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- Head Injuries:
Minor injuries (no brain damage) - up to £6,000.
Minor brain damage with good recovery but continued symptoms such as poor
concentration/memory - up to £21,000
- Eyes:
Minor injuries resulting in some pain and interference with vision - £2,000
to £4,000
Impairment of vision/double vision not permanent - £6,250 to £10,500
Loss of eye - £28,000 to £33,000
- Hearing:
Occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss - £3,750 to £6,250
Tinnitus with moderate hearing loss - £7,500 to £15,000
Tinnitus with more severe hearing loss - £15,000 to £23,000
- Teeth:
Loss of, or serious damage to back teeth - £ 500 to £ 850 per
tooth
Loss of, or serious damage to several front teeth - £ 4,000 to £
5,000
- Neck Injuries:
Short-term injuries where recovery made within two years - £1,000 to
£3,500.
Severe neck injuries with permanent/significant symptoms - up to £13,000.
- Shoulder Injuries:
Minor injuries such as soft-tissue damage with almost complete recovery within
one year - £2,000 to £3,750.
Moderate injuries such as frozen shoulder with limited movement/discomfort
for up to two years - £3,750 to £6,000.
Serious shoulder injuries such as shoulder dislocation causing neck and shoulder
pain - £6,000 to £9,000.
- Back Injuries:
Minor injuries, such as strains, sprains, soft tissue injuries - £1,000
up to £6,500.
Severe back injuries without permanent disability - up to £14,000.
- Arm Injuries:
Minor injuries such as uncomplicated fractures with complete recovery - £1,000
to £3,000.
Serious injuries such as fractures of one/both arms with degree of recovery
- up to £19,500.
Serious fractures of one or both arms where there is significant or permanent
disability - £19,500 to £29,000.
- Elbow Injuries:
Moderate or minor injury such as simple fractures or tennis elbow where there
is no permanent damage or impairment of function of the joint - up to £6,000.
Severely disabling injury of the elbow - £18,350 to £25,000.
Injuries leading to impairment of function but not involving major surgery
or significant disability - £7,500 to £15,000.
- Wrist Injuries:
Minor injuries such as uncomplicated fractures - £1,000 up to £3,500.
For less severe injuries such as pain and stiffness - £6,000 to £12,500.
Serious injuries resulting in significant/permanent disability - £12,000
to £19,500.
Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist, for example
when an arthrodesis has been performed - £22,500 to 27,500.
- Hand Injuries:
Fracture of one finger with complete recovery within a few weeks - £1,000
to £1,750.
Loss of part of little finger where tip is sensitive - £2,000 to £2,750.
Severe dislocation of thumb - £2,000 to £3,000.
Loss of terminal phalanx of ring or middle fingers - £2,000 to £3,500.
Amputation of little finger - £4,000 to £5,850.
Fractures with impairment of grip - £4,250 to £5,850.
Serious injury to ring or middle fingers - £7,000 to £7,750.
Loss of middle finger - £7,500.
Loss of index finger - £9,000.
Severe fractures to fingers with partial amputations resulting in deformity,
impairment of grip, reduced function - up to £18,500.
Loss of thumb - £18,000 to £27,500
Amputation of index and middle and/or ring finger - £ 28,500 to £
40,000
Total loss of both hands - £60,000 to £ 80,000
- Pelvic or Hip Injuries:
Minor injuries including fractures which results in no permanent
disablement, awards - up to £6500
Severe injuries, for example hip replacement or where hip
replacement will be necessary in the future - up to £14,000
- Leg Injuries:
Minor injuries, e.g. simple fracture of tibia or fibula where recovery is
complete, etc - up to £4,250.
Severe injuries including simple fracture of femur - up to £7,000.
Fractures where recovery is incomplete - £8,500 to £14,000.Knees
Injuries:
Lacerations, twisting or bruising injury where recovery complete - up to £3,250.
Where ongoing minor symptoms of aching or discomfort or occasional pain -
up to £6,500.
Torn cartilage or meniscus, dislocation, ligamentous damage; injuries resulting
in minor instability or weakness - 7,000 to £13,000.
- Ankle Injuries:
Fractures and ligamentous tears giving rise to moderate disability such as
difficulty walking on uneven ground or on stairs - £6,500 to £13,500.
Severe injuries involving extensive period of treatment, long period in plaster,
and significant permanent disability (limited walking ability etc) - £15,000
to £25,000. Psychiatric Injuries:
Psychiatric damage affecting the ability to cope with life and/or work or
affecting relationships with family and friends - £1,000 to £60,000Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder:
Where full recovery is gained within 3 years - £2,000 to £4,000
Where largely recovered but with some continuing minor symptoms - £4,000
to £10,000
Moderately severe where prognosis is that some recovery may be achieved with
professional help but effects will continue to cause significant disability
for the foreseeable future - £14,500 to £27,000.
Severe symptoms requiring professional help and where effects will be permanent
and are likely to prevent claimant from working in the future - £28,500
to £45,000]