Psychiatric Damage

Severe: £37,000 - £76,000

Moderately severe: £13,000 - £37,000

Moderate: £4,000 - £13,000

Minor: £1,000 - £4,000
The factors to take in to account include:
a. the injured person’s ability to cope
b. the effect on relationships (family and friends)
c. whether treatment was successful
d. vulnerability
e. prognosis
f. whether treatment has been given
g. if the injury relates from abuse (physical or sexual)

Post-traumatic stress disorder: £2,000 - £66,000
(the awards will be based on the criteria set out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

Facial Injury

Skull: £9,750 - £24,100
(multiple fractures, Le Fort fractures with permanent facial deformity)

Nose: £1,250 - £15,200
(dependant on seriousness and number of fractures and whether full recovery)

Cheekbones: £1,550 - £10,350
(higher awards will be given for permanent damage, disfigurement and whether surgery is required)

Jaw:

Multiple fractures with prolonged treatment and permanent consequences: £20,000 - £30,000

Serious fracture with permanent consequences: £12,250 - £20,000

Simple fracture but with complete recovery: £4,250 - £6,000

Front teeth: £1,450 - £7,500
(the award will depend on the number of teeth damaged or lost)

Back teeth: £720 - £1,125

Facial Disfigurement

Female

Severe scarring where there is substantial disfigurement and psychological reaction: £20,000 - £64,000

Significant scarring with some cosmetic disability remaining even after plastic surgery: £12,000 - £20,000

Smaller scars which can be camouflaged or are not noticeable: £3,000 - £9,000

Male

Severe scarring where there is substantial disfigurement and psychological reaction: £20,000 - £44,000

Significant scarring with some cosmetic disability remaining even after plastic surgery: £12,000 - £20,000

Smaller scars which can be camouflaged or are not noticeable: £3,000 - £9,000

Ears

Total deafness & loss of speech: £72,000 - £92,000

Total deafness: £60,000 - £75,000

Total loss of hearing in one ear: £22,000 - £32,000

Partial hearing loss/ tinnitus: £4,850 - £30,000
(depending on level of tinnitus, age and degree of loss)

Nose & mouth

Total loss of taste & smell: In the region of £25,750

Total loss of smell & significant loss of taste: £21,600 - £25,750

Loss of smell: £16,400 - £21,600

Loss of taste: £12,600 - £16,400

Asbestos Related Disease

Mesothelioma: £35,000 - £83,750

Lung cancer: £51,500 - £66,000

Asbestosis: £31,500 - £69,500

Pleural thickening: £25,250 - £51,500

Asthma

Bronchitis to severe asthma: £12,600 - £43,000

Mild asthma: up to £12,600

Reproductive System

Male Impotence: £28,250 - £97,500
(dependant on age and whether already have children)

Male Sterility: £4,350 - £92,000
(dependant on age and whether already have children)

Female system: £6,750 - £111,000
(dependant on age, whether already has children, scarring, depression and whether foetus aborted)

Digestive System

Digestive system: £4,350 - £40,650
(Damage resulting from traumatic injury. Award depends on whether there is continuing pain, any permanent complications and whether aggravated by physical strain)

Kidney: £20,000 - £138,000
(dependant on whether there is permanent damage, loss of kidney(s), risk of infection or loss of function)

Bowels: £8,500 - £100,000
(the higher awards will involve total loss of function or dependence on colostomy. The lower awards will take into account any impairment of function, scarring, restriction on employment or diet and whether normal function will be retained.)

Bladder: £16,000 - £95,000
(the higher awards will be for complete loss of function or serious impairment with pain and incontinence. Lower awards will be where there is a complete recovery but some interference with natural function)

Hernia: £2,250 - £16,000
(dependant on recovery period, on-going problems and limitation on physical activities)

Spleen: £2,850 - £17,250
(higher awards will be for loss of spleen, risk of infection or damage to the immune system)

Shoulder Injuries

Severe: up to £31,500
(associated with neck injuries and involving damage to brachial plexus resulting in significant disability)

Serious: £8,400 - £12,600
(dislocations causing pain in shoulder and neck, weakness of grip and restricted shoulder movement)

Moderate: £5,150 - £8,400
(frozen shoulder persisting for 2 years+)

Minor: £2,850 - £8,000
(soft tissue injuries with recovery within 2 years)

Fracture of clavicle: £3,500 - £8,250

Elbows

Severe: £25,750 - £36,000
(disabling)

Less severe: £10,300 - £21,000
(impairment of function but no major surgery or significant disability)

Moderate or minor: up to £8,250
(simple fractures, tennis elbow syndrome and lacerations. No permanent damage)

Wrists

Complete and permanent disability: up to £39,000

Less severe: £8,250 - £16,100
(persisting pain and stiffness but some permanent disability)

Minor Colles’ fracture: In the region of £5,000

Very minor: £2,300 - £3,125
(un-displaced fractures, soft tissue injuries, recovery within months)

Thumbs

Loss of thumb: £23,250- £36,000

Moderate to very serious: £6,300 - £23,000
(dependant on functionality and whether it is the dominant hand)

Severe dislocation: £2,600 - £4,450

Trivial to minor injury: £1,450- £2,600
(full recovery within 1 year)

Fingers

Loss of two fingers: £40,650 - £59,500

Loss of one finger: £5,700 - £12,250

Partial loss of one finger: £2,600 - £12,250

Severe fractures: up to £24,100
(dependant on functionality and whether it is the dominant hand)

Other fractures: £2,000 - £8,000
(less severe but normally recovery within 1 year or no significant continuing disability)

Knees

Severe: £17,500 - £63,000
(e.g. severe ligament damage, lengthy treatment and loss of function)

Moderate: up to £17,500
(e.g. torn cartilage, dislocation or exacerbation of pre-existing condition)

Ankles

Very severe: £32,750 - £45,750
(Long treatment, pins inserted and continuing disability are some of the factors which will be taken into account)

Moderate to severe: £8,700 - £32,750
(e.g. sprains and un-displaced fractures)

Modest: up to £9,000

Achilles tendon: £4,850 - £25,250

Toes

Loss of all toes: £24,000 - £37,000

Loss of Great toe: In the region of £20,500

Serious to very severe: £6,000 - £12,600
(e.g. multiple fractures of more than one toe)

Moderate: up to £6,300
(simple fracture or exacerbation of pre-existing condition)