Suffered a Life-Changing Injury? You Could Be Entitled to Substantial Compensation.
A serious or catastrophic injury changes everything — your health, your independence, your career, your family life. Brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and severe burns require specialist legal representation to ensure you receive the full compensation needed to fund your future care, rehabilitation, lost earnings and adapted living.
Scottish Claims Helpline connects you with solicitors who specialise exclusively in catastrophic injury claims across Scotland, on a no win no fee basis. Interim payments are available early so you are not left waiting. There is no financial risk to you.
How Much Could You Receive?
| Injury Type | Typical Award (General Damages) |
|---|
| Moderate brain injury | £150,000 - £300,000 |
| Paraplegia | £250,000 - £400,000 |
| Tetraplegia | £350,000 - £1,000,000+ |
| Below-knee amputation | £100,000 - £200,000 |
| Above-knee amputation | £130,000 - £280,000 |
| Severe burns (40%+ body surface) | £130,000 - £300,000+ |
Based on Judicial College Guidelines for pain and suffering only.
That’s not all. In serious injury cases, the additional payments (special damages) often far exceed the general damages. These include: lifetime care costs (often £1 million+ for 24-hour care), loss of earnings (past and future), adapted accommodation or home modifications, specialist equipment (wheelchairs, prosthetics, vehicle adaptations), rehabilitation and therapy, and case management. A £300,000 general damages award can become a £3 million+ total settlement when lifetime needs are included.
Types of Serious Injury We Handle
Who Can Claim?
Anyone who has suffered a serious injury due to someone else’s negligence can claim — whether through a road accident, work accident, medical negligence, public place accident or criminal assault. If the injured person lacks mental capacity, a litigation friend (usually a family member) can bring the claim on their behalf with no time limit while incapacity continues. Children have until their 19th birthday. Family members may also have their own claims for care they have provided.
Serious Injury Claims — Frequently Asked Questions
General damages: moderate brain injury £150,000-£300,000. Paraplegia £250,000-£400,000. Tetraplegia £350,000-£1 million+. Lifetime care, lost earnings and equipment often multiply the total settlement to several million pounds.
3 years from the accident under the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973. For children, until age 19. If the person lacks mental capacity, there is no time limit while incapacity continues.
Yes. Your solicitor can apply for interim payments to cover immediate needs: private treatment, rehabilitation, care, home adaptations and loss of earnings while the full claim is resolved.
Brain injuries, spinal cord injuries (paraplegia, tetraplegia), amputations, severe burns, multiple fractures, polytrauma, and any injury causing permanent disability or requiring lifelong care.
Typically 2-5 years because the full extent of long-term needs must be established. Interim payments are available early to cover immediate costs.
Yes. Serious injury claims require specialist expertise in rehabilitation, care needs, accommodation and future loss calculations. Scottish Claims Helpline connects you with solicitors who specialise in catastrophic injury claims.
How Do I Start My Claim?
It takes 2 minutes. Fill in our short form and one of our specialist Scottish solicitors will call you back — all completely free and with no obligation. You pay nothing unless you win.
About this page: Written by the Scottish Claims Helpline editorial team. Reviewed by a qualified Scottish solicitor. Last reviewed February 2026. Scottish Claims Helpline is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (
FRN 830381).