Last Updated 26th March 2025. If you have suffered a fibula injury due to someone else breaching their duty of care, you may be able to make a personal injury claim. Our guide will explore when you may be able to make a claim for compensation through the lens of a broken fibula claim case study worth £46,000.
We’ll also discuss the time limits for making a personal injury compensation claim and the exceptions to this rule. Our guide also explores fibula fracture compensation and the components of a compensation award.
Finally, our guide will explain the benefits of working with a No Win No Fee solicitor to claim compensation for a fractured leg. Read on to learn more, or contact our team of advisors today to get started. Our team are experts in evaluating personal injury cases and can answer any questions you may have through a free consultation.
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- Case Study: £46,000 Compensation For A Broken Fibula
- The Time Limit For Making A Broken Fibula Claim
- What Evidence Do I Need For A Broken Fibula Claim?
- Compensation Payouts For A Broken Fibula Claim
- Make A Broken Fibula Claim With A No Win No Fee Solicitor
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Case Study: £46,000 Compensation For A Broken Fibula
In this case study, we take a look at a serious broken fibula injury that was sustained by a young man in a motor vehicle accident as he was riding his moped to work early in the morning.
A vehicle heading in the opposite direction swerved across the road into his path, and the subsequent collision caused him to fall off. The young man suffered a severe fibula fracture and soft tissue injury to his arm and leg. Furthermore, during his recovery from the injuries, he was found to be suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) caused by the accident.
The young victim was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Upon arrival, it was found that the fracture of his fibula was so serious that he had to spend several days as an in-patient and undergo several surgical procedures.
During these surgeries, the bones of the fibula and tibia were physically joined together using surgical fixings, including pins and screws. Once this surgery had been completed, skin grafts were needed to help prevent significant scarring.
A year later, the victim had to return to the hospital for a final surgical procedure that removed the surgical fixings. Despite this significant level of treatment, the victim needed a long course of physiotherapy to regain full function. Additionally, the scarring on his leg and calf required cosmetic surgery to remove it.
After a long-winded and complicated claims process, the victim was awarded a total compensation payout of £46,000.
The Time Limit For Making A Broken Fibula Claim
The time limit to make a personal injury claim for broken tibia and fibula compensation in the UK is outlined in the Limitation Act 1980. You usually have up to three years from the date you were injured to begin your claim. However, there are certain instances when the time limit for a broken fibula claim may be frozen. For example:
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- A child’s limitation period is frozen until their 18th birthday. From this date, they will have until their 21st birthday to start a claim. Prior to this date, a litigation friend could make a claim on their behalf.
- The limitation period is frozen indefinitely for someone who lacks the mental capacity to make a claim. During this time, a litigation friend could act on their behalf. If a claim has not been made and the injured party regains the required mental capacity, they will have three years from the recovery date to start their claim.
Contact one of our advisors today to discuss your potential personal injury claim and receive free advice, including an estimate of the compensation amount you could claim.
What Evidence Do I Need For A Broken Fibula Claim?
For your broken fibula claim to be successful and to receive a compensation payout for your injuries and losses, you must establish third party liability. To simplify this, you must obtain evidence to prove how the person you are claiming against breached their duty of care, resulting in your broken fibula.
Some examples of evidence that may support your claim for compensation for a broken fibula include:
- Medical reports including scans, x-rays and prescriptions
- Photographs of your injuries and accident scene
- A copy of the accident report book
- A copy of the police report, if they were called to the scene
- CCTV or dash cam footage of your accident
- Witness contact details
Proving third party liability is one of the most important stages of the claims process as it will determine the success of your claim and whether you are awarded compensation.
At Legal Expert, we understand that you may still be in a lot of pain or receiving treatment for your injuries and may find it difficult to find evidence to support your claim. However, we have a team of experienced advisors and solicitors who can use their expertise to help you obtain evidence and prove third party liability.
If you would like to learn more about the types of evidence useful for your claim or how you can obtain them, please do not hesitate to contact our helpful advisors. Once all of the evidence has been collected, our solicitors can then begin to build your claim so you can receive broken fibula compensation.
Compensation Payouts For A Broken Fibula Claim
You may receive two types of compensation for a broken fibula.
Firstly, general damages cover any injuries or ongoing suffering caused by your broken fibula accident. You may also be compensated if you have suffered a loss of amenity. For example, if you play football but can no longer do so due to your injury.
A payout for a broken fibula may also include special damages. This compensates you for any financial losses or out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of your injuries. For example, you might seek compensation for a leg injury that has led to you taking time off work to recover and subsequently suffering a loss of earnings. You should keep hold of your wage slips as evidence of this loss.
If you would like to know more about broken leg compensation payouts in the UK, please don’t hesitate to contact our advisors. Alternatively, continue reading to find out how our expert No Win No Fee solicitors can help you.
Make A Broken Fibula Claim With A No Win No Fee Solicitor
Our No Win No Fee solicitors are experts in claiming for serious leg injuries like fibula fractures. Working with a legal expert on your claim can come with many benefits; for example, they can help decode complex legal jargon and can help you negotiate a settlement on your behalf.
Our solicitors work on a No Win No Fee basis by offering their services through a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means that you won’t need to pay any fees for them to start their work or for their continued services on your claim. Likewise, if your fractured fibula claim fails, you won’t pay for your solicitor’s work on the case.
If your claim succeeds, your solicitor will deduct a small percentage of your compensation as a success fee. A legal cap limits this percentage.
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Useful Links
- Fractured bone compensation guide: A Legal Expert guide to fractured bone compensation amounts.
- Leg injury claims: A guide to leg injury compensation claims.
- NHS – Broken ankle: NHS advice and general information on broken ankle injuries.
- NHS – Broken leg: NHS advice and general information on broken leg injuries.
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