Compensation Guidelines for your Injury

Injury	Compensation
Quadriplegia	£188,250 to £235,000
Paraplegia	£127,250 to £165,000

Injury	Compensation
Chest and lung injuries	£18,325 to £32,000
Fractured ribs	£2,300
Asbestos-related disease
Mesothelioma	£47,850 to £74,300
Lung cancer	£45,800 to £58,500
Asbestosis	£28,000 to £61,500
Food poisoning
Severe	£22,400 to £30,500
Moderate	£5,600 to £11,200
Minor	£550 to £2,300

Injury	Compensation
Cheek bones	£1,400 to £9,150
Jaw fractures
Severe	£17,800 to £26,500
Serious	£10,500 to £17,800
Minor	£3,800 to £5,100
Facial disfigurement
Females
Very severe scarring	£28,000 to £56,500
Significant scarring	£10,500 to £17,550
Less significant scarring	£2,300 to £8,150
Males
Very severe scarring	£17,550 to £38,175
Significant scarring	£5,350 to £10,500
Less significant scarring	£2,300 to £5,350

Injury	Compensation
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Severe	£36,650 to £58,500
Moderate	£4,825 to £13,500
Minor	£2,300 to £4,825
Chronic fatigue syndrome	£28,750

Injury	Compensation
Brain Damage
Severe	£165,500 to £235,000
Moderate	£127,250 to £165,000
Minor	£9,000 to £25,000
Minor head injury	£1,300 to £7,425

Injury	Compensation
Neck injuries
Severe	£14,500 to £19,100
Moderate	£4,575 to £14,500
Minor	£750 to £4,575
Back injuries
Severe	£22,650 to £98,500
Moderate	£7,125 to £22,650
Minor	£4,575 to £7,125
Shoulder injuries
Severe	£7,375 to £28,000
Moderate	£4,575 to £7,375
Minor	£2,550 to £4,575
Arm
Loss of both arms	£140,500 to £174,500
Loss of one arm	£56,000 to £79,000
Severe injuries	£56,000 to £76,350
Moderate or minor injury	£7,375
Wrist injuries	£2,000 to £34,850
Hand injuries
Total or effective loss of both hands	£81,500 to £117,000
Serious damage to both hands	£32,000 to £49,350
Total or effective loss of one hand	£56,000 to £63,625
Serious hand injuries	£16,800 to £36,152
Moderate hand injury	£3,800 to £7,625
Minor hand injuries	£500 to £2,550
Severe fractures to fingers	£21,350
Loss of thumb	£20,350 to £32,000
Vibration White Finger / Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
Serious	£9,700 to £18,325
Moderate	£5,100 to £9,700
Minor	£1,775 to £5,100
Leg injuries
Total loss of both legs	£140,500 to £165,500
Most serious injuries just short of amputation	£56,000 to £79,000
Severe	£22,650 to £49,350
Moderate	£16,300 to £22,650
Minor	£5,350 to £16,300
Knee injuries
Severe	£15,500 to £56,000
Moderate	£8,400 to £15,500
Minor	£8,150
Ankle injuries
Severe	£18,325 to £29,000
Moderate	£7,625 to £15,500
Minor	£8,150
Foot injuries
Amputation of both feet	£98,500 to £117,000
Amputation of one foot	£48,850 to £63,325
Severe	£26,500 to £63,325
Serious	£14,500 to £22,650
Moderate	£8,150 to £14,500
Toe injuries
Amputation of all toes	£21,350 to £32,800
Severe	£8,150 to £11,200
Serious	£5,600 to £8,150
Moderate	£5,600

Injury	Compensation
Eyes
Total blindness	£155,250
Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye	£56,000 to £104,500
Total loss of one eye	£32,000 to £38,175
Minor eye injuries	£2,300 to £5,100
Ears
Total deafness	£52,950 to £63,625
Total loss of hearing in one ear	£18,325 to £26,500
Partial hearing loss/Tinnitus
Severe	£17,300 to £26,500
Moderate	£8,650 to £17,300
Minor	£7,375 to £8,650