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Neck & Back Injuries
- Minor neck injuries
  Up to £10,420
  Where a full recovery takes place within a period of about one to two years.
- Moderate neck injuries
  Up to £50,850
  Injuries such as fractures or dislocations which cause severe immediate symptoms and which may necessitate spinal fusion.
- Severe neck injuries
  Up to £195,970
  Neck injury associated with incomplete paraplegia or resulting in permanent spastic quadriparesis.
- Minor back injury
  Up to £16,520
  Where a full recovery or a recovery to nuisance level takes place without surgery within about two to five years.
- Moderate back injury
  Up to £36,680
  Many frequently encountered injuries to the back such as disturbance of ligaments and muscles giving rise to backache, soft tissue injuries resulting in a prolonged acceleration and / or exacerbation of a pre-existing back condition.
- Severe back injury
  Up to £212,670
  Cases of the most severe injury involving damage to the spinal cord and nerve roots, leading to a combination of very serious consequences not normally found in cases of back injury.
Head Injuries
- Minor brain or head injury
  Up to £16,870
  In these cases brain damage, if any, will have been minimal. The bottom of the bracket will reflect full recovery within a few weeks.
- Moderate brain damage
  Up to £289,420
  This category is distinguished from the moderately severe category by the fact that the degree of dependence is markedly lower.
- Moderately severe brain damage
  Up to £372,570
  The insured person will be very seriously disabled. There will be substantial dependence on others and a need for constant professional and other care.
- Very severe brain damage
  Up to £533,720
  In cases at the top of this bracket there may be some ability to follow basic commands, recovery of eye opening and return of sleep and waking patterns and postural reflex movement.
Shoulder Injuries
- Minor shoulder injury
  Up to £10,420
  Soft tissue injury to your shoulder with considerable pain but almost complete recovery within one to two years.
- Moderate - severe shoulder injury
  Up to £25,370
  Frozen shoulder with limitation of movement and discomfort with symptoms persisting for about two years. Also soft tissue injuries with more than minimal symptoms persisting after two years but not permanent. Often associated with neck injuries and involving damage to the brachial plexus resulting in significant disability.
- Fracture of clavicle
  Up to £16,170
  The level of the award will depend on extent of fracture, level of disability, residual symptoms, and whether temporary or permanent, and whether union is anatomically displaced.
Eye Injuries
- Minor eye injury
  Up to £11,540
  In this bracket fall cases of minor injuries, such as being struck in the eye, exposure to fumes including smoke, or being splashed by liquids, causing initial pain and some temporary interference with vision.
- Complete loss of sight in one eye
  Up to £72,440
  This award takes account of some risk of sympathetic ophthalmia.
- Total loss of one eye
  Up to £86,820
  The level of the award within the bracket will depend on age, psychiatric consequences, and cosmetic effect.
Hearing Loss
- Partial hearing loss and/or tinnitus
  Up to £60,160
  This category covers the bulk of deafness cases which usually result from exposure to noise at work over a prolonged period.
- Total loss of hearing in one ear
  Up to £60,160
  Cases will tend towards the higher end of the bracket where there are associated problems, such as tinnitus, dizziness or headaches.
- Total deafness
  Up to £144,860
  The lower end of the bracket is appropriate for cases where there is no speech deficit or tinnitus. The higher end is appropriate for cases involving both of these.
Facial Injuries
- Fractures of nose or nasal complex
  Up to £6,740
  (Displaced fracture where recovery is complete but only after surgery.)
- Fractures of cheekbones
  Up to £20,850
  Serious Fractures requiring surgery but with lasting consequences such as paraesthesia in the cheeks or the lips or some element of disfigurement.
- Fractures of jaws
  Up to £40,280
  Serious fracture with permanent consequences such as difficulty in opening the mouth or with eating or where there is paraesthesia in the area of the jaw.
- Damage to teeth
  Up to £15,080
  Loss of or serious damage to several front teeth.
Arm Injuries
- Loss of one arm
  Up to £181,200
  Arm amputated at the shoulder.
- Less severe injury arm injury
  Up to £47,810
  While there will have been significant disabilities, a substantial degree of recovery will have taken place or will be expected.
- Simple fractures
  Up to £23,430
  Simple Fractures of the Forearm.
Elbow Injuries
- Severe elbow injury
  Up to £72,440
  A Severely Disabling Injury.
- Less severe injuries elbow injury
  Up to £42,290
  Injuries causing impairment of function but not involving major surgery or significant disability.
- Moderate or minor injury elbow injury
  Up to £16,640
  Most elbow injuries fall into this category. They comprise simple fractures, tennis elbow syndrome and lacerations; i.e., those injuries which cause no permanent damage and do not result in any permanent impairment of function.
Wrist Injuries
- Very minor wrist injuries
  Up to £6,270
  Undisplaced or minimal displaced fractures and soft tissue injuries necessitating application of plaster or bandage for a matter of weeks and a full or virtual recovery within up to 12 months or so.
- Less severe injuries wrist injuries
  Up to £32,370
  Where these still result in some permanent disability as, for example, a degree of persisting pain and stiffness.
- Severe wrist injuries
  Up to £79,080
  Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist, for example, where an arthrodesis has been performed.
Hand / Finger Injuries
- Serious damage to both hands
  Up to £111,730
  Such injuries will have given rise to permanent cosmetic disability and significant loss of function.
- Moderate hand injury
  Up to £22,150
  Crush injuries, penetrating wounds, soft tissue type and deep lacerations. The top of the bracket would be appropriate where surgery has failed and permanent disability remains. The bottom of the bracket would be appropriate for permanent but non-intrusive symptoms.
- Severe hand injuries
  Up to £25,890
  Total Loss of Index Finger.
- Severe hand injuries
  Up to £72,440
  Loss of Thumb.
Hip / Pelvis Injury
- Severe hip / pelvis injury
  Up to £172,970
  Extensive fractures of the pelvis involving, for example, dislocation of a low back joint and a reputed bladder, or a hip injury resulting in spondylolisthesis of a low back joint with intolerable pain and necessitating spinal fusion.
- Moderate hip / pelvis injury
  Up to £51,750
  Significant injury to the pelvis or hip but any permanent disability is not major and any future risk not great.
- Lesser injuries hip / pelvis injury
  Up to £16,640
  Cases where despite significant injury there is little or no residual disability. Where there has been a complete recovery within two years, the award may but is unlikely to exceed the mid-point in the range.
Leg Injuries
- Above-knee amputation of one leg
  Up to £181,610
  The award will depend upon such factors as the level of the amputation; the severity of any phantom pains; associated psychological problems; the success of any prosthetics; any side effects such as backache and the risk of developing osteoarthritis in the remaining joints of both lower limbs or in the hips and spine.
- Severe leg injury
  Up to £72,440
  Serious compound or comminuted fractures or injuries to joints or ligaments resulting in instability, prolonged treatment, a lengthy period of non-weight-bearing, the near certainty that arthritis will ensue; extensive scarring. To justify an award within this bracket a combination of such features will generally be necessary.
- Moderate leg injury
  Up to £36,680
  Fractures from which an incomplete recovery is made or serious soft tissue injuries.
- Less severe leg injuries
  Up to £18,600
  Simple fracture of a femur with no damage to articular surfaces.
Knee Injuries
- Severe knee injury
  Up to £127,110
  Serious knee injury where there has been disruption of the joint, the development of ostearthristis, gross ligamentous damage, lengthy treatment, considerable pain and loss of function, an arthroplasty or arthrodesis has taken place or is inevitable.
- Moderate knee injury
  Up to £34,600
  Injuries involving dislocation, torn cartilage or meniscus which results in minor instability, wasting, weakness, or other mild future disability.
Ankle Injuries
- Severe ankle injury
  Up to £66,140
  Injuries necessitating and extensive period of treatment and/or a lengthy period in plaster or where pins and plates have been inserted and there is significant residual disability in the form of ankle instability and severely limited ability to walk.
- Moderate ankle injury
  Up to £35,130
  Fractures, ligamentous tears and the like which give rise to less serious disabilities such as difficulty in walking on uneven ground, difficulty standing or walking for long periods of time, awkwardness on stairs, irritation from metal plates and residual scarring.
- Modest injuries ankle injury
  Up to £18,150
  The less serious, minor or undisplaced fractures, sprains and ligamentous injuries.
Toe Injuries
- Severe toe injury
  Up to £41,370
  Amputation of the Great Toe
- Moderate toe injuries
  Up to £12,690
  These injuries include relatively straight forward fractures or the exacerbation of a pre-existing degenerative condition or laceration injuries to one or more toes.
Hair Damage
- Hair / scalp injuries
  Up to £14,560
  Damage to hair in consequence of defective permanent waving, tinting, or the like, where the effects are dermatitis, eczema 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 inhibitating social life
- Hair / scalp injuries
  Up to £9,700
  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.

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How much could your claim be worth?

Have you been injured in an accident in the last 3 years?

Did the accident happen in the UK?

Have you suffered financial losses such as loss of earnings?

Where were you injured?

Minor neck injuries

Moderate neck injuries

Severe neck injuries

Minor back injury

Moderate back injury

Severe back injury

Minor brain or head injury

Moderate brain damage

Moderately severe brain damage

Very severe brain damage

Minor shoulder injury

Moderate - severe shoulder injury

Fracture of clavicle

Minor eye injury

Complete loss of sight in one eye

Total loss of one eye

Partial hearing loss and/or tinnitus

Total loss of hearing in one ear

Total deafness

Fractures of nose or nasal complex

Fractures of cheekbones

Fractures of jaws

Damage to teeth

Loss of one arm

Less severe injury arm injury

Simple fractures

Severe elbow injury

Less severe injuries elbow injury

Moderate or minor injury elbow injury

Very minor wrist injuries

Less severe injuries wrist injuries

Severe wrist injuries

Serious damage to both hands

Moderate hand injury

Severe hand injuries

Severe hand injuries

Severe hip / pelvis injury

Moderate hip / pelvis injury

Lesser injuries hip / pelvis injury

Above-knee amputation of one leg

Severe leg injury

Moderate leg injury

Less severe leg injuries

Severe knee injury

Moderate knee injury

Severe ankle injury

Moderate ankle injury

Modest injuries ankle injury

Severe toe injury

Moderate toe injuries

Hair / scalp injuries

Hair / scalp injuries

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