aids for the rest of life |
| Leg Injury |
Severe – Prolonged Treatment and Arthritis Risk |
£47,840 |
£66,920 |
Injury causing prolonged treatment with a near-certain prognosis of future arthritis |
| Leg Injury |
Moderate – Multiple or Crush Fractures |
£33,880 |
£47,840 |
Complicated fractures or severe crush injuries to the leg requiring extended treatment |
| Leg Injury |
Minor – Simple Fracture |
£9,110 |
£33,880 |
Simple fractures to one or both legs with expected full recovery |
| Leg |
One Leg – Above Knee |
£127,760 |
£196,450 |
Above-knee amputation of one leg |
| Leg |
One Leg – Below Knee |
£117,360 |
£159,770 |
Below-knee amputation of one leg |
| Psychiatric Injury |
Severe – Poor Prognosis |
£66,920 |
£141,240 |
Very poor long-term prognosis; severe and permanent impact on work relationships and daily functioning |
| Psychiatric Injury |
Moderately Severe – Some Recovery Possible |
£23,270 |
£66,920 |
Slightly more optimistic prognosis; lasting disability including from work-related stress or traumatic events |
| Psychiatric Injury |
Moderate – Good Prognosis |
£7,150 |
£23,270 |
Marked improvement over time with a good prognosis; effects on work and daily life |
| Psychiatric Injury |
Less Severe – Limited Duration |
£1,880 |
£7,150 |
Award reflects the period of disability and impact on sleep and everyday activities |
| PTSD |
Severe – Wholly Disabling |
£73,050 |
£122,850 |
Unable to return to pre-trauma levels of work or daily functioning; severe and permanent symptoms |
| PTSD |
Moderately Severe – Recovery Possible |
£28,250 |
£73,050 |
Significant symptoms with some scope for recovery with professional assistance |
| PTSD |
Moderate – Substantial Recovery |
£9,980 |
£28,250 |
Substantial recovery achieved; remaining effects do not cause serious ongoing impairment |
| PTSD |
Less Severe – Full Recovery Expected |
£4,820 |
£9,980 |
Full recovery within two years; only minor symptoms remain thereafter |
| Body Scarring |
Extensive Burns – 40 Percent or More of Body |
£127,930 |
£400,000 |
Burns covering 40% or more of the body; award reflects thickness and depth of burns cosmetic impact and psychological effects |
| Body Scarring |
Multiple or Disfiguring Scars |
£9,560 |
£27,740 |
Multiple visible scars or a single disfiguring scar on the hands arms legs chest or back |
| Body Scarring |
Post-Surgical Scar – No Internal Injury |
£10,550 |
£10,550 |
A scar following exploratory surgery where no significant internal injury was ultimately found |
| Body Scarring |
Single or Superficial Scars |
£2,890 |
£9,560 |
A single noticeable scar or several superficial scars on the arms legs or hands |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Total Deafness and Loss of Speech |
£133,810 |
£171,680 |
Complete deafness and loss of speech occurring in childhood affecting normal speech development |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Total Deafness – Both Ears |
£110,750 |
£133,810 |
Total deafness in both ears without associated speech impairment |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Total Deafness – One Ear |
£38,210 |
£55,570 |
Complete hearing loss in one ear with potential associated headaches dizziness or tinnitus |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Severe Tinnitus With Hearing Loss |
£36,260 |
£55,570 |
Severe tinnitus combined with noise-induced hearing loss |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Moderate Tinnitus or Hearing Loss |
£18,180 |
£36,260 |
Moderate tinnitus with noise-induced hearing loss or moderate to severe tinnitus alone |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Mild Tinnitus With Some Hearing Loss |
£15,370 |
£18,180 |
Mild tinnitus combined with some degree of noise-induced hearing loss |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Mild Tinnitus or Hearing Loss – Single Condition |
£14,300 |
£14,300 |
Mild noise-induced hearing loss or mild tinnitus as a standalone condition |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Slight Tinnitus With Minor Hearing Loss |
£8,890 |
£15,370 |
Occasional or slight tinnitus with minor noise-induced hearing loss |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Temporary or Accelerated Hearing Loss |
£6,100 |
£11,840 |
Acceleration of existing hearing loss or temporary need for hearing aids |
| Hearing & Tinnitus |
Minimal – Single Condition Only |
Up to |
£8,560 |
Slight noise-induced hearing loss without tinnitus or slight tinnitus without hearing loss |
| Eye Injury |
Total Blindness and Deafness Combined |
£493,000 |
£493,000 |
Combined total blindness and deafness; the most catastrophic sensory injury |
| Eye Injury |
Total Blindness – Both Eyes |
£327,940 |
£327,940 |
Complete loss of sight in both eyes |
| Eye Injury |
One Eye Lost – Serious Deterioration Risk in Other |
£117,150 |
£219,400 |
Loss of sight in one eye and reduced vision in the remaining eye with serious risk of further deterioration |
| Eye Injury |
One Eye Lost – Reduced Vision in Other |
£78,040 |
£129,330 |
Reduced or double vision in the remaining eye following loss of sight in the other |
| Eye Injury |
Total Loss of One Eye |
£66,920 |
£80,210 |
Complete loss of one eye; award reflects age and cosmetic and psychological impact |
| Eye Injury |
One Eye Lost – Sympathetic Ophthalmia Risk |
£60,130 |
£66,920 |
Total loss of sight in one eye with some risk of sympathetic ophthalmia in the other |
| Eye Injury |
Serious Partial Vision Loss |
£28,900 |
£48,040 |
Serious but incomplete loss of vision without risk to the other eye or permanent double vision |
| Eye Injury |
Minor Permanent Impairment |
£11,120 |
£25,600 |
Minor permanent visual impairment in one or both eyes including intermittent double vision or light sensitivity |
| Eye Injury |
Minor – Temporary Disturbance |
£4,820 |
£10,660 |
Minor injuries from toxic fumes or liquids causing temporary pain and vision disturbance |
| Eye Injury |
Transient – Full Recovery Within Weeks |
£2,690 |
£4,820 |
Temporary vision disturbance or eye discomfort with full recovery within a few weeks |
| Taste & Smell |
Total Loss of Both Taste and Smell |
£47,810 |
£47,810 |
Complete and permanent loss of both taste and smell |
| Taste & Smell |
Total Taste Loss With Significant Smell Loss |
£40,150 |
£47,810 |
Complete loss of taste and significant loss of smell |
| Taste & Smell |
Total Loss of Smell Only |
£30,500 |
£40,150 |
Total permanent loss of the sense of smell only |
| Taste & Smell |
Total Loss of Taste Only |
£23,430 |
£30,500 |
Total permanent loss of the sense of taste only |
| Dermatitis |
Severe – Widespread With Ongoing Treatment |
£14,900 |
£27,460 |
Dermatitis affecting both hands and potentially other body areas requiring ongoing treatment |
| Dermatitis |
Moderate – Recovery Expected After Treatment |
£2,950 |
£14,900 |
Mild to moderate occupational dermatitis with a reasonable recovery after treatment |
| Dermatitis |
Minor – Full Recovery |
£750 |
£2,950 |
Minor skin reaction with full recovery after treatment |
| Tetraplegia |
Tetraplegia – All Four Limbs |
£396,140 |
£493,000 |
Complete paralysis of all four limbs; award reflects pain level awareness of disability and impact on all bodily functions |
| Paraplegia |
Paraplegia – Lower Body |
£267,340 |
£346,890 |
Paralysis of the lower body; award considers age life expectancy level of independence and effect on sexual function |
| Paraplegia |
Short Duration – Young Adult |
£60,210 |
£60,210 |
Short duration paraplegia where the claimant is a young adult who subsequently dies within approximately two years |
| Spinal Cord |
Severe – Incomplete Paralysis |
£111,150 |
£196,450 |
Most serious injury to the spinal cord or nerve roots resulting in incomplete paralysis or severe permanent consequences |
| Neck Injury |
Severe – Incomplete Paraplegia |
£181,020 |
£181,020 |
Neck injury resulting in incomplete paraplegia |
| Neck Injury |
Severe – Substantial Disability |
£80,240 |
£159,770 |
Serious fractures or disc damage causing substantial disability including restricted movement of the limbs or spine |
| Neck Injury |
Severe – Chronic Permanent Disability |
£55,500 |
£68,330 |
Serious fractures or soft tissue damage leading to chronic conditions and permanent disability |
| Neck Injury |
Moderate – Surgery Required |
£30,500 |
£46,970 |
Fractures or dislocations causing symptoms requiring spinal fusion surgery and activity limitations |
| Neck Injury |
Moderate – Significant Symptoms |
£13,740 |
£30,500 |
Moderate injury with significant symptoms but no permanent disability |
| Neck Injury |
Minor |
£2,450 |
£13,740 |
Soft tissue injury with full or near-full recovery expected within 1 to 2 years |
| Back Injury |
Severe – Spinal Cord or Nerve Root Damage |
£111,150 |
£196,450 |
Most serious spinal cord and nerve root injuries causing incomplete paralysis or very severe permanent residual disability |
| Back Injury |
Severe – With Serious Complications |
£90,510 |
£107,910 |
Significant back injury with associated problems such as scarring sexual difficulties and reduced mobility |
| Back Injury |
Severe – Chronic Pain and Disability |
£47,320 |
£85,100 |
Soft tissue damage leading to severe ongoing pain sexual difficulties and reduced agility |
| Back Injury |
Moderate – Crush or Compression Fracture |
£33,880 |
£47,320 |
Crush or compression fractures causing chronic pain and discomfort |
| Back Injury |
Moderate – Disc or Ligament Damage |
£15,260 |
£33,880 |
Ligament or muscle disturbance causing backache that may be long-term but without the most serious effects |
| Back Injury |
Minor |
£2,450 |
£15,260 |
Soft tissue injury or muscular strain with full or near-full recovery within a few years |
| Shoulder Injury |
Serious – Nerve Involvement |
£15,580 |
£23,430 |
Shoulder dislocation with damage to the lower brachial plexus causing pain restricted movement and weakened grip |
| Shoulder Injury |
Moderate – Frozen Shoulder |
£9,630 |
£15,580 |
Frozen shoulder with limited movement and other complications persisting for around two years |
| Shoulder Injury |
Minor – Near-Full Recovery Within Two Years |
£5,310 |
£9,630 |
Soft tissue shoulder injury with significant pain but almost full recovery within two years |
| Shoulder Injury |
Minor – Full Recovery Within Two Years |
£2,990 |
£5,310 |
Soft tissue injury with full recovery within one to two years |
| Collarbone Fracture |
Serious – Ongoing Symptoms |
£11,820 |
£19,170 |
Clavicle fracture with an incomplete recovery and ongoing symptoms |
| Collarbone Fracture |
Minor – Full Recovery |
£5,310 |
£11,820 |
Uncomplicated clavicle fracture with full recovery |
| Rib Fractures |
Multiple Ribs – Permanent Complications |
£15,370 |
£23,430 |
Multiple rib fractures causing permanent chest complications |
| Rib Fractures |
Single Rib – Temporary Disability |
£3,950 |
£7,270 |
Single rib fracture causing pain and temporary disability |
