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are many different types of injuries that could be suffered. The figures
below are only intended to provide a rough guideline and do not guarantee
that the amount shown will be what you receive. |
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| Minor
injuries involving no brain damage up to £6000. Injuries involving
minor brain damage where a good recovery has been made but symptoms
such as poor concentration and memory problems continue, up to £21000. |
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Serious
fractures where there is significant or permanent disability from
£19500 to £29000.
Serious fractures with good recovery or good expected recovery
£9000 to £19500.
Simple fractures of the radius and/or ulna bones with fast & complete
recovery, £3000. Some remaining disability up to £9000. |
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| Significant
or permanent disability £12000 to £19500, less severe
disability or pain and stiffness from £6,000 to £12,500.
Where recovery is complete up to £5,000. For simple Colles fracture,
up to £3500. |
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| Minor
injuries up to £6,750 . Severe injuries needing/had hip replacement
up to £13,000. |
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Torn
cartilage or meniscus, dislocation, ligamentous damage; injuries resulting
in minor instability or weakness from £7,000 to £13,000.
Lacerations, twisting or bruising injury with complete recovery,
up to £3,250. Ongoing symptoms e.g. aching/discomfort/occasional
pain, up to £6,500. |
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Severe injury, long period of treatment, long
period in plaster, and some permanent disability (limited walking
ability etc) from £15000 to £25000.
For fractures and ligamentous tears resulting in moderate disability
£6500 to £13500. |
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| Recovery within 2 years from £1,000 to
£3,500. Severe neck injuries, with continuing symptoms, up to
£13,000. |
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Dislocated shoulder causing pain in shoulder
and neck, aching in elbow, weakness of arm and hand from £6000
to £9000.
Moderate injuries e.g. frozen shoulder causing limitation of movement
and discomfort for up to two years £3750 to £6000.
Minor injury, e.g. soft-tissue damage causing considerable pain but
recovery almost complete within one year from £2000 to £3750. |
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Severely disabling injury from £18350
to £25000. Injuries leading to impaired function but no major
surgery or significant disability from £7500 to £15000.
Moderate or minor injury e.g. simple fractures, or tennis elbow, with
no permanent damage or impairment of function up to £6000. |
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| Strains, sprains, disc prolapses, soft tissue
injuries, up to £6,500. Severe injuries e.g. permanent disability
up to £14,000. |
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Severe fracture to fingers with partial amputations
resulting in deformity, impairment of grip, reduced function up to
£18500. Loss of index finger £9000.
Fractures with impairment of grip from £4250 to £5850.
Loss of middle finger £7500. Serious injury to ring or middle
fingers £7000 to £7750.
Loss of terminal phalanx of ring or middle fingers from £2000
to £3500. Amputation of little finger from £4000 to £5850.
Loss of part of little finger where tip is sensitive from £2000
to £2750.
Fracture of one finger with complete recovery within a few weeks from
£1000 to £1750. Loss of thumb from £18000 to £27500.
Severe dislocation of thumb, £2000 to £3000. |
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| Simple fracture of tibia or fibula up to £4,250.
Severe leg injuries including simple fracture of femur, up to £7,000.
Fractures where recovery is incomplete from £8,500 to £14,000. |
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