Last Updated On 29th January 2026. Knee injury compensation can be awarded for anything from minor sprains and strains all the way up to severe, life-altering injuries, such as a lower leg amputation. However, to seek compensation for a knee injury, you will need to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility criteria required for making a personal injury claim. An expert solicitor from our panel can provide you with dedicated, tailored support throughout the knee injury claims process on a No Win No Fee basis.
Key Takeaways
- Knee injury compensation amounts will consider your physical pain, mental suffering, overall impact on your life, and related expenses.
- The amount of compensation for a knee injury can range from £2,750 for a soft-tissue strain to £117,410 for a serious injury with joint disruption, according to the Judicial College Guidelines (a document which can be used to help value claims).
- A personal injury solicitor from our panel can help ensure that your claim is accurately valued and will consider the severity of your knee injury and your financial losses, such as wheelchair purchase or rental.
- Our panel of solicitors can also help clients start their knee injury claim within the time limit and gather compelling evidence that proves their version of events.
- The evidence you submit can affect the amount of knee injury compensation you are awarded.
Our panel are specialists in knee injury claims. If you are eligible and choose to work with a solicitor from our panel, they will be fully committed to ensuring you are fully compensated for your injury. They will also provide a jargon-busting explanation of the claims process and keep you up to date with the progress of your case.
To find out if a solicitor from our panel can help you on a No Win No Fee basis, speak to one of our advisors today.
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- Average Compensation Payouts For Knee Injuries
- Am I Eligible To Make A Claim?
- Common Knee Injuries You Can Claim For
- How To Start Your Compensation Claim
- How Our Panel Of Solicitors Can Help You
- More Information
Average Compensation Payouts For Knee Injuries
Compensation for personal injury claims is awarded based on the circumstances of each case. Factors that are taken into consideration when calculating your compensation include:
- The severity of your injuries
- The type of injuries
- The number of injuries you have suffered
- The financial losses caused by your injuries
However, if you make a successful claim for knee injury compensation, you will always be awarded general damages, as this compensates you for your injuries.
The person valuing your claim for general damages may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) as well as your medical records. This document contains compensation guidelines for various injuries. Below, we have listed some of these brackets, but please keep in mind that the JCG did not provide the first figure. Moreover, the table itself is included for guidance only.
| Type of Injury | Severity | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple severe injuries with financial losses | Very severe injuries/multiple injuries with expenses including lost income, medical costs and domestic help | Up to £500,000+ |
| Leg | Severe (i), most serious injuries short of amputation | £117,460 to £165,860 |
| Severe (iii), serious | £47,840 to £66,920 | |
| Severe (iv), moderate | £33,880 to £47,840 | |
| Knee | Severe (i) | £85,100 to £117,410 |
| Severe (ii) | £63,610 to £85,100 | |
| Severe (iii) | £31,960 to £53,030 | |
| Moderate (i) | £18,110 to £31,960 | |
| Moderate (ii) | Up to £16,770 |
Special Damages And What You Can Claim For
You could also be eligible to receive special damages as part of your personal injury claim. This compensates you for the financial losses your injuries have caused you to experience. Some examples may include:
- Medical costs- such as private medical care and physiotherapy
- Travel costs- such as travel to and from hospital and specialist care appointments
- Care costs- such as paying for a professional carer
- Home or car adjustments, like a stair lift or modifying your car to fit a wheelchair
- Loss of earnings – both past and future.
You will need to provide evidence in order to claim special damages for your knee injury compensation claim, such as invoices and receipts.
To see whether you may have an eligible claim, continue reading. You can also contact our advisors to discuss your case.
Am I Eligible To Make A Claim?
Yes, you could be eligible to make a claim for knee injury compensation if you can prove that another party’s negligent actions or inactions caused the harm you suffered. This will involve collecting evidence demonstrating that your case meets the following personal injury claims eligibility criteria.
- You Were Owed A Duty of Care
A ‘duty of care’ is a legal obligation that one party (this could be an individual or an organisation) owes to another. It means that the liable party must reasonably safeguard another person’s well-being. This duty is governed by different legislation depending on the situation. For example, a party in control of a public space can take reasonable steps to identify risks to visitors and reduce them as far as practicable.
- That Duty of Care Was Breached
A vital step in proving negligence is being able to demonstrate that the liable party failed in upholding the duty of care. This is known as a ‘breached duty of care.’ It occurs when the liable party fails to act as a reasonable person or organisation would, such as by failing to conduct risk assessments when appropriate.
- You Suffered an Injury or Illness
A liable party could breach their duty of care, but you won’t have a valid compensation claim unless you can prove that this breach caused you to sustain an injury. In addition to knee damage, you can also seek compensation for any other physical and psychological injuries you suffered in the same accident.
Knee Injury Claims For Road Traffic Accidents
Road users, including car drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, owe each other a duty of care. This means that anyone using them must navigate safely and avoid causing injury or damage to both themselves and others. To ensure compliance with this duty, road users should make sure that they comply with the Road Traffic Act 1988 and any relevant rules and regulations found in the Highway Code.
If a road user fails to adhere to their duty of care and you suffer a knee injury as a result, you may make a road traffic accident claim. For example:
- Whilst cycling, you are hit by a car that pulled out at a junction without checking whether it was clear to do so, leading you to fracture your knee.
- A driver quickly reverses out of their driveway without looking and crashes into your car. This causes you to damage the cartilage in your knee.
Knee Injury Claims For Accidents At Work
You are also owed a duty of care by your employer, as outlined by the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974. This means that your employer must take reasonable measures to prevent you from coming to harm while working. Such measures include training staff and providing personal protective equipment (PPE) when needed.
A failure to adhere to their duty of care could lead to you suffering an injury. In this case, you may be able to make an accident at work claim. For example:
- When walking across your office, you trip over loose wires that were not tidied away or signposted, falling and dislocating your knee.
- You are told to load a forklift, but you have not been given the necessary training. You overload it, meaning that the forklift tips over and falls on you, fracturing your knee.
Knee Injury Claims For Accidents In A Public Place
Additionally, the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 means that you are owed a duty of care by the occupier when in a public space. The occupier is the person who is in control of the space. They must take necessary measures to ensure the reasonable safety of those using the space.
You may be able to make a public liability claim if your injury was caused by an occupier’s negligent actions. For example:
- You slip over on the wet floor of a cafe, but there is no wet floor sign, leading you to tear a ligament in your knee.
- You sprain your knee when you use a faulty machine in the gym that has not been regularly checked.
To discuss the circumstances of your case and find out whether you can claim for knee injury compensation, contact our advisors.
Common Knee Injuries You Can Claim For
You can claim knee injury compensation for dislocations, tears, fractures, and ligament damage. The knee is a hinge joint between the thigh and shin bones, and being able to bend and straighten it is essential for mobility. Knee injuries can be extremely painful and significantly impact daily activities.
Common examples of knee injuries include:
- Patella dislocation – This is a dislocated kneecap.
- Undisplaced patella fracture – Also known as an ‘incomplete fracture,’ the kneecap is cracked but has not broken all the way.
- Proximal fibula fracture – A fracture to the bone on the outside of your lower leg below the knee.
- Tibial plateau fracture – Occurs when the tibia fractures below the knee and extends into the joint.
- Meniscus tear – Damage to the knee cartilage.
- Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury – May be a partial or complete tear, ligament detachment from the bone, or a stretched ligament.
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury – Connects the thigh bone to the back of the shin bone. A PCL injury can be a partial or complete ligament tear or a stretched ligament.
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury – This ligament passes in front of the posterior cruciate ligament and helps to stabilise the joint and prevent the thigh and shin bones from moving out of place.
- Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury – Lies on the outer side of the joint and connects the thigh bone to the fibula.
- Mild soft tissue injuries and knee sprains – Ligaments are considered ‘soft tissue,’ and injuries that occur to them are given different grades depending on the severity. For example, a stretched but not torn knee ligament is classed as a sprain
If another person was responsible for your knee injury, you can contact our advisors today to see whether you may be eligible to make a personal injury claim.
How To Start Your Compensation Claim
You can start a claim today by contacting an advisor. If they think you have a strong case, they could connect you with a solicitor on our panel.
As part of their services, they could help you with gathering evidence to support your knee injury compensation claim. Some examples include:
- Medical records
- Payslips or bank statements (to show lost income)
- Video or photos of the incident (including CCTV footage)
- An accident report book (if the injury was caused in a public space or workplace)
- Eyewitness contact information.
To learn more about how a solicitor from our panel could help you, contact our advisors.
How Our Panel Of Solicitors Can Help You
A solicitor from our panel can offer to work on your case under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a type of No Win No Fee contract. This means that you will not be required to pay for your solicitor’s services:
- Before the start of the claim
- Throughout the claim
- If the claim does not succeed
You will only need to pay a success fee to your solicitor if you receive compensation, and it is legally capped to ensure that you receive the majority of your compensation.
A solicitor from our panel could also help you with the following:
- Gathering evidence to support your claim
- Filing the claim within the correct time limit (this is generally 3 years from the accident date)
- Negotiating your compensation settlement
- Explaining any legal jargon
To see whether a No Win No Fee solicitor from our panel could help you claim knee injury compensation, you can contact our advisors:
- Via telephone on 0800 408 7825
- Through our contact form
- Using the live chat on this page
More Information
More of our personal injury claims guides:
- Learn when you could make a leg injury claim
- See whether you could make a personal injury claim on behalf of someone else
- Learn what an interim payment is when making a personal injury claim
External resources:
- The NHS webpage for guidance on knee pain
- The government’s webpage on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
- The NHS share when to call 999
Thank you for reading our guide, which explains how to claim injury compensation.