Injuries Involving Paralysis

Quadriplegia:

£212,500 to £265,000

Paraplegia:

£144,000 to £186,500

Head Injuries

Very severe brain damage:

£185,000 to £265,000

Moderately severe brain injury:

£144,000 to £185,000

Moderate brain damage - moderate to severe intellectual deficit, a personality change, an effect on sight, speech and senses with a significant risk of epilepsy and no prospect of employment: 

£98,500 to £144,000

Moderate brain damage - moderate to modest intellectual deficit, the ability to work is greatly reduced if not removed and there is some risk of epilepsy: 

£59,500 to £98,500

Moderate brain damage - concentration and memory  are affected, the ability to work is reduced, there is a small risk of epilepsy and any dependence on others is very limited:

£28,250 to £59,500

Minor brain damage:

£10,000 to £28,250

Minor head injury:

£1,450 to £8,400

Epilepsy – established Grand Mal: 

£66,000 to £98,500

Epilepsy – established Petit Mal:

£36,000 to £86,000

Other epileptic conditions: 

£7,000 to £17,250

PSYCHIATRIC DAMAGE

Severe: 

£36,000 to £76,000

Moderately severe: 

£12,500 to £36,000

Moderate: 

£3,875 to £12,500

Minor: 

£1,000 to £3,875

Post-traumatic stress disorder - severe:

£40,000 to £66,000

Post-traumatic stress disorder – moderately severe:

£15,250 to £40,000

Post-traumatic stress disorder – moderate:

£5,400 to £15,250

Post-traumatic stress disorder – minor:

£2,600 to £5,400

Chronic pain syndrome – severe:

£27,500 to £42,000

Chronic pain syndrome – moderate:

£7,000 to £21,600

Fibromyalgia:

£22,350 to £42,000

Chronic fatigue syndrome:

In the region of £32,750

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (also called complex regional pain syndrome) – severe: 

£33,400 to £66,000

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy – moderate: 

£16,700 to £25,250

Somatoform disorder: 

In the region of £30,000

Injuries Affecting the Senses

Total blindness and deafness:   

In the region of £265,000

Total blindness:

In the region of £175,000

Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye (where there is serious risk of further deterioration in the remaining eye):

£63,000 to £118,000

Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye (and/or additional problems such as double vision):

£42,000 to £69,500

Total loss of one eye:

£36,000 to £43,000

Complete loss of sight in one eye:

£32,250 to £36,000

Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye:

£15,000 to £25,750

Minor but permanent impairment of vision in one eye:

£8,250 to £13,750

Minor eye injuries:

£2,600 to £5,750

Transient eye injuries:

£1,450 to £2,600

Total deafness and loss of speech:

£72,000 to £92,000

Total deafness:

£59,500 to £72,000

Total loss of hearing in one ear:

£20,500 to £30,000

Severe tinnitus / hearing loss:

£19,500 to £30,000

Moderate tinnitus / hearing loss:

£9,750 to £19,500

Mild tinnitus with some hearing loss:

£8,250 to £9,570

Slight or occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss:

£4,850 to £8,250

Total loss of taste and smell:

In the region of £25,750

Total loss of smell and significant loss of taste:

£21,600 to £25,750

Loss of smell:

£16,400 to £21,600

Loss of taste:

£12,600 to £16,400

Injuries to Internal Organs

Lungs

Total removal of one lung and/or serious heart damage with serious and prolonged pain and suffering and permanent significant scarring:

£66,000 to £98,500

Traumatic injury to chest, lung(s) and/or heart causing permanent damage, impairment of function, physical disability and reduction of life expectancy:

£43,000 to £66,000

Damage to chest and lung(s) causing some continuing disability:

£20,500 to £36,000

A relatively simple injury (such as a single penetrating wound) causing some permanent damage to tissue but with no significant long-term effect on lung function:

£8,250 to £11,800

Toxic fume/smoke inhalation, leaving some residual damage, not serious enough to interfere permanently with lung function:

£3,500 to £8,250

Injuries leading to collapsed lungs from which a full and uncomplicated recovery is made:

£1,450 to £3,500

Fractures of ribs or soft tissue injuries causing serious pain and disability over a period of weeks only:

Up to £2,600

Lung disease in a young person with serious disability where there is a probability of progressive worsening leading to premature death:

£66,000 to £89,000

Lung cancer (typically in an older person) causing severe pain and impairment both of function and of quality of life:

£51,500 to £66,000

Lung disease (such as emphysema) causing significant and worsening lung function and impairment of breathing, prolonged and frequent coughing, sleep disturbance and restriction of physical activity and employment:

£36,000 to £51,500

Lung disease - breathing difficulties (short of disabling breathlessness) requiring fairly frequent use of an inhaler; where there is inability to tolerate a smoky environment and an uncertain prognosis but already significant effect on social and working life:

£20,500 to £36,000

Lung disease - bronchitis and wheezing not causing serious symptoms; little or no serious or permanent effect on working or social life; varying levels of anxiety about the future:

£13,650 to £20,500

Lung disease - some slight breathlessness with no effect on working life and the likelihood of substantial and permanent recovery within a few years of the exposure to the cause or the aggravation of an existing condition:

£7,000 to £13,650

Lung disease - temporary aggravation of bronchitis or other chest problems resolving within a very few months:

£1,450 to £3,500

Asbestos-related disease – mesothelioma:

£35,000 to £83,750

Asbestos-related disease – lung cancer:

£51,500 to £66,000

Asbestos-related disease – asbestosis:

£31,500 to £69,500

Asbestos-related disease – pleural thickening:

£25,250 to £51,500

Asthma – severe and permanent disabling asthma:

£28,250 to £43,000

Asthma – chronic:

£17,250 to £28,250

Asthma – bronchitis and wheezing:

£12,600 to £17,250

Asthma – relatively mild asthma-like symptoms:

£7,000 to £12,600

Asthma – mild asthma, bronchitis, colds and chest problems, treated by a GP and resolving within a few months:

Up to £3,400

Reproductive system: male

Total impotence and the loss of sexual function, and sterility:

In the region of £97,500

Impotence which is likely to be permanent, in the case of a middle-aged man with children:

£28,250 to £51,500

An uncomplicated case of sterility without impotence and without any aggravating features for a young man without children:

£37,000 to £46,750

A case of sterility involving a family man who might have intended to have more children:

£15,500 to £20,500

Cases where the sterility amounts to little more than an 'insult':

In the region of £4,350          

         
Reproductive system: female

Infertility whether by reason of injury or disease, with severe depression and anxiety, pain and scarring:

£75,500 to £111,000

Infertility without any medical complication and where the injured person already has children:

£11,800 to £24,100

Infertility where the injured person would not have had children in any event (for example, because of age):

£4,350 to £8,250

Failed sterilisation leading to unwanted pregnancy where there is no serious psychological impact or depression:

In the region of £6,750

Digestive system

Damage resulting from traumatic injury - severe damage with continuing pain and discomfort:

£28,250 to £40,650

Damage resulting from traumatic injury - serious non-penetrating injury causing long-standing or permanent complications, for example, severe indigestion, aggravated by physical strain:

£11,000 to £18,250

Damage resulting from traumatic injury - penetrating stab wounds or industrial laceration or serious seat-belt pressure cases:

£4,350 to £8,250

Illness/damage resulting from non-traumatic injury (such as food poisoning) - severe toxicosis causing serious acute pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, requiring hospital admission for some days or weeks and some continuing incontinence, haemorrhoids and irritable bowel syndrome, having a significant impact on ability to work and enjoyment of life:

£25,250 to £34,500

Serious but short-lived food poisoning, diarrhoea and vomiting diminishing over two to four weeks with some remaining discomfort and disturbance of bowel function and impact on sex life and enjoyment of food over a few years:

£6,300 to £12,600

Food poisoning causing significant discomfort, stomach cramps, alteration of bowel function and fatigue. Hospital admission for some days with symptoms lasting for a few weeks but complete recovery within a year or two:

£2,600 to £6,300

Varying degrees of disabling pain, cramps and diarrhoea continuing for some days or weeks:

£600 to £2,600

Kidney - serious and permanent damage to or loss of both kidneys:

£111,000 to £138,000

Kidney - where there is a significant risk of future urinary tract infection or other total loss of natural kidney function:

Up to £42,000

Kidney – loss of one kidney with no damage to the other:

£20,250 to £30,000

Bowels - total loss of natural function and dependence on colostomy, depending on age:

Up to £98,500

Bowels - severe abdominal injury causing impairment of function and often necessitating temporary colostomy (leaving disfiguring scars)  and/or restriction on employment and on diet:

£29,250 to £45,750

Bowels - penetrating injuries causing some permanent damage but with an eventual return to natural function and control:

£8,250 to £16,000

Bladder - complete loss of function and control:

Up to £92,000

Bladder - serious impairment of control with some pain and incontinence:

£42,000 to £52,500

Spleen - loss of spleen where there is continuing risk of internal infection and disorders due to the damage to the immune system:

£13,650 to £17,250

Spleen – loss of spleen where the above risks are not present or are minimal:

£2,850 to £5,700

Hernia - continuing pain and/or limitation on physical activities, sport or employment, after repair:

£9,750 to £15,850

Hernia - direct (where there was no pre-existing weakness) inguinal hernia, with some risk of recurrence, after repair:

£4,600 to £6,000

Hernia - uncomplicated indirect inguinal hernia, possibly repaired, and with no other associated abdominal injury or damage:

£2,200 to £4,850
 

Orthopaedic Injuries

Neck injuries

Severe neck injury - associated with incomplete paraplegia or resulting in permanent spastic quadriparesis or where the injured  person, despite wearing a collar 24 hours a day for a period of years, still has little or no movement in the neck and suffers severe headaches which have proved intractable:

In the region of £97,500

Severe neck injury - injuries which give rise to disabilities which fall short of those listed above but which are of considerable severity; for example, permanent damage to the brachial plexus:

£43,000 to £86,000

Severe neck injury - injuries causing severe damage to soft tissues and/or ruptured tendons. They result in significant disability of a permanent nature. The precise award depends on the length of time during which the most serious symptoms are ameliorated, and on the prognosis:

In the region of £36,000

Severe neck injury - injuries such as fractures or dislocations which cause severe immediate symptoms and which may necessitate spinal fusion. They leave markedly impaired function or vulnerability to further trauma, and some limitation of activities:

£16,400 to £21,600

Moderate neck injury - injuries such as fractures or dislocations which cause severe immediate symptoms and which may necessitate spinal fusion. They leave markedly impaired function or vulnerability to further trauma, and some limitation of activities:

£16,400 to £21,600

Moderate neck injury - injuries which may have exacerbated or accelerated some pre-existing unrelated condition. There will have been a complete recovery or recovery to 'nuisance' level from the effects of the accident within a few years. This bracket will also apply to moderate whiplash injuries where the period of recovery has been fairly protracted and where there remains an increased vulnerability to further trauma:

£5,150 to £9,000

Minor neck injury - minor soft tissue and whiplash injuries and the like where symptoms are moderate and a full recovery takes place within about two years:

£2,850 to £5,150

Minor neck injury - with a full recovery between a few weeks and a year:

£875 to £2,850

Back injuries

Severe - cases of the most severe injury which do not involve paralysis but where there may be very serious consequences not  normally found in cases of back injury, such as impotence or double incontinence:

£66,000 to £111,000

Severe - cases which have special features taking them outside any lower bracket applicable to orthopaedic injury to the back. Such features include impaired bladder and bowel function, severe sexual difficulties and unsightly scarring and the possibility of future surgery:

In the region of £53,000

Severe - cases of disc lesions or fractures of discs or of vertebral bodies where, despite treatment, there remain disabilities such as continuing  severe pain and discomfort, impaired agility, impaired sexual function, depression, personality change, alcoholism, unemployability and the risk of arthritis:

£25,500 to £45,750

Moderate - cases where any residual disability is of less severity than listed above. The bracket contains a wide variety of injuries. Examples are a case of a crush fracture of the lumbar vertebrae where there is a substantial risk of osteoarthritis and constant pain and discomfort with impairment of sexual function; that of a traumatic spondylolisthesis with continuous pain and a probability that spinal fusion will be necessary; or that of a prolapsed intervertebral disc with substantial acceleration of back degeneration:

£18,250 to £25,500

Moderate - many frequently encountered injuries to the back such as disturbance of ligaments and muscles giving rise to backache, soft tissue injuries resulting in exacerbation of an existing back condition or prolapsed discs necessitating laminectomy or resulting in repeated relapses. The precise figure depends upon the severity of the original injury and/or whether there is some permanent or chronic disability:

£8,000 to £17,750

Minor - strains, sprains, disc prolapses and soft tissue injuries from which a full recovery or recovery to 'nuisance' level has been made without  surgery within about five years:

£5,150 to £8,250

Minor - strains, sprains, disc prolapses and soft tissue injuries from which  a full recovery or recovery to 'nuisance' level has been made without  surgery within about two years:

Up to £5,150

Shoulder injuries

Severe:

£12,600 to £31,500

Serious:

£8,400 to £12,600

Moderate:

£5,150 to £8,400

Minor - soft tissue injury to shoulder with considerable pain but almost complete recovery in less than two years:

£2,850 to £5,150

Minor - soft tissue injury to shoulder with considerable pain but almost complete recovery within a year:

Up to £2,850

Minor - fracture of clavicle:

£3,400 to £8,000

Injuries to the pelvis and hips

Severe - extensive fractures of the pelvis involving, for example, dislocation of a low back joint and a ruptured bladder, or a hip injury resulting in spondylolisthesis of a low back  joint with intolerable pain and necessitating spinal fusion. Inevitably there will be substantial residual disabilities such as a complicated arthrodesis with resulting lack of bladder and bowel control, sexual dysfunction or hip deformity making the use of a calliper essential; or may present difficulties for natural delivery:

£51,500 to £86,000

Severe - injuries only a little less severe than in above but with particular distinguishing features lifting them above any lower bracket. Examples are:

(a) fracture dislocation of the pelvis involving both ischial and pubic rami and resulting in impotence; or (b) traumatic myositis ossificans with formation of ectopic bone around the hip:

£40,650 to £51,500

Severe - many injuries fall within this bracket: a fracture of the acetabulum leading to degenerative changes and leg instability requiring an osteotomy and the likelihood of hip replacement surgery in the future; the fracture of an arthritic femur or hip necessitating hip replacement; or a fracture resulting in a hip replacement which is only partially successful so that there is a clear risk of the need for revision surgery:

£25,750 to £34,500

Moderate:

£17,500 to £25,750

Injuries of limited severity:

£8,250 to £17,500

Lesser injuries:

£2,600 to £8,250

Minor injuries with complete recovery:

Up to £2,600

Amputation of arms

Loss of both arms:

£158,000 to £197,000

Loss of one arm – arm amputated at the shoulder:

Not less than £90,000

Loss of one arm - above-elbow amputation:

£72,000 to £86,000

Loss of one arm - below-elbow amputation:

£63,000 to £72,000            

Other arm injuries

Severe injuries:

£63,000 to £86,000

Injuries resulting in permanent and substantial disablement:

£25,750 to £39,300

Less severe injury:

£12,600 to £25,750

Simple fractures of the forearm:

£4,350 to £12,600             

Injuries to the elbow - severely disabling injury:

£25,750 to £36,000

Injuries to the elbow - less severe injuries:

£10,300 to £21,000

Injuries to the elbow - moderate or minor injury:

Up to £8,250

Wrist injuries

Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist, for example, where an arthrodesis has been performed:

£31,300 to £39,300

Injury resulting in significant permanent disability, but where some useful movement remains:

£16,100 to £25,750
Less severe injuries where these still result in some permanent disability as, for example, a degree of persisting pain and stiffness:

£8,250 to £16,100

An uncomplicated Colles' fracture:

In the region of £4,850

Very minor undisplaced or minimally displaced fractures and soft tissue injuries necessitating application of plaster or bandage for a matter of weeks and a full or virtual recovery within a matter of months:

£2,300 to £3,125

Hand injuries

Total or effective loss of both hands:

£92,000 to £132,000
Serious damage to both hands:

£36,000 to £55,500

Total or effective loss of one hand:

£63,000 to £72,000

Amputation of index and middle and/or ring fingers:

£40,650 to £59,500

Serious hand injuries:

£19,000 to £40,650

Less serious hand injury:

£9,500 to £19,000

Moderate hand injury:

£4,100 to £8,700

Minor hand injuries:

£600 to £2,850

Severe fractures to fingers:

Up to £24,100

Total loss of index finger:

In the region of £12,250

Partial loss of index finger:

£8,000 to £12,250

Fracture of index finger:

£6,000 to £8,000

Total loss of middle finger:

In the region of £10,250

Serious injury to ring or middle fingers:

£9,750 to £10,750

Loss of the terminal phalanx of the ring or middle fingers:

£2,600 to £5,150

Amputation of little finger:

£5,700 to £8,000

Loss of part of the little finger:

£2,600 to £3,850

Amputation of ring and little fingers:

In the region of £14,350

Amputation of the terminal phalanges of the index and middle fingers:

In the region of £16,400

Fracture of one finge:

£2,000 to £3,125

Loss of thumb:

£23,250 to £36,000

Very serious injury to thumb:

£12,900 to £23,000

Serious injury to the thumb:

£8,250 to £11,000

Moderate injuries to the thumb:

£6,300 to £8,250

Dislocation of the thumb:

£2,600 to £4,450

Minor injuries to the thumb:

In the region of £2,600

Trivial thumb injuries

In the region of £1,450

Vibration white finger and /or hand-arm vibration syndrome – most serious:

£20,750 to £25,250

Vibration white finger and /or hand-arm vibration syndrome – serious:

£11,000 to £20,750

Vibration white finger and /or hand-arm vibration syndrome – moderate:

£5,700 to £11,000

Vibration white finger and /or hand-arm vibration syndrome – minor:

£2,000 to £5,700

Work-related upper limb disorders (including tenosynovitis, De Quervain's tenosynovitis, stenosing tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis)

Continuing bilateral disability with surgery and loss of employment:

£14,350 to £15,200

Continuing, but fluctuating and unilateral symptoms:

£9,750 to £10,750

Symptoms resolving in the course of two years:

£5,700 to £6,300

Complete recovery within a short period:

£1,450 to £2,300

Leg injuries

Total loss of both legs:

£158,000 to £185,000

Below-knee amputation of both legs:

£132,000 to £177,500

Above-knee amputation of one leg:

£63,000 to £92,000

Below-knee amputation of one leg:

£60,000 to £86,000

The most serious injuries short of amputation:

£63,000 to £89,000

Very serious leg injuries:

£36,000 to £55,500

Serious leg injuries:

£25,750 to £36,000

Moderate leg injuries

£18,250 to £25,750

Fractures from which an incomplete recovery is made:

£11,800 to £18,250

Simple fracture of a femur with no damage to articular surfaces:

£6,000 to £9,200

Simple fractures and soft tissue injuries:

Up to £6,000

Knee injuries

Severe - serious knee injury where there has been disruption of the joint, gross ligamentous damage, lengthy treatment, considerable pain and loss of function and an arthrodesis or arthroplasty has taken place or is inevitable:

£45,750 to £63,000

Severe - leg fracture extending into the knee joint causing pain which is constant, permanent, limiting movement or impairing agility and rendering the injured person prone to osteoarthritis and the risk of arthroplasty:

£34,250 to £45,750

Severe - less severe injuries than those above and/or injuries which result in less severe disability:

£17,500 to £28,250

Moderate - injuries involving dislocation, torn cartilage or meniscus or which accelerate symptoms from a pre-existing condition but which additionally result in minor instability, wasting, weakness or other mild future disability:

£9,750 to £17,500

Moderate - injuries similar to those above, but less serious, and also lacerations, twisting or bruising injuries:

Up to £9,000

Ankle injuries

Very severe:

£32,750 to £45,750

Severe:

£20,500 to £32,750

Moderate:

£8,700 to £17,500

Modest:

Up to £9,000

Achilles tendon

Most serious:

In the region of £25,250

Serious:

£16,400 to £19,750

Moderate:

£9,750 to £11,800

Minor:

£4,850 to £6,600

Foot injuries

Amputation of both feet:

£111,000 to £132,500

Amputation of one foot:

£55,000 to £72,000

Very severe:

£55,000 to £72,000

Severe:

£30,000 to £44,200

Serious:

£16,400 to £25,750

Moderate:

£9,000 to £16,400

Modest:

Up to £9,000

Toe injuries

Amputation of all toes:

£24,000 to £37,000

Amputation of the great toe:

In the region of £20,500

Severe toe injuries:

£9,000 to £12,600

Serious toe injuries:

£6,300 to £9,000

Moderate toe injuries:

Up to £6,300

Scarring to other parts of the body

Noticeable laceration scars, or a single disfiguring scar, of leg(s) or arm(s) or hand(s) or back or chest (male):

£5,000 to £15,000

A single noticeable scar, or several superficial scars, of leg(s) or arm(s) or hand(s), with some minor cosmetic deficit justifies:

£1,500 to £5,000

Damage to hair

Damage to hair in consequence of defective permanent waving, tinting or the like, where the effects are dermatitis or tingling or 'burning' of the scalp causing dry, brittle hair, which breaks off and/or falls out, leading to distress, depression, embarrassment and loss of confidence, and inhibiting social life:

£4,800 to £7,250

Less serious versions of the above where symptoms are fewer or only of a minor character; also, cases where hair has been pulled out leaving bald patches:

£2,600 to £4,800

Dermatitis

Dermatitis of both hands, with cracking and soreness, affecting employment and domestic capability, possibly with some psychological consequences, lasting for some years, perhaps indefinitely:

£9,000 to £12,600

Dermatitis of both hands, continuing for a significant period, but settling with treatment and/or use of gloves for specific tasks:

£5,700 to £7,500

Itching, irritation of and/or rashes on one or both hands, but resolving within a few months with treatment:

£1,125 to £2,600

Psychiatric Damage

Severe       £36,000 to £76,000

Moderately severe      £12,500 to £36,000

Moderate       £3,875 to £12,500

Minor        £1,000 to £3,875

Post-traumatic stress disorder - severe   £40,000 to £66,000

Post-traumatic stress disorder – moderately severe £15,250 to £40,000

Post-traumatic stress disorder – moderate  £5,400 to £15,250

Post-traumatic stress disorder – minor   £2,600 to £5,400

Chronic pain syndrome – severe    £27,500 to £42,000

Chronic pain syndrome – moderate   £7,000 to £21,600

Fibromyalgia       £22,350 to £42,000

Chronic fatigue syndrome     In the region of £32,750

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (also called complex regional pain syndrome) – severe         £33,400 to £66,000

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy – moderate  £16,700 to £25,250

Somatoform disorder     In the region of £30,000  

INJURIES AFFECTING THE SENSES

Total blindness and deafness    In the region of £265,000

Total blindness      In the region of £175,000

Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye (where there is serious risk of further deterioration in the remaining eye)  
         £63,000 to £118,000

Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye (and/or additional problems such as double vision)    £42,000 to £69,500

Total loss of one eye     £36,000 to £43,000

Complete loss of sight in one eye    £32,250 to £36,000

Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye £15,000 to £25,750

Minor but permanent impairment of vision in one eye £8,250 to £13,750

Minor eye injuries      £2,600 to £5,750

Transient eye injuries     £1,450 to £2,600

Total deafness and loss of speech   £72,000 to £92,000

Total deafness      £59,500 to £72,000

Total loss of hearing in one ear    £20,500 to £30,000

Severe tinnitus / hearing loss    £19,500 to £30,000

Moderate tinnitus / hearing loss    £9,750 to £19,500

Mild tinnitus with some hearing loss   £8,250 to £9,570

Slight or occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss £4,850 to £8,250

Total loss of taste and smell    In the region of £25,750

Total loss of smell and significant loss of taste  £21,600 to £25,750

Loss of smell       £16,400 to £21,600

Loss of taste       £12,600 to £16,400