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Compensation Tables For Personal Injury Claims
By Stephen Hudson. Last Updated 4th October 2024. If you’re looking for a list of compensation payouts, you’re in the right place. Below, you can find guidance on how to use compensation tables for personal injury claims. The tables can be useful in giving you an idea of the types of injuries you could sustain in different accidents and how much each injury could be worth.
However, you should be aware that there are many factors that can affect the compensation settlement you receive. We’ll look into the various factors further throughout our guide.
A personal injury claim can be made if you’ve suffered harm in an accident resulting from someone breaching the duty of care they owed you. If you’re unsure whether someone acted negligently, you can speak to a member of our personal injury claims team.
An expert advisor can assess your claim to see if it has favourable grounds. If it has, they can provide further information on the steps you could take to seek compensation. This can include the evidence you may need to obtain and the options you have regarding legal representation. They can also connect you with our solicitors.
For more information, use the following details to get in touch:
- Telephone us on 0800 073 8804.
- Send your enquiry to an advisor and they can get back to you at a more convenient time.
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You can also watch our video which explains more about our lists of compensation payouts:
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- Can You Claim Personal Injury Compensation?
- Does Evidence Impact My Compensation Payout?
- What Factors Influence Compensation Payouts?
- A List Of Compensation Payouts For Personal Injury Claims
- Compensation Payouts For Car Accident Claims
- A List Of Compensation Payouts For Brain And Head Injury Claims
- Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Payouts
- Back Injury Compensation Payouts
- Get Help Claiming Personal Injury Compensation From Our No Win No Fee Solicitors
- Injury Claim Guides
Can You Claim Personal Injury Compensation?
Negligence occurs when you suffer an injury due to a relevant third party breaching their duty of care. Being able to prove negligence is a crucial element in a personal injury claim. Payouts could be denied for injured parties who cannot prove this.
At work, your employer owes you a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA). Per this duty of care, employers must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees whilst there are working. For example, if you trip over a wire at work due to your employer not tidying them away or securing them down, you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim.
Road users’ duty of care is set by the Road Traffic Act 1988. They need to navigate the roads in a way that prevents injury and damage to themselves and others. Additionally, they are expected to adhere to the rules and regulations in the Highway Code. For example, if another driver fails to follow the traffic signals and you suffer injuries in a collision, you could be entitled to compensation.
In public spaces, the controller of a space owes you a duty of care under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. They must take steps to ensure your reasonable safety while you are using that space. For example, if you trip over uneven pavement that the local council was aware of and failed to fix within a timely manner, you might be able to claim.
Please get in touch with our advisors to discuss injury compensation amounts and to see if you could be eligible to make a claim.
What Is The Time Limit For Claiming Personal Injury Compensation?
Generally, you have 3 years from the date you were injured to begin your personal injury claim. This is stated in the Limitation Act 1980. However, there can be certain exceptions to this time limit.
For instance, if the claimant is under 18 or lacks the mental capacity to claim, then the time limit is suspended.
The time limit for minors who were under 18 when the incident occurred begins on their 18th birthday. They can make their own claim from this date. For those who lack the mental capacity to claim, the time limit would be begin from the date of their recovery but is suspended indefinitely until this point.
In the time before a party can make their own claim, a litigation friend could be appointed by the courts to claim on their behalf.
Does Evidence Impact My Compensation Payout?
Evidence is crucial to successfully receiving payouts for personal injuries. As such, when seeking personal injury compensation, it’s useful to keep records of your injury and treatment plan. Other top tips for proving personal injury claims include gathering other evidence such as:
- CCTV footage of the incident. If this footage is available, you can request this in certain instances. If you’re involved in a car accident, dashcam footage can also be useful.
- Medical reports of your injury. When seeking personal injury compensation, a solicitor will arrange for you to have your injuries assessed by a medical professional. This can highlight the extent of your injuries. Our solicitors can organise for this to be arranged as close to you as possible.
- Statements from witnesses. If you ask for the contact details of any witnesses after an accident, your solicitor can contact them as part of the claims process.
- Photographic evidence of your injury and the accident site.
If you would like to know more about the claims process or potential payouts for personal injuries, contact our team for free legal advice. We can tell you if you’re eligible to claim and provide you with a compensation estimate. To learn more about this, please refer to the compensation tables for personal injury claims below.
What Factors Influence Compensation Payouts?
If you have valid grounds to claim, then you may have questions about the value of your claim and how to use compensation tables for personal injury. A payout for a personal injury claim can consist of general damages and special damages.
General damages are included to compensate for the physical and psychological pain caused by the accident. The amount you can receive for general damages can vary depending on the exact injuries you’re claiming for, how severe they are, how much they’ve impacted your day-to-day life, and whether there has been a loss of amenity.
Those who value a personal injury claim for general damages may check a document called the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). It contains a list of compensation payouts in the UK for various types of injuries for guidance only. Those seeking an injury compensation chart can view some of the entries from the JCG in the various tables featured further on in this guide.
Special Damages
Each of the tables in this personal injury payout guide also includes a figure in the top rows. This figure was not taken from the Guidelines published by the Judicial College. We’ve included it as a way of showing you that you can be compensated for multiple injuries as well as expenses incurred by these injuries.
These expenses and costs are known as special damages. Personal injury claims payouts may compensate for:
- Loss of earnings.
- Medical expenses, such as private treatment.
- Prescription costs, as well as over-the-counter pain relief.
- Domestic help costs, including expenses related to hiring a cleaner and child minder while you recover.
- Carer or nursing costs if you need help from a nurse or carer, such as with changing bandages after hospital discharge.
- Home and vehicle adaptation to cope with your injuries.
- Any other expenses related to your injury.
In order to have your costs included as part of your settlement, you will need documentation. This can include payslips related to your loss of earnings, invoices for home help and nursing and receipts for items purchased to help cope with your injury.
If you have any questions about special damages, one of our friendly advisors could help. Get in touch today using the details at the top of the page.
A List Of Compensation Payouts For Personal Injury Claims
Settlements for successful claims could consist of two heads of loss, general and special damages, as we discussed above.
Injuries are assigned a value according to the compensation brackets found in the JCG. The table below features a few examples of the compensation brackets from the JCG. However, due to the many factors considered when assigning a value to the general damages portion of your case, the figures in the table are only a guide rather than a guaranteed amount. We’ve also included a figure in the top row that is not from the JCG.
| Type of Injury | Severity | Guideline Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Injuries and Expenses | Very Serious | Up to £500,000 or more |
| Hand Injury | Complete loss of both hands. | £171,680 to £245,900 |
| Hand Injury | Severe finger fractures | Up to £44,840 |
| Injuries Affecting Sight | Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the other (i) | £117,150 to £219,400 |
| Deafness/Tinnitus | Total deafness | £110,750 to £133,810 |
| Wrist Injury | Less Severe | £15,370 to £29,900 |
| Toe Injury | Severe toe injuries | £16,770 to £25,710 |
| Psychiatric damage | Moderate | £7,150 to £23,270 |
Instead of looking at a list of compensation payouts, you may find it beneficial to speak with our advisors who can provide you with a free valuation of your claim. They can also offer guidance on the special damages you could include in your settlement. Call the number above for more information.
Compensation Payouts For Car Accident Claims
According to the Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain: 2023 Annual Report, there were 132,977 casualties of all severities on Britain’s roads. Additionally, the Department for Transport recorded 72,826 causalities among car occupants (drivers and passengers) involved in the reported accidents in 2023.
The exact cause of each of these accidents is difficult to pin down. However, some common variables of road traffic accidents might include:
- Weather conditions
- Road surface conditions
- Carriageway type
- Junction control
You would only be able to claim compensation if you weren’t at fault for your injuries. For example, if someone else wasn’t driving with standard care and skill and caused your injuries, you could claim.
Although the nature of injuries caused by car accidents isn’t detailed, we have created a car injury compensation table below. It includes some injuries you could suffer in a car accident. The figures provided come from the JCG, except for the first row and the last two rows. The last two rows were taken from the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021.
Please only use this table as a guide.
Whiplash Injury Regulations
As seen in the table above, the last two figures are tariff amounts from the Whiplash Injury Regulations. Depending on the circumstances of your car accident, your claim may be made through the Whiplash Reform Programme.
To claim in this manner, you must meet certain criteria, including:
- You suffered your injuries as a passenger or driver of a motor vehicle.
- You’re aged 18 or above.
- The injuries you sustained are valued at £5,000 or less.
- The accident occurred in either England or Wales.
Whiplash injuries will be valued in accordance with the tariff amounts found in the Whiplash Injury Regulations. If you suffered other injuries, these will be valued based on the Guidelines from the Judicial College.
However, as long as the value of your combined injuries does not exceed £5,000, your claim will be made through the Whiplash Reforms. If your claim exceeds £5,000, it will be made in the traditional manner, but if you suffered whiplash, the tariff amounts will still apply.
If you have any questions about how to use compensation tables for personal injury when claiming for whiplash suffered in a car accident, please call one of our advisors.
A List Of Compensation Payouts For Brain And Head Injury Claims
A brain or head injury could result in severe long-term consequences that mean someone may require full-time care for the remainder of their life. Different accidents could result in this type of injury, such as:
- An employee falling from a faulty ladder in work
- Someone tripping over an uneven paving stone that the council failed to maintain
The table below looks at the compensation figures for head or brain injuries outlined in the JCG.
In addition to the general damages listed for injuries in the table, special damages could be included in the claim. For instance, for any ongoing care costs for the injured person. We’ve included a figure in the top row (not from the JCG) to reflect this.
Let’s take a look at a list of compensation payouts for these types of injuries. Please note that the table is for illustrative purposes only.
| Injury | Notes | Guideline Amount |
|---|---|---|
| General and Special Damages | Very Severe | Up to £1,000,000+ |
| Brain damage | Very Severe | £344,150 to £493,000 |
| Brain damage | Moderately Severe | £267,340 to £344,150 |
| Brain damage | Moderate: (i) | £183,190 to £267,340 |
| Brain damage | Moderate: (ii) | £110,720 to £183,190 |
| Brain damage | Moderate: (iii) | £52,550 to £110,720 |
| Brain damage | Less Severe | £18,700 to £52,550 |
| Brain damage | Minor | £2,690 to £15,580 |
Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Payouts
A soft tissue injury might refer to sprains and strains. They usually affect the muscles, tendons and ligaments around the bones. Although they are often minor injuries, they can cause symptoms that can severely affect people.
Some accidents that could cause this type of injury might include:
- Car accidents such as a side crash
- An accident at work resulting from heavy lifting without the correct equipment or training
- Public place accidents such as slipping on a wet floor in a shop
The following table outlines example figures of what you could claim under general damages for soft tissue injuries, using the JCG, except for the amount in the top row. This table is only intended for guidance.
| Injury | Notes | Guideline Amount |
|---|---|---|
| General and Special Damages | Very Serious | Up to £75,000+ |
| Neck Injury | Severe: (iii) | £55,500 to £68,330 |
| Neck Injury | Moderate: (i) | £30,500 to £46,970 |
| Hand Injury | Moderate (h) | £6,910 to £16,200 |
| Shoulder Injury | Moderate | £9,630 to £15,580 |
| Less Serious Leg Injury | Simple fractures and soft tissue (iii) | Up to £14,450 |
| Wrist Injury | Fractures and soft tissue (d) | £7,420 to £12,630 |
| Injuries to the pelvis and hips | Lesser injuries: (ii) | Up to £4,820 |
| Chest Injury | Soft tissue injuries or rib fractures (g) | Up to £4,820 |
Tables For Back Injury Compensation Payouts
The back is an intricate part of the body and injuries to the area could affect your spine, spinal cord or the muscles around them. In addition, some back injuries often affect the neck and vice versa.
There are many ways these accidents could happen. For instance:
- Slips, trips or falls
- Rear-end car accidents
- Cycling accidents
Not only can the physical effects be devastating, but the psychological impact can be debilitating too. For that reason, the compensation figures in the table below show what you could claim for back injuries. The figures were taken from the JCG, except for the figure in the top row. Again, please only use this table for guidance.
| Injury | Severity | Compensation Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Injuries and Related Expenses | Very Severe | Up to £500,000+ |
| Back Injury | Severe: (i) | £111,150 to £196,450 |
| Back Injury | Severe: (ii) | £90,510 to £107,910 |
| Back Injury | Severe: (iii) | £47,320 to £85,100 |
| Back Injury | Moderate: (i) | £33,880 to £47,320 |
| Back Injury | Moderate: (ii) | £15,260 to £33,880 |
| Back Injury | Minor: (i) | £9,630 to £15,260 |
| Back Injury | Minor: (ii) | £5,310 to £9,630 |
| Back Injury | Minor: (iii) | £2,990 to £5,310 |
| Back Injury | Minor: (iv) | Up to £2,990 |
Get Help Claiming Personal Injury Compensation From Our No Win No Fee Solicitors
Those looking at injury compensation charts or tables such as the examples above can see that personal injury compensation can vary greatly for different injuries. This is because payouts for personal injury claims are determined on a case-by-case basis, and there are numerous factors which can influence how a personal injury claim is calculated.
Now that you have more information on the typical payouts for a personal injury and how compensation may be calculated, you may be interested in starting a claim.
Our solicitors can help with a variety of personal injury claims under a kind of No Win No Fee arrangement known as a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). When working with a solicitor under this kind of agreement, you won’t be expected to pay any upfront or ongoing fees to your solicitor. Additionally, if your claim doesn’t succeed, then you won’t pay for your solicitor’s services.
You will pay a success fee to your solicitor if your claim succeeds. This success fee is a small percentage deducted from your settlement award, which has a legal cap.
To find out how one of our solicitors could help you make a claim, or to learn more about personal injury claim payouts, get in touch with our team today. Additionally, they could connect you with one of our solicitors if they believe you may have a valid claim. To get started:
- Call on 0800 073 8804
- Use the live chat feature
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Injury Claim Guides
We have lots more guides on personal injury claims which you can browse below:
- A guide to the claims process
- Climbing wall activity accident claims
- Claiming compensation for quad bike injuries
- Activity centre injuries – how to claim compensation
- How does the personal injury claim process work?
- Missing tile accident claims
- Success fees in personal injury cases
- How many claims go to court?
- Special damages in personal injury claims
- CCTV footage in personal injury cases
- Claiming compensation for injuries caused by faulty furniture
- How to claim against your employer
- Try our personal injury claims calculator
- Multi-story car park accident claims
- The Pre-Action Protocols in personal injury
- How much compensation can you get for a personal injury claim?
- Visit the NHS for any medical advice.
- For more information on workplace accidents, see the Health and Safety Executive website.
Thank you for reading our guide on understanding compensation tables for personal injury claims. If you have a question about our list of compensation payouts, please get in touch.
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