| Injury | Compensation |
|---|
| Brain damage | Less severe brain damage | £11,650 to £32,700 |
| Minor brain or head injury | £1,675 to £9,700 |
| Moderate brain damage | £32,725 to £166,500 |
| Moderately severe brain injury | £166,500 to £214,350 |
| Very severe brain damage | £214,350 to £307,000 |
| Deafness/tinnitus | Either slight hearing loss or slight tinnitus | Up to £5,325 |
| Mild tinnitus with some hearing loss | £9,575 to £11,300 |
| Moderate hearing loss | £11,000 to £21,800 |
| Moderate tinnitus and hearing loss | £11,300 to £22,600 |
| Moderate to severe tinnitus | £11,000 to £21,800 |
| Severe tinnitus and partial hearing loss | £22,600 to £34,600 |
| Slight or occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss | £5,600 to £9,575 |
| Total deafness | £69,000 to £83,325 |
| Total deafness and loss of speech | £83,325 to £107,000 |
| Total loss of hearing in one ear | £23,800 to £34,600 |
| Epilepsy | Established grand mal | £77,500 to £114,100 |
| Established petit mal | £41,675 to £100,000 |
| Other epileptic conditions | £8,100 to £20,000 |
| Facial injury | Simple nose fracture | £1,300 to £1,925 |
| Simple cheekbone fracture | £1,775 to £2,275 |
| Simple jaw fracture | £4,900 to £6,650 |
| Loss or damage to front tooth | £1,675 to £3,000 |
| Loss or damage to back teeth (per tooth) | £830 to £1,300 |
| Displaced nose fracture requiring surgery | £3,000 to £3,875 |
| Displaced nose fracture | £1,925 to £2,400 |
| Simple cheekbone fracture needing surgery | £3,300 to £4,900 |
| Serious jaw fracture | £13,650 to £23,175 |
| Loss or damage to two front teeth | £3,300 to £5,800 |
| Multiple facial fractures | £11,300 to £18,200 |
| Serious nose fracture with permanent damage | £8,100 to £17,575 |
| Serious cheekbone fracture | £7,750 to £12,000 |
| Serious multiple jaw fractures | £23,175 to £34,600 |
| Loss or damage to several front teeth | £6,650 to £8,675 |
| Le Fort fractures of facial bones | £18,100 to £27,925 |
| Chronic tooth pain with general deterioration | Up to £29,000 |
| Impairment of taste and smell | Loss of smell | £19,000 to £25,000 |
| Loss of taste | £14,600 to £19,000 |
| Total loss of smell and significant loss of taste | £25,000 to £29,800 |
| Total loss of taste and smell | In the region of £29,800 |
| Injury affecting sight | Complete loss of sight in one eye | £37,450 to £41,675 |
| Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye | £48,600 to £80,500 |
| Minor eye injury | £3,000 to £6,650 |
| Minor permanent damage to vision in one or both eyes | £6,925 to £15,950 |
| Serious loss of vision in one eye | £18,000 to £30,000 |
| Total blindness | In the region of £204,250 |
| Total blindness and deafness | In the region of £307,000 |
| Total loss of one eye | £41,675 to £50,000 |
| Transient (short lived) eye injury | £1,675 to £3,000 |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | Less severe post-traumatic stress disorder | £3,000 to £6,225 |
| Moderate post-traumatic stress disorder | £6,000 to £17,000 |
| Moderately severe post-traumatic stress disorder | £17,600 to £45,500 |
| Severe post-traumatic stress disorder | £45,500 to £76,500 |
| Psychiatric damage generally | Less severe psychiatric damage | £1,170 to £4,450 |
| Moderate psychiatric damage | £6,225 to £17,600 |
| Moderately severe psychiatric damage | £14,500 to £41,675 |
| Severe psychiatric damage | £41,675 to £88,000 |
| Injury | Compensation |
|---|
| Back injury | Back injury causing chronic permanent symptoms | £29,475 to £53,000 |
| Back injury causing permanent symptoms | £9,500 to £21,100 |
| Back injury causing serious permanent symptoms | £21,100 to £29,475 |
| Back injury recovering in 2-5 years | £6,000 to £9,500 |
| Back injury recovering in a few months at most | Up to £1,860 |
| Back injury recovering in up to 2 years | £1,860 to £6,000 |
| Serious back injury causing significant permanent impact | £56,375 to £67,200 |
| Severe back injury with spinal cord damage | £69,200 to £122,350 |
| Neck injury | Minor neck injury | £300 to £1,860 |
| Neck injury bringing other problems forward or making them worse | £6,000 to £10,450 |
| Neck injury causing spondylosis, serious limitation of movement or permanent/recurring pain | £10,450 to £19,000 |
| Neck injury involving fractures, dislocations or severe soft tissue (muscle) damage leaving chronic permanent symptoms | £34,575 to £42,550 |
| Neck injury involving fractures, dislocations or severe soft tissue (muscle) damage recovering to a restricted level | £19,000 to £29,250 |
| Neck injury recovering completely in 1-2 years | £3,300 to £6,000 |
| Neck injury recovering completely in up to a year | £1,860 to £3,300 |
| Serious neck injury involving fractures or damage to discs | £50,000 to £99,500 |
| Severe neck injury | In the region of £112,750 |
| Whiplash | Full recovery within 3 months | £300 to £1,860 |
| Full recovery between 3 months and 1 year | £1,860 to £3,300 |
| Recovery between 1 and 2 years (see "neck injury" for longer-term whiplash injury) | £3,300 to £6,000 |
| Injury | Compensation |
|---|
| Amputation of arms | Loss of both arms | £183,000 to £228,000 |
| Loss of one arm above the elbow | £83,325 to £99,500 |
| Loss of one arm at the shoulder | No less than £104,250 |
| Loss of one arm below the elbow | £73,100 to £83,325 |
| Hand injury | Fracture of one finger | Up to £3,600 |
| Fractured index (first) finger leaving permanent symptoms | £6,925 to £9,300 |
| Loss of a little finger | £6,575 to £9,300 |
| Loss of a middle finger | In the region of £11,875 |
| Loss of a thumb | £27,000 to £41,675 |
| Loss of an index (first) finger | In the region of £14,250 |
| Loss of both hands, or loss of use of both hands | £107,000 to £153,200 |
| Loss of index finger and middle or ring finger | £47,050 to £69,000 |
| Loss of one hand, or loss of use of one hand | £73,100 to £83,325 |
| Loss of part of a little finger | £3,000 to £4,450 |
| Loss of part of an index (first) finger | £9,250 to £14,250 |
| Loss of ring and little finger | In the region of £16,600 |
| Loss of the end of a ring or middle finger | £3,000 to £6,000 |
| Loss of the end of the middle and first finger | In the region of £19,000 |
| Minor hand injury | £700 to £3,300 |
| Moderate thumb injury | £7,350 to £9,575 |
| Serious damage to both hands | £42,250 to £64,275 |
| Serious hand injury with full or close to full recovery | £4,100 to £10,100 |
| Serious hand injury with significant loss of use of the hand | £22,050 to £47,050 |
| Serious ring or middle finger injury causing permanent loss of grip | £11,300 to £12,425 |
| Serious thumb injury | £9,575 to £12,750 |
| Severe fractured fingers leading to possible amputation | Up to £27,925 |
| Severe thumb dislocation | £3,000 to £5,150 |
| Thumb injury recovering in a short time | Up to £1,675 |
| Thumb injury recovering in around 6 months | Up to £3,000 |
| Very serious thumb injury | £14,900 to £26,600 |
| Injury to the elbow | Elbow injury causing some long term problems | £11,900 to £24,350 |
| Elbow injury not causing significant long term problems | Up to £9,575 |
| Severe, disabling elbow injury | £29,800 to £41,675 |
| Other arm injury including fractures and nerve damage | Fractured forearms (between the elbow and the wrist) | £5,000 to £14,600 |
| Serious arm injury leaving permanent and substantial effects | £29,800 to £45,500 |
| Serious arm injury leaving some long lasting effects | £14,600 to £29,800 |
| Severe arm injury | £73,100 to £99,500 |
| Vibration white finger and/or hand arm vibration syndrome | Vibration white finger and/or hand arm vibration syndrome affecting both sides in a younger person causing a change in job | £24,050 to £29,200 |
| Vibration white finger and/or hand arm vibration syndrome causing minor symptoms | £2,275 to £6,575 |
| Vibration white finger and/or hand arm vibration syndrome causing symptoms in cold weather | £6,575 to £12,750 |
| Vibration white finger and/or hand arm vibration syndrome causing year round symptoms | £12,750 to £24,050 |
| Work-related upper limb disorders | Work-related upper limb disorders causing continuing problems needing surgery, preventing working | £16,650 to £17,575 |
| Work-related upper limb disorders causing continuing problems on one side | £11,300 to £12,425 |
| Work-related upper limb disorders recovering completely within 3 years | £6,575 to £8,175 |
| Work-related upper limb disorders recovering within a few months at most | £1,675 to £2,675 |
| Wrist injury | Colles wrist fractures | In the region of £5,650 |
| Serious wrist injury causing significant permanent problems | £18,625 to £29,800 |
| Severe wrist injury causing loss of function of the wrist | £36,200 to £45,500 |
| Wrist fractures and other injury recovering in up to one year | £2,675 to £3,600 |
| Wrist injury causing permanent pain and stiffness | £9,575 to £18,625 |
| Wrist injury taking around two years to heal completely | Up to £7,800 |
| Injury | Compensation |
|---|
| Achilles tendon | Minor achilles tendon injury | £5,525 to £9,575 |
| Partial achilles rupture or significant tendon damage | £9,575 to £16,000 |
| Severed achilles tendon and muscle injury | In the region of £29,200 |
| Severed achilles tendon successfully repaired by surgery | £19,000 to £22,875 |
| Ankle injury | Ankle injury causing some permanent problems | £10,450 to £20,200 |
| Ankle injury recovering completely or leaving mild symptoms | Up to £10,450 |
| Severe ankle injury causing permanent problems walking | £23,800 to £38,050 |
| Very severe rare ankle injury | £38,050 to £53,000 |
| Foot injury | Common foot injury, most healing completely | Up to £10,450 |
| Displaced metatarsal fractures with permanent symptoms | £10,450 to £19,000 |
| Loss of both feet | £128,750 to £153,200 |
| Loss of one foot | £63,825 to £83,325 |
| Serious foot injury | £19,000 to £29,800 |
| Severe injury to one or both feet | £31,900 to £53,200 |
| Very severe permanent foot injury | £63,825 to £83,325 |
| Knee injury | Knee injury causing mild long term problems | £11,275 to £19,900 |
| Knee injury causing serious long term problems | £19,900 to £33,000 |
| Knee injury that recover completely or leave minimal symptoms | Up to £10,450 |
| Leg fractures which include the knee joint | £39,625 to £53,000 |
| Severe knee injury | £53,000 to £73,125 |
| Leg injury | Fractured femur (thigh bone) | £6,925 to £10,700 |
| Fractured tibia or fibula (lower leg) or soft tissue injury | Up to £9,000 |
| Leg fractures or soft tissue injury causing some permanent problems | £13,650 to £21,100 |
| Loss of both legs | £183,000 to £214,350 |
| Loss of both legs below the knee | £153,200 to £205,300 |
| Loss of one leg above the knee | £79,700 to £104,500 |
| Loss of one leg below the knee | £74,475 to £101,075 |
| Serious leg injury leaving permanent problems | £29,800 to £41,675 |
| Severe crushing injury and serious or complicated leg fractures | £21,100 to £29,800 |
| Severe leg injury without amputation | £73,150 to £103,250 |
| Very serious leg injury leaving permanent problems | £41,675 to £64,275 |
| Toe injury | Loss of a big toe | In the region of £23,800 |
| Loss of all of the toes on a foot | £27,750 to £42,600 |
| Serious injury to the big toe or to several other toes | £7,300 to £10,450 |
| Severe toe injury including amputations | £10,450 to £16,000 |
| Toe injury not leaving significant long term problems | Up to £7,300 |
| Injury | Compensation |
|---|
| Bladder | Up to £107,000 |
| Digestive system | Severe damage from trauma | £32,700 to £47,050 |
| Serious non-penetrating injury | £12,750 to £21,100 |
| Penetrating injury | £5,000 to £9,575 |
| Severe toxicosis | £29,200 to £39,900 |
| Serious short-term food poisoning | £7,250 to £14,600 |
| Food poisoning | £3,000 to £7,250 |
| Disabling cramps and diarrhoea | £700 to £3,000 |
| Kidney injury | Loss of one kidney | £23,400 to £34,100 |
| Risk of future loss of kidney function | Up to £48,650 |
| Serious and permanent damage to or loss of both kidneys | £128,750 to £160,000 |
| Bowel injury | Injury with a return to natural function and control | £9,575 to £18,600 |
| Abdominal injury impairing function | £33,900 to £53,000 |
| Double incontinence and total loss of function | Up to £140,000 |
| Total loss of bowel function | Up to £114,100 |
| Bladder injury | Full or near-complete recovery | £17,800 to £23,800 |
| Serious impairment of bladder control | £48,650 to £60,750 |
| Total loss of bowel and bladder function | Up to £140,000 |
| Chest injury | Chest injury causing some permananent tissue damage but no significant long-term lung problem | £9,575 to £13,600 |
| Damage to the chest and lungs causing some continuing disability | £23,800 to £41,675 |
| Fractured ribs or muscle injury to the rib cage and chest | Up to £3,000 |
| Injury causing lungs to collapse | £1,675 to £4,050 |
| Injury from inhaling toxic fumes or smoke | £4,050 to £9,575 |
| Total removal of one lung and/or serious heart damage | £76,500 to £114,100 |
| Traumatic injury to the chest, lungs or heart with permanent damage and reduced life expectancy | £50,000 to £76,500 |
| Spleen injury | Loss of spleen with low risk of future infection | £3,300 to £6,575 |
| Loss of spleen with continuing risk of infection or immune disorders | £15,800 to £20,000 |
| Lung disease | Breathing difficulties needing use of an inhaler | £23,800 to £41,675 |
| Bronchitis and wheezing | £15,800 to £23,800 |
| Lung cancer in older people | £51,500 to £71,500 |
| Lung diseases such as emphysema | £41,650 to £53,200 |
| Serious life threating lung disease in young people | £76,500 to £103,250 |
| Short term aggravation of bronchitis or other chest problems | £1,675 to £4,050 |
| Slight breathlessness that recovers completely in a few years | £8,100 to £15,800 |
| Hernia injury | Uncomplicated indirect inguinal hernia | £2,575 to £5,500 |
| Direct inguinal hernia with risk of recurrence | £5,325 to £6,925 |
| Continuing pain or limitation of physical activities | £11,300 to £18,375 |
| Reproductive system: female | Infertility with no desire to have children | £5,000 to £9,575 |
| Failed sterilisation | In the region of £7,750 |
| Ectopic pregnancy delay but fertility not affected | £2,500 to £15,000 |
| Infertility without medical complication | £13,650 to £27,925 |
| Infertility following ectopic pregnancy | £25,000 to £75,000 |
| Infertility caused by disease with depression | £87,300 to £128,750 |
| Reproductive system: male | Impotence for a middle aged man with children | £32,700 to £59,600 |
| Impotence, loss of sexual function and sterility in a young man | In the region of £112,750 |
| Sterility in cases where it has minimal impact | In the region of £5,000 |
| Sterility without impotence for a family man who intended to have more children | £18,000 to £23,800 |
| Sterility without impotence for a young man without children | £42,600 to £54,250 |
| Sterility, caused by accident, illness or clinical negligence | In the region of £107,000 |
| Sterility, caused by accident, illness or clinical negligence to the elderly | In the region of £14,250 |
| Asbestos-related disease | Asbestosis and pleural thickening with low respiratory disability | £11,450 to £29,200 |
| Asbestosis and pleural thickening with significant respiratory disability | £29,200 to £80,450 |
| Lung cancer | £53,200 to £74,000 |
| Mesothelioma | £53,200 to £95,700 |
| Asthma | Chronic asthma | £20,000 to £32,000 |
| Mild asthma and other chest problems resolving quickly | Up to £3,900 |
| Mild asthma-like symptoms that are permanent | £8,100 to £14,600 |
| Severe permanent asthma with disabling effects | £32,725 to £50,000 |
