Compensation for Injuries
Please find below information about how much compensation you could receive when you have sustained an injury.
Brain Injury Claims
Have you sustained a brain injury because of an accident which was not your fault? The consequences of a brain injury can be life-changing. From a brain injury claim, you could expect:
- Severe Brain Damage: £180,000 to £257,750
- Moderately Severe Brian Injury: £140,000 to £180,000
- Moderate Brain Injury: Cases in which there is a 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: £96,000 to £140,000
- Cases in which there is a moderate to modest intellectual deficit, the ability to work is greatly reduced if not removed and there is some risk of epilepsy: £58,000 to £96,000
- Cases in which concentration and memory are affected, the ability to work is reduced, where there is a small risk of epilepsy and any dependence on others is very limited: £27,500 to £58,000
- Minor Brain Damage: £9,875 to £27,500
- Minor Head Injury: £1,400 to £8,100
Head Injury Claims
Have you had a head injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Head injuries can be potentially fatal, with long recovery times meaning time out of work. From Head injury claims you could expect:
- £1,000 – £2 Million
Nose Injury Claims
Have you had a nose injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Nose injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from nose injury claims you could expect:
- Simple Displaced with Full Recovery: £750 - £3,000
- Displaced Requiring Manipulation: £1,250 - £7,500
- Displaced Recovery After Surgery: £1,850 - £10,000
- Serious Fractures with Permanent Damage: £5,000 - £15,000
Eye Injury Claims
Have you had an eye injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Eye injuries can be life altering, and could even leave you blind. We try to ensure making your eye injury claim is as easy as possible. Depending on the severity of your eye injury you could expect:
- Total Blindness and Deafness: in the Region of £255,000
- Total Blindness: in the Region of £172,500
- Loss of Sight in One Eye with Reduced Vision in the Remaining Eye: £40,750 to £115,000
- Total Loss of One Eye: £35,000 To £42,000
- Complete Loss of Sight in One Eye: £31,500 To £35,000
- Serious but Incomplete Loss of Vision in One Eye: £15,250 To £25,000
- Minor But Permanent Impairment of Vision in One Eye: £8,000 to £13,375
- Minor Eye Injuries: £2,500 to £5,600
- Transient Eye Injuries: £1,400 to £2,500
Cheekbone Injury Claims
Have you had a cheekbone injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Cheekbone injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from cheekbone injury claims you could expect:
- Simple Fracture, Minor Surgery: £2,000 - £7,500
- Serious Fracture with Some Permanent Damage: £5,000 - £20,000
- Serious Fracture with Permanent Damage: £8,500 - £25,000
Jaw Injury Claims
Have you had an injury to your jaw as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Jaw injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from jaw injuries you could expect:
- Simple Fracture, Some Immobilisation, Full Recovery: £3,000 - £8,500
- Serious Fracture with Some Permanent Damage: £8,500 - £20,000
- Very Serious Fracture with Permanent Damage: £14,000 - £50,000
Teeth Injury
Have you had a tooth injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Teeth injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from teeth injuries you could expect:
- Loss of One Front Tooth: £1,000 - £5,000
- Loss of Two Front Teeth: £2,000 - £7,500
- Loss or Damage to Several Front Teeth: £4,000 - £15,000
- Loss or Damage to Back Teeth: £500 - £2,500
Neck Injury Claims
Have you had a neck injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Neck injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from neck injury claims you could expect:
- Minor (Whiplash) £1,000 - £7,000
- Moderate (Whiplash) £3,500 - £25,000
- Severe (Fractures) £12,000 - £250,000
Shoulder Injury Claims
Have you had a shoulder injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Shoulder injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from shoulder injury claims you could expect:
- Minor, Full Recovery: £1,000 - £3,500
- Moderate Injury, Full Recovery: £5,000 - £8,000
- Serious Injury with Permanent Damage: £8,000 - £15,000
Arm Injury Claims
- Minor, Full Recovery: £1,000 - £3,500
- Moderate Injury, Full Recovery: £5,000 - £8,000
- Serious Injury with Permanent Damage: £8,000 - £15,000
Wrist Injury Claims
Have you had a wrist injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Wrist injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from a wrist injury claim you could expect:
- Minor, Full Recovery: £1,500 - £3,000
- Moderate Injury, Full Recovery: £3,000 - £8,000
- Serious Injury with Permanent Damage: £8,000 - £75,000
Head Injury Claims
Have you had a hand injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Hand injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from a hand injury claim you could expect:
- Minor with Full Recovery: £1,000 - £3,000
- Moderate Injury, Full Recovery: £3,000 - £8,000
- Severe Injury with Permanent Disability: £25,000 - £65,000
- Effective Loss of Hand: £42,000 - £850,000
- Effective Loss of Both Hands: £60,000 - £1,000,00
Finger Injury Claims
Have you had a finger injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Finger injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from finger injuries you could expect:
- Injury to Fingers: £1,000 - £75,000
- Injury to Thumb: £1,000 - £50,000
- Vibration White Finger (Taylor-Palmear Scale Only): £2,000 - £30,000
Elbow Injury Claims
Have you had a elbow injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Elbow injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from elbow injury claims you could expect:
- Minor, full recovery: £1,500 - £3,000
- Moderate injury, full recovery: £3,000 - £8,000
- Serious injury with permanent damage: £8,000 - £75,000
Back Injury
Have you had a back injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Back injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from back injuries you could expect:
- Minor: £1,000 - £15,000
- Moderate: £6,000 - £45,000
- Severe: £18,000 - £500,000
Hip and Pelvis Injury Claims
Have you had a hip injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Hip injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from a hip injury claim you could expect:
- Minor: £1,000 - £10,000
- Moderate: £6,000 - £50,000
- Severe: £18,000 - £250,000
Leg Injury Claims
Have you had a leg injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Leg injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from a leg injury claim you could expect:
Knee Injury
Have you had a knee injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Knee injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from a knee injury claim you could expect:
- Minor: £1,000 - £6,000
- Moderate: £3,000 - £13,500
- Severe: £13,500 - £47,500
Ankle Injury Claims
Have you had an ankle injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Ankle injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from an ankle injury claim you could expect:
- Minor: £1,000 - £6,000
- Moderate: £3,000 - £13,500
- Severe: £13,500 - £35,000
Foot Injury Claims
Have you had a foot injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Foot injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from foot injury claims you could expect:
- Minor: £1,000 - £6,000
- Moderate: £3,000 - £12,500
- Severe: £12,500 - £100,000
Toes Injury Claims
Have you had a toe injury as a result of an accident which was not your fault? Toe injuries are relatively common, but extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient, from toe injury claims you could expect:
- Minor: £1,000 - £4,750
- Moderate: £3,000 - £6,750
- Severe: £4,500 - £40,000
Contact our personal injury lawyers in Edinburgh, for more information about how much compensation you could receive for your injury.