How Much Compensation For Arm Injury Claims

Has another party caused you to sustain an arm injury? Interested in seeking compensation? In this article, we look at arm injury claims.

A lady with an injured arm making an arm injury claim.

Key Points On Arm Injury Claims

  • If you suffer an arm injury due to someone else’s fault, you could make an arm injury claim.
  • Your arm injury compensation could consist of compensation for your physical injuries and possibly, any financial loss you’ve suffered.
  • You could suffer an arm injury due to a road traffic accident, an accident at work or a public place accident.
  • There is an option of making your arm injury claim with the support of a No Win No Fee solicitor.

Learn more about personal injury claims and find out if you have good grounds to launch one by contacting the friendly team today:

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  1. Compensation Amounts For Arm Injury Claims
  2. Case Study: £30,000 Payout For A Broken Forearm
  3. Am I Eligible To Make An Arm Injury Claim?
  4. Types Of Injuries You Can Claim For
  5. How To Start Your Arm Injury Compensation Claim
  6. How Public Interest Lawyers Can Help
  7. More Information On Making An Arm Injury Claim

Compensation Amounts For Arm Injury Claims

A settlement for a successful arm injury claim could consist of up to two heads. These are:

  • General Damages: This head is to compensate for your physical and psychological injuries.
  • Special Damages: This is the compensation which you could claim for the financial losses you’ve suffered.

How Payouts Are Calculated

You must be wondering how much compensation you could claim for your arm injury. Your personal injury solicitor may instruct you to appear for an independent medical examination. This could be to determine the severity of your injuries. If you choose to make your arm injury claim with us, we will try our best to ensure that the medical examination is conducted at a time and location convenient for you.

Additionally, those responsible for valuing general damages, such as your personal injury solicitor, could use the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to determine the compensation you could claim for your arm injury. The JCG provides a guideline range of compensation figures for each kind of injury. We have provided some of the figures in the table below. However, you must keep in mind that these are only guidelines, and the first row of the table isn’t from the JCG.

InjuryCompensation Guidelines
Multiple Severe Injuries and Special DamagesUp to £500,000+
Loss of Both Arms£293,850 to £366,100
Loss of One Arm (i)Not Less Than £167,380
Loss of One Arm (ii)£133,810 to £159,770
Loss of One Arm (iii)£117,360 to £133,810
Severe Arm Injuries£117,360 to £159,770
Arm Injuries Causing Permanent and Substantial Disablement£47,810 to £73,050
Less Severe Arm Injury£23,430 to £47,810
Simple Forearm Fractures£8,060 to £23,430
Severely Disabling Elbow Injury£47,810 to £66,920

Claiming Special Damages

As mentioned above, you could also claim for the financial losses you’ve suffered due to your arm injury. This is under the second head of claim, called special damages. Some examples include:

  • Current and future loss of earnings, including a loss of benefits like your pension.
  • Medical treatment including the cost of diagnostic tests, prescribed medications and travelling to and from doctor’s appointments.
  • Vehicle or home modifications if you end up suffering from a disability.
  • The cost of hiring a carer or any other support.

Do you wish to seek compensation for multiple injuries? Contact our team for guidance about arm injury claims. They can also value your claim for free as well as provide advice about what expenses you might be able to recover.

Case Study: £30,000 Payout For A Broken Forearm

Mrs Anderson was doing her usual shopping at a supermarket. A nearby shelf, which was in a state of disrepair, collapsed on her. The stock falling off the shelf caused her immediate pain and swelling in her forearm.

After visiting A&E, Mrs Anderson learned that she had broken her forearm. The fracture was so severe that the doctor had to realign her bone before putting it in a cast. This resulted in Mrs. Anderson not being able to use her arm for the next 6 weeks. As a result, Mrs. Anderson was unable to drive, work or even complete any day-to-day tasks. This inconvenience motivated Mrs Anderson to consider making an arm injury claim.

She had a friend who was with her during the accident and had taken photographs of the entire scene. The presence of photographic evidence and a witness served to strengthen her case. However, Mrs Anderson consulted a personal injury solicitor to ensure that she had access to expert advice. Once the solicitor was involved, they began to build her case and provided further guidance. They also arranged a medical examination with an independent expert.

Although the supermarket initially disputed Mrs Anderson’s claim, they eventually agreed to pay a settlement. They paid £16,300 as general damages, considering the extent of the pain and suffering and the recovery period. The supermarket also awarded £13,700 as special damages. This was to restore the financial standing Mrs Anderson had prior to her accident, including the cost of medical treatment and loss of earnings.

Please note that the above is simply an illustration of how arm injuries can occur and how we value and handle claims.

If you would like to further discuss arm injury claims, please speak to a member of our advisory team today. They can assess the circumstances behind your arm injury and advise on whether your claim could be valid.

Am I Eligible To Make An Arm Injury Claim?

In order for arm injury claims to be valid, they will need to meet the personal injury claims criteria. In various situations, people or organisations have a legal obligation to take reasonable care to avoid causing foreseeable injury or harm. This is known as the duty of care, and in the subsequent sections, we’ll examine the situations where it could apply.

For an eligible arm injury claim, you need to prove the following:

  • The other party, which could be an individual or an organisation, had a duty of care towards you.
  • They failed to adhere to that duty of care.
  • You injured your arm due to this failure.

There are various scenarios where you can establish this duty of care:

Road Traffic Accidents

All road users have a duty to ensure that the roads are safe for everybody to use. The Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code have laid down some rules which all road users have to follow. Not following these regulations could be a breach of duty. If you suffer an arm injury due to a breach of this duty, you could make an arm injury claim.

For example: You were crossing the road as a pedestrian, and a speeding motorist collided with you. This collision caused you to fracture your wrist and could form the basis of a road traffic accident claim.

Accident At Work

An employer owes a duty of care towards their employees during their work. This duty includes the application of certain safety procedures and training the employees on the same. The Health and Safety at Work, etc.1974 places this duty of care on employers. If you suffer an injury to your arm because of a breach of this duty, you may have an eligible arm injury claim.

For example: Your employeer didn’t provide you with sufficient training and engaged you in lifting boxes which were heavier than you could handle. As a result, you sustained multiple injuries, including a sprained wrist and pulled muscles in your shoulder and upper arm, which has impacted your ability to work. You may have an eligible accident at work claim against your employer.

Public Place Accidents

The Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 requires the occupiers of a public place to ensure the reasonable safety of visitors using the space for its intended purpose. An occupier is an individual or organisation that controls a public place. The occupier can be considered to be in breach of this duty if a visitor is injured in an accident that could have been prevented by taking reasonable steps.

For example: You are using a gym, and you end up dislocating your shoulder due to some fault in the equipment. The individuals responsible for the gym failed to ensure regular checks and maintence for the equipment. This breach of duty caused defective equipment to be undetected, causing you an injury. This could give rise to a public liability claim against the gym for your dislocated shoulder.

Interested in claiming for a gym accident? Do reach out to our team for guidance. A member of our team can also help with any other public liability, road traffic accidents or workplace injuries. Please get in touch for further information about arm injury claims.

Types Of Injuries You Can Claim For

Depending on the circumstances of the accident, you could claim for one or multiple injuries. These could include injuries to your forearm, wrist or shoulder. The injuries you suffer could range from minor to those requiring amputation:

Minor Injuries

Minor arm injuries could include the following:

  • Bruises
  • Sprains and strains and other soft tissue injuries.
  • Cuts, lacerations or scrapes

Broken Arm

This category could include a broken arm or wrist or a fractured shoulder, which could result from a slip, trip, or fall. Some broken arm injuries may result in permanent disabilities. 

Amputation

This could include amputations both above and below the elbow and injuries which result in a permanent disability. This category could also include crush injuries like a crushed forearm, which could result in a surgical amputation.

Suffered a finger injury at work? Contact our team for advice about arm injury claims.

How To Start Your Arm Injury Compensation Claim

Here are some steps which you could take to pursue your arm injury claim:

  • Once you instruct a personal injury solicitor, the first step is to gather evidence and write a Letter of Claim.
  • This letter will give details of your arm injury, the impact and who you believe to be liable. Your solicitor will send this letter to the party responsible for your injuries.
  • While the party gets time to accept or deny liability, your solicitor will continue to gather evidence with you.
  • If the party admits liability, you can instruct your solicitor to negotiate a settlement or accept an offer.
  • In cases where the party denies liability, or you’re unable to come to a settlement, your claim may go to court. Your solicitor can advise you on this.
  • If you’re considering legal action, you must make sure to start your claim within the time limit. The Limitation Act 1980 provides a time limit of 3 years for most personal injury claims.

As far as compiling evidence is concerned, this is the most important step in your compensation claim. It should prove liability for your injury. Some examples of the evidence which could be helpful for arm injury claims include:

  • Photographs of the injuries or the accident site.
  • Witness details so they can contacted later on for witness statements.
  • CCTV footage of the incident.
  • Medical records
  • Details from the Accident Book, wherever applicable.

For more details on the personal injury claims process, talk to our team.

How Public Interest Lawyers Can Help

While it isn’t necessary to engage a personal injury solicitor to handle your arm injury claim, it’s better to involve some professional guidance. The solicitors on our panel have years of experience and proven competence in personal injury claims. Therefore, if you are eligible to make your claim with us, our panel will work hard to ensure that you get the compensation you deserve.

You may be concerned about the costs involved with instructing a solicitor. However, the solicitors on our panel provide a No Win No Fee service.

Our panel offer this under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means that you don’t pay upfront or ongoing fees for your solicitor’s work. If your claim is unsuccessful, you won’t have to pay your personal injury solicitor.

However, if your case is successful, your solicitor will deduct an agreed-upon percentage from your compensation, which is the success fee. The law has placed a limit on this percentage to ensure that you enjoy the maximum benefit of your compensation.

If you would like to discuss anything related to arm injury claims or to get one started, get in touch. If you are eligible, you could be connected to one of the  No Win No Fee solicitors from our panel. To speak to us today:

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More Information On Making An Arm Injury Claim

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