How much compensation can I claim for a work accident?
If you have been injured at work, you may be able to claim financial compensation. The following article explains how compensation is calculated for a work injury claim, and what losses you can claim for.
In the UK, work injury compensation is divided into two parts:
General damages
General damages is the legal term for compensation awarded for ‘Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity’ (PSLA).
PSLA refers to the pain and discomfort your injuries have caused and the broader impact your injuries have had on your life.
General damages are calculated with reference to a set of tables published by the Judicial College called the ‘Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Fifteenth Edition’ .
These guidelines include example awards for a wide range of injuries, illnesses and health conditions.
Awards are categorised based on the type and severity of the injury. General damages are 'general' in the sense that similar injuries will receive similar compensation amounts, regardless of the circumstances of the accident.
Injuries with long-term or permanent symptoms will generally result in larger compensation pay-outs.
Special damages
You can claim for any financial losses you incur as a direct consequence of your accident.
Special damages is the term for compensation awarded for any financial losses you incur as a direct consequence of your accident.
Financial losses you could claim for after a work accident include:
- Loss of earnings (including overtime, bonuses and pension contributions)
- Future loss of earnings (if you are still unable to return to work when you claim)
- Medical treatment costs
- Professional care costs
- Care provided by family and friends
- Prescription costs
- Travel expenses
- Housing modification costs (such as ramps or walk-in baths)
When making a claim, you must make reasonable endeavours to 'mitigate expenses and losses', however. When assessing special damages awards, the courts will assess whether or your financial losses and expenses were reasonably incurred.
You should retain any payslips, tickets, invoices and receipts as evidence to support your compensation claim.
How much can I claim for an occupational illness or health condition?
If you have been diagnosed with an occupational illness, you can claim compensation for the pain, loss of amenity, as well as any other negative effects the condition has on your life.
There are several illnesses and health conditions that are commonly associated with work accidents and working conditions. These include:
- Upper-limb disorders like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), and Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
- Mesothelioma and Asbestosis
- Silicosis and other lung diseases
- Noise-induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), acoustic shock and tinnitus
The amount you can claim for an illness or condition caused by your working conditions will depend on:
- The impact on your daily life
- The impact on your ability to work
- Whether symptoms are temporary or permanent
- Whether symptoms are likely to get worse over time
The Judicial College guidelines do not set out specific awards for many occupational illnesses. However, our work injury calculator will give an estimate for these conditions.
Work injury tables
The Work Accident Advice Centre injury calculator refers to the latest published tables when calculating your compensation.
The following is an excerpt of the tables:
Category | Injury | Amount |
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Paralysis | Tetraplegia/Quadriplegia | £276,940 to £0 |
Paralysis | Paraplegia | £186,890 to £0 |
Paralysis | Short-term fatal paralysis | Around £42,090 |
Brain damage | Very severe | £240,590 to £0 |
Brain damage | Moderately severe | £186,890 to £0 |
Brain damage | Moderate - level 3 | £128,060 to £0 |
Brain damage | Moderate - level 2 | £77,410 to £0 |
Brain damage | Moderate - level 1 | £36,740 to £0 |
Brain damage | Less severe | £13,070 to £0 |
Brain damage | Minor | £1,880 to £0 |
Epilepsy | Epilepsy - Grand Mal | £87,010 to £0 |
Epilepsy | Epilepsy - Petit Mal | £46,780 to £0 |
Epilepsy | Epilepsy - other | £9,080 to £0 |
General Psychiatric damage | Severe | £46,780 to £0 |
General Psychiatric damage | Serious | £16,270 to £0 |
General Psychiatric damage | Moderate | £5,000 to £0 |
General Psychiatric damage | Minor | £1,310 to £0 |
Post-traumatic stress | Severe | £51,070 to £0 |
Post-traumatic stress | Serious | £19,750 to £0 |
Post-traumatic stress | Moderate | £6,980 to £0 |
Post-traumatic stress | Minor | £3,370 to £0 |
Injuries affecting sight | Total blindness and deafness | Around £344,640 |
Injuries affecting sight | Total blindness | Around £229,260 |
Injuries affecting sight | Loss of sight in one eye & reduced vision in the other | £81,910 to £0 |
Injuries affecting sight | Loss of one eye | £46,780 to £0 |
Injuries affecting sight | Loss of sight in one eye | £42,030 to £0 |
Injuries affecting sight | Moderate loss of some vision in one or eye | £20,210 to £0 |
Injuries affecting sight | Minor permanent loss of some vision in one or both eyes | £7,780 to £0 |
Injuries affecting sight | Minor eye injury | £3,370 to £0 |
Injuries affecting sight | Transient eye injury | £1,880 to £0 |
Injuries affecting hearing and speech | Total deafness and blindness | Around £344,640 |
Injuries affecting hearing and speech | Total deafness and loss of speech | £93,540 to £0 |
Injuries affecting hearing and speech | Total deafness | £77,430 to £0 |
Injuries affecting hearing and speech | Loss of hearing in one ear | £26,710 to £0 |
Tinnitus | Severe tinnitus and NIHL | £25,350 to £0 |
Tinnitus | Moderate tinnitus and NIHL | £12,700 to £0 |
Tinnitus | Mild tinnitus and NIHL | £10,750 to £0 |
Tinnitus | Mild tinnitus or mild NIHL | Around £10,000 |
Tinnitus | Slight or occasional tinnitus with slight NIHL | £6,280 to £0 |
Tinnitus | Slight tinnitus or slight NIHL | £0 to £5,980 |
Impairment of taste and smell | Total loss of taste & smell | Around £33,430 |
Impairment of taste and smell | Total loss of smell & significant loss of taste | £28,070 to £0 |
Impairment of taste and smell | Loss of smell | £21,320 to £0 |
Impairment of taste and smell | Loss of taste | £16,380 to £0 |
Asbestos-related disease | Mesothelioma | £59,730 to £0 |
Asbestos-related disease | Lung cancer | £59,730 to £0 |
Asbestos-related disease | Asbestosis and pleural thickening with significant respiratory disability | £32,780 to £0 |
Asbestos-related disease | Asbestosis and pleural thickening with low respiratory disability | £12,860 to £0 |
Asthma | Severe | £36,740 to £0 |
Asthma | Chronic | £22,440 to £0 |
Asthma | Bronchitis/Wheezing | £16,380 to £0 |
Asthma | Relatively mild | £9,080 to £0 |
Asthma | Mild | £0 to £4,390 |
Bladder | Loss of bladder function & control (with medical complications) | £0 to £157,150 |
Bladder | Loss of bladder function & control | £0 to £120,040 |
Bladder | Impaired bladder function and control | £54,600 to £0 |
Bladder | Near full recovery with minor long term effects | £19,980 to £0 |
Bowels | Loss of bladder and bowel function | £0 to £157,150 |
Bowels | Total loss of bowel function | £0 to £128,060 |
Bowels | Faecal urgency and passive incontinence | Around £68,180 |
Bowels | Impairment of function from abdominal injury | £38,040 to £0 |
Bowels | Some permanent damage - returning to natural function/control | £10,750 to £0 |
Chest injuries | Removal of one lung | £85,880 to £0 |
Chest injuries | Traumatic lung injury | £56,100 to £0 |
Chest injuries | Damage to chest or lung | £26,710 to £0 |
Chest injuries | Chest injury (no damage to lung) | £10,750 to £0 |
Chest injuries | Toxic fume/smoke inhalation | £4,540 to £0 |
Chest injuries | Collapsed lung | £1,880 to £0 |
Chest injuries | Rib fracture/soft tissue injury | £0 to £3,370 |
Traumatic injury | Severe damage | £36,700 to £0 |
Traumatic injury | Serious non-penetrating injury | £14,320 to £0 |
Non-traumatic injury | Non-traumatic - serious | £32,780 to £0 |
Non-traumatic injury | Non-traumatic - moderate | £3,370 to £0 |
Non-traumatic injury | Non-traumatic - minor | £780 to £0 |
Hernia | Serious | £12,700 to £0 |
Hernia | Moderate | £5,980 to £0 |
Hernia | Minor | £2,900 to £0 |
Kidney | Loss of both kidneys | £144,520 to £0 |
Kidney | Risk of loss of kidney function | £0 to £54,600 |
Kidney | Loss of one kidney | £26,260 to £0 |
Lung disease | Severe lung disease | £85,880 to £0 |
Lung disease | Lung cancer | £59,730 to £0 |
Lung disease | Lung disease | £46,740 to £0 |
Lung disease | Breathing difficulties | £26,710 to £0 |
Lung disease | Bronchitis and wheezing | £17,740 to £0 |
Lung disease | Slight breathlessness | £9,080 to £0 |
Lung disease | Temporary aggravation of bronchitis | £1,880 to £0 |
Male reproductive injury | Total loss of reproductive organs | £131,290 to £0 |
Male reproductive injury | Orchidectomy | £17,120 to £0 |
Impotence | Total impotence - young man | Around £126,550 |
Impotence | Impotence - middle aged man | £36,700 to £0 |
Sterility | Sterility - young man | £0 to £120,040 |
Sterility | Sterility - older man | Around £16,000 |
Sterility | Sterility - young man (uncomplicated) | £47,830 to £0 |
Sterility | Sterility - man who may have wanted more children | £20,210 to £0 |
Sterility | Sterility - no intention of having children | Around £5,630 |
Female reproductive injury | Infertility - severe psychological impact | £98,010 to £0 |
Female reproductive injury | Infertility - failure to diagnose ectopic pregnancy with medical complications | £29,050 to £0 |
Female reproductive injury | Infertility - no medical complications | £15,320 to £0 |
Female reproductive injury | Infertility - where no plan to have children | £5,630 to £0 |
Female reproductive injury | Failed sterilisation and unwanted pregnancy | Around £8,700 |
Female reproductive injury | Delayed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy | £2,890 to £0 |
Spleen | Serious | £17,740 to £0 |
Spleen | Severe | £3,710 to £0 |
Other neck injuries | Very Severe | Around £126,550 |
Other neck injuries | Severe | £56,100 to £0 |
Other neck injuries | Serious | £38,800 to £0 |
Other neck injuries | Moderate | £21,320 to £0 |
Other neck injuries | Minor | £2,090 to £0 |
Whiplash | Recovery in 1 to 2 years | £3,710 to £0 |
Whiplash | Recovery in 3 to 12 months | £2,090 to £0 |
Whiplash | Recovery in under 3 months | £0 to £2,090 |
Other back injury | Severe | £33,080 to £0 |
Other back injury | Moderate | £10,670 to £0 |
Other back injury | Minor | £2,090 to £0 |
Other shoulder injuries | Severe | £16,380 to £0 |
Other shoulder injuries | Serious | £10,890 to £0 |
Other shoulder injuries | Moderate | £6,730 to £0 |
Other shoulder injuries | Minor | £2,090 to £0 |
Other shoulder injuries | Minor - Clavicle fracture | £4,390 to £0 |
Pelvis and hips | Severe | £66,890 to £0 |
Pelvis and hips | Less Severe | £52,810 to £0 |
Pelvis and hips | Serious | £33,430 to £0 |
Pelvis and hips | Moderate | £10,750 to £0 |
Pelvis and hips | Minor | £3,370 to £0 |
Arm amputation | Loss of both arms | £205,420 to £0 |
Arm amputation | Loss of one arm at shoulder | £117,010 to £0 |
Arm amputation | Loss of one arm above elbow | £93,540 to £0 |
Arm amputation | Loss of one arm below elbow | £82,040 to £0 |
Other arm injuries | Severe | £82,040 to £0 |
Other arm injuries | Serious | £33,430 to £0 |
Other arm injuries | Less severe - some recovery | £16,380 to £0 |
Other arm injuries | Less severe - forearm fracture | £5,630 to £0 |
Elbow injury | Severe - disabling | £33,430 to £0 |
Elbow injury | Less severe - impairement of function | £13,360 to £0 |
Elbow injury | Moderate/minor - Level 1 | £0 to £10,750 |
Elbow injury | Moderate/minor - Level 4 | £0 to £3,010 |
Elbow injury | Moderate/minor - Level 3 | £0 to £5,360 |
Elbow injury | Moderate/minor - Level 2 | £0 to £10,750 |
Wrist injury | Severe - Complete loss of function | £40,630 to £0 |
Wrist injury | Serious - Some useful movement retained | £20,900 to £0 |
Wrist injury | Less severe | £10,750 to £0 |
Wrist injury | Moderate - complete recovery | Around £8,740 |
Wrist injury | Moderate - Uncomplicated Colles' fracture | Around £6,340 |
Wrist injury | Minor | £3,010 to £0 |
Other hand injuries | Total or Effective loss of both hands | £120,040 to £0 |
Other hand injuries | Serious damage to both hands | £47,550 to £0 |
Other hand injuries | Total or Effective loss of one hand | £82,040 to £0 |
Other hand injuries | Serious injuries to one hand | £24,740 to £0 |
Other hand injuries | Less serious injuries to one or both hands | £12,340 to £0 |
Other hand injuries | Moderate injuries to one or both hands | £4,780 to £0 |
Other hand injuries | Minor injuries to one or both hands | £0 to £4,055 |
Finger amputation | Amputation of finger/s | £52,810 to £0 |
Finger injury | Fractured finger/s | £0 to £31,350 |
Finger loss | Loss of index finger | £10,380 to £0 |
Finger injury | Fracture of index finger | £7,780 to £0 |
Finger injury | Serious injury to ring or middle finger | £12,700 to £0 |
Finger loss | Loss of terminal phalanx of ring or middle finger | £3,370 to £0 |
Finger amputation | Amputation - little finger | £7,380 to £0 |
Finger loss | Loss of part of little finger | £3,370 to £0 |
Finger amputation | Amputation - ring or index finger | Around £18,620 |
Finger amputation | Amputation - terminal phalanx of index or middle finger | Around £21,320 |
Finger injury | Minor finger injury | £0 to £4,055 |
Thumb injury | Loss of thumb | £30,300 to £0 |
Thumb injury | Very serious | £16,720 to £0 |
Thumb injury | Serious | £10,750 to £0 |
Thumb injury | Moderate | £8,250 to £0 |
Thumb injury | Dislocation | £3,370 to £0 |
Thumb injury | Minor | £0 to £4,055 |
VWF | Severe | £26,990 to £0 |
VWF | Serious | £14,310 to £0 |
VWF | Moderate | £7,380 to £0 |
VWF | Minor | £2,560 to £0 |
WRULDS | Severe | £18,690 to £0 |
WRULDS | Serious | £12,700 to £0 |
WRULDS | Moderate | £7,380 to £0 |
WRULDS | Minor | £1,880 to £0 |
Leg amputation | Loss of both legs | £205,420 to £0 |
Leg amputation | Below-knee Amputation of Both Legs | £171,920 to £0 |
Leg amputation | Above-knee amputation of one leg | £89,440 to £0 |
Leg amputation | Below-knee amputation of one leg | £83,590 to £0 |
Other leg injury | Severe | £82,110 to £0 |
Other leg injury | Very Serious | £46,780 to £0 |
Other leg injury | Serious | £33,450 to £0 |
Other leg injury | Moderate | £23,680 to £0 |
Other leg injury | Serious soft tissue injury | £15,320 to £0 |
Other leg injury | Less serious | £7,780 to £0 |
Other leg injury | Minor | £0 to £10,100 |
Knee injury | Severe | £59,490 to £0 |
Knee injury | Serious | £44,470 to £0 |
Knee injury | Less severe | £22,340 to £0 |
Knee injury | Moderate | £12,650 to £0 |
Knee injury | Minor | £0 to £11,730 |
Ankle injury | Very severe | £42,710 to £0 |
Ankle injury | Severe | £26,710 to £0 |
Ankle injury | Moderate | £11,730 to £0 |
Ankle injury | Modest | £0 to £11,730 |
Achilles tendon injury | Severe | Around £32,780 |
Achilles tendon injury | Serious | £21,320 to £0 |
Achilles tendon injury | Moderate | £10,750 to £0 |
Achilles tendon injury | Minor | £6,200 to £0 |
Foot amputation | Amputation of both feet | £144,520 to £0 |
Foot amputation | Amputation of one foot | £71,640 to £0 |
Other foot injuries | Very Severe | £71,640 to £0 |
Other foot injuries | Severe | £35,810 to £0 |
Other foot injuries | Serious | £21,320 to £0 |
Other foot injuries | Moderate | £11,730 to £0 |
Other foot injuries | Modest | £0 to £11,730 |
Toe injury | Amputation of all toes | £31,150 to £0 |
Toe injury | Amputation of the big toe | Around £26,710 |
Toe injury | Severe toe injuries | £11,730 to £0 |
Toe injury | Serious toe injuries | £8,190 to £0 |
Toe injury | Moderate toe injuries | £0 to £8,190 |
CRPS | Severe | £44,790 to £0 |
CRPS | Moderate | £23,910 to £0 |
Other pain disorders | Severe | £35,930 to £0 |
Other pain disorders | Moderate | £17,970 to £0 |
Skeletal injury | Skeletal injuries | £20,320 to £0 |
Skeletal injury | Multiple fractures | £12,700 to £0 |
Nose fracture | Serious/multiple fractures | £9,080 to £0 |
Nose fracture | Displaced fracture recovery after surgery | £3,370 to £0 |
Nose fracture | Displaced fracture | £2,160 to £0 |
Nose fracture | Undisplaced fracture | £1,460 to £0 |
Cheekbone fracture | Serious fractures | £8,700 to £0 |
Cheekbone fracture | Simple fractures with surgery | £3,710 to £0 |
Cheekbone fracture | Simple fractures without surgery | £1,990 to £0 |
Jaw fracture | Very serious | £26,010 to £0 |
Jaw fracture | Serious | £15,320 to £0 |
Jaw fracture | Minor/moderate | £5,510 to £0 |
Teeth loss or damage | Chronic tooth pain | £0 to £32,540 |
Teeth loss or damage | Several front teeth | £7,460 to £0 |
Teeth loss or damage | Two front teeth | £3,710 to £0 |
Teeth loss or damage | One front tooth | £1,880 to £0 |
Teeth loss or damage | Back teeth | £930 to £0 |
Facial scars | Severe | £25,400 to £0 |
Facial scars | Serious | £15,320 to £0 |
Facial scars | Significant | £7,780 to £0 |
Facial scars | Moderate | £3,370 to £0 |
Facial scars | Minor | £1,460 to £0 |
Other parts of the body | Serious - excluding facial | £6,680 to £0 |
Other parts of the body | Moderate - excluding facial | Around £7,380 |
Other parts of the body | Minor - excluding facial | £2,020 to £0 |
Other parts of the body | Severe - excluding facial | £89,440 to £0 |
Facial scarring | Severe | £25,400 to £0 |
Facial scarring | Serious | £15,320 to £0 |
Facial scarring | Significant | £7,780 to £0 |
Facial scarring | Moderate | £3,370 to £0 |
Facial scarring | Minor | £1,460 to £0 |
Hair damage | Serious | £6,260 to £0 |
Hair damage | Moderate | £6,260 to £0 |
Hair damage | Minor | £3,370 to £0 |
Dermatitis | Dermatitis lasting years or indefinitely | £11,730 to £0 |
Dermatitis | Longer-term dermatitis | £7,380 to £0 |
Dermatitis | Short-term dermatitis | £1,460 to £0 |
HAVS | Severe | £26,990 to £0 |
HAVS | Serious | £14,310 to £0 |
HAVS | Moderate | £7,380 to £0 |
HAVS | Minor | £2,560 to £0 |
Leg fractures | More serious fractures | £15,320 to £0 |
Leg fractures | Simple femur fracture | £7,780 to £0 |
Leg fractures | Simple tibia or fibula fracture | £0 to £10,100 |
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) | Severe | £18,690 to £0 |
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) | Serious | £12,700 to £0 |
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) | Moderate | £7,380 to £0 |
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) | Minor | £1,880 to £0 |
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) | Severe | £18,690 to £0 |
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) | Serious | £12,700 to £0 |
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) | Moderate | £7,380 to £0 |
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) | Minor | £1,880 to £0 |
How does the work injury calculator work?
Our easy to use compensation calculator uses the following steps to work out how much compensation you could receive for your injury:
Step1 - Calculate general damages
The work injury calculator helps you identify the correct injury category and injury severity, as set out in the Judicial College guidelines) to calculate your general damages.
The calculator also considers the impact of multiple injuries on your total compensation award.
Step2 - Calculate special damages
The calculator also provides valuable insights into what financial losses you will be able to claim for.
Any expenses and losses you have incurred are then included in the special damages calculation.
Step3 - Check claim eligibility
Finally, the calculator asks you a few questions about the circumstances of your accident and checks whether you are eligible to claim compensation.
Calculator results
Once you have answered all of the questions on the calculator, you will be provided with a detailed estimate of how much compensation you could receive.
The calculator will also confirm whether you meet the basic criteria to start a no win, no fee claim.
Is the work injury calculator accurate?
The way the Judicial College guidelines are applied in practice makes it difficult to factor in all of the considerations needed to calculate an exact compensation figure.
The compensation scales in the guidelines can be wide. When making a claim, your solicitor will refer to a medical report to help determine where on the scale your injuries are.
The majority of claims are settled out of court in a negotiation between your solicitor and the defendant’s insurance company. You may, for example, decide to accept a lower early offer to secure a quick pay-out from the insurer.
However, our calculator has been designed to take into account as many of the knowable factors as possible, to produce an estimate that is more accurate than simply referring to the guideline tables.
No win, no fee compensation
Most work injury compensation claims will be made on a no win, no fee basis.
If you have been injured at work, no win, no fee means you can start a compensation claim without the risk of having to pay any legal fees if your claim is not successful.
If your claim is successful, your solicitor will receive a success fee. The success fee will be deducted from the total compensation award. Under a no win, no fee agreement, a solicitor will receive a success fee of up to 25% of a claimant's compensation.
Find out more: about how No Win, No Fee works.
FAQ’s
Is the compensation amount reduced if I was partly to blame?
It depends. In other circumstances, such as a road accident, your compensation could be reduced if you were partly responsible for an accident.
For a work accident, however, the principle of 'vicarious liability' applies, making your employer liable for foreseeable actions or errors of its employees. If you make a mistake and are injured at work, your employer may still be held liable for your injuries.
Who would have to pay my compensation?
In almost all cases, your employer will not pay compensation from their own pocket.
By law, companies must have employers' liability insurance in place. Compensation is paid by the insurer.
Will I have to pay tax on my compensation?
Personal injury compensation is exempt from taxation in the UK. No tax is payable even if the amount is paid in instalments.
However, you may earn a small amount of interest between the date that your claim is settled and the date you receive your compensation. Technically, this interest may be taxable.
Will my work accident compensation affect my benefits?
Maybe. When you receive your compensation award, certain means-tested benefits could be affected. Whether any benefits you receive will be affected will also depend on how much compensation you are awarded.
Some benefits, including incapacity benefit and Working Tax Credit are not affected.
Can I get a more accurate estimate?
The calculator is designed to give you a good idea of a potential compensation award or settlement by asking you a few simple questions. The more information we have, however, the more we can tell you about how your claim might pan out. The best place to start is to contact us on 0800 218 2227 and speak to one of our legally trained advisors.
A FREE consultation gives you a clear understanding of your claim prospects and options.
Is there a time limit for making a claim?
Yes. If you were over 18 when you were injured, you must start a claim within 3 years of the date of diagnosis. If you were under 18, you have until your 21st birthday. There are exceptions, however.
For more information call us now for a FREE consultation.
Will my employment status affect the compensation award?
Compensation calculations do not take your employment status into account. Whether you are employed, self-employed, on a zero-hours contract or a volunteer, your injury compensation award will be the same.
There are, however, differences in the claims process, depending on your employment status.
How much can I claim for multiple injuries after a work accident?
It is more difficult to predict how much compensation you might receive if you have suffered multiple injuries.
Calculating special damages for a multiple injury claim is still just a matter of adding up any costs or losses resulting from your accident.
Calculating general damages for multiple injuries is more complex, however, as you cannot simply add two guideline injury awards together.
In most cases, you would receive less compensation for multiple injuries than you would get if you added several single awards together.
Pain might be spread across multiple injuries and no greater than the pain from a single injury. With loss of amenity, whether you have broken two fingers or three doesn’t materially change what you can do.
In some cases, however, you could receive more compensation for certain multiple injuries than you would by adding the single amounts together. For example, having broken both legs will mean you are much less mobile than if you had broken only one leg.
Which principle applies will depend on the medical evidence. This complexity means that solicitors, courts and insurers will consider the appropriate level of compensation for a multiple injury claim on a case by case basis.
Our compensation calculator uses a basic algorithm to give you a rough idea of how much compensation you could receive for a multiple injuries compensation claim.