A brain injury can be life-changing. Depending on the severity of your brain injury, you may be unable to work or engage in your usual daily life. You may have also experienced financial losses. Within this guide, we discuss who could be eligible to make brain injury claims and the eligibility criteria that must be met.

Additionally, we share different scenarios of incidents that could result in a brain injury being suffered. We also look at when you could potentially make a brain injury compensation claim on someone else’s behalf, including the time limits that must be adhered to.

Following this, we explain how compensation is calculated for successful brain injury claims and what evidence could help support your case.To conclude this guide, we discuss how one of our No Win No Fee brain injury solicitors could help you claim compensation.

If you have any questions while reading this guide, or would like to receive free advice for your potential claim, you can contact our advisors:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Fill out our claim online form.
• Message in our live support chat box.

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1. What Is A Brain Injury?
2. What Are Brain Injury Claims?
3. Can I Make A Brain Injury Claim Due To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
4. Can A Brain Injury Claim Be Made On Someone Else’s Behalf?
5. How Much Brain Injury Compensation Could I Receive?
6. What Financial Losses Can Be Claimed For After A Serious Brain Injury?
7. What Evidence Can Help In Brain Injury Claims?
8. Can Brain Injury Solicitors Work On A No Win No Fee Basis?
9. More Useful Resources About Compensation Claims

What Is A Brain Injury?

The brain is made up of many different nervous tissues and is responsible for many different functions in our body, including movement, communication, emotion, memory, sensation, and responses. As such, the potential impacts of a brain injury can be life-changing.

There are various impacts that could result from a brain injury, depending on the severity of the damage.

Broadly, here are the two types of brain injuries:

• An acquired brain injury – where brain damage has been present since birth.
• A traumatic brain injury – where brain damage is caused by trauma to the head, such as by a violent jolt or blow.

What Is The Potential Impact Of A Serious Brain Injury?

Here are some possible effects of a severe brain injury:

• Changes in behaviour.
• Seizures.
• Coma.
• Locked-in syndrome.
• Blood clots.
• Changes to senses, such as double vision and loss of taste.
• Problems with communication.
• Loss of mobility.

If you or someone you know has suffered a brain injury, whether it be less serious or severe, please contact us today. Our advisors can chat with you about your circumstances and your claim eligibility.

What Are Brain Injury Claims?

Brain injury compensation claims can be made when negligence has occurred. Negligence is when duty of care is breached, and this results in an injury being suffered.

As such, here is the brain injury claims eligibility criteria:

1. You were owed a duty of care by a third party.
2. The third party breached their duty of care.
3. You suffered a brain injury as a result of this breach.

If you can show that each of the above is applicable to your circumstances, then have a chat with us today, as you may be entitled to claim brain injury compensation.

Below, we explain what duty of care is owed to you in different situations, and by whom.

Accidents At Work

Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, all employers owe their employees a duty of care. This means that employers must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their employees while they are working.

Here are some ways how an employer could potentially breach their duty of care, leading to a brain injury:

• An employer could fail to check the maintenance of the workplace’s equipment. For example, they could provide an employee with a faulty ladder, which could break and cause the employee to fall from a height.
• An employer could fail to provide their employees with the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). For example, a hard hat for employees working on a construction site. Due to this lack of PPE, an employee could suffer brain damage if a piece of debris falls and hits them on the head.

Road Traffic Accidents

All road users owe a duty of care to one another. This means that all road users must follow the rules that are in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and The Highway Code while on the roads to ensure the safety of one another.

Here are some ways in which a road user could potentially breach their duty of care, leading to a brain injury:

• A driver could be exceeding the speed limit and rear-end a vehicle in front of them if they are unable to brake in time.
• A driver could be using their mobile phone at the wheel and fail to notice that there is a pedestrian on a zebra crossing in front of them, causing them to hit the pedestrian.

Accidents In A Public Place

Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, all occupiers of a public place (anyone who has at least partial control) owes a duty of care to all visitors of their space. This means that occupiers must take steps to ensure that the public are reasonably safe while on their premises.

Here are some ways how an occupier could potentially breach their duty of care, leading to a brain injury:

• The occupier could fail to respond to reports of hazards. For example, there have been multiple reports about a torn bit of carpet on the stairs in a library, but the occupier has not fixed the hazard in a timely manner. From this, someone could trip on the torn bit of carpet and fall down the stairs.
• The occupier could fail to display any warning signs of hazards that cannot be removed. For example, if the occupier of a public swimming pool fails to display a ‘no diving’ sign by the shallow end of the pool, someone could dive in without knowing and hit their head at the bottom of the pool.

Medical Negligence

All medical professionals owe their patients a duty of care. This means that they must deliver the correct standards of care to anyone they treat. A medical professional can breach their duty of care if they ever deliver a standard of care that falls below the minimum expectations.

Here are some ways in which a medical professional can possibly breach their duty of care, leading to a brain injury and medical negligence claim:

• A midwife could use forceps incorrectly during the delivery of a baby, putting too much pressure on the baby’s head.
• A GP  could prescribe the wrong dosage of medication. Taking a dosage that is too high could lead to brain damage.

If you or someone you know has suffered negligence from a medical professional, a road user, an occupier, or an employer, get in touch with us today.

Can I Make A Brain Injury Claim Due To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

As we discussed earlier, various people owe you a duty of care at different times. If they have failed to properly maintain a carbon monoxide alarm on their premises, or acted negligently in another way, this could cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide poisoning could potentially cause a brain injury if too much carbon monoxide is inhaled. This is because carbon monoxide interferes with the way oxygen is delivered to the brain.

For example, if you rent your home, your landlord may owe you a duty of care. Under this duty, they must ensure that their property is maintained to a fit enough standard for habitation.

Specifically, under The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022, all landlords must ensure that all rooms with a fixed combustion appliance (other than a gas cooker) have a carbon monoxide alarm installed in them. These legal obligations apply whether you’re renting from a housing association, a private landlord, or the council.

However, these types of tenancies are exempt from these regulations:

• Long leases.
• Student halls.
• Care homes.
• Shared accommodation with the landlord/landlord’s family.
• Hospitals and hospices.
• Refuges and hotels.
• Low cost ownership homes.

For more information on how to make a brain injury claim due to carbon monoxide poisoning, please contact us today.

Can A Brain Injury Claim Be Made On Someone Else’s Behalf?

Yes, a brain injury claim can potentially be made on someone else’s behalf.

Under the Limitation Act 1980, claimants making a personal injury claim or a medical negligence claim for a brain injury usually have 3 years to begin the claims process. This time limit commences from the date negligence was suffered.

However, some exceptions are made to the time limit if the claimant is either:

• Under 18 years old.
• Lacking the full mental capacity to make a claim themselves.

In these circumstances, the time limit will be put on hold. While the time limit is put on hold, it is possible for someone to step in and begin the claim on the claimant’s behalf. This person will be known as the litigation friend.

However, if a litigation friend has not stepped in by the time the claimant either:

• Turns 18.
• Recovers their full mental capacity.

Then, the usual 3-year time limit will commence as normal from this point.

If you would like to begin a brain injury claim on someone else’s behalf, please contact us today.

How Much Brain Injury Compensation Could I Receive?

If your claim is successful, the brain injury compensation you will receive may depend on two different heads of loss. These are called general damages and special damages.

The first head of loss, general damages, is awarded in all successful claims. General damages compensates you for the psychological and physical impacts of your brain injury. As such, these are some factors that are considered:

• Loss of amenity.
• Whether a full recovery is expected, and if so, how long it will take.
• The severity of the injury.

During the evaluation of general damages, legal professionals may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) as well as your independent medical records.

The JCG is a document containing guideline compensation brackets for all sorts of psychological and physical injuries.

Guideline Compensation Table

We have taken some brain injuries from the JCG and have included them in the table below. We have also taken their accompanying guideline compensation brackets (only the first figure is not from the JCG).

It is important to bear in mind that none of these figures can be guaranteed for your specific brain injury claim, as all cases are unique.

Injury type	Severity	Guideline compensation awards
Multiple serious injuries plus special damages	Serious	Up to £1,000,000+
Brain damage	Very severe (a)	£344,150 to £493,000
	Moderately severe (b)	£267,340 to £344,150
	Moderate (c) (i)	£183,190 to £267,340
	Moderate (c) (ii)	£110,720 to £183,190
	Moderate (c) (iii)	£52,550 to £110,720
	Less severe (d)	£18,700 to £52,550
	Minor (e)	£2,690 to £15,580

What Financial Losses Can Be Claimed For After A Serious Brain Injury?

The second head of loss, special damages, is awarded to some successful claimants. Special damages compensates you for the financial impacts of your brain injury, such as:

• Loss of earnings if you’re unable to work due to the injury. This includes future loss of earnings if you’re unable to return to work at all.
• Mobility aid equipment, such as a stairlift.
• Domestic care costs.

However, since special damages is not awarded to all successful claimants, keeping evidence of the financial impacts of your brain injury is essential. Such evidence includes receipts, invoices, payslips, and bank statements.

For more information on how brain injury compensation is calculated, please contact us today.

What Evidence Can Help In Brain Injury Claims?

Evidence is essential in brain injury claims, as it must be proven that a duty of care was breached, and this breach was the cause of your injury.

Here are some useful types of evidence you should aim to collect:

• CCTV footage of the incident taking place (or dash-cam footage if you’re making a road traffic accident claim).
• Photographs of the visible effects of your injury, and of the cause of your injury. For example, a faulty piece of work equipment.
• Copies of your medical records and notes to show the extent of your brain injury. For example, copies of CT scan images.
• Keep a personal symptoms and treatment diary to show how you have been affected by your injury.
• Contact details from any witnesses who saw the incident take place. Later on, throughout the claims process, they could be asked to provide a statement.
• An official record, such as a police report after a car accident or a work accident book entry.

We are aware that it may seem daunting to collect all of this evidence by yourself. This is why, as part of our solicitor’s work, they help claimants with collecting evidence.

To learn more about how one of our solicitors could help you if you have an eligible brain injury claim, please contact us today.

Can Brain Injury Solicitors Work On A No Win No Fee Basis?

Yes, our brain injury solicitors work on a No Win No Fee basis. Specifically, if your brain injury claim is eligible, one of our solicitors could offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

Here is what it means to be offered a CFA:

• You won’t pay for any of your solicitor’s service fees before the claims process begins.
• You won’t pay for any of your solicitor’s service fees during the claims process.
• You won’t pay for any of your solicitor’s service fees at all if your claim is unsuccessful.

Instead, if you are successful, your solicitor will take a success fee out of your compensation. The success fee is a small percentage that is capped by law.

So, contact us today to confirm whether you have an eligible brain injury claim. If you do, you could be connected with one of our specialist No Win No Fee solicitors, who can make the entire brain injury claims process a lot easier for you.

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Fill out our claim online form.
• Message in our live support chat box.

More Useful Resources About Compensation Claims

Here are a few of our other guides about claiming compensation:

• Common facts and questions answered about public liability claims.
• A general guide about road traffic accidents and how to claim compensation.
• Learn more about serious injury claims and how to claim compensation.

Additionally, here are a few external pages that might provide you with useful information:

• NHS – advice on what to do if you have suffered a head injury and a concussion.
• NHS – instructions on how to view your medical and health records.
• Gov.UK – how to report a traumatic brain injury to the DVLA.

Thank you for reading our brain injury claims guide. If you have any claim enquiries at all, please feel free to get in touch with us at any time.

Suffering an amputation can drastically alter your life. You may be unable to participate in hobbies that you used to and your working life may have also been affected. If the negligent actions of another caused your injury, you may be eligible to seek loss of limb compensation.

Our guide will detail what sort of compensation you could receive and what areas of harm it can cover. We also explore when you may have an eligible personal injury compensation claim and how long you have to begin proceedings. Finally, we discuss how one of our expert solicitors could handle the claim through a type of No Win No Fee contract.

Read on to learn more about amputation compensation claims. Or speak with our advisory team for immediate help:

• Call 0800 073 8804 to discuss your case.
• Speak to our team via the live discussion window below.
• Fill out the contact us form.

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1. How Much Loss of Limb Compensation Could I Receive?
2. What Else Can My Amputation Compensation Cover?
3. Can I Claim Loss of Limb Compensation?
4. How Long Do I Have To Make An Amputation Claim?
5. Can I Make An Amputation Compensation Claim On Someone Else’s Behalf?
6. Could I Receive Interim Payments As Part Of My Amputation Claim?
7. Claim For Loss of Limb Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis
8. More Resources About Personal Injury Claims

How Much Loss of Limb Compensation Could I Receive?

You may be wondering how much compensation for losing a leg, an arm or a finger might apply in a successful amputation compensation claim. If your loss of limb compensation claim is a success, you could receive an award that is made up of two categories or ‘heads’ of loss.

The main one is general damages which compensates for the pain and suffering caused by the amputation injury itself, as well as the negative overall impact on the person’s life.

To calculate a value for general damages, those involved might use medical reports and compare them with documents like the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This publication lists guideline bracket amounts for a cross-section of injuries based on how severe they are.

Below, you will see a bullet point list that we have compiled using entries for amputation injuries. These are purely suggested amounts and the first line does not originate from the JCG:

Compensation Guidelines

• Multiple Severe Injuries and Special Damages – Cases where the person suffers multiple types of severe injury and is awarded special damages for the impact on their earning ability, medical expenses and care costs – up to £500,000+
• Loss of both arms – Cases where a person with full awareness is rendered considerably helpless – £293,850 to £366,100.
• Loss of one arm – Cases where the amputation occurs at the shoulder – Not less than £167,380.
• Loss of both legs – Where both legs are lost above the knee or one high above the knee, the other below – £293,850 to £344,150.
• Below knee amputation of both legs – Cases where phantom pain, stump difficulties and psychological impact are significant – £245,900 to £329,620.
• Above knee amputation of one leg – Instances where in addition to pain, age of the person and psychological impact, risk of backache and osteoarthritis is a risk – £127,920 to £167,760.
• Amputation of both feet – Injuries such as this are treated in the same way as below-knee amputations because of the loss of the useful ankle joint – £206,730 to £245,900.
• Amputation of one foot – the ankle joint is lost – £102,470 to £133,810.
• Total or effective loss of one hand – Crush injuries where the subsequent surgical amputation took away several fingers and the majority of the palm – £117,360 to £133,810.

What Else Can My Amputation Compensation Cover?

A second head of loss may apply called special damages. This compensates the person for the financial harm that their amputation injury has caused them. Some examples of financial losses you could suffer and potentially claim compensation for include:

Loss of Earnings

After suffering an amputation, you may have had to take time off of work to recover or be unable to work at all. Any lost earnings you have experienced or may experience in the future due to your injury could be compensated. Your payslips could help prove these loss of earnings.

Medical Expenses and Rehabilitation

This includes the cost of rehabilitation and prosthetics or anything you need beyond what is freely available. These costs could be proven with bank statements, for example.

Care Costs

This could be professional care or any care you have received at home from a friend or family. This could include help with tasks such as cleaning and cooking. Invoices of this care could be used as evidence in your claim.

Adaptations To Your Life

You may have required adaptation to your home and vehicle to help cope with your injuries. For example, if you suffered a leg amputation, you may have needed adjustments made to your car for hand-control pedal. Receipts of these purchases could help support your claim.

Continue reading this guide to learn when you may have a valid personal injury claim. You can also contact our advisors to discuss your case.

Can I Claim Loss of Limb Compensation?

You could be eligible to claim loss of limb compensation if you meet certain criteria:

• You must have been owed a duty of care at the time and place of your accident.
• This duty must have been breached.
• This breach leads to your amputation injury.

A duty of care is where someone has a responsibility for your safety. Some examples of accidents that could occur if this duty is breached include:

Accidents At Work

Under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAWA), employers must take practicable and reasonable steps to prevent employees from being harmed. This duty of care means that hazards and risks should be controlled as much as possible. An example of when you may be able to make an accident at work claim is:

• Management failed to maintain essential machinery on a production line regularly. As a result, an employee lost their arm in a workplace accident due to the machinery malfunctioning.

Accidents In A Public Place

Those in charge of areas open to the public owe them a duty of care as outlined in the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. They must take steps to implement measures that keep the public reasonably safe while lawfully using their facilities. An example of when you may be able to make a public liability claim is:

• Automatic doors leading into a supermarket were faulty and closed early, crushing your fingers that later required a partial finger amputation.

Road Traffic Accidents

Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists all owe each other a duty of care to avoid causing harm and damage while using the roads. To comply fully, they must adhere to the Road Traffic Act 1988 and obligations detailed in the Highway Code. An example of when you make be able to make a road traffic accident claim is:

• A drunk driver causes a serious crash on the motorway, causing you to suffer a leg amputation after your leg was trapped in your vehicle.

To see whether you may have a valid claim for loss of limb compensation, you can contact our advisors.

How Long Do I Have To Make An Amputation Claim?

When starting a personal injury claim, including those for loss of limb compensation, you only have a certain amount of time to begin proceedings. Per the Limitation Act 1980, you will have a 3 year limitation period to begin your personal injury claim.

To see whether you have enough time to begin your own claim, you can contact our advisory team.

Can I Make An Amputation Compensation Claim On Someone Else’s Behalf?

In certain circumstances, a claimaint will be unable to make their own claim. These include:

• Claimants under 18 cannot start a claim themselves until their 18th birthday.
• Claimants lacking the mental capacity cannot make their own claim, unless they were to regain this capacity. From which, the 3-year time limit would run from the recovery date.

In both of these cases, you could apply to be a litigation friend and make a claim on the claimant’s behalf. As their litigation friend, you will be expected to act in their best interests.

Please connect with the team for further information about starting a claim for someone else and the applicable time limits for personal injury claims.

Could I Receive Interim Payments As Part Of My Amputation Claim?

You may be eligible to receive interim payments during the course of your claim for any necessary expenses you need to pay, such as medical expenses or for care. These are usually only awarded if your claim looks likely to be successful.

Additionally, any interim payments you receive will be accounted for and these amounts will be taken from your final compensation settlement.

To learn more about how compensation is awarded in personal injury claims, you can contact our advisors.

Claim For Loss of Limb Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis

After the loss of a limb, seeking compensation with the help of a personal injury solicitor could be a real help. Our expert solicitors have extensive first-hand experience supporting eligible claimants with their amputation compensation claims. For example, they can:

• Help you gather supporting evidence.
• Collect witness statements to bolster your case.
• Calculate your compensation settlement that covers both general and special damages.
• Handle all correspondence.

Furthermore, they offer these services through a type of No Win No Fee contract. Typically, our solicitors use a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This requires no service fees to be paid upfront, or as the claim develops. In fact, if the claim is unsuccessful under a CFA, you will not need to pay your solicitor for their completed work.

If you are successfully awarded loss of limb compensation, your solicitor will deduct a success fee from this. A success fee is a legally limited percentage of your compensation.

If this sounds of interest to you and you’d like to learn more, talk to our advisory team. You can:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Use our live chat
• Fill out the contact us form

More Resources About Personal Injury Claims

In addition to limb amputation claims, there are some other guides below that might help:

• This guide looks at serious leg amputation claims.
• Advice on claiming for a crush injury.
• Guidance on claiming for a foot amputation.

External resources:

• Read about amputations from the NHS.
• Also, the charity Amputation Foundation offers support.
• See if you could claim statutory sick pay from Gov.UK.

Thank you for reading our guide on claiming loss of limb compensation.

If you have been injured in an accident due to someone breaching the duty of care they owed, you may be eligible to make a personal injury care. A duty of care is a legal responsibility to reasonably ensure someone’s safety. You are owed a duty of care while at work, in public places and on the roads, for example. It is important that you begin any personal injury compensation claim as soon as possible. This is because personal injury claims are subject to a limitation period. In this guide we explain what the personal injury claim limitation period is.

Additionally, we look at examples of exceptional circumstances in which the time limit differs or isn’t applicable. Next, we look at what the fatal accident claims limitation period is. Finally, we look at whether your claim must finish in this period and how a No Win No Fee solicitor could help you.

If you are ready to make a compensation claim, please contact our team.

• You can call us now on 0800 073 8804
• You can use the live support chat on this page.
• Or, start a claim online by completing our form.

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• What Is The Personal Injury Claim Limitation Period?
• Are There Exceptions To The Personal Injury Claim Limitation Period?
• What Is The Time Limit When Claiming For Fatal Accidents?
• Does My Personal Injury Claim Have To Finish Within The Limitation Period?
• Claim For Personal Injuries On A No Win No Fee Basis
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What Is The Personal Injury Claim Limitation Period?

As highlighted in our introduction, when starting a personal injury claim, there is a time limit in which to do so. This is often called the limitation period. The limitation period for personal injury claims is set out in The Limitation Act 1980. In most cases, this time limit is three years.

The three year limitation period will begin on the date that you suffered your accident that injured you.

In addition to this, there are cases where the limitation period may differ or not be applicable. These exceptional circumstances are explored in the next part of our guide.

Check whether you are within the relevant personal injury claim limitation period by contacting one of our advisors today.

Are There Exceptions To The Personal Injury Claim Limitation Period?

Whilst above we explained that the (general) personal injury time limit is three years, there are exceptions to this. In regards to personal injury claims, there are two main exceptions to the three-year time limit. These are for accidents involving children or where those with a reduced mental capacity.

• Child accident claims. If a child has been injured in an accident, they are unable to start their own claim until they turn 18.
• Mental capacity. If the injured party lacks the mental capacity to make a claim on their own behalf, the time limit is suspended completely. They could only begin their own proceedings if they were to regain this capacity.

In either case where the claimant is unable to begin their own claim, one could be made on their behalf by a litigation friend. You can either apply to or be appointed by the courts as a litigation friend. This needs to be an adult who has the claimants best interests in mind.

A litigation friend may be a parent, relative or family friend or personal injury solicitor, for example.

For more information on how long you have to claim on behalf of someone else, please contact our team.

What Is The Time Limit When Claiming For Fatal Accidents?

A fatal accident claim could be made if someone suffered a fatal injury due to someone else breaching a duty of care they owed them

The three year limitation period does (generally) still apply to fatal accident claims. However, this time limit can either star from:

• The date that death occurred.
• 3 years from the date of either a post-mortem or an inquest. This is called the date of knowledge.

To see whether you may be able to make a fatal accident claim for either the deceased’s pain and suffering or for how the death has impacted you, contact our advisors.

Does My Personal Injury Claim Have To Finish Within The Limitation Period?

As we have stated, you must begin your claim within the personal injury limitation period.

However, this does not mean that your claim must be completed within this time. Some personal injury claims may be more complex and take longer to conclude. For example, if the other party does not except liability or your injuries have not yet finished healing, this can affect how long it takes your claim to settle.

In such cases, it may not be possible to conclude a case within the personal injury claim limitation period. As long as you have issued proceedings within this time, your claim can be finished outside of it.

You can find out more about how to claim and about the personal injury claims process by contacting one of our advisors.

Claim For Personal Injuries On A No Win No Fee Basis

If you meet the eligibility criteria and are within the personal injury claim limitation period, you may wish to work with a solicitor. Our solicitors are experienced in handling many different types of personal injury compensation claims.

They may be able to handle your claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). A CFA is a type of No Win No Fee agreement. It is a way for a solicitor to work on a case within the need for claimants to make either an upfront or ongoing payment for this work. Additionally, if your claim is not successful, you will not need to pay for your solicitor’s services.

However, if you are awarded compensation, your solicitor will deduct a success fee from this. The success fee is calculated as a percentage of your compensation. What percentage solicitors will take is legally limited. Your solicitor will also discuss this with you before working on your claim.

If you still have questions about the time limit for personal injury claims or how much compensation you could claim, please contact our team.

• Use the live support to talk to our team.
• Complete our form to begin a claim online.
• You can call us now on 0800 073 8804

Read More About Personal Injury Cases

Read more guides by us:

• Learn more about the time limit for accident at work claims in this guide.
• The car accident claim time limit is explained in this comprehensive guide.
• You can claim compensation for financial losses. Check your eligibility to claim for special damages in this comprehensive guide.

External resources:

• Read more about how to provide first aid after an accident in this guide from the NHS.
• If you have had to take time off work, you can check your entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay in this government resource.
• If the injured person is not able to make decisions on their own behalf under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, you could act on their behalf.

Thank you for reading our guide to the personal injury claim limitation period.

 

All too frequently tragedies involving children and teenagers who are either victims or perpetrators of violent crimes make headlines across the UK. 

In the last month alone, news stories have included a teenager charged with murder after three people were found dead in a flat in Luton, a 14-year-old boy charged with the murder of an elderly man from Leicestershire and three teens that were injured after being shot in Orpington in south-east London.

It is then, perhaps no wonder that assumptions are often made about violent crime among children and teens in Britain.

Across England and Wales,  the number of arrests of children for notifiable offences increased by 9% in 2022/23.

It is the second year in a row of an increase, according to the latest figures from the Youth Justice Statistics. 

Knife crime and violence has also increased across England and Wales over the past decade notably in London where the Metropolitan Police Service saw a 21% increase in knife or sharp instrument incidents between 2022 and 2023.

A landmark report by government advisers last year revealed that half of all teenagers witnessed or were victims of violence in England and Wales in 2022/23.

The survey, conducted by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) was the largest of its kind looking into what drives knife crime, bullying and gang rivalries and found “shocking and unacceptable” levels of youth violence.

It also confirmed the link between poverty and youth violence, reporting that a third of teenagers in families who rely on food banks were found to be victims of violence.

Access to youth support and mental health services have also been linked to increased criminal involvement in children and teenagers.

Researchers have also made connections between social media use and increased violence in video games, but these tend to be more tenuous and less substantive. 

If it is the case that youth violence and crime is on the rise, then serious efforts must be made to prevent further tragedies. 

This could include; the provision of extra resources to improve education, increasing diversionary measures such as youth clubs, or a sharper focus on reducing child poverty. 

Of course, none of this negates those victims of violent crimes. 

Legal Expert Solicitor Jane Davies said: “The rise in crime, especially violent crime involving young people is shocking and concerning. 

“Whether they are victims or suspects, more must be done to combat further increases and to prevent any more tragedies from happening.

“Young people who commit crimes can see their lives change forever once they enter the criminal justice system and moreover for victims of violence and their families, it can take a lifetime to rebuild and heal. 

“Both circumstances are avoidable but until the powers that be make real change, we are here to ensure that justice is carried out and victims are supported legally so that they can rebuild their lives”

To gain a true understanding of the current levels of crime and violent crime among children and teenagers across England and Wales, Legal Expert set out to investigate.

How Legal Expert Can Help

Here at Legal Expert, we have a team of specialist criminal injury solicitors. They can help with all types of cases, such as those involving assaults and grievous bodily harm. If you’d like to speak with us now and in confidence, we offer a free telephone line and live chat service.

How We Conducted Our Research Into Youth Crimes

We sent out Freedom of Information Requests to the 44 police forces in England and Wales asking for the number of crimes involving individuals under the age of 18, either as suspects or victims in the last three years.

We also asked how many of those were violent offences.

Our investigation also sought out the most common criminal offences involving children and teenagers as either victims or suspects in the last year alone.

Legal Expert also sent a Freedom of Information Request to the Youth Justice Board asking for the number of children (under 18) who had received a caution or sentence in the last three years and how many of those pertained to violent crimes.

National data was analysed and collated from the latest Youth Justice Statistics report.

See the results for your local police force below.

Statistics On Youth Crimes In The UK

Avon and Somerset

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 11,956

2022/23 | 12,416

2023/24 | 14,498

Total: 38,870

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 10,608

2022/23 | 11,386

2023/24 | 12,405

Total: 34,399

Crimes involving under 18s in Avon and Somerset by offence type

Cautions and Convictions of under 18s in Avon and Somerset

Bedfordshire

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 4,357

2022/23 | 4,627

2023/24 | 5,385

Total: 14,369

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 3,636

2022/23 | 3,536

2023/24 | 3,509

Total: 10,681

Crimes involving under 18s in Bedfordshire by offence type

Cambridgeshire Police

No. of offences involving victims under 18s

2021/22 | 4,662

2022/23 | 5,225

2023/24 | 4,811

Total: 14,698

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 3,544

2022/23 | 3,853

2023/24 | 3,538

Total: 10,935

Crimes involving under 18s in Cambridgeshire by offence type

Cautions and Convictions of under 18s in Cambridgeshire

Cleveland Police

No. of offences involving under 18s

2021/22 | 10,775

2022/23 | 12,618

2023/24 | 10,842

Total: 34,235

No. of [violent] offences involving under 18s

2021/22 | 7,259

2022/23 | 8,310

2023/24 | 7,242

Total: 22,811

Crimes involving under 18s in Cleveland Policing Area by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Cleveland Policing Area

Cumbria Constabulary

No. of offences involving under 18 victims

2021/22 | 4,655

2022/23 | 4,801

2023/24 | 4,252

Total: 13,708

No. of offences involving under 18 suspects

2021/22 | 4,553

2022/23 | 4,865

2023/24 | 4,499

Total: 13,917

Crimes involving under 18s in Cumbria by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Cumbria

Derbyshire Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 7,370

2022/23 | 7,765

2023/24 |7,692

Total: 19,499

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 4,998

2022/23 | 5,253

2023/24 | 5,305

Total: 12,157

Crimes involving under 18s in Derbyshire by offence type

Durham Constabulary

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 5,647

2022/23 | 6,308

2023/24 |6,210

Total: 18,165

No. of offences involving suspects or offenders who are under 18

2021/22 | 7,918

2022/23 | 9,170

2023/24 | 8,501

Total: 25,589

Crimes involving under 18s in Durham by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Durham

Dyfed-Powys Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 4,604

2022/23 | 5,517

2023/24 |5,024

Total: 15,145

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 3,630

2022/23 | 4,176

2023/24 | 3,344

Total: 11,150

Crimes involving under 18s in Dyfed-Powys Policing Area by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Dyfed-Powys Policing Area

Essex Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 18,006

2022/23 | 18,450

2023/24 |15,946

Total: 52,402

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 15,439

2022/23 | 16,699

2023/24 | 15,390

Total: 47,528

Crimes involving under 18s in Essex by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Essex

Greater Manchester Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 29,355

2022/23 | 33,414

2023/24 |31,195

Total: 93,964

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 29,999

2022/23 | 32,242

2023/24 | 29,362

Total: 91,603

Crimes involving under 18s in Greater Manchester by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Greater Manchester

Gwent Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 5,478

2022/23 | 7,044

2023/24 | 6,732

Total: 19,263

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 5,178

2022/23 | 6,315

2023/24 | 6,890

Total: 18,383

Crimes involving under 18s in Gwent by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Gwent

Hertfordshire Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 6,548

2022/23 | 7,007

2023/24 | 6,747

Total: 20,302

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 6,399

2022/23 | 6,785

2023/24 | 6,962

Total: 20,146

Crimes involving under 18s in Hertfordshire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Hertfordshire

Humberside Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 9,139

2022/23 | 10,572

2023/24 | 10,632

Total: 30,343

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 9,185

2022/23 | 4,476

2023/24 | 5,212

Total: 18,873

Crimes involving under 18s in Humberside by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Humberside

Kent Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 16,605

2022/23 | 17,374

2023/24 | 15,080

Total: 49,059

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 14,923

2022/23 | 14,802

2023/24 | 13,623

Total: 43,348

Crimes involving under 18s in Kent by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Kent

Leicestershire Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 9,657

2022/23 | 10,455

2023/24 | 9,670

Total: 29,782

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 8,356

2022/23 | 10,305

2023/24 | 9,791

Total: 28,452

Crimes involving under 18s in Leicestershire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Leicestershire

Lincolnshire Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 6,032

2022/23 | 6,830

2023/24 | 6,885

Total: 19,747

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 4,936

2022/23 | 5,342

2023/24 | 5,280

Total: 15,558

Crimes involving under 18s in Lincolnshire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Lincolnshire

Norfolk Constabulary

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 8,530

2022/23 | 9,149

2023/24 | 8,541

Total: 26,220

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 9,846

2022/23 | 11,613

2023/24 | 10,496

Total: 31,955

Crimes involving under 18s in Norfolk by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Norfolk

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 7,124

2022/23 | 7,422

2023/24 | 6,187

Total: 20,733

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 6,149

2022/23 | 6,231

2023/24 | 5,606

Total: 17,986

Crimes involving under 18s in North Wales by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in North Wales

North Wales Police

North Yorkshire Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 5,243

2022/23 | 5,875

2023/24 | 5,324

Total: 16,442

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 967

2022/23 | 865

2023/24 | 720

Total: 2,552

Crimes involving under 18s in North Yorkshire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in North Yorkshire 

Northamptonshire

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 6,252

2022/23 | 6,420

2023/24 | 5,345

Total: 18,017

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 3,752

2022/23 | 4,280

2023/24 | 4,156

Total: 12,188

Crimes involving under 18s in Northamptonshire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Northamptonshire

Northumbria Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 11,409

2022/23 | 12,833

2023/24 | 11,805

Total: 36,047

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 10,120

2022/23 | 12,098

2023/24 | 11,573

Total: 33,791

Crimes involving under 18s in Northumbria by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Northumbria

Nottinghamshire

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 8,940

2022/23 | 9,533

2023/24 | 9,170

Total: 27,580

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 7,484

2022/23 | 8,272

2023/24 | 8,014

Total: 23,770

Crimes involving under 18s in Nottinghamshire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Nottinghamshire

South Yorkshire Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 13,677

2022/23 | 14,343

2023/24 | 12,853

Total: 40,873

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 12,699

2022/23 | 14,971

2023/24 | 13,551

Total: 41,221

Crimes involving under 18s in South Yorkshire by offence type

Staffordshire Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 6,966

2022/23 | 9,100

2023/24 | 7,769

Total: 23,835

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 4,828

2022/23 | 6,304

2023/24 | 6,889

Total: 18,021

Crimes involving under 18s in Staffordshire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Staffordshire

Suffolk Constabulary

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 7,352

2022/23 | 8,667

2023/24 | 7,482

Total: 23,501

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 7,319

2022/23 | 8,448

2023/24 | 7,727

Total: 23,494

Crimes involving under 18s in Suffolk by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Suffolk

Sussex Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 10,582

2022/23 | 11,950

2023/24 |12,382

Total: 34,914

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 8,411

2022/23 | 9,961

2023/24 | 10,961

Total: 29,333

Crimes involving under 18s in Sussex by offence type

Warwickshire Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 4,842

2022/23 | 4,952

2023/24 | 4,901

Total: 14,695

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 4,254

2022/23 | 4,341

2023/24 | 4,644

Total: 13,239

Crimes involving under 18s in Warwickshire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Warwickshire

West Mercia Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 10,035

2022/23 | 11,058

2023/24 | 9,350

Total: 30,443

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 9,155

2022/23 | 10,011

2023/24 | 8,883

Total: 28,049

Crimes involving under 18s in West Mercia by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in West Mercia

West Yorkshire

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 31,295

2022/23 | 35,725

2023/24 | 33,016

Total: 100,036

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 29,246

2022/23 | 32,484

2023/24 | 29,422

Total: 91,152

Crimes involving under 18s in West Yorkshire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in West Yorkshire

Wiltshire Police

No. of offences involving victims who are under 18

2021/22 | 4,727

2022/23 | 5,665

2023/24 | 5,006

Total: 15,398

No. of offences involving suspects who are under 18

2021/22 | 5,098

2022/23 | 6,136

2023/24 | 5,071

Total: 16,305

Crimes involving under 18s in Wiltshire by offence type

Cautions and Sentences for under 18s in Wiltshire

 

This guide looks at claiming compensation after neglect in a care home resulting in death. It can be painful enough to know that you cannot care for a loved one as they age. When we entrust our relatives to either an NHS or private residential care home, we expect them to be cared for by well-trained and compassionate staff. If they fail and this results in a family member dying, there are actions you can take to seek compensation in fatal accident claims.

We detail who could have eligible grounds to claim compensation after the wrongful death of a loved one in a care home caused by neglect. We provide some example scenarios of how a breach in the duty of care owed to residents can cause injury and death. You would need proof of this to move forward with a claim, so we detail the evidence that can help.

Compensation is discussed in detail and we look at what it can cover, as well as how it is calculated. There are time limits that also apply to starting claims like this and we explain that below. To conclude, we explore the ways that a No Win No Fee solicitor could handle the claim on your behalf. Giving you the time and space to recover from your loss.

Please read on to learn more or reach out for a free and no-obligation assessment of your claim for neglect of a relative. To chat with our friendly advisors now, you can:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804 to discuss.
• Fill out one of our contact forms online.
• Chat to us through the live feature on this page.

Browse Our Guide

1. Can I Claim For Neglect In A Care Home Resulting In Death?
2. Who Can Make A Wrongful Death Claim?
3. How Can Neglect In A Care Home Result In Death?
4. How Can I Prove Care Home Negligence?
5. What Compensation Can I Receive For A Neglect In A Care Home Resulting In Death?
6. How Long Do I Have To Make A Fatal Care Home Negligence Claim?
7. Use A No Win No Fee Solicitor To Claim For Neglect In A Care Home Resulting In Death
8. More Resources About How To Claim Compensation

Can I Claim For Neglect In A Care Home Resulting In Death?

If a loved one died while living in a care or nursing home, you could be eligible to seek compensation if you can establish negligence on their part. In tort law, negligence is defined in the following ways:

• A duty of care was owed to the resident by the responsible party (the care home).
• The care home breached this duty of care in some way.
• The resident suffered harm, injury or death as a consequence. 

Residents in care homes are automatically owed this duty of care by the nurses and care assistants. Part of their duty is to provide a minimum standard of care. If the care falls below this standard and someone suffers unnecessary or fatal harm, the care home can be liable to compensate the family.

Legislation called the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAWA) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR) detail how care homes are legally responsible for the safety and health of staff and those affected by the activities of the business (as much as is reasonably practicable). Therefore, this includes care home residents.

If you would like more information on how to claim for neglect in a care home resulting in death please reach out to one of our advisors.

Who Can Make A Wrongful Death Claim?

For the first six months after the death of a loved one, the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 allows only the deceased’s estate to submit a claim on the deceased’s behalf. This is for the pain and suffering and financial losses (general and special damages) they experienced before death. They can also make a claim for dependants in the first six months.

Should no claim be brought by the estate in the first six months, the relatives of the deceased can bring forward a claim themselves for the impact the loss has had on their lives. This is detailed in the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. A claim can be made by certain qualifying dependants. This includes:

• The wife, husband or civil partner of the deceased, either current or former.
• Any person who lived with the deceased for 2 years before death as their partner.
• A parent or step-parent of the deceased, or anyone treated as such.
• A child or other descendant of the deceased, or a child treated as such by them (stepchildren from previous marriages/civil partnerships for example).
• The sister, brother, aunt or uncle of the deceased.

Dependants cannot make a claim on behalf of the deceased’s pain and suffering, only the estate.

You can take this opportunity to see if you qualify as a relative to bring a claim. Connect with our advisors to discuss wrongful death claims in detail by calling, emailing, or asking live support a question below.

How Can Neglect In A Care Home Result In Death?

Regrettably, without proper care standards in place, there are numerous ways that care home negligence could cause death to a resident. Here are some examples of what might give rise to a wrongful death case:

• Poorly trained care assistants drop an elderly and frail patient causing them serious spine injuries or broken hip from which they do not recover.
• A care worker may be guilty of elder abuse and leave a resident unattended in an emergency. The resident dies as a result.
• Hygiene standards in the care home are poor and a resident contracts a virus or bacterial infection that results in a fatality.
• Staff failed to detect an allergic reaction to a drug and the resident suffered a fatality.

How Can I Prove Care Home Negligence?

In order to fully prove care home negligence resulted in the death of your relative, you need to assemble evidence. This evidence needs to show that neglect prompted their wrongful death, so the following can be useful:

• A detailed record of the circumstances surrounding the death in a care home, including a timeline of events.
• Photographs from the care home showing any risks or hazards which contributed to or caused the fatality.
• The names of the nurses and care workers involved.
• A medical opinion of the injuries and cause of death. A copy of the Coroner’s Report and if necessary, the findings of an Inquest. Please note that whilst an Inquest can detail important factors about the death it will not apportion blame.
• Copies of any CCTV footage in the care home showing medical negligence or mistreatment.

What Compensation Can I Receive For Neglect In A Care Home Resulting In Death?

As stated, the estate can claim for the deceased’s general and special damage amounts. There is no hard and fast rule to compensation amounts in fatal injury claims. However, in successful care home negligence cases, amounts similar to those detailed in the table below may apply.

This excerpt comes from a publication called the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) which legal personnel often refer to when calculating compensation. Please note, the first entry does not come from the JCG :

Compensation Guidelines:

Injury	Notes	17th JCG Figures (excluding first line)
Fatality plus Add-on claims	This reflects compensation for the deceased's suffering, pain and financial losses as well as dependency payments.	Up to £550,000 plus.
Paralysis - Tetraplegia/Quadriplegia	The upper end of this award bracket applies to people who experienced physical pain but ability to communicate and the senses were impacted.	£396,140 to £493,000
Paralysis - Paraplegia	This bracket factors in age of the person, life expectancy and the extent of the pain experienced.	£267,340 to £346,890
Brain Damage - Very Severe	Cases where the person displays no meaninful environmental responses, cannot communicate and requires full-time nursing care.	£344,150 to £493,000
Injuries resulting in death - Full awareness.	Cases where there was full awareness for a brief period before the person fell into unconsciousness and died within a few weeks to 3 months.	£15,300 to £29,060

Are Funeral Expenses Covered In A Successful Compensation Claim?

In addition to general damages and special damages, it can be possible to claim for funeral expenses, such as a headstone, flowers and a wake. Other amounts that dependants may qualify are for:

• Loss of Services – This relates to how the deceased helped around the house with DIY projects and childcare arrangements. Amounts such as these need to be quantified by a solicitor.
• Dependency – This refers to a loss of the deceased’s future earnings that impact the family income.
• Loss of Consortium – Refers to the role the deceased played as a significant and special person to the family as a whole. This award includes things that cannot be quantified elsewhere in the claim.
• Bereavement Award – The FAA also allows certain qualifying relatives to seek a lump sum of £15,120. If awarded, the amount is divided between all the people who claimed and can include a husband, wife or civil partner or someone who lived as a partner with the person for 2 years before they passed away. Also, the parents of an unmarried minor may apply, as might the mother of the deceased if the person was born out of wedlock.

How Long Do I Have To Make A Fatal Care Home Negligence Claim?

There are time limits in which to claim compensation for a care home death. As detailed in the Limitation Act 1980, this is generally 3 years starting from the date of the death or 3 years from the date of an Inquest or post-mortem (known as the date of knowledge).

Use A No Win No Fee Solicitor To Claim For Neglect In A Care Home Resulting In Death

In the midst of grief, it may seem too complex to start a claim for neglect in a care home that resulted in death. So, rather than face it alone, it can be helpful to access the support and wisdom of a skilled No Win No Fee solicitor to handle your wrongful death claim against a care home.

With decades of hands-on experience collecting evidence, calculating compensation and responding to court requests, our solicitors can accept eligible claims and guide you through the entire process from start to finish.

They can offer their services through a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This type of No Win No Fee contract has numerous benefits for the family members making the claim. For example:

• No immediate solicitors fees.
• No solicitor’s fees for ongoing services.
• No solicitors fees owed at all if the claim is unsuccessful.
• Only a minimal percentage deduction from the compensation for successful claims applies. This success fee is paid to the solicitors but is subject to a cap to ensure you benefit the most.

Why not access free advice on the strength of your wrongful death claim? Connect with our advisors to see if you might benefit from excellent legal representation and find out how much compensation you could be owed. Simply:

• Connect in person on 0800 073 8804 to see how care home negligence solicitors could help you.
• Complete the contact us form online.
• Chat to us through the live feature on this page.

More Resources About How To Claim Compensation

This guide focused on a care home negligence claim after a loved one died. These other articles offer additional reading:

• This guide looks at claims for bed and pressure sores caused by medical negligence.
• Here we look at how to sue a hospital for negligence.
• Also, we look a claims for negligent diabetes treatment in this guide.

External resources:

• Information on recent trends of deaths in care homes from GOV.UK
• Read about health and safety in care homes from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
• Learn about a bereavement award in this government award.

In conclusion, we appreciate your interest in our guide. We hope it has shed light on the question ‘Can I claim for neglect in a care home resulting in death?’ For more free legal advice on care home fatal injury claims and how personal injury solicitors could help, get in touch.

 

The Government is ironing out its plans for 20mph speed restrictions across the UK.

New transport minister, Louise Haigh has suggested traffic limits should be “entirely up for local areas to decide” with a more relaxed approach to councils introducing restrictions.

The Conservatives had previously pushed back with a manifesto policy to tackle 20mph restrictions in Wales announced during the General Election.

However, Labour’s Ms Haigh seems set to allow local leaders to take decisive action action and introduce 20mph roads as they see fit.

To gain a true understanding into the levels of speeding on Britain’s roads, Legal expert set out to investigate.

How Legal Expert Can Help You After A Car Accident

If you’ve been injured in a car accident that was caused by another motorist speeding or driving dangerously, we can help. Our team of specialist road traffic accident solicitors here at Legal Expert has the expertise and experience to help you if you want to claim compensation.

You can get in touch for free today or you can head here to learn more about car accident claims.

How We Conducted Our Research Into Speeding Fines

We sent Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to every police force in England and Wales asking for the number of speeding fines issued in the last three years [between April 6 – April 5 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24].

We also ask for the roads in each policing area where the most speeding fines have been issued as the methods used for capturing the speeding offences.

The Results

According to Government guidelines, the minimum penalty for speeding is £100 fine and three penalty points added to a driver’s licence. Motorists who receive 12 or more points within three years can be disqualified from driving. 

Within two weeks of a vehicle being caught speeding, the registered keeper will be send a ‘Notice of Intended Prosecution,’ issued by the police informing a driver they intend to prosecute for a motoring offence, and a ‘Section 172 Notice’, a legal requirement of a  registered vehicle keeper to provide details regarding the alleged traffic offence.

Dangerous driving offences in England and Wales can mean up to two years in prison, an unlimited fine, driving disqualifications or points. 

If a death is caused by dangerous driving, it can lead to a maximum of 14 years in prison.

LegalExpert.co.uk has a team of experienced solicitors at hand for anyone who has suffered as a result of a dangerous or speeding driver.

Avon & Somerset Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 183,743

2022/23 | 151,342

2023/24 | 151,495

Total | 486,580

Bedfordshire Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 66,177

2022/23 | 53,781

2023/24 | 55,936

Total | 175,894

20 roads in Bedfordshire where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location	Number of NIPs issued (Note of Intended Prosecution)
A1081 Airport Way, South West bound, Luton	8073
A5, Watling Street, nr Alisons Brook, Hockliffe (Both directions)	5741
Leighton Street, South West of jct with Timber Ln. Bi-directional, Woburn	5310
A1081 Airport Way, North East bound, Luton	4338
M1 Motorway, between Jnc 10 & 11 Northbound	3480
M1 Motorway, between Jnc 11 & 10 Southbound	3230
A5, Watling Street, nr Birch’s Close, Hockliffe (Both directions)	2793
A1 Southbound, Beeston	2167
A505 Dunstable Road W/B, btwn the M1 jnc 11 and Poynters Road, Luton	2076
Woburn Road, Btwn Abbott Crescent & Wolseley Road (Southbound), Kempston	1575
Bedford Road (Eastbound), btwn Willington Rd & Station Rd, Willington	1426
A603 Bedford Road, near j/w Dynes Place, Bi-directional, Moggerhanger	1371
A1 Northbound, Beeston	1049
M1 Motorway, between Jnc 13 & 12 Southbound	959
Hitchin Road, At jct with South Entrance to The Green. Bi-directional, Upper Caldecote	803
Park Viaduct, Luton	794
Farley Hill, (Bi-directional), Luton	768
Sundon Park Road, outside Lealands School (Bi-directional), Luton	706
Bedford Road (Westbound), btwn Willington Rd & Station Rd. Willington	675
Woburn Road, Btwn Wolseley Road & Abbott Crescent (Northbound), Kempston	644

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 38,147

2022/23 | 33,775

2023/24 | 36,210

Total | 108,132

20 roads in Cambridgeshire where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location	Number of NIPs issued (Note of Intended Prosecution)
A14, W/B MP 0829B, Fenstanton	4353
A14, W/B MP 0772B, Offord Cluny	3761
A1139 Fletton Parkway, Eastbound, Peterborough	3347
A1, S/B MP 2043B, Alconbury	3052
A14 Eastbound, Bythorn	2958
A1, Gt North Road, Northbound (Roadworks), Water Newton	2574
A1134 Elizabeth Way, southbound, Cambridge	1690
A14, W/B MP 0727B, Buckden	1527
A1, Gt North Road, Southbound (Roadworks), Alwalton	1258
A605 Eastbound, between Elton and jnc with A1	969
A14, E/B MP 0917A, Bar Hill	954
A605 Westbound, between jnc with A1 and Elton	930
A15 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough	898
A1 Great North Road (Southbound), Buckden	635
A1307, near Horseheath Green, Westbound, Horseheath	605
A1307, near Horseheath Green, Eastbound, Horseheath	528
A1134 Barnwell Road, o/s 113, Cambridge	398
A1 Great North Road (Northbound), Buckden	367
A603 Barton Road, Cambridge	339
A1307 Eastbound, (Low Road Flyover), Stukeley	302

Cleveland Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 15,629

2022/23 | 9,017

2023/24 | 10,726

Total | 35,372

20 roads in Cleveland policing area where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of People Exceeding Speed Limit

1. A66 (W) Whinney Banks, Middlesbrough | 428

2. A174 (Lazenby Bypass), Redcar | 386

3. Queen Elizabeth Way, Stockton | 373

4. Plantation Road, Redcar | 350

5. B1365, Middlesbrough | 317

6. Powlett Road, Hartlepool | 300

7. Wolviston Road, Billingham | 289

8. A66 (W) Teesside Park, Stockton | 284

9. A66 (E) Surtees Bridge, Stockton | 282

10. Myton Way, Ingleby Barwick | 278

11. Park Road North, Middlesbrough | 267

12. Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough | 242

13. Mitchell Avenue, Stockton | 237

14. B1380, Eston | 228

15. West View Road, Hartlepool | 224

16. Hall Drive, Acklam | 202

17. Belle Vue Way, Hartlepool | 194

18. Oxbridge Avenue, Stockton | 190

19. Park Vale Road, Middlesbrough | 181

20. Middlesbrough Road, Guisborough | 174

Cumbria Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 25,672

2022/23 | 29,088

2023/24 | 31,759

Total | 86,519

20 roads in Cumbria where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of People Exceeding Speed Limit

1. A591 Ings travelling East (EF6) | 3133
2. A66 Kirkby Thore travelling West | 2367
3. A66 Kirkby Thore travelling East | 1456
4. A591 Ings travelling West (WF5) | 1360
5. A590 Millside travelling East | 1045
6. A7 Longtown travelling South | 653
7. Warwick Bridge/Corby Hill W/B | 539
8. A65 Kirkby Lonsdale travelling West | 531
9. Warwick Bridge/Corby Hill E/B | 497
10. A66 Temple Sowerby Bypass | 409
11. A66 Temple Sowerby Bypass | 404
12. A69 Low Row travelling West | 376
13. M6 Capplerigg | 356
14. M6 Floriston | 356
15. A6 Shap Road, Kendal Rugby Club | 334
16. M6 Brunthwaite | 329
17. A6 Shap Road, Kendal Rugby Club | 306
18. M6 Plumpton overbridge | 272
19. A596 Wigton By-pass travelling West | 252
20. A66 Troutbeck/Mungrisedale R/Ends | 247

Durham Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 28,566

2022/23 | 36,599

2023/24 | 44,863

Total | 110,028

20 roads in Cumbria where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of People Exceeding Speed Limit

1. A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J60 Bradbury, Durham (Police Ramp H/S) | 5906
2. B1283, Hall Walks, Easington Village | 2226
3. A68, High Etherley | 2066
4. A1(M) J59 Aycliffe to J60 Bradbury, Durham (Police Ramp H/S) | 1917
5. B6288 North Road, Spennymoor | 1900
6. A693 Blind Lane, Chester le Street| 1850
7. B1278 Salters Lane – Lillie Terrace, Trimdon Grange | 1293
8. A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J62 Carrville, Durham (Police Ramp H/S) | 1264
9. B6309 Watling Street, Leadgate | 1257
10. A66 Galley Bank, Barnard Castle | 1254
11. A692 Dipton (Nr. B6311 Flint Hill Bank) | 1107
12. C151, Stockton Road, Easington Village | 1016
13. C10 Fair View, Burnhope | 986
14. A690 West Rainton, Durham | 899
15. A167 Hermitage to Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street | 775
16. Burtree Lane, Darlington | 746
17. B1284 Lumley New Road, Woodstone Village | 729
18. B6308 Medomsley Road, Consett | 688
19. A68 Fir Tree, Crook | 675
20. A67 Darlington Road, Barnard Castle | 665

Gloucestershire Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 37,883

2022/23 | 38,458

2023/24 | 41,429

Total | 117,770

20 roads in Gloucestershire where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24) 

Location | No. of drivers who paid fine, had points on license or attended retraining course

1. M5 MOTORWAY | 6939
2. A38 QUEDGELEY BYPASS | 3619
3. A417 BROCKWORTH BYPASS | 2545
4. A40 OVER FARM | 1506
5. A430 SECUNDA WAY | 1361
6. A417 (T) SOUTH CERNEY JUNCTION | 971
7. A417 HARNHILL ROAD BRIDGE | 893
8. CORINIUM AVENUE | 894
9. A417 DARTLEY BOTTOM | 638
10. A4173 BROOKTHORPE | 692
11. PIFFS ELM | 663
12. A417 BETWEEN QUARRY JUNCTION AND DARTLEY BOTTOM | 533
13. A419 STROUD ROAD | 613
14. A417 COWLEY POLICE PLATFORM | 487
15. A430 CASTLEMEADS WAY | 487
16. B4696 SPINE ROAD EAST | 497
17. A417 (T) BURFORD ROAD JUNCTION | 434
18. A436 LINEOVER WOOD | 465
19. BATH ROAD | 457
20. A417 | 346

Greater Manchester Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 139,858

2022/23 | 154,349

2023/24 | 166,436

Total | 460,643

Gwent Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 22,923

2022/23 | 19,008

2023/24 | 30,437

Total | 72,368

20 roads in Gwent where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location Address	Amount of Notice of  Intended   Prosecution issued
A48 SDR WB Jct with  Usk Way 2	8,927
A472 Lower Race,  Pontypool	4,401
A467 Nr. Tregwilym Road Flyover	2,449
M4 Newport Eastbound  J25 to J24	1,081
A465 Gilwern to Clydach  WB	803
M4 Newport Westbound  J26 to J28	722
A465 Clydach to Gilwern  EB	577
A465 Brynmawr to Clydach EB	563
M4 Newport Eastbound  J28 to J27 Malpas  Straight	537
A4042 Usk Way,  Newport	515
M4 Newport Eastbound  J26 to J25A	506
A48 SDR Maesglas East  Roundabout (Eastbound)	368
M4 Newport Westbound  J23A to J25	354
M4 Newport Eastbound  J27 Malpas Straight to  J26	337
M4 Newport Eastbound  J25 to J24 A449 Off Slip	292
A465 Clydach to Brynmawr WB	274
Pant Road Newbridge	261
A468 Newport Road,  Trethomas	247
M4 Newport Westbound  J23A to J24 A449 Off  Slip	253
Greenforge Way,  Cwmbran Torfaen	206

Hampshire Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 64,469

2022/23 | 59,278

2023/24 | 59,451

Total | 183,198

Hertfordshire Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 52,541

2022/23 | 55,630

2023/24 | 49,755

Total | 157,926

20 roads in Hertfordshire where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location	Number  of NIPs
M25 Motorway, Jnc 17-16, Anti-Clockwise	4003
M25 Motorway, Jnc 19-18, Anti-Clockwise	3674
M25 Motorway, Jnc 24-23, Anti-Clockwise	3560
M1 Motorway, Between Jnc 7-6A, Southbound	3042
M25 Motorway, Jnc 23-22, Anti-Clockwise	2637
B653 Lower Luton Road, South of Bowers Heath Lane, Southbound, Harpenden	2572
M1 Motorway, Between Jnc 8-9, Northbound	2269
A10 Great Cambridge Road, Northbound, Wormley	2215
A414 Stanstead Abbotts By-Pass, near Briggens Park, Eastbound, Stanstead Abbotts	1302
M25 Motorway, Jnc 19-20, Clockwise	1172
M1 Motorway, Between Jnc 9-8, Southbound	1143
A412 Rickmansworth Road, Northeast of Cassiobury Park Avenue, Northeast-bound,  Watford	1100
A4125 Eastbury Rd, near Manning Court, bi-directional, Watford	1095
High Wych Rd, nr Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth	950
M25 Motorway, Jnc 21A-22, Clockwise	930
A412 Scots Hill, near Copthorne Road, Eastbound, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth	735
A412 Uxbridge Road, west of Money Hill Road, Bi-directional, Rickmansworth	733
A414 St Albans Road, East of Wood Crescent, Westbound, Hemel Hempstead	725
A414 Stanstead Abbotts By-Pass, near Briggens Park, Westbound, Stanstead Abbotts	709
B4505 Chesham Road, Southwest of Hyde Lane, Bovingdon	693

Humberside Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 52,933

2022/23 | 49,885

2023/24 | 49,712

Total | 152,530

20 roads in Hull and East Yorkshire where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of People Exceeding Speed Limit

1. M62 OUSE BRIDGE EASTBOUND | 4439
2. M62 BETWEEN COUNTY BOUNDARY AND  JUNCTION 35 | 3191
3. M62 BETWEEN JUNCTION 37 AND  JUNCTION 38 | 2409
4. A180, Cleethorpe Road | 1863
5. A63 IN THE VICINITY OF SOUTH HUNSLEY  SCHOOL | 1516
6. M62 OUSE BRIDGE WESTBOUND | 1504 
7. M180 | 1367
8. A1105 BOOTHFERRY ROAD | 1120
9. A15 | 746
10. A16 PEAKS PARKWAY (40MPH) | 727
11. M180 | 675
12. A16 PEAKS PARKWAY (40MPH) | 646
13. A63 BETWEEN NORTH CAVE AND SOUTH  CAVE | 642
14. M180, BETWEEN JUNCTION 3 AND  JUNCTION 4 | 595
15. A1079 | 495
16. B1253 SLEDMERE (30MPH) | 433
17. A180 | 432
18. HUMBER BRIDGE | 431
19. A1173 KINGS ROAD | 421
20. BESSINGBY ROAD | 399

Kent Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 82,288

2022/23 | 79,018

2023/24 | 71,961

Total | 233,267

20 roads in Kent where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of People Exceeding Speed Limit

1. M25 Clockwise Junction 5 to Clacket Lane Services, Westerham/M25 Anti-Clockwise Clacket Lane Services to Junction 5 | 8836
2. M25 Clockwise, Swanley/M25 anti-clockwise, Swanley | 7212
3. A229 Chatham Road, Boxley | 4905
4. A282 Dartford Tunnel Approach Road/ A282 Dartford East/West Tunnels | 3841
5. A249 Detling | 2445
6. A229 Loose Road Near Plains Avenue Maidstone | 1742
7. M20 London Bound, Junctions 4-3, West Malling | 1439
8. A228 Ashton Way, West Malling |1437
9. M20 Coastbound, Junction 8 to 9, Ashford/ M20 Londonbound, Junction 9 to 8, Ashford | 1430
10. Hoath Way, Gillingham | 1384
11. M2 A carriageway, Ospringe/ M2 B carriageway, Ospringe | 1012
12. Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks | 969
13. A299 Thanet Way, Whitstable | 958
14. A2050 Rheims Way, Canterbury | 894
15. A26, Hadlow | 881
16. Maidstone Road, Borstal | 849
17. A264 Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells | 755
18. A259 Hythe Road, Dymchurch | 649
19. A229 City Way, Rochester | 649
20. A227 Wrotham Road, nr Huntingfield Road, Meopham | 647

Leicestershire Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 58,324

2022/23 | 53,256

2023/24 | 55,033

Total | 166,613

Lincolnshire Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 62,640

2022/23 | 54,835

2023/24 | 54,691

Total | 172,166

20 roads in Lincolnshire where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of Speeding Offences

Location	Offences
A153 MAIN ROAD, ANWICK	7880
A1434 BUNKERS HILL, LINCOLN	5389
A1, BARROWBY THORNS	5316
A151 MAIN ROAD, WHAPLODE	4766
A153 BUTTS LANE, TATTERSHALL	3380
A151 HOLBEACH ROAD, SPALDING	2446
LINCOLN ROAD, NORTH HYKEHAM	2001
BARRIER BANK, COWBIT	1889
A607 CROSS O’CLIFF HILL, LINCOLN	1833
A46  LINCOLN  BYPASS, LINCOLN	490
B1174 South Parade, Grantham	489
B1188, BRANSTON	422
WEST MARSH ROAD, SPALDING	385
A46 – CAISTOR ROAD, MIDDLE RASEN	384
SKELLINGTHORPE ROAD, LINCOLN	361
BRANT ROAD, LINCOLN	340
A16 PARTNEY ROAD, SPILSBY	317
A1434 Broadgate, Lincoln S/B	295
A1434 Broadgate, Lincoln N/B	252
A1104 Beesby Road, Maltby Le Marsh	233

Merseyside Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 62,610

2022/23 | 55,541

2023/24 | 60,074

Total | 178,225

20 roads in Merseyside where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of People Exceeding Speed Limit

1. M62 (Westbound) | 7957
2. Garston Way / Dock Road | 7157
3. Leeds Street/Vauxhall Road | 4470
4. Edge Lane Drive (Eastbound) | 2317
5. A580 EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD BETWEEN SADLER’S LANE AND RAINFORD ROAD, ST HELENS, WA10 | 1843
6. Scotland Road between Dryden Street & Leeds Street | 1679
7. Balliol Road East (Westbound) | 1663
8. SCOTLAND ROAD between WILBRAHAM STREET and LEEDS STREET | 1633
9. Aigburth Road / Mersey Road | 1601
10. New Chester Road (A41)/Turbine Road (Northbound) | 1324
11. Lower House Lane between East Lancashire Road & Carr Lane | 1304
12. Scotland Road between Leeds Street & Dryden Street | 1235
13. A554 NORTH WALLASEY APPROACH ROAD between BAYSWATER ROAD and GREEN LANE | 1234
14. Crosby Road South/Cambridge Road (Southbound) | 962
15. Townsend Avenue between Queens Drive Walton & East Lancashire Road | 824
16. ST HELENS LINKWAY BETWEEN THE SCORES BRIDGE AND ELTON HEAD ROAD | 809
17. Saughall Massie Road | 799
18. Scotland Road (Northbound) | 798
19. Seth Powell Way/Woolfall Heath Avenue | 733
20. A59 Northway | 728

Norfolk Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 49,389

2022/23 | 58,772

2023/24 | 51,051

Total | 159,212

20 roads in Norfolk where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of Speeding Offences

Road Name	Number of  Offences
A47	4764
A134	3372
A147	1982
A140 Colman Road	1725
A149	1575
A10	1573
A140, Mile End Road	1516
A143	1448
A1067	1223
A146	1136
A1074, Dereham Rd   (outbound)	1063
A11	1011
A146 Barrett Road	919
A148	905
C494	873
A147, Koblenz Avenue	860
A140	824
B1140	801
A1270	800
B1108	789

North Wales Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 58,581

2022/23 | 57,135

2023/24 | 60,360

Total | 176,076

Nottinghamshire Police

20 roads in Nottinghamshire where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of Notes of Intended Prosecution (NIPs) Issued

Location	NIP’s Issued
A38 Kings Mill Rd / Kirkby Rd, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts	17498
M1, South Bound, Nottinghamshire	3536
M1, South Bound, Notts.	3444
A6464 Woodside Road, Beeston, Nottingham	3183
B679 Clifton Lane, Wilford, Nottingham	3161
A453, Remembrance Way, Clifton, Nottingham	2580
A6005, Bye-Pass Road, Chilwell, Nottingham	2470
A610 Eastwood By-Pass, Kimberley, Nottingham	2187
A610 Nuthall Road, Nottingham	1877
M1, North Bound, Notts.	1856
B6009 Watnall Road, Hucknall, Notts	1744
A6005, Bye-Pass Road, Chilwell, Nottingham	1684
A610 Nuthall Road, Nottingham	1667
M1, North Bound, Notts	1488
Awsworth Lane, Cossall, Notts	1400
M1 South Bound, Notts	1287
A6009 Rosemary St, Mansfield, Notts	1176
A610 Nuthall Road, Nottingham	1161
A52, Clifton Boulevard, Nottingham.	1087
B600 Main Road, Watnall, Notts	1075

South Wales

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 76,340

2022/23 | 57,578

2023/24 | 61,390

Total | 195,308

20 roads in South Wales where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of Notes of Intended Prosecution (NIPs) Issued

Location Address	Amount of Notice of Intended Prosecutions issued
A48 Western Avenue Jct with Excelsior Road Cardiff	8,060
A470 Northern Avenue Cardiff	6,284
A4241 Afan Way Jct Victoria Road Port Talbot EB	2,576
Carmarthen Road (Near Cave Street), Swansea	1,713
North Road, Cardiff (Southbound)	1,612
Fabian Way Vicinity of Swansea University WB Neath Port Talbot	1,483
A48 Newport Rd, Nr Cardiff Garden Centre, Cardiff	1,454
A483 Fabian Way, St Thomas, Swansea	1,431
M4 Port Talbot EB (Averaged speed detetion zone) o-s 4-5	1,615
Fabian Way Jct Elba Crescent EB Neath Port Talbot	1,166
Mumbles Road, Blackpill, Swansea (Westbound)	1,140
M4 Overbridge Nr Groesfaen J33-J34	1,121
M4 Port Talbot WB (Average speed detection zone) o-s 2-3	1,927
Fabian Way Vicinity of Swansea University EB Neath Port Talbot	968
A4241 Afan Wy Jct Victoria Road Port Talbot WB	857
Pentwyn Road, Pentwyn, Cardiff	830
Peniel Green Road, Swansea	792
A4161 Newport Rd JW Rover Way Cardiff	784
A4161 Newport Rd JW Colchester Ave Cardiff	755
Newport Road, Rumney Hill, Cardiff	738

South Yorkshire

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 73,558

2022/23 | 83,257

2023/24 | 74,508

Total | 231,323

20 roads in South Yorkshire where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

1. M1-4491B J32 – J31 Southbound, Exceed a variable speed limit 50mph
2. A61 Penistone Road near Rutland Road, Sheffield (S)
3. M1-4491B J32 – J31 Southbound, Exceed a variable speed limit 60mph
4. M1-4550B J33 – J32 Southbound, Exceed a variable speed limit 60mph
5. A633 High Street near Bellows Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham (S)
6. A616(T) East from 400m past A629 exit for 1.6km, Barnsley
7. A625 Ecclesall Road South near Ringinglow Road, Sheffield (W)
8. A616(T) West from 800m past A61 island for 1.77km, Barnsley
9. A616T East from 80m past A6102 exit for 2.2km, Barnsley
10. A638 York Road near Pipering Lane West, Doncaster (S)
11. A616(T) at Langsett, Barnsley (Eastbound)
12. Highgate Lane near West View Crescent, Goldthorpe, Barnsley (S)
13. A616(T) at Midhopestones, Barnsley (Westbound)
14. A631 East Bawtry Road near Bent Lathes Avenue
15. A6135 Birley Moor Road near Thornbridge Drive, Sheffield (N)
16. A618 Aughton Road near Westfield Avenue, Aughton, Rotherham (N)
17. A629 Halifax Road near Cote Lane, Thurgoland
18. M1-4491B J32 – J31 Southbound, Exceed a variable speed limit 40mph
19. A630 Warmsworth Road at Waverley Ave, Warmsworth, Doncaster E
20. A6135 Burngreave Road near Melrose Rd, Burngreave, Sheffield (S)

Suffolk Constabulary

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 41,174

2022/23 | 35,659

2023/24 | 46,077

Total | 122,910

20 roads in Suffolk where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of Speeding Offences

Road Name	Number of  Offences
A14	12652
A12	4390
A11	2874
A140	2047
A143	1550
B1122	876
B1112	774
A1214	774
A1120	759
A134	688
B1115	652
A1101	643
A131	627
A144	588
B1077	584
A137	550
B1117	498
B1113	490
A145	426
B1061	422

Surrey Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 92,788

2022/23 | 86,215

2023/24 | 125,588

Total | 122,910

20 roads in Surrey where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Location | No. of Speeding Offences

1. M25 J7-16 scheme | 21,989 offences
2. A217 Dover’s Green Road Reigate | 18,129 offences
3. M3 J2-4a scheme | 14,526 offences
4. M25/M3 Junction average speed scheme | 13,592 offences
5. M23 J8-10 scheme | 10,522 offences
6. A320 Victoria Way Woking | 4,356 offences
7. St Peter’s Way Chertsey | 3,887 offences
8. A309 Hinchley Wood | 3,021 offences
9. A25 Epsom Road Merrow | 2,911 offences
10. A3 Guildford & Godalming Bypass | 2,381 offences
11. A217 Lower Kingswood to Banstead average speed scheme | 2,093 offences
12. A318 New Haw Road Addlestone | 2,016 offences
13. Cheam Road Ewell | 1,808 offences
14. A240 Burgh Heath | 1,692 offences
15. A3 Esher Bypass Hook | 1,632 offences
16. Christ Church Road Epsom | 1,357 offences
17. A22 Godstone Road Whyteleafe | 1,338 offences
18. A24 Ewell Bypass | 1,310 offences
19. Charlton Road Charlton | 1,151 offences
20. A23 Merstham | 1,149 offences

Sussex Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 78,938

2022/23 | 73,244

2023/24 | 61,867

Total | 214,049

West Midlands Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 95811

2022/23 | 87505

2023/24 | 87708

Total | 271024

Top roads in Birmingham where drivers have been caught speeding (2023/24)

Birmingham 

	Location	Total Offences
1	A38 Bristol road between Speedwell Road and Priory road	1655
2	B4121 Shenley lane near to Meadowbrook road	1421
3	A38 Bristol road between priory road and speedwell road	1129
4	A4040 Sandwell road between Oxhill road and Island Road, Handsworth	1079
5	A456 Hagley road between Portland Road and Lordswood Road	981
6	A4540 New John Street West between Lucas Circus and Hospital Street, Birmingham	910
7	A4540 New John Street West between Hospital Street and Lucas Circus	801
8	A4040 Marsh Hill (east bound) between Gipsy Lane and Streetly Road, Birmingham	742
9	Leebank Middleway / Belgrave Middleway towards Haden Circus roundabout	685
10	A452 Chester road opposite Little Pitts Close Erdington	669
11	A4040 Stockfield Road between Yardley Road and Warwick Road	657
12	A45 Coventry Road between Berkley Road and Rowland Road/Steyning Road	627
13	A38 Bristol Road South near South Road (out of city)	596
14	B4114 Washwood Heath Road between Bromford Lane and Highfield Rd	567
15	A45 Small Heath Highway approaching one-way system (into city), Birmingham	565
16	Heartlands Parkway between Star City and Bromford Lane	557
17	A452 Chester Road approaching Pype Hayes Road Erdington	550
18	Ridgacre Road, between Ridgacre Lane and Worlds End Lane, Quinton	522
19	A34 Stratford Road between Wycome Road and Robin Hood island	516
20	B4120 Lickey Road, Rednal, between A38 Bristol Rd South and Lowhill Lane toward Barnt Green	513

Coventry

CV	Location	Camera type	Total offences
1	A4114 London Road (southbound) near railway bridge	Average	981
2	A4114 London Road (northbound) near railway bridge	Average	888
3	Foleshill Road between eagle street and ringway St Nicholas	Average	751
4	B4110 London road between Allard Way and Robert Close	Average	557
5	Foleshill Road between ringway St Nicholas and Eagle Street north bound	Average	356
6	Hinckley Road between Woodway Lane and Wigston Road	Average	260
7	Walsgrave Road between Briton Road and Church Lane	Average	199
8	B4076 Counden Wedge Drive south towards A4114 Pickford way Coventry	Mobile	187
9	B4109 Aldermans Green Road (north bound) between Eburne Road	Mobile	174
10	Hinckley Road between Wigston Road and Woodway Lane	Average	139
11	B4110 London Road between Robert Close and Allard Way	Average	119
12	Walsgrave Road between Church Lane and Briton Road	Average	116
13	Bell Green Road between Sewall Highway and Old Church Road	Average	79
14	Binley Road (opposite Stoke Green) towards Walsgrave	Average	77
15	Binley Road between Bray Lane and Sky Blue Way	Average	68
16	B4109 Aldermans Green Road (south bound) between Lentons Lane	Mobile	54
17	B4076 Counden Wedge Drive north towards Jaguar entrance island, Coventry	Mobile	50
18	Bell Green Road between Old Church Road and Sewall Highway	Average	39
19	The Scotchill / Burnaby road between Beake Avenue and Keresley Road	Average	36
20	A4600 Ansty road (west bound) between Clifford Bridge Road & Sewell Highway	Average	33

Dudley

DY	Location	Camera type	Total offences
1	A4123 (south bound) between Tipton Road and Burnt Tree Island, Dudley	Average	880
2	A4036 Thorns Road between Thornhill Road and Caledonia towards Lye	Mobile	416
3	A4123 (north bound) between Burnt Tree island and Tipton Road	Average	402
4	A461 Dudley southern bypass (Duncan Edwards Way) towards Cinder Bank Island	Mobile	278
5	A4036 Thorns Road between Caledonia and Thornhill Road towards Brierley Hill	Mobile	227
6	A449 Kidderminster road between Foundry Road and B4178 Swindon Road Wall Heath Dudley	Mobile	207
7	A456 Manor Way (Halesowen bypass) towards Grange Road island	Mobile	205
8	A458 Windmill Hill towards Lye	Average	199
9	A458 Windmill Hill towards Halesowen	Average	134
10	Sandyfields Road between Oakleigh drive and Chaucer Avenue (west bound)	Mobile	100
11	A456 manor way (Halesowen bypass) between Grange Road island and Sandvik engineering	Mobile	80
12	B4043 Manor lane towards Kent Road Halesowen	Mobile	79
13	A449 Kidderminster Road between B4178 Swindon Road and Foundry Road Wall Heath Dudley	Mobile	72
14	Saltwells Road (zone 1) between Weavers Rise and Crabourne Road, Brierley Hill	Mobile	68
15	Saltwells Road between Crabourne Road and Cradley Road	Mobile	55
16	Sandyfields Road between Chaucer Avenue and Oakleigh Drive (east bound)	Mobile	51
17	Milking Bank towards Dibdale Road, Lower Gornal	Mobile	51
18	Milking Bank towards Himley Rd, Lower Gornal	Mobile	50
19	A457 Tipton Road between Gate Street and Park Road	Mobile	42
20	A457 Tipton Road between Park Road and Gate Street towards Sedgley	Mobile	40

Sandwell

SW	Location	Camera type	Total offences
1	M6 (north bound – atm) between junctions 7 & 8(north bound)	Variable	13286
2	A34 Birmingham Road between Wilderness Lane and Lodge Road (northbound)	Average	2013
3	A41 Black Country New Road between Patent Shaft roundabout and Moxley junction (northbound)	Average	1263
4	A34 Birmingham Road opposite Pages Lane towards Birmingham	Mobile	769
5	A41 Black Country New Road at Swan Island to Birmingham	Mobile	324
6	A4041 Newton Road at Pear Tree Drive towards West Bromwich	Mobile	251
7	A41 Black Country New Road at George Henry Road	Mobile	233
8	A41 Black Country New Road at Pacific Avenue to Wolverhampton	Mobile	202
9	A4123 Wolverhampton Road between Pound Road and Bleakhouse Road (southbound)	Average	173
10	A4123 Wolverhampton Road between Bleakhouse Road and Pound Road (northbound)	Average	159
11	A41 Black Country New Road at Swan island to Wolverhampton	Mobile	140
12	A459 Halesowen Road towards Old Hill	Mobile	136
13	A4031 Trinity Way between Expressway and Kenrick Way	Mobile	133
14	A41 Birmingham Road towards Birmingham	Mobile	106
15	Greets Green Road between Brandon Way and Oldbury Rd	Mobile	97
16	Leabrook Road towards Tipton	Mobile	97
17	Woden Road south, between Bridge Street and Hydes Road	Mobile	78
18	Oakham Road between Turners Hill and Dundas Avenue	Mobile	76
19	A462 Darlaston Road, Kings Hill north towards A4038 Walsall Road	Mobile	61
20	A41 Black Country New Road at Steel island to Birmingham	Mobile	59

Solihull

SH	Location	Camera type	Total offences
1	M6 between junctions 4 & 5 north bound	Average	1014
2	A452 collector Road(east) between Parkfield Drive & near Lanchester way	Mobile	739
3	M6 between junctions 5 & 4 south bound	Average	642
4	A34 Stratford Road between Dog Kennel Lane and B4102 Marshall Lake Road west bound	Average	617
5	A452 Collector Road (east) between Lanchester Way & Birmingham Road	Mobile	309
6	M42 (north bound – atm) between junctions 3a & 4(north bound)	Variable	296
7	M6 (north bound – atm) between junctions 4 & 5(north bound)	Variable	264
8	Damson parkway from Coventry road towards Solihull Moors	Mobile	256
9	A3400 Stratford Road between School Road and Avenue Albert	Average	232
10	A34 Stratford Road between Dog Kennel Lane and M42 junction 4 east bound	Average	229
11	B425 Lode Lane between Moat Lane and Henley Crescent, Solihull	Average	226
12	Damson Parkway from Solihull moors FC towards Coventry Road	Mobile	224
13	A34 Stratford Road, Hall Green, between Collister Close & Solihull Lane toward Hall Green	Mobile	211
14	B4114 Bradford Road between Old Croft Lane and Chester Road, Solihull	Average	196
15	B4114 Bradford Road between Chester Road and Old Croft Lane, Solihull – 30mph	Average	195
16	A34 Stratford Road between B4102 Marshall Lake Road and Dog Kennel Lane east bound	Average	189
17	A41 Warwick Road between Ashleigh Road and railway bridge	Mobile	181
18	A4141 Warwick Road between Hill Farm Gate entrance and Thistlewood Grove towards Warwick	Mobile	176
19	M6 (south bound – atm) between junctions 5 and 4 (southbound)	Variable	173
20	M42 motorway between junctions 4&5	Average	158

Walsall 

WS	Location	Camera type	Total offences
1	M6 (south bound – atm) between M54 exit slip & junction 10 – south bound	Variable	7605
2	A4148 Broadway between Persehouse sSreet and Princess Avenue, Walsall	Average	2994
3	A4444 Black Country New Road between Moxley junction and the Lunt junction (northbound)	Average	1814
4	A34 Birmingham Road between Beacon Road and Chapel Lane (southbound)	Average	1673
5	A34 Birmingham Road between Lake Avenue and Charlemont Road	Average	637
6	A41 Black Country New Road between Moxley junction and Patent Shaft roundabout (southbound)	Average	635
7	A4148 Broadway between Princess avenue and Pershouse Street, Walsall	Average	566
8	A34 Birmingham Road between Charlemont Road and Lake Avenue	Average	522
9	Erdington Road, between Little Aston Road and Cematorium roundabout.	Mobile	520
10	Bentley Lane between Bloxwich Lane and Harvester Road – 30mph	Mobile	361
11	Bentley Lane between Harvester Road to Bloxwich lane  – 30mph	Mobile	358
12	Aldridge Road between Bridle Lane and A4041 Queslett road	Mobile	325
13	Aldridge Road between A4041 Queslett road and Bridle Lane	Mobile	288
14	A454 Aldridge Road between Mellish Road and Walsall r Road	Mobile	272
15	A4041 Queslett Road, towards the Queslett public house, towards Streetly	Mobile	264
16	Erdington Road, between crematorium roundabout and Little Aston Road	Mobile	216
17	The Parade, Brownhills between A5 Watling Street and A452 Chester road – 30mph	Mobile	136
18	B4152 Northgate between Sunnyside and A454 Little Aston Rd, Aldridge	Mobile	124
19	Reedswood Way between Reedswood Park Road and Bloxwich Lane – 30mph	Mobile	100
20	A4098 Great Bridge Road between metro overbridge & A41 Oxford Street, Bilston	Mobile	99

Wolverhampton 

Wv	Location	Camera type	Total offences
1	A4444 Black Country New Road between the Lunt junction and Moxley junction (southbound)	Average	3765
2	A449 Stafford Rod approaching Greenwood Road towards Stafford	Average	1741
3	A449 Stafford Road approaching Oxley Avenue towards Wolverhampton	Average	343
4	The Droveway (east bound) between Barnhurst Lane and Blaydon Road	Mobile	215
5	B4161 Henwood Road, north towards Tettenhall Road	Mobile	214
6	A41 Tettenhall Road between Lower Street and Albert Road	Mobile	144
7	Stow Heath Lane between Willenhall Road and Bilston Road, Wolverhampton	Mobile	87
8	A41 Tettenhall road between Paget road and Henwood road	Mobile	77
9	Stow Heath Lane between Bilston Road and Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton	Mobile	76
10	The Droveway (west bound) between Blaydon road & Barnhurst lane	Mobile	70
11	B4484 Willenhall Road Bilston, towards Bunkers Hill Lane	Mobile	68
12	B4161 Henwood Road, south towards Compton Road	Mobile	67
13	Linthouse Lane opposite Springhill Road towards Ashmore Park	Mobile	55
14	A4123 Birmingham New Road approaching Hessian Close towards Birmingham	Mobile	47
15	A454 Willenhall Road approaching Deans Road towards Willenhall	Mobile	41
16	Northycote Lane between Legs Lane and Cat & Kittens Lane	Mobile	41
17	Northycote Lane between Cat & Kittens lane and Legs Lane	Mobile	35
18	B4484 Willenhall Road Bilston, towards Moseley Road	Mobile	34
19	Kitchen Lane between Phillips Avenue and Lint House Lane, Wednesfield	Mobile	29
20	A4123 Birmingham New Road near The Grove approaching Parkfield Road towards Wolverhampton	Mobile	24

West Yorkshire Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 205,970

2022/23 | 191,325

2023/24 | 228,139

Total | 625,434

Wiltshire Police

No. of speeding fines issued

2021/22 | 1,469

2022/23 | 4,096

2023/24 | 9,964

Total | 15,529

Here are the 20 roads in Wiltshire where drivers have been caught speeding in the last year 2023/24 | No. of fines issued

1. Swindon – Thamesdown Drive Swindon | 704
2. Wilton – The Avenue Wiltshire  | 696
3. Coombe Bissett – Deegan House Wiltshire | 604
4. Harnham – Lime Kiln Way Wiltshire | 389
5. Tilshead – Candown Road Wiltshire | 385
6. Ludgershall – Tidworth Road Wiltshire | 331
7. Wroughton – Swindon Road Swindon | 316
8. Avebury Sports and Social Club Wiltshire | 309
9. Sutton Benger – B4069 Wiltshire | 283
10. Harnham – Portland Avenue Wiltshire | 260
11. Westwood – New Inn Wiltshire | 253
12. Enford – Old Vicarage Wiltshire | 232
13. Shaw and Whitley – A365 Folly Lane Wiltshire | 228
14. Ogbourne St Andrew Wiltshire | 227
15. Cricklade – Spital Lane Swindon | 165
16. Swindon – Queens Drive Swindon | 149
17. Cholderton – Church Lane Wiltshire | 146
18. Highworth – A361 Swindon Road Swindon | 142
19. Swindon Queens Drive (A4259) Swindon | 129
20. Tidworth – Police Station Wiltshire | 120

 

Your employer has a responsibility to implement reasonable health and safety measures in the workplace to help prevent accidents and injuries from occurring. If they fail to do this and you suffer a wrist injury as a result, you may be eligible to make a claim for wrist injury at work compensation.

This guide examines who could be eligible to make an accident at work claim. We cover important topics such as the duty of care owed by employers, how this type of injury can occur and the time limits you’ll need to adhere to when making a personal injury claim.

Compensation for wrist injury compensation claims can be awarded under 2 different heads of loss. You’ll see an explanation of both of these and how they may be calculated.

At the end of this guide is an overview of the type of No Win No Fee contract our dedicated and highly experienced solicitors offer their clients.

To find out if you’re eligible to make a wrist injury compensation claim, contact our team today using the contact information given here:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Start your claim online by completing our callback form.
• Open the live chat window in the bottom left of the screen.

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1. Can I Claim Wrist Injury At Work Compensation?
2. How Can Wrist Injuries Be Caused By Employer Negligence?
3. How Do I Claim Wrist Injury Compensation?
4. What Is The Time Limit For Claiming Wrist Injury At Work Compensation?
5. How Much Compensation For A Wrist Injury At Work?
6. Claim For Severe Wrist Injuries Using A No Win No Fee Solicitor
7. More Resources About Claiming Accident At Work Compensation

Can I Claim Wrist Injury At Work Compensation?

To begin a personal injury claim, you will need to demonstrate that a third party owed you a duty of care and failed to uphold that duty in some way. When claiming wrist injury at work compensation, the relevant third party is your employer.

As per the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, employers are required to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their workforce. Now, precisely how this legal obligation is met will vary between workplaces; reasonable safety standards for an office building would not be adequate for a construction site, for example.

In order to help employers understand the requirements of workplace safety law, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Britain’s national regulator for occupational health and safety, publish guidance on a variety of topics such as what constitutes good training and vehicle safety.

The eligibility criteria to begin a personal injury claim after a work accident can be summarised as follows:

1. Your employer owed you a duty of care at the time of the accident.
2. They breached this duty through their failure to take reasonable steps to ensure your safety.
3. This failure caused an accident in which you were injured.

For a free assessment of your eligibility to claim wrist injury at work compensation or to ask any questions you may have, get in touch with our team today.

How Can Wrist Injuries Be Caused By Employer Negligence?

Having explained the eligibility requirements, this section provides a few examples of how wrist injuries could occur in the workplace. We have collated a list of possible accidents here:

• Due to a lack of suitable manual handling training, you attempted to lift a box that was well above the maximum recommended weight for one person. When you dropped the box, you damaged your wrist joint.
• Uneven flooring caused you to slip and fall while repairing a storage room shelf. You broke your wrist in the fall.
• You were working as a machine operator in an engineering workshop. The necessary maintenance checks had not been completed, and a fault had gone undetected. Your employer instructed to use the machine to complete your work regardless. You suffered a major wrist fracture when the machine malfunctioned.

If you don’t see your particular circumstances above do not worry, these are just examples to give you an idea of the sorts of injuries you could claim for. To get a free assessment of your eligibility to make a wrist injury claim, get in touch today.

How Do I Claim Wrist Injury Compensation?

As part of your wrist injury at work compensation claim, you will need to provide some supporting evidence. This evidence will be used to prove the fault of your employer as well as highlight the extent of your injuries.

Possible examples of evidence that could be collated for wrist injury claims include:

• Medical records detailing your injury and treatments.
• Training and maintenance logs.
• CCTV footage of the accident.
• Photographs of your injury and accident site.
• Witness contact details so a statement can be collected from them.

Working with a trained personal injury solicitor when gathering evidence for your claim could be very beneficial. Find out if you’re eligible to claim by speaking to our advisors. If your potential claim is deemed valid, they could put you through to one of our highly experienced solicitors who could provide a range of support. Contact the team today using the details provided below.

What Is The Time Limit For Claiming Wrist Injury At Work Compensation?

In most cases, there will be 3 years from the date of the accident in order to begin a personal injury claim as per the Limitation Act 1980. However, in certain circumstances, exceptions to this limitation period can be made, such as:

• Children: Injured persons who are minors at the time of the accident will have the 3-year limit put on hold until they turn 18.
• Lacking mental capacity: an injured person who does not possess the mental capacity to claim for themselves will have the time limit frozen altogether.

In these scenarios, a suitable adult may be appointed by the court to act as the injured person’s litigation friend and begin the claim sooner. You can learn more about the time limits, find out if any exceptions are relevant in your particular circumstances or ask about becoming a litigation friend by speaking to our advisors using the information given above.

How Much Compensation For A Wrist Injury At Work?

Wrist injury at work compensation can be awarded under 2 different heads of loss. These are:

• General damages compensate for the physical and psychological harm caused.
• Special damages compensate for the associated financial losses.

We’ll come to special damages later in the section. When calculating a potential general damages figure, reference can be made to your medical documents alongside the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG).

This publication details guideline compensation amounts for various injuries. We have given the wrist injury figures below. However, note that the first entry in this list has not been taken from the JCG.

Compensation Amounts

Please be advised that these figures have been provided to act as guidance only.

• Multiple very serious injuries as well significant financial losses such as lost earnings and medical costs could result in a compensation figure of up to £150,000 or above.
• Injuries where there has been a complete loss of wrist function could be valued between £58,710 to £73,050.
• A wrist injury that causes significant permanent disability but there remains some movement could be valued from £29,000 to £47,870.
• Less severe wrist injuries where there is some permanent disability could receive a compensation sum of £15,370 to £29,900.
• Wrist injuries, such as soft tissue injuries, where the recovery period is 72 months or more but is largely complete, could receive a sum between £7,420 to £12,630.
• An Uncomplicated Colles Fracture will be awarded in the region of £9,070.
• Very minor undisplaced or minimally displaced wrist fractures where there is a virtual recovery within 72 months could be valued between £4,370 and 5,790.

Special Damages In A Wrist Injury At Work Compensation Claim

Compensation for monetary losses incurred as a result of your injuries is awarded under special damages. In addition to immediate costs, special damages are also awarded for future losses. This head of loss aims to quantify the impact of your injuries on your daily life. It is, therefore, often the case that payments made under special damages will be higher than those made under general damages.

We have provided a list of potential costs you could be compensated for here:

• Loss of earnings.
• Medical costs.
• Domestic care and support.
• Travel expenses.
• Modification to your home.

Be sure to keep a hold of your payslips, receipts and other bills that prove these costs and losses.

To get a more personalised idea of what your potential claim could be worth, contact our advisors using the details given below.

Claim For Severe Wrist Injuries Using A No Win No Fee Solicitor

Talk to our advisors for a free assessment of your eligibility. If your case is valid, one of our highly experienced personal injury solicitors could offer you their services under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

The CFA gives claimants significant advantages over other types of contracts including:

• No fees to pay for the solicitor to begin working on your claim.
• You will also not be paying fees for this during the claims process.
• Finally, if your claim does not succeed, there are no fees to pay.

You will receive personal injury compensation should your claim succeed. A percentage of this compensation will be taken a success fee by your solicitor. Since the Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 caps the maximum percentage this fee can be, you will keep most of your compensation.

To find out if you’re eligible to claim wrist injury compensation, contact our team today using the contact information given here:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804.
• Start your claim online by completing our callback form.
• Open the live chat window in the bottom left of the screen.

More Resources About Claiming Accident At Work Compensation

You can read some of our accident at work claims guides here:

• Find out more about the personal injury claims process here.
• You can read our £12,000 compensation for a broken wrist case study guide by clicking this link.
• Read our guide on how to sue a workplace for an accident or injury here.

We have also included these external resources for more information:

• You can learn more about administering first aid with this resource from the NHS.
• Following an accident at work you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). You can find out more on the government website.
• Read the HSE guidance on managing risks and risk assessment at work on their website.

We’d like to thank you for reading our guide to claiming wrist injury at work compensation. For more information or a free assessment of your eligibility, contact our advisors today using the contact information provided above.

Parts of the UK impacted by outbreaks of violence have been left with damaged shopfronts, homes and cars in the aftermath of riots across the country. 

There has been an influx of questions about legal protection, and Legal Expert Criminal Injury Specialist, Ellie Lamey says: “It is important that victims know there is support and there will be consequences.”

Several days of violent disorder in towns and cities including Liverpool, Rotherham, Tamworth, Middlesbrough and Hull erupted following the fatal stabbings of three schoolgirls at a Taylor-Swift-themed dance class in Southport on Monday last week.

Rioters took to the streets causing damage to individuals, shops, cars and homes. Images have since emerged showing the extent of the damage and with the possibility of further disruption this weekend, many affected or think they will want clarity on what their rights are when it comes to legal and financial protection or compensation.

On Your Rights

Criminal Injury Specialist at Legal Expert, Ellie Lamey says: “The recent unrest has understandably left affected individuals, homeowners and business owners feeling distressed and uncertain. It is important that victims know there is support and there will be consequences.”

When asked if insurers will cover riot damage, she explained: “Typically, both home and car insurance policies will include a clause about riot damage. But before making a claim, you will likely need to report the damage to police to obtain a crime reference number.”

But what if the insurer does not cover you? Ms Lamey added: “Even if your policy does not cover riot damage, you may still be protected under the law. In England and Wales, victims of criminal damage during a riot can claim for losses.”

Victims can claim compensation if their home, car or business property was not insured effectively under the Riot Compensation Act (RCA).

However, this will only cover you for events defined as a riot and claims must be made to the RCA within 43 days after the riot ended, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Each RCA claim will be subject to a maximum compensation limit of £1m. 

Advice on the Government website states that not all instances of damage or loss that occur during a period of civil disturbance will meet the criteria for compensation under the RCA.

Insurance companies can also make a claim to be reimbursed after paying out in full or in part for people affected by riot damage. 

Prime Minister Keir Stamer praised the “robust and swift response” of the criminal justice system after charging his second Cobra meeting on Tuesday, August 6. 

He said: “That should send a very powerful message to anybody involved, either directly or online, that you are likely to be dealt with within a week. 

“Nobody, but nobody, should be involved themselves in this disorder.”

Today, August 8, police have released dozens of CCTV images in an appeal to identify people in connection with riot violence during the past week. 

Get Help And Support

Legal Expert CICA specialist, Ms Lamey added: “Our criminal injury compensation team will continue to support those who have been wrongfully injured during riot activity. They will assist victims in achieving an element of justice for injuries sustained from crimes of violence. And our advisors are here to support homeowners and businesses who have suffered damages.”

If you’ve been impacted and would like legal support, please contact us today.

Water pollution has become a major issue for many people in the UK. With scores of incidents and anecdotal evidence mounting, we set out to uncover the true extent of the problem.

Below, you can find exclusive statistics we’ve compiled as a result of our research into water pollution incidents in the UK.

How Legal Expert Can Help You

Legal Expert is a firm of solicitors that specialises in injury and illness claims. We hold expertise in personal injury compensation claims and offer free advice on cases. If you’d like to speak with us now, you can connect with us via WhatsApp, live chat, in writing, or by calling us on the number at the top of this page.

How Did We Conduct Our Research Into Water Pollution Incidents?

We sent a Freedom of Information Request to the Environment Agency asking for the number of serious pollution incidents each water company in the UK has had in the last five years. By pollution incidents, we refer to the number of times pollution has been caused by spilling or discharging sewage into waterways in breach of environmental rules.

We also asked for the causes of such incidents as well as the contributing pollutant.

The Environment Agency provided the number of serious pollution incidents from the following water companies, broken down by financial year:

• Anglican Water
• Northumbrian Water
• Severn Trent Water
• Southern Water
• South West Water
• Thames Water
• United Utilities
• Welsh Water
• Wessex Water
• Yorkshire Water

However, results for Northumbrian Water and United Utilities were incomplete. The Environment Agency has been contacted for comment.

As such, we have collated results and omitted any from Northumbrian Water and United Utilities.

The Results

National

Figures obtained from the Environmental Agency reveal the majority of England’s nine water and sewage companies have recorded 92% of ‘serious pollution incidents’ this year alone. 

It comes as firms face £168m in fines from industry regulator Ofwat for historic sewage spills. 

The data we obtained shows the top water companies with the most reported serious pollution incidents in the last five years. 

It also reveals the leading causes and pollutants in England and Wales since 2019.

The Environment Agency categorises water pollution incidents as serious if they fall into their two highest categories: major (category 1) or significant (category 2).

Serious incidents can include events that, for example, cause fish to die, potentially harm bathers or force a drinking water provider to temporarily stop abstracting water from a river

Thames Water recorded the most serious water pollution incidents this year with a total of 20, an increase of 25% from 2023.

However, Yorkshire Water reported the highest increase in a 12- month period. The number of serious incidents skyrocketed by 83% from 6 incidents last year, to 11 in 2024 so far. 

A further 8 incidents were logged by Southern Water, down from 16 the year before and Anglian Water had 6 incidents down from 11 in 2023. 

Figures for serious water pollution incidents for Severn Trent and Northumbrian Water are missing data for 2024. The Environment Agency has been contacted for comment on this. 

It comes as Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by Ofwat over historic sewage spills. 

The industry regulator made the announcement on Wednesday (July, 31) amidst growing public fury over the environmental and financial performance of some water companies. 

The proposal will go to public consultation and is part of Ofwat’s largest ever investigation into water company performance. 

Thames Water are facing fines of £104m from the industry regulator. Ofwat can fine companies up to 10% of their annual sales. In this case, the proposed fine is 9% of sales.

The data obtained by Legal Expert also shows the leading causes and pollutants contributing to ‘serious water pollution incidents’ in England and Wales over the past five years. 

Between 2019-2024, ‘Containment and Control’ was the leading cause, accounting for 83% of all reported ‘serious incidents’ in the last five years. 

This could include pipeline failures meaning hazardous materials transported through pipelines are released into the environment. Some 250 incidents have been recorded since 2019. 

In 79% of these cases, crude sewage was the pollutant – which is raw sewage that has not been treated.

The second most common cause of serious water pollution incidents was ‘Sewer Failure or Overflow.’ Some 113 incidents have been recorded since 2019, accounting for 37%.

A further 47 serious incidents have been caused by ‘pipe failure below ground’ and ‘;control measure failure’ was to blame for 22 incidents. 

Thames Water Utilities Ltd

Thames Water has recorded a 25% rise in serious water pollutant incidents this year, new figures reveal.

It reported the highest number of serious water pollution incidents out of all nine water companies in the UK.

The country’s largest household supplier reported 16 category one (the most serious) pollution incidents in 2023, rising to 20 in 2024. 

Thames Water is facing fines of £104m from industry regulator, Ofwat over historic sewage spills. 

Ofwat can fine companies up to 10% of their annual sales. In this case, the proposed fine is 9% of sales.

‘Serious Pollution Incidents’ Recorded by Thames Water In The Last Five Years

2019 | 14

2020 | 13

2021 | 11

2022 | 20

2023 | 16

2024 | 20

Total | 94

Anglian Water Services Limited

‘Serious Pollution Incidents’ Recorded by Anglican Water In The Last Five Years

2019 | 12

2020 | 12

2021 | 14

2022 | 11

2023 | 11

2024 | 6

Total | 36

Southern Water Services Ltd

‘Serious Pollution Incidents’ Recorded by Southern Water In The Last Five Years

2019 | 6

2020 | 4

2021 | 11

2022 | 6

2023 | 16

2024 | 8

Total | 51

Yorkshire Water Services Ltd

‘Serious Pollution Incidents’ Recorded by Yorkshire Water In The Last Five Years

2019 | 9

2020 | 3

2021 | 5

2022 | 2

2023 | 6

2024 | 11

Total | 36

Wessex Water Plc

‘Serious Pollution Incidents’ Recorded by Wessex Water In The Last Five Years

2019 | 1

2020 | 4

2021 | 5

2022 | 5

2023 | 1

2024 | 2

Total | 18

South West Water (SWW)

‘Serious Pollution Incidents’ Recorded by South West Water In The Last Five Years

2019 | 1

2020 | 3

2021 | 8

2022 | 3

2023 | 2

2024 | 1

Total | 18

Severn Trent Water Ltd

‘Serious Pollution Incidents’ Recorded by Severn Trent Water In The Last Five Years

2019 | 5

2020 | 1

2021 | 3

2022 | 1

2023 | 1

2024 | N/A

Total | 11*

Northumbrian Water

‘Serious Pollution Incidents’ Recorded by Northumbrian Water In The Last Five Years

2019 | 2

2020 | 1

2021 | 2

2022 | N/A

2023 | 1

2024 | N/A

Total | 6*

United Utilities Water Plc

‘Serious Pollution Incidents’ Recorded by United Utilities Water In The Last Five Years

2019 | N/A

2020 | N/A

2021 | 1

2022 | N/A

2023 | 1

2024 | 1

Total | 3*

Hit-and-runs or ‘Fail-to-stop incidents’ as they’re known in law are criminal offences in any case where injury or damage has been caused. 

By law, drivers are required to stop at the scene and provide their name and address and that of the owner of the vehicle.

These incidents can result in devastating consequences, particularly if injuries or fatalities are involved. 

As it stands, if a person is convicted of a hit-and-run, they can receive 5-10 points on their licence or be sent to prison for up to 26 weeks. They can also be fined by the Court up to £5,000.

But according to a driver survey by road safety charity Brake, 81% of UK drivers believe that drivers who kill or seriously injure should be banned from driving as a condition of bail. 

To gain a true insight into the prevalence of hit-and-run incidents on Britain’s roads, we set out to investigate.

How Legal Expert Can Help

Not knowing the driver’s identity can lead to complicated and often lengthy compensation processes. Legal Expert boasts a team of experienced solicitors who specialise in a range of different areas of law.

We offer free advice and support via our helpline and live chat service. If you’d like to speak with us now, please get in touch. You can also head here to learn more about car accident claims and how we can help you.

How We Conducted Our Research Into Hit-and-run Incidents In Britain

We submitted Freedom of Information requests to all 44 police forces in England and Wales asking for the number of hit-and-run incidents recorded in each policing district area in the last three years [Between April 6- April 5 2021/24] 

We also asked for the number of casualties and fatalities as well as the severity of any injuries sustained.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was also contacted and asked for the number of prosecutions for hit-and-run or fail-to-stop incidents in the last three years.

Due to the way some police forces organise data, some forces were only able to provide information regarding damage only collisions which is when a fail-to-stop incidents only results in vehicle damage not necessarily personal injury. However, the forces did provide the number of fatalities, serious and slight injuries for the dates requested.

National Charity for road crash victims, RoadPeace has been campaigning alongside Action Vision Zero for changes to how hit-and-run collisions are treated. 

Its latest report highlighted major inconsistencies with the ways in which the Met Police and Transport for London organise their data in relation to hit-and-run incidents.

It said that discrepancies between data sets within the forces made it difficult to track trends and create targeted solutions: “If data recording systems or practices are changing regularly, it becomes difficult to track progress made in reducing the number of hit and runs on our roads.”

Indeed, this was evident in Legal Expert’s latest investigation into hit-and-run incidents and prosecutions.

Out of 44 police forces, just 22 (50%) were able to provide figures in a comparable way that allowed for a clear insight of the true scope of hit-and-run incidents in England and Wales.

The report proposed four recommendations which included that “the MPS and TfL improve both the quality of the data they capture on hit-and-run collisions in London, and the way that data is stored, analysed, and shared with the public in future.”

See the results from your local police force below

Our Findings

Prosecutions down by 28% in England and Wales

Out of 22 police forces in England and Wales, 6 reported an increase in the number of hit-and-run crashes.

Separate Freedom of Information requests to the Crown Prosecution Service revealed that prosecutions for hit-and-runs have fallen by 28% in England and Wales in the past three years, with figures decreasing year on year.

The Met Police recorded the highest number of prosecutions, totalling 1,670 since 2021. Greater Manchester Police logged 664 while, South Wales Police prosecuted 547.

Other than the City of London Police (11) and the British Transport Police (24), Gwent Police recorded the least amount of prosecutions, totalling 71 in the last three years.

Bedfordshire Police

No. of damage-only collisions

2021/22 | 1,384

2022/23 | 1,393

2023/24 | 1,311

Total: 4,088

Injuries

Fatalities | 3

Serious | 121

Slight | 944

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 72

2022/23 | 44

2023/24 | 47

Total: 163

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

No. of damage-only collisions

2021/22 | 1,313

2022/23 | 1,361

2023/24 | 1,306

Total: 3,980

Injuries

Fatalities | 4

Serious | 185

Slight | 904

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 71

2022/23 | 53

2023/24 | 54

Total: 178

Cleveland Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 30

2022/23 | 30

2023/24 | 28

Total: 88

Injuries

Fatalities | 1

Serious | 33

Slight | 54

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 26

2022/23 | 31

2023/24 | 22

Total: 79

Cumbria Constabulary

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 313

2022/23 | 238

2023/24 | 227

Total: 778

Injuries

Fatalities | 2

Serious | 31

Slight | 152

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 91

2022/23 | 76

2023/24 | 67

Total: 234

Derbyshire Constabulary

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 416

2022/23 | 454

2023/24 | 282

Total: 1152

Injuries

Fatalities | 13

Serious | 135

Slight | 1,004

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 137

2022/23 | 117

2023/24 | 101

Total: 234

Essex Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 69

2022/23 | 61

2023/24 | 48

Total: 178

Injuries

Fatalities | 8

Serious | 37

Slight | 133

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 132

2022/23 | 90

2023/24 | 121

Total: 343

Greater Manchester Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 215

2022/23 | 191

2023/24 | 213

Total: 619

Injuries

Fatalities | 24

Serious | 193

Slight | 469

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 280

2022/23 | 151

2023/24 | 233

Total: 644

Hertfordshire Constabulary

No. of damage-only collisions 

2021/22 | 2,219

2022/23 | 2,284

2023/24 | 2,114

Total: 6,617

Injuries

Fatalities | 2

Serious | 146

Slight | 1,255

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 134

2022/23 | 104

2023/24 | 110

Total: 348

Humberside Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 106

2022/23 | 130

2023/24 | 147

Total: 383

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 132

2022/23 | 74

2023/24 | 109

Total: 315

Kent Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 156

2022/23 | 78

2023/24 | 100

Total: 334

Injuries

Fatalities | 5

Serious | 146

Slight | 1,255

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 109

2022/23 | 98

2023/24 | 111

Total: 644

Leicestershire Constabulary

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 449

2022/23 | 337

2023/24 | 320

Total: 1,106

Injuries

Serious | 51

Slight | 526

No. of incidents where driver was not insured

2021/22 | 16

2022/23 | 20

2023/24 | 32

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 79

2022/23 | 64

2023/24 | 49

Total: 192

Merseyside Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 2,261

2022/23 | 1,455

2023/24 | 1,609

Total: 5,325

Injuries

Fatalities | 7

Serious | 166

Slight | 1,136

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 157

2022/23 | 122

2023/24 | 173

Total: 644

Norfolk Constabulary

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 219

2022/23 | 153

2023/24 | 166

Total: 538

Injuries

Fatalities | 5

Serious | 99

Slight | 501

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 73

2022/23 | 64

2023/24 | 34

Total: 171

North Wales Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 210

2022/23 | 217

2023/24 | 174

Total: 601

Injuries

Fatalities | 2

Serious | 53

Slight | 266

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 117

2022/23 | 105

2023/24 | 96

Total: 318

North Yorkshire Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 153

2022/23 | 128

2023/24 | 124

Total: 405

Injuries

Serious | 45

Slight | 367

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 107

2022/23 | 150

2023/24 | 96

Total: 353

Northamptonshire Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 38

2022/23 | 43

2023/24 | 45

Total: 126

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 67

2022/23 | 80

2023/24 | 63

Total: 210

South Wales Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 102

2022/23 | 85

2023/24 | 115

Total: 302

Injuries

Fatalities | 5

Serious | 35

Slight | 267

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 222

2022/23 | 168

2023/24 | 157

Total: 547

Suffolk Constabulary

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 154

2022/23 | 131

2023/24 | 135

Total: 420

Injuries

Fatalities | 1

Serious | 73

Slight | 414

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 46

2022/23 | 41

2023/24 | 45

Total: 132

Surrey Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 296

2022/23 | 287

2023/24 | 253

Total: 836

Injuries

Fatalities | 5

Serious |132

Slight | 812

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 40

2022/23 | 48

2023/24 | 27

Total: 115

West Mercia Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 280

2022/23 | 270

2023/24 | 231

Total: 781

Injuries

Fatalities | 8

Serious |144

Slight | 791

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 111

2022/23 | 97

2023/24 | 49

Total: 257

Wiltshire Police

No. of fail-to-stop incidents

2021/22 | 138

2022/23 | 100

2023/24 | 81

Total: 319

Injuries

Fatalities | 1

Serious | 28

Slight | 290

No. of prosecutions

2021/22 | 201

2022/23 | 185

2023/24 | 127

Total: 513