How Much Can I Claim?
Every accident and every injury is different. At Real Law, we know this and we always claim for every penny that you are entitled to. The amount that you can claim for your injuries will depend on the type of injury that you have sustained, how long it takes for you to recover and whether you are left with any on-going problems. Have a look at the compensation calculator below to give you an idea of what different types of injuries could be worth.
Types of Injury
Move your mouse pointer over the points on the diagram to see how much you could claim for each type of injury.
Head Injury Claim
- Very severe brain damage:
- up to £257,750
- Moderately severe brain injury:
- up to £180,000
- Epilepsy:
- up to £96,000
- Minor Brain Damage:
- up to £27,500
- Minor Head Injury:
- up to £8,100
Injury to the Senses
Ear Injury Claim
- Total Deafness:
- up to £70,000
- Partial hearing loss/severe tinnitus:
- up to £29,000
- Slight hearing loss/impairment:
- up to £8,000
Eye Injury Claim
- Total Blindness:
- in the region of £172,500
- Complete loss of sight in one eye:
- up to £35,000
- Minor eye injury:
- up to £5,600
Neck Injury Claim
- Soft tissue damage and ruptured tendons leading to permanent disability:
- in the region of £35,000
- Severe neck injury such as fractures to bones in the neck:
- up to £21,000
- Whiplash type injuries with complete recovery taking more than 2 years:
- up to £8,750
- Whiplash type injuries with complete recovery within 2 years:
- up to £5,000
Shoulder Injury Claim
- Serious dislocation of the shoulder that causes problems with the rest of the arm
- up to £12,250
- Moderate limitation of movement to the shoulder, lasting up to 2 years:
- up to £8,100
- Fracture of the clavicle:
- up to £7,750
- Soft tissue injuries to the shoulder with a 2 year recovery:
- up to £5,000
- Soft tissue injuries to the shoulder with a 1 year recovery:
- up to £2,750
Arm Injury Claim
- Serious fractures to the arm, resulting in permanent disability:
- up to £38,250
- Serious fractures to the arm, leading to minor disability:
- up to £25,000
- Minor injuries to the arm/ fracture to the forearm:
- up to £12,250
Back Injury Claim
- Serious back injury resulting in permanent disability:
- up to £24,750
- Strains and sprains to the back recovering within 5 years:
- up to £8,000
- Strains and sprains to the back recovering within 2 years:
- up to £5,000
Wrist Injury Claim
- Severe injuries to the wrist resulting in permanent disability:
- up to £38,250
- Less severe injuries where there is persisting pain and stiffness:
- up to £15,750
- Uncomplicated fracture to the wrist:
- up to £4,750
Hand Injury Claim
- Loss or amputation of the thumb:
- up to £35,000
- Severe fractures or crush injuries to the hands:
- up to £18,500
- Serious injuries to the ring/middle finger:
- up to £10,500
- Severe dislocation of the thumb:
- up to £4,300
- Loss of part of the little finger:
- up to £3,750
- Fracture of one finger:
- up to £3,000
- Minor Injuries to the thumb:
- up to £2,500
Leg Injury Claim
- Severe fractures to leg bones with incomplete recovery:
- up to £17,750
- Simple fracture to the femur:
- up to £9,000
- Simple fractures and soft tissue injuries to the legs:
- up to £5,750
Remember, at Real Law we make sure that we don't just claim compensation for your injuries, we also claim for any financial losses that have been caused by the accident (loss of earnings, medical bills, travel expenses etc). Contact us to see how much we can claim for you.
