Compensation Amounts - How much can I claim?

Compensation Diagram

The amount of compensation payable for pain and suffering following a whiplash injury depends on various factors and no two claims are the same. When awarding compensation consideration is given to severity, the recovery period, and whether or not there are any permanent residual long term symptoms. Further compensation is also payable for financial losses and other expenses caused as a result of the accident.

Use our interactive body to find out how much compensation you could claim following your accident.

Head Injury Claim

Minor head injuries:

Up to £8,400

Minor brain damage:

Up to £28,250

Moderately severe brain damage:

Up to £185,000

Severe brain damage:

Up to £265,000

Neck & Whiplash Injury Claim

Severe neck injuries:

Up to £97,500

Moderate injuries:

Up to £16,400

Minor injuries:

Up to £5,150

Shoulder Injury Claim

Severe shoulder injury:

Up to £31,500

Moderate shoulder injury:

Up to £8,400

Minor shoulder injury:

Up to £8,000

Arm Injury Claim

Severe arm injury:

Up to £86,000

Injuries resulting in permanent and substantial disablement:

Up to £39,300

Less severe injury:

Up to £25,750

Minor injuries to the arm/fracture to the forearm

Up to £12,250

Hand and Wirst Injury Claim

Total loss or effective loss of both hands

Up to £132,000

Amputation of Index and middle finger and/or ring fingers

Up to £59,500

Serious damage to both hands

Up to £55,000

Moderate hand injury:

Up to £8,700

Minor hand injuries

Up to £2,850

Minor fracture to the wrist:

Up to £4,780

Severe fracture to fingers

Up to £24,100

Back Injury Claim

Severe back injuries:

Up to £111,000

Moderate injuries:

Up to £45,750

Minor injuries:

Up to £5,150

Leg Injury Claim

Amputations:

Up to £185,000

Severe Leg Injuries:

Up to £89,000

Moderate leg injuries:

Up to £25,750

Less serious leg injuries:

Up to £18,250

Moderate injuries:

Up to £16,400

Minor Injuries:

Up to £9,000

Spinal Injury Claim

Very severe brain damage:

Up to £257,750

Moderately severe brain injury:

Up to £180,000

Epilepsy:

Up to £96,000

Minor Brain Damage:

Up to £27,500

Minor Head Injury:

Up to £8,100

Facial Injury Claim

Cheek-Bone Fractures:

Up to £9,150 depending on severity of injury

Jaw Fractures:

Up to £26,500

Broken Nose:

Up to £16,500 depending on severity

Facial Disfigurement:

Up to £56,500 depending on severity

Burn Injury Amounts:

£2,500 - £62,000

Psychological Injury Claim

Severe psychiatric damage:

Up to £76,000

Moderate psychiatric damage:

Up to 12,500

Minor psychiatric damage:

Up to £3,875

The severity of your injury

Compensation amounts for severe injuries tend to be much greater compared to minor injuries such as cuts and bruises.

Your age at the time of the accident

Compensation amounts tend to be far greater for people who are younger based on the length of time it may effect them to recover.

The length of time taken to recover

Injuries that may take a matter of weeks to recover from will receive less compensation compared to injuries that take several years to recover from. In more serious cases more compensation is likely to be awarded.

Whether the injury caused a level of disability

As part of the personal injury compensation claim, you will be assessed by a medical expert who will report the level of disability you have suffered or are continuing to suffer from, following your accident.

Out of pocket expenses

We will also access the impact on your day to day life (ability to work, social life etc) and will help to compensate you for any financial or medical expenses you may have incurred.