Get Compensated for Up To £100,000 for Road Traffic Accident 

Serious physical symptoms or a significant change to your intellect or personality. It could cause substantial dependence on others, paralysis and reduced life expectancy.

Injuries leading to the loss of an eye, lost sight in one eye or suffering some but not total visual impairment.

Loss of total hearing in one ear, amounts dependent on additional symptoms such as dizziness and tinnitus.

Facial fractures such as broken jaw or nose. Amounts dependent on severity. Also apply to broken, damaged or lost teeth.

Serious injuries may include fractures to the humerus, fractures to the clavicle and rotator cuff tears leading to surgery.

Arm injury not resulting in amputation, but has a serious effect on ability to use arm(s) resulting in disability.

Elbow injuries that did not require surgery or lead to a disability, but has resulted in restricted movement.

Injuries include broken wrist or soft tissue damage, resulting in some permanent disability.

The effects are still likely to cause significant disability for the foreseeable future, however, there is room for some recovery with professional help.

In these cases, the person will suffer with significant issues, but the prognosis will be much more optimistic.

Symptoms can range from minor personality change, depression, poor concentration, and a small risk of epilepsy. At the top end of the bracket, symptoms could result in permanent vegetative state, high risk of epilepsy and some intellectual deficit.

Compensation amounts apply for those suffering from partial hearing loss to mild or severe tinnitus.

Injuries such as fractures or dislocations which may result in spinal fusion. Cases may include disc lesion, cervical spondylosis, serious limitation of movement, permanent recurring pain. Also injuries which have accelerated a pre-existing condition.

Compression or crushed fracture of the lumbar spine causing a large risk of osteoarthritis and constant pain. May include spinal fusion, prolapsed disc requiring surgery and prolonged acceleration or exacerbation of a pre-existing back condition.

Injuries that require a hip operation / replacement (or may lead to you requiring one in the future), but are unlikely to suffer from any serious disability as a result.

If there is a degree of disability for a period of time (such as a broken arm) but are expected to make a complete (or almost complete) recovery.

The majority of elbow injuries fall under this category. These amounts apply to injuries like tennis elbow, deep cuts or simple fractures that don’t lead to permanent damage.

Injuries like deep cuts and soft tissue damage that have resulted in impaired function of the hand that may require surgery. At the bottom end of the scale, this will cover crush injuries, penetrating wounds and any permanent but non-intrusive symptoms.

Injuries including minor undisplaced fractures and an uncomplicated Colles fracture requiring the use of plasters, but recovery expected between 12 months and 2 years.

At the top end of the scale, amputation or loss of the little finger. On the lower end, If you have suffered from a broken finger but have had a complete (or almost complete) recovery.

Injuries including fractures, recovering within six months and at the higher end of the scale, damage to tendons or nerves, causing impairment of sensation. At the higher end of the scale, cosmetic deformity of the thumb.

Injuries including a broken leg, multiple fractures or crushing injuries, generally to one leg. Compound fractures or ligament injuries resulting in instability with a near-certainty of arthritis . Minor fractures with an incomplete recovery or serious soft tissue injury.

Serious damage to the kneecap, ligaments or muscles, resulting in some disability with continued pain and discomfort. Also included are injuries involving dislocation, torn meniscus or acceleration type injuries over a prolonged period of years.

Ankle injury requiring operation/plaster. Amount depends on if injury affects ability to work and if you need special footwear. Fractures, ligamentous tears, which lead to less serious disabilities when walking/standing, risk of future osteoarthritis.

Cases involving partial rupture or significant injury to the tendon. At the top end of the scale, injuries involving disability and permanent scarring.

Fractures of both heels with restriction on mobility, including degloving, heel fusion and deformity. At the bottom end of the scale, injuries will include metatarsal fractures, resulting in permanent deformity and continuing symptoms.

Injuries include multiple fractures or crush injury to two or more toes including the big toe. At the top end of the scale, there will be some permanent disability, and there will have been a number of unsuccessful operations.

The injured person will have largely recovered and any continuing effects will not be grossly disabling.

While the person may have suffered with various issues, marked improvements will have been made and the prognosis will be good.

At the top end of the scale, the injured person will have largely recovered, and any continuing effects will not be grossly disabling. At the bottom end of the scale, virtually a full recovery will be made within 2 years.

In these cases, if there has been any brain damage, there is likely to have been a recovery within a few weeks. Awards can be influenced by the presence or absence of headaches.

Minor injuries, such as being struck in the eye, explosion to fumes, or being splashed by liquids. In the majority of cases, recovery is within a few weeks.

Very slight or occasional tinnitus, possible NIHL (Noise Induced Hearing Loss).

Facial injury that didn’t include broken bones and left only very light or no scarring. Cases may include loss or damage to two front teeth or less,
simple fractures of the jaw and nose with full recovery.

Soft tissue or whiplash injury but with recovery within three months to two years of incident. Amounts vary on severity of injury, level of pain and effect on restriction of ability to take part in your usual activities.

Soft tissue injuries, including less serious strains and sprains and disc prolapses. Full recovery takes place between 3 months and 5 years.

Suffered pain from a soft tissue injury lasting 3 months to less than 2 years, but have eventually had a full recovery.

Minor soft tissue injuries with complete recovery, where there is little or nor residual disability within 2 years.

Simple fractures of the forearm. Awards at the top end of the scale will include longer than usual recovery periods and other extenuating factors.

Soft tissue injuries with a recovery time of 6 months or less. Less serious injuries include crush injuries and lacerations.

Injuries such as fractured fingers that have healed fully within 12 months. At the bottom end of the scale, there will be minor scarring.

These injuries may have caused severe pain for a short time, but will have resolved completely within 3 months.

Injuries that resolve within a few months, including soft tissue injuries, cuts, bruising, and contusions. At the top end of the scale, simple fractures of the femur, tibia and fibula.

Injuries involving twisting, lacerations or bruising, where there is continuous aching or discomfort. At the bottom end of the scale, soft tissue injuries resolve in a few months.

Minor or undisplaced fractures, sprains and ligamentous injuries where there is an element of scarring. At the bottom end of the scale, injuries where recovery is complete without scarring and within a year.

Tendon damage to the ankle, resulting in minor instability. At the top end of the scale, cases may involve scarring.

Injuries include ruptured ligaments, puncture wounds where symptoms include a permanent limp, pain or aching, minor fractures, lacerations or contusions from which a complete recovery has been made within 2 years.

Injuries include one or more broken toes Compensation amounts will depend on how quickly you recover and whether or not you will suffer long-term symptoms. Injuries at the bottom end of the scale will have resolved completely within a short space of time.

A virtually full recovery will have been made within one to two years and only minor symptoms will persist

The level of the award will take into consideration the length of the period of disability and the extent to which daily activities and sleep were affected.

A single noticeable scar, or several superficial scars of leg, arm or hand, with some minor cosmetic deficit.