Personal Injury Compensation Calculator

There are lots of different elements that need to be taken into account when calculating the amount of compensation you may be entitled to when claiming for personal injury.

Each case is different and the amount of compensation will depend on the type of accident, the injuries suffered, and the financial loss that the accident may have caused you (i.e. cost of treatment, rehabilitation, lost income, etc.)

The guidelines provided below are only a rough estimate of the amount of compensation you could be entitled to.

Leg Injury

Minor leg injury - £1,000 - £3,000
Fracture to tibula or fibula with full recovery - £8,000
Simple fracture to femur - £8,000 - £12,000
Fracture with residual disability (left a gait, impaired mobility) - £8,000 - £15,000
Permanent disability, requiring crutches, limited walking ability - £25,000 - £75,000
Degloving injury, gross shortening - £42,000 - £100,000
Loss of leg, below the knee - £45,000 - £100,000
Loss of leg, above the knee - £47,000 - £150,000

Head Injury

Minor head injury - £1,500 - £7,000
Minor brain damage - £8,500 - £23,500
Severe brain damage - £155,000 - £220,000

Nose Injury

Simple undisplaced with full recovery - £750 - £3,000
Displaced requiring manipulation - £1,250 - £7,500
Displaced recovery after surgery - £1,850 - £10,000
Serious fractures with permanent damage - £5,000 - £15,000

Cheekbone Injury

Simple fracture, minor surgery - £2,000 - £7,500
Serious fracture with some permanent damage - £5,000 - £20,000
Serious fracture with permanent damage - £8,500 - £25,000

Jaw Injury

Simple fracture, some immobilisation, full recovery - £3,000 - £8,500
Serious fracture with some permanent damage - £8,500 - £20,000
Very serious fracture with permanent damage - £14,000 - £50,000

Neck Injury

Minor (Whiplash) - £1,000 - £7,000
Moderate (Whiplash) - £3,500 - £25,000
Severe (Fractures) - £12,000 - £250,000

Back/Spine Injury

Minor (Strains) - £4,250 - £7,500
Moderate - £15,250 - £21,500
Severe - £55,000 - £93,000

Shoulder Injury

Minor, full recovery - £1,000 - £3,500
Moderate injury, full recovery - £5,000 - £8,000
Serious injury with permanent damage - £8,000 - £15,000

Arm Injury

Forearm fracture with some deformity - £3,000 - £35,000
Moderate injury - £9,000 - £75,000
Severe injury with permanent disability - £18,000 - £150,000
Loss of arm Below the elbow - £42,000 - £200,000
Above the elbow - £48,000 - £250,000
Loss of both arms - £95,000 - £1,000,000

Elbow Injury

Minor, full recovery - £1,500 - £3,000
Moderate injury, full recovery - £3,000 - £8,000
Serious injury with permanent damage - £8,000 - £75,000

Wrist Injury

Minor, full recovery - £1,500 - £3,000
Moderate injury, full recovery - £3,000 - £8,000
Serious injury with permanent damage - £8,000 - £75,000

Hand Injury

Minor with full recovery - £1,000 - £3,000
Moderate injury, full recovery - £3,000 - £8,000
Severe injury with permanent disability - £25,000 - £65,000
Effective loss of hand - £42,000 - £850,000
Effective loss of both hands - £60,000 - £1,000,000

Finger Injury

Injury to fingers - £1,000 - £75,000
Injury to thumb - £1,000 - £50,000

Hip/Pelvis Injury

Minor - £1,000 - £10,000
Moderate - £6,000 - £50,000
Severe - £18,000 - £250,000

Knee Injury

Minor - £1,000 - £6,000
Moderate - £3,000 - £13,500
Severe - £13,500 - £47,500

Ankle Injury

Minor - £1,000 - £6,000
Moderate - £3,000 - £13,500
Severe - £13,500 - £35,000

Toe Injury

Minor - £1,000 - £4,750
Moderate - £3,000 - £6,750
Severe - £4,500 - £40,000

Please remember that compensation varies and that each case is assessed individually. The amount of compensation will always depend on the severity of each case and the award amounts above are only a guideline.