Accidents At Work Compensation Examples

For all accidents at work compensation examples, general and special damages will be included in your compensation. These aim to cover:

General damages – The mental and physical pain that you have suffered because of your injuries.
Special damages – The financial losses that you have experienced from having to make payments that are associated with your injuries, such as loss of earnings, care costs and medical expenses, will be reimbursed with your special damages. Please note, special damages aren’t awarded in all successful claims; you will need to have experienced financial losses as a result of your injuries, and will need to prove them.

For your special damages, you will need to keep copies of receipts, payslips and invoices to prove that these payments are made so you can receive compensation for them.

Your solicitor may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to reach a decision on what general damages to claim. This document gives suggestions of compensation amounts to award different types of injuries based on their severity. You will find examples of compensation suggested by the JCG for different injuries that may be sustained in an accident at work throughout this guide. Please note that each of these brackets are just guidelines and not a guarantee, as your overall compensation will be unique to your specific circumstances.

For a more specific estimate of how much accident at work compensation you could claim, speak to one of our advisors.

Compensation Amounts For Back Injury At Work Claims

A back injury can be caused in accidents at work, such as slips trips and falls or crush injuries from heavy machinery. They can range in severity from injuries leading to incomplete paralysis to ones that fully recover within 2 years. As such, they will be compensated differently. For example, the most severe back injury could be awarded up to £212,670; whereas the most minor could receive £5,310. The table below has examples of compensation amounts suggested by the JCG for back injuries differing in severity. Also note, that the figure in the top row is not from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Compensation Guideline
Multiple Serious Injuries	Serious - multiple injuries and substantial financial losses, such as rehabilitation costs, medical expenses and loss of earnings	Up to£1,000,000+
Back Injuries	Severe (i) - damage to spinal cord and nerve roots causing very serious consequences, such as incomplete paralysis	£120,340 - £212,670
	Severe (ii) - nerve root damage with loss of sensation associated with it	£97,980 - £116,820
	Severe (iii) - disc lesions or fractures of discs	£51,230 - £92,130
	Moderate (i) - a compression/crush fracture with substantial risk of osteoarthritis and constant pain	£36,680 - £51,230
	Moderate (ii) - the disturbance of ligaments, soft tissue injuries or prolapsed discs	£16,520 - £36,680
	Minor (i) - full recovery or recovery to nusiance level without surgery within 2-5 years	£10,420 - £16,520
	Minor (ii) - full recovery without surgery within 1-2 years	£5,750 - £10,420
	Minor (iii) - full recovery without surgery within 3 months and 1 year	£3,240 - £5,750
	Minor (iv) - full recovery within 3 months	Up to £3,240

For more accident at work compensation examples that may be awarded for a back injury, get in touch with an advisor today.

Neck Injury At Work Compensation Figures

Accidents at work can also result in a neck injury. with compensation ranging from up to £3,240 for a full recovery made within 3 months to the region of £195,970 for injuries that result in permanent spastic quadriparesis. The table below has examples of compensation amounts for neck injuries (except for the top row).

Injury	Severity	Suggested Compensation
Multiple Severe Injuries	Severe - multiple injuries with significant financial losses, such as care costs, travel expenses and medical costs	Up to £1,000,000
Neck Injuries	Severe (i) - associated with incomplete paraplegia with little to no movement in the neck	In region of £195,970
	Severe (ii) - serious fractures or damage to discs in cervical spine	£86,860 - £172,970
	Severe (iii) - fractures of dislocations or severe soft tissue damage	£60,080 - £73,970
	Moderate (i) - chronic conditions or serious soft tissue injuries to back and neck	£33,020 - £50,850
	Moderate (ii) - wrenching type or soft tissue injury	£18,150 - £33,020
	Moderate (iii) - soft tissue injuries where recovery period has been fairly protracted	£10,420 - £18,150
	Minor (i) - Full recovery within 1-2 years	£5,750 - £10,420

To find out more about accident at work compensation examples for neck injuries, call one of our friendly advisors today.

Compensation For A Head Injury At Work

Your employer failing to provide personal protective equipment, such as hard hats, can result in a head injury or brain damage. Examples of compensation amounts can be found in the table below, except the top row.

Injury	Severity	Suggested Compensation Brackets
Multiple Injuries	Serious - multiple serious injuries with incurred financial losses, such as care costs, medical expenses and future loss of earnings	Up to £1,000,000+
Brain and Head Injury	Very severe - little or no language function and double incontinence	£372,570 - £533,720
	Moderately severe - Victim is very seriously disabled with substantial dependence on others	£289,420 - £372,570
	Moderate (i) - moderate to severe intellectual deficit and a personality change	£198,320 - £289,420
	Moderate (ii) - ability to work is greatly reduced, if not removed.	£119,860 - £198,320
	Moderate (iii) - concentration and memory are affected and ability to work is reduced	£56,890 - £119,860
	Less Severe - May have been a restoration of all normal functions but persisting problems, such as poor concentration	£20,240 - £56,890
	Minor Injury - brain damage will have been minimal with cases resolving within 2-3 years	£2,920 - £16,870

Our advisors can give you more accident at work compensation examples for head injuries and advise on how much compensation you could be awarded. Additionally, if your loved one suffered a very severe brain injury resulting in little or no meaningful responses, they can discuss how you can make a claim for head injury compensation on their behalf. Get in touch today.

Average Compensation For A Finger Injury At Work

The average compensation for a finger injury at work will depend on how many fingers have been injured and the severity of the break or fracture. Examples of these compensation amounts have been given in the table below. All figures except for the first one have been taken from the JCG.

Type of Injury	Severity	Suggested Compensation Amount
Multiple Serious Injuries	Multiple serious injuries with additional expenses, such as medical costs, care costs and loss of earnings	Up to £250,000+
Hand Injuries	Amputation of Index and Middle and/or ring fingers	£81,790 - £119,890
	Severe fractures to fingers	Up to £48,540
	Amputation of ring and little fingers	In the region of £28,820
	Total and partial loss of index finger	£16,080 - £24,760
	Serious injury to ring or middle fingers	£13,630 - £21,590
	Fracture of index finger	£12,040 - £16,170
	Amputation of little finger	£11,420 - £16,170

To learn more about accidents at work compensation examples for finger injuries, call one of our helpful advisors today. They can also advise you on what special damages could apply to finger injuries.

Eye Injury At Work Compensation Examples

If your employer has not provided goggles to protect your eyes when using power tools, you may have had splinters of wood or metal enter your eye, causing an eye injury. Compensation amounts for these types of injuries have been provided in the table below. The first figure has not been taken from the JCG but instead shows how you could be awarded compensation for more than one injury plus related expenses. As with all the other tables, it is only intended for guidance.

Injury	Severity	Guideline for Compensation
Multiple Serious Injuries	Very severe - multiple serious injuries with significant losses, such as support costs, home equipment and screen readers and travel costs	Up to £1,000,000+
Injuries Affecting Sight	Total deafness and blindness	In the region of £533,720
	Total blindness	In the region of £355,020
	Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in remaining eye but serious risk of further deterioration	£126,820 - £237,510
	Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in remaining eye and problems such as double vision	£84,490 - £140,020
	Total loss of one eye	£72,440 - £86,820
	Sight of one eye is completely lost	£65,090 - £72,440
	Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye	£31,290 - £51,990
	Minor, permanent vision impairment (one or both eyes)	£12,040 to £27,720
	Minor eye injuries, causing pain and temporary vision interference	£5,220 to £11,540

Find out more about accidents at work compensation examples for eye injuries by contacting an advisor on our team today.

Hand Injury At Work Compensation Amounts

Working with heavy machinery at work can result in your hand getting crushed. The amount that can be awarded for hand injuries can be up to £266,200 for total or effective loss of both hands. This type of injury would lead to a high dependency on others as well with the special damages reflecting this. The suggested compensation brackets for hand injuries have been given in the table below. Please note that the top figure considers multiple injuries with special damages and is not from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Suggested Compensation Amount
Multiple Serious Injuries	Multiple serious injuries with substantial financial losses, such as prosethesis costs, travel expenses and adjustments made to home	Up to £1,000,000+
Hand Injuries	Total or effective loss of both hands	£185,840 - £266,200
	Serious damage to both hands	£73,720 - £111,730
	Total or effective loss of one hand	£127,050 - £144,860
	Serious - reduced hand to 50% capacity	£38,310 - £81,790
	Less serious - severe crush injury resulting in significantly impaired function	£19,090 - £38,310
	Moderate - penetrating wounds, soft tissue injuries, deep lacerations or crush injuries	£7,520 - £17,540

Get in touch with one of our advisors today to learn more about accidents at work compensation examples for hand injuries and find out how your compensation could be valued.

Settlement Figures For A Knee Injury At Work

Trip hazards in the workplace can result in a knee injury. These can be compensated in the region of £2,750 for a strain up to £127,110 for a serious injury causing joint disruption and osteoarthritis. The table below gives JCG compensation amounts for knee injuries that can be sustained in the workplace. The top row figure is our own and not from the JCG.

Type of Injury	Severity	Compensation Guideline
Multiple Serious injuries	Multiple serious injuries with financial losses, such as travel expenses, mobility aids and loss of earnings	Up to £500,000 or more
Knee Injuries	Severe (i) - disruption of the joint and gross ligamentous damage	£92,130 - £127,110
	Severe (ii) - Leg fracture extending into knee joint causing constant and permanent pain	£68,860 - £92,130
	Severe (iii) - may be continuing symptoms of pain and limitation of movement	£34,600 - £57,410
	Moderate (i) - dislocation and torn cartilage resulting in minor instability	£19,610 - £34,600
	Moderate (ii) - Lacerations, twisting, or bruising injuries	Up to £18,150

Find out more about accidents at work compensation examples for knee injuries by calling an advisor on our team.

Ankle Injury At Work Compensation

Where a leak in the workplace has not been maintained, you may have slipped and sustained an ankle injury. JCG accidents at work compensation examples for ankle injuries can be found in the table below. This excludes the top row, which considers special damages being awarded as well. As with all tables on this page and the JCG itself, it is only a guide.

Injury	Severity	Compensation Amount
Multiple severe injuries	Very severe, multiple injuries with incurred losses, such as medical expenses, rehabilitation and care costs	Up to £250,000+
Ankle Injuries	Very severe - transmalleolar fracture of the ankle with extensive soft-tissue damage	£66,140 - £92,090
	Severe - extensive period of treatments and/or lengthy period in plaster	£41,370 - £66,140
	Moderate - ligamentous tears and fractures giving rise to less serious disabilities such as difficulty walking	£18,150 - £35,130
	Less serious minor or undisplaced fractures, sprains and ligamentous injuries	Up to £18,150

Get in touch with an advisor on our team for an estimate of your ankle injury compensation.

Burn Injury At Work Compensation Figures

Dangerous chemicals and substances in the workplace can lead to a burn injury. The table below has examples of compensation that you may receive if you have been burnt at work. All figures except the first one are from the JCG. The table is only for illustrative purposes.

Injury	Severity	Suggested Brackets
Multiple Severe Injuries	Severe - multiple injuries resulting in loss of earnings, plastic surgery expenses, therapy costs	Up to £250,000 or over
Scarring To Other Body Parts	Significant burns covering 40% or more of the body	Likely to exceed £138,490
	Noticeable laceration scars or a single disfiguring scar	£10,350 - £30,030
	A single noticeable scar or several superficial scars	£3,130 - £10,350
Facial Disfigurement	Very severe scarring in relatively young claimants	£39,340 - £128,590
	Less severe scarring with substantial disfigurement and psychological reaction	£23,730 - £63,970
	Significant scarring where plastic surgery has reduced the worst effects	£12,040 - £39,750
	Less significant scarring where there may be one scar or a number of very small scars	£5,220 - £18,150
	Trivial scarring where the effect is minor	£2,260 - £4,670

Contact an advisor to learn more about accidents at work compensation examples for burn injuries today. They can even estimate how much compensation you can claim for your workplace burn and scars.

Settlement Amounts For A Shoulder Injury At Work Claim

Tripping and landing awkwardly on your shoulder due to a hazard at work can result in a shoulder injury, such as a dislocation. The suggested settlement amounts from the JCG for these injuries can be found below. As with the other tables, it is only guidance, and the first figure is not from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Compensation Guideline
Multiple Serious Injuries	Multiple Serious Injuries with substantial additional expenses, such as domestic support and home cleaner costs, travel expenses and loss of earnings	Up to £150,000+
Shoulder Injuries	Severe - associated with neck injuries resulting in significant disability	£25,370 - £63,450
	Serious - dislocation of the shoulder and damage to lower brachial plexus	£16,870 - £25,370
	Moderate - frozen shoulder with limited movement and discomfort	£10,420 - £16,870
	Fracture of clavicle	£6,800 - £16,170
	Minor soft tissue injury to shoulder but almost complete recovery in less than 2 years	£5,750 - £10,420

Learn more about accidents at work compensation examples for shoulder injuries by contacting one of our advisors.

Wrist Injury At Work Compensation Figures

Wrist injuries can be awarded up to £79,080 in compensation. More examples of compensation figures for wrist injuries are given in the table below. These JCG figures are only a guide and the top row is not from the JCG.

Type of Injury	Severity	Suggested Compensation
Multiple Serious Injuries	Very Serious - multiple serious injuries with incurred financial losses, such as travel costs, medical expenses and physiotherapy bills	Up to £150,000+
Wrist Injuries	Complete loss of function	£62,910 - £79,080
	Significant permanent disability but some useful movement remains	£32,370 - £51,750
	Less severe injuries still resulting in some permanent disability	£16,640 - £32,370
	Recovery from fracture or sfot tissue injury takes longer than 12 months but is largely complete	£8,030 - £13,670
	Uncomplicated colles fracture	In the region of £9.820
	Very minor undisplaced or minimally displaced fractures and soft tissue injuries	£4,670 - £6,270

To discuss accidents at work compensation examples for wrist injuries further, call one of our dedicated advisors.

Compensation Amounts For A Foot Injury At Work

Heavy equipment may have collapsed and caused a serious foot injury. The compensation amounts that you could receive for such an accident can be found in the table below. These figures are from the JCG, except for the first one. Also, the table is only to illustrate what you could claim for a foot injury.

Injury	Severity	Suggested Compensation Amount
Multiple Serious Injuries	Severe - multiple serious injuries with additional expenses, such as travel costs, mobility aids and prosethis and future loss of earnings	Up to £1,000,000+
Foot Injury	Amputation of both feet	£223,800 - £266,200
	Amputation of one foot	£110,930 - £144,860
	Very severe - injury must produce really serious permanent disability or permanent and severe pain	£110,930 - £144,860
	Fractures of both heels or feet with considerable and permanent pain	£55,450 - £92,520
	Serious with continuing pain from traumatic arthritis	£33,020 - £51,790
	Moderate - displaced metatarsal fractures with permanent deformity	£18,150 - £33,020
	Modest - ruptured ligaments or puncture wounds	Up to £18,150

For more details on accidents at work compensation examples for a foot injury at work, get in touch with our advisory team.

Psychological Injury At Work Payout Examples

Accidents at work can be extremely traumatic, resulting in a psychological injury, such as anxiety and PTSD that leaves you unable to return to work for a significant amount of time. The payout examples that you may receive to help you to cope with the psychological effects of accidents at work can be found in the table below. Figures, except the top row, are from the JCG. You can claim for psychological damage alone or as part of a multiple injury claim.

Type of Injury	Severity	Compensation Amount
Multiple Serious Injuries	Very serious multiple injuries with substantial financial losses, such as therapy costs, loss of earnings and medical expenses	Up to £250,000+
Psychiatric Damage	Severe - marked problems with ability to cope with life and work	£72,440 - £152,900
	Moderately Severe - cases of work-related stress resulting in permanent disability preventing a return	£25,190 - £72,440
	Moderate - marked improvement by trial and good prognosis	£7,740 - £25,190
	Less Severe - consideration of the length of period of disability and extent daily activities were affected	£2,040 - £7,740
PTSD	Severe - permanent effects preventing victim from working	£79,080 - £133,000
	Moderately severe - some recovery with professional help	£30,580 - £79,080
	Moderate - Injured person will have largely recovered	£10,810 - £30,580
	Less severe - virtually full recovery made within 1-2 years	£5,220 - £10,810

Learn more about accidents at work compensation examples of psychological injuries by getting in touch with one of our advisors today.

Claiming For Workplace Accident Compensation With Public Interest Lawyers

Our solicitors here at Public Interest Lawyers offer services and agreements that give your accident at work claim the best possible chance at success as well as reducing the financial worry that you may have about making a claim. Details on the services and arrangements that they offer are given below.

Why Choose Our Expert Accident At Work Solicitors?

Choosing our expert accident at work solicitors means that you will have the support of a solicitor with a proven track record of successful personal injury claims. The services that they offer focus on maximising your compensation whilst making the process as simple as possible for you. Their services include:

Contacting your employer to let them know that you are bringing a claim against them and assessing their cooperation.
Advising you on the evidence that will best support your specific claim and how to retrieve it, such as medical records and the report made in the accident book at work.
Organising assessments of your injuries so that the compensation that you receive is fair to the pain that you have endured. They will also advise on what items you can be reimbursed for under special damages and what evidence you will need to present.
Gathering statements from your colleagues who witnessed your accident at work take place.
Answering any of the questions that you may have and updating you on the progress of your claim.

These are just a few of the services that our dedicated solicitors have to offer. To find out more, contact us today.

Accident At Work Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis?

Here at Public Interest Lawyers, our solicitors offer a type of No Win No Fee arrangement, known as a Conditional Fee Agreement to their clients. This means that you can begin making your claim without the stress of:

Making upfront payments for the services of your solicitor
Ongoing payments throughout the claims process for your solicitor’s work
Paying service fees to your solicitor if your claim is unsuccessful.

If your claim succeeds, then a small percentage, known as a ‘success fee’, is deducted from your compensation. This fee is capped by law. Therefore, you will still receive the majority of your compensation.

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