How Much Compensation Can You Get For A Broken Wrist?

By Richie Billing. Last Updated 1st December 2023. In this guide, we answer the question, “How much compensation do you get for a broken wrist?”.

A fractured wrist can greatly affect your quality of life. If the injury was caused by third-party negligence, you could receive broken wrist compensation by making a personal injury claim.

Our advisors offer free legal advice 24/7 so, if you want to know if you can claim for a broken wrist or permanent disability caused by negligence, please call us at a time that suits you. They can put you through to a personal injury solicitor from our panel who could work with you on a No Win No Fee basis.

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Examples Of Wrist Fracture Settlement Amounts And Compensation Payouts
Can I Make A Broken Wrist Compensation Claim?
Causes Of Broken Wrist Injuries
What Evidence Do You Need For A Broken Wrist Compensation Claim?
Start A Broken Wrist Compensation Claim
Learn More About Making A Broken Wrist Compensation Claim

Examples Of Wrist Fracture Settlement Amounts And Compensation Payouts

When making a claim for a broken wrist, your compensation settlement may consist of general and special damages.

The pain and suffering caused by your injury could be compensated with general damages. This also includes how your quality of life was affected due to your injury.

When trying to find out how much you could receive for your wrist injury, a compensation calculator may be recommended to you. This could help you gain a clearer idea of what you could receive in general damages. However, it cannot give you an accurate estimate of your claim if you are eligible to claim special damages as well.

When creating the table below, we have used the figures in the 16^th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This is a document that provides compensation brackets for various injuries and is used by many legally professionals when valuing claims. However, the amount you receive may differ from the figures listed as various factors will affect your claim.

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Type of Injury	Description	Amount
Multiple Severe Injuries + Special Damages	Multiple severe injuries, including a broken wrist, combined with special damages, such as lost earnings and pension contributions.	Up to £100,000 +
Hand Injury	Both hands have been seriously damages, which will result in a loss of function and a cosmetic disability.	£55,820 to £84,570
Hand Injury	A crush injury that impairs the hand’s function, regardless of whether the person has received treatment or not.	£14,450 to £29,000
Wrist Injury	The injured person’s wrist function is completely lost. For example, this could be due to an arthrodesis being performed.	£47,620 to £59,860
Wrist Injury	Injuries in this bracket cause permanent and significant disabilities. However, useful movement of the wrist still remains.	£24,500 to £39,170
Wrist Injury	Less severe injuries leading to some permanent disabilities. This could be, for example, persisting stiffness and pain.	£12,590 to £24,500
Wrist Injury	Soft tissue injuries or fractures that take longer than a year to recover. However, the recovery would be complete.	£6,080 to £10,350
Wrist Injury	A Colles’ fracture with no complications.	In the region of £7,430
Wrist Injury	Fractures that are minimally displaced or are minor. This leads to a bandage or plaster needing to be worn for a matter of weeks with a full recovery within a year.	£3,530 to £4,740
Arm Injury	Despite suffering from serious disabilities, a degree of recovery is expected to take place,	£19,200 to £39,170
Arm Injury	A simple forearm fracture.	£6,610 to £19,200

Any financial losses you have suffered due to your injury could be compensated with special damages. Some examples could include:

Medical costs.
Loss of earnings.
Travel expenses.

Providing financial evidence of these losses could help support your claim, e.g., payslips and bank statements.

Contact our advisors today if you would like to discuss your potential claim.

Can I Make A Broken Wrist Compensation Claim?

To be eligible to make a personal injury claim for compensation for a broken wrist, you will need to prove that your injury was caused by another party breaching their duty of care.

Some examples of when you are owed a duty of care include:

In the workplace – Your employer owes you a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Per their duty, they must take reasonably practicable steps to ensure your safety while you are at work.
On the road – Road users have a duty of care to use to roads in a way that avoids causing injury to themselves and others. Additionally, they must adhere to the relevant rules and regulations found in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code.
In public – Those in control of a public place owe a duty of care to members of the public. As stated under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, they must take necessary steps and measures to ensure your reasonable safety while you are using that space.

If you can prove that your injury was caused by another party breaching their duty of care, you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim for broken wrist compensation.

To learn more about the requirements for claiming a wrist fracture settlement, you can contact our advisors for free.

How Long Do I Have To Claim Broken Wrist Compensation?

When making a claim for broken wrist compensation, you will need to start your claim within the relevant time limit. This is generally three years from the date of the accident that resulted in your fractured wrist.

However, there are exceptions to this time limit. This includes:

Those who lack the mental capacity to make a claim for themselves. For this type of claimant, the time limit is indefinitely suspended. During this time, a court-appointed litigation friend could make a claim on their behalf. However, if they regain this capacity and a litigation friend hasn’t acted on their behalf, they will have three years from the date of recovery to start a claim.
Those under the age of 18. The time limit is paused until the day they turn 18. Before this date, a litigation friend could claim on their behalf. However, if they turn 18 and a claim has not been made for them, they will have three years from their 18th birthday to start their claim.

If you have any more questions about claiming for your broken wrist, get in touch with our advisors using the details at the top of the page.

Causes Of Broken Wrist Injuries

There are many ways that you could sustain a broken wrist, but as we’ve already mentioned, not all will result in the basis of a valid personal injury claim. Some examples of how a wrist injury could lead to a broken wrist compensation claim include:

Road traffic accidents: For example, if a driver failed to come to a stop at a red light and crashed into you while you were crossing the road.
Accidents at work: An accident at work could result in a wrist injury, such as if you slip or fall on an unmarked spillage.
Public liability accidents: If an unstable shelving unit in a supermarket were to fall on you, this could cause a broken wrist injury. Similarly, you could suffer a wrist injury if you tripped and fell on an uneven paving stone.

Our advisors are here to help. If you’d like to know if you could claim compensation for a broken wrist, get in touch today. They can evaluate your claim for free, and can answer any questions you have about wrist injury settlement amounts in the UK and the personal injury claims process.

What Evidence Do You Need For A Broken Wrist Compensation Claim?

When making a claim for broken wrist compensation, you need to have evidence to prove that your injury was caused by the negligence of someone who owed you a duty of care.

Here is a short list of examples:

CCTV footage – If you appear in CCTV footage, you can legally request access to it.
Medical records – Again, you can request access to these at any time. Your medical records contain information pertaining to any injuries and treatment.
Photographs – This could be of the injury itself, or of the hazards that caused the accident which led to your injury.
Witness contact details – To get in touch with those who saw the incident, and ask if they would consider submitting a statement.

There are other examples too. To find out more about gathering evidence to support a claim for a broken wrist, get in touch with our advisors today.

Start A Broken Wrist Compensation Claim

Our advisors offer free legal advice, so if you have any questions, such as “what is a good settlement offer?” please get in touch with them at a time that suits you. They are available 24/7, can provide you with a compensation estimate, and even put you through to a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor from our panel.

Their knowledge and experience of personal injury law could result in you receiving the compensation that you’re entitled to. You can:

Call us now using 0800 408 7825
Contact us through our website.
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Learn More About Making A Broken Wrist Compensation Claim

Please use the links below to learn more about how much compensation you get for a broken wrist.

For patient information about wrist fractures, please read this NHS guidance.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is a charity that aims to reduce accidents causing injury.
If you’re suffering from a broken bone, read this guide for medical advice.
To know if you can claim for an accident in a public place, please read this webpage from our website.
Do you want to know if you can claim lost wages due to a work injury? If so, visit this page.
If you’ve suffered a broken hand at work, read this to see if you can claim.

We also have some other guides you may find useful:

Still have questions regarding, “how much compensation do you get for a broken wrist?” If so, please call our advisors. They’re available 24/7 and will be more than happy to help.