Are you entitled to claim?
Accidents can happen to anyone at anytime, anywhere.
If you, or someone you know, have been affected by personal injury or illness resulting from an accident in the last three years, compensation may be available.
We will discuss with you, free of charge and without any obligation, the merits of bringing any claim and how we can help. We will also discuss the options available to fund a claim, including no win no fee agreements.
In personal injury cases we aim to provide early treatment and rehabilitation (e.g. physiotherapy). We may be able to arrange treatment for you at no direct cost.
To find out if you can claim, please talk to us now.
When it comes to personal injury compensation, the amount you could receive for a successful claim depends on the type of the injury. Every personal injury situation varies and therefore so does the claim, however our claim calculator gives you an indication of the compensation levels for types of injuries on different areas of the body.
Future mobility, physical and mental function is considered when assessing the area of the body that has been injured. A severe head injury that will impair the claimant in a significant way in the future will result in more compensation than a minor arm injury. While this may seem obvious, there are a multitude of different compensation sums for various injuries and parts of the body. Our claim calculator will give you a general idea, but talk to one of our trained and expert team about your own situation and they will be able to give you specific advice.
As with all successful personal injury claims through Secure Law, the claimant receives 100% compensation and our teams work entirely on a no win, no fee basis. Our expert solicitors have experience in every type of injury claim, from road traffic accidents to accidents abroad; slips, trips and falls to specific work-related injuries.
Claim amounts
Head injury
One of the most serious of injuries, brain damage is assessed in terms of its level (minor, moderate or severe). This category covers head injury suffered as a result of epilepsy.
Brain Damage
| Very Severe Brain Damage |
165,500 – 235,000 |
| Moderately Severe Brain Damage |
127,250 – 165,500 |
| Moderate Brain Damage |
25,000 – 127,250 |
| Minor Brain Damage |
9,000 – 25,000 |
| Minor Head Injury |
1,300 - 7,425 |
Epilepsy
| Grand Mal Epilepsy |
58,500 – 87,500 |
| Petit Mal Epilepsy |
32,000 – 76,350 |
| Other Epileptic Conditions |
6,100 – 15,250 |
Psychiatric injury
This can be a complex area of personal injury due to the many differing types. The extent of the psychiatric injury will be assessed and this will affect the compensation amount. This category also covers Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chronic Pain Syndrome and similar conditions.
Psychiatric Injury
| Severe Psychiatric Injury |
32,000 – 67,200 |
| Moderately Severe Psychiatric Injury |
11,200 – 32,000 |
| Moderate Psychiatric Injury |
3,450 – 11,200 |
| Minor Psychiatric Injury |
840 – 3,450 |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
| Severe PTSD |
36,650 – 58,500 |
| Moderately Severe PTSD |
13,500 – 33,800 |
| Moderate PTSD |
4,825 – 13,500 |
| Minor PTSD |
2,300 – 4,825 |
Chronic Pain
| Severe Chronic Pain Syndrome |
24,450 – 37,150 |
| Moderate Chronic Pain Syndrome |
6,350 – 19,100 |
| Fibromyalgia |
19,850 – 37,150 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
28,750 |
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
(Also called complex regional pain syndrome)
| Severe |
29,750 – 58,500 |
| Moderate |
14,750 – 22,400 |
| Somatoform Disorder |
around 26,500 |
Injury to the senses
These injuries can range from a loss of smell or taste through to complete deafness or blindness. Factors such as the severity of the injury and the ramifications on everyday life will affect the claim amount.
Sight
| Total Blindness and Deafness |
around 235,000 |
| Total Blindness circa |
around 155,250 |
| Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye |
37,150 – 104,500 |
| Total loss of one eye |
32,000 – 38,175 |
| Complete loss of sight in one eye |
28,750 – 32,000 |
| Incomplete loss of vision |
13,750 – 22,650 |
| Minor permanent impairment of vision |
7,375 – 12,200 |
| Minor eye injury |
2,300 – 5,100 |
| Transient eye injury |
1,300 – 2,300 |
Deafness
| Total deafness and loss of speech |
63,625 – 81,500 |
| Total deafness |
52,950 – 63,625 |
| Total loss of hearing in one ear |
18,325 – 26,500 |
| Partial loss of hearing/Tinnitus |
|
| - Severe |
17,300 – 26,500 |
| - Moderate |
8,650 – 17,300 |
| - Mild |
7,375 – 8,650 |
| - Slight/Occasional |
4,300 – 7,375 |
Impairment of taste and smell
| Total loss of taste and smell |
around 22,650 |
| Total loss of smell and significant loss of taste |
19,100 – 22,650 |
| Loss of smell |
14,500 – 19,100 |
| Loss of taste |
11,200 – 14,500 |
Injuries to internal organs
This is a broad category that includes any injury to a major internal organ. In cases of damage to the reproductive system, the scales of compensation for women are slightly higher than for men. Claims for Asbestos-related illnesses such as Asbestiosis and Mesothelioma come under this category.
| Chest injuries |
2,300 – 87,500 |
| Lung diseases |
1,300 – 79,000 |
| Abestos related diseases |
|
| - Mesothelioma |
47,850 – 74,300 |
| - Lung Cancer |
45,800 – 58,500 |
| - Asbestosis |
28,000 – 61,500 |
| - Pleural Thickening |
22,400 – 45,800 |
| - Pleural Plaques |
6,100 – 7,125 |
| - Asthma |
3,000 – 38,175 |
| Reproductive system |
|
| - Male |
3,800 – 86,500 |
| - Female |
5,850 – 98,500 |
| Digestive system |
550 – 36,125 |
| Kidney |
18,100 – 122,000 |
| Bowel |
7,375 – 87,500 |
| Bladder |
13,500 – 81,500 |
| Spleen |
2,550 – 15,250 |
| Hernia |
2,000 – 14,000 |
Orthopaedic injuries
The broadest category, orthopaedic injuries cover those suffered to the spine, to joints and to muscles.
Neck Injuries
| - Severe |
14,500 – 86,500 |
| - Moderate |
4,575 – 14,500 |
| - Minor |
750 – 4,575 |
Back Injuries
| - Severe |
22,650 – 98,500 |
| - Moderate |
4575 – 22,650 |
| - Minor |
750 – 4,575 |
Shoulder Injuries
| - Severe |
11,200 – 28,000 |
| - Serious |
7,375 – 11,200 |
| - Moderate |
4,575 – 7,375 |
| - Minor |
2,550 – 4,575 |
| Fracture of clavicle |
3,000 – 7,125 |
Injuries to Pelvis and Hips
| - Severe |
22,650 – 76,350 |
| - Moderate |
15,500 – 22,650 |
| - Injuries of limited severity |
7,375 – 15,500 |
| - Lesser injuries |
2,175 – 7,375 |
Amputation of Arms
| Loss of both arms |
140,500 – 174,500 |
| Loss of one arm |
|
| - Arm amputated at shoulder |
circa 79,000 |
| - Above elbow amputation |
63,625 – 76,350 |
| - Below elbow amputation |
56,000 – 63,625 |
| Other arm injuries |
|
| - Severe |
56,000 – 76,350 |
| - Permanent/substantial disability |
22,650 – 34,850 |
| - Less severe injury |
9,150 – 22,650 |
| - Moderate or Minor injury |
Up to 7,375 |
| Wrist injuries |
2,000 – 34,850 |
| Hand injuries |
500 – 117,000 |
| Finger injuries |
1,250 – 32,000 |
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)/
Vibration White Finger (VWF) |
|
| - Most Serious |
18,325 – 22,400 |
| - Serious |
9,700 – 18,325 |
| - Moderate |
5,100 – 9,700 |
| - Minor |
1,775 – 5,100 |
| Work-related Upper Limb Disorders |
1,300 – 13,500 |
Leg Injuries
| Amputations |
52,950 – 165,500 |
| Severe leg Injuries |
16,300 – 79,000 |
| Less serious leg injuries |
5,350 – 16,300 |
Knee injuries
| - Severe |
15,500 – 56,000 |
| - Moderate |
8,150 – 15,500 |
Ankle injuries
| - Very severe |
29,000 – 40,750 |
| - Severe |
18,325 – 29,000 |
| - Moderate |
7,625 – 15,500 |
| - Modest injuries |
up to 8,150 |
Achilles Tendon
| - Most serious |
circa 22,900 |
| - Serious |
14,500 – 17,550 |
| - Moderate |
8,650 – 10,500 |
| - Minor |
4,300 – 5,850 |
Foot injuries
| - Amputations |
48,850 – 117,000 |
| - Very Severe |
48,850 – 63,625 |
| - Severe |
26,500 – 39,200 |
| - Serious |
14,500 – 22,650 |
| - Moderate |
8,150 – 14,500 |
| - Modest |
Up to 8,150 |
Toe injuries
| - Amputations |
18,325 – 32,800 |
| - Severe |
8,150 – 11,200 |
| - Serious |
5,600 – 8,150 |
| - Moderate |
Up to 5,600 |
Facial injuries
The compensation scale for facial injuries suffered by women can reach a higher level than for men.
Skeletal injuries
| Fractures of frontal facial bones |
14,000 – 21,350 |
| Multiple fractures of facial bones |
8,650 – 14,000 |
| Fractures of nose |
1,000 – 13,500 |
| Fractures of cheek bones |
1,400 – 9,150 |
| Fractures of jaw |
3,800 – 26,500 |
| Damage to teeth |
630 – 6,600 |
Facial disfigurement
| Female |
1,000 – 56,500 |
| Male |
1,000 – 38,175 |
