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How much compensation can I claim for my injury?

Howard Willis,

To calculate your injury compensation before your claim is underway, several factors must be taken into account.

In the following article, we explain how personal injury compensation is calculated, how your solicitor will add up the different parts of your compensation award, and how much (money) might be deducted from compensation.

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How will my compensation be calculated?

See the 2019 Compensation Tables

Will the cause affect my compensation?

Will anything be added to my compensation?

Will anything be deducted from my compensation?

Changes to compensation in 2020

How will my injury compensation be calculated?

Your compensation will be calculated by adding together:

  • General damages - awarded for pain, suffering and loss of amenity (PSLA), and;
  • Special damages - awarded for any financial losses or costs you have incurred.

General damages

‘General damages’ is the term used for compensation awarded for pain, suffering and loss of amenity (PSLA). General damages are calculated based on the type of injury or illness, and the severity. 

How is it possible to calculate 'pain and suffering'?

'Pain, suffering and loss of amenity (PSLA)' is the term for the impact an injury or illness has had on your life. Your solicitor will start the calculation by referring to guideline tables published by the Judicial College.

Judicial College Guidelines - 2019 Compensation Tables

The following tables refer to the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury.

As part of the injury claims process, these tables would be used by solicitors, or the courts, as a starting point when calculating your compensation:

Please click on the '+' symbols to expand the tables:

Head, brain and senses
Brain damage
Less severe brain damage £12,210 to £34,330
Minor brain or head injury £1,760 to £10,180
Moderate brain damage £34,330 to £174,620
Moderately severe brain injury £174,620 to £224,800
Very severe brain damage £224,800 to £322,060
Deafness or tinnitus
Either slight hearing loss or slight tinnitus Up to £5,590
Mild tinnitus with some hearing loss £10,040 to £11,890
Moderate hearing loss £11,890 to £23,670
Moderate tinnitus and hearing loss £11,890 to £23,670
Moderate to severe tinnitus £11,890 to £23,670
Severe tinnitus and partial hearing loss £23,670 to £36,310
Slight or occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss £5,870 to £10,040
Total deafness £72,330 to £87,410
Total deafness and loss of speech £87,410 to £112,100
Total loss of hearing in one ear £24,950 to £36,310
Epilepsy
Established grand mal £81,310 to £119,650
Established petit mal £43,710 to £104,660
Other epileptic conditions £8,480 to £10,950
Facial injury
Simple nose fracture £1,360 to £2,010
Simple cheekbone fracture £1,850 to £2,390
Simple jaw fracture £5,150 to £6,960
Loss or damage to front tooth £1,760 to £3,150
Loss or damage to back teeth (per tooth) £870 to £1,360
Displaced nose fracture requiring surgery £3,150 to £4,070
Displaced nose fracture £2,010 to £2,510
Simple cheekbone fracture needing surgery £3,470 to £5,150
Serious jaw fracture £14,320 to £24,300
Loss or damage to two front teeth £3,470 to £6,080
Multiple facial fractures £11,890 to £19,090
Serious nose fracture with permanent damage £8,480 to £18,440
Serious cheekbone fracture £8,130 to £12,580
Serious multiple jaw fractures £24,300 to £36,310
Loss or damage to several front teeth £6,960 to £9,100
Le Fort fractures of facial bones £18,980 to £29,290
Chronic tooth pain with general deterioration Up to £30,390
Impairment of taste and smell
Loss of smell £19,920 to £26,230
Loss of taste £15,300 to £19,920
Total loss of smell and significant loss of taste £26,230 to £31,220
Total loss of taste and smell In the region of £31,220
Injury affecting sight
Complete loss of sight in one eye £39,270 to £43,710
Loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the remaining eye £50,970 to £84,510
Minor eye injury £3,150 to £6,960
Minor permanent damage to vision in one or both eyes £7,270 to £16,720
Serious loss of vision in one eye £18,880 to £31,320
Total blindness £214,210 to £214,250
Total blindness and deafness In the region of £322,060
Total loss of one eye £43,710 to £52,360
Transient (short lived) eye injury £1,760 to £3,150
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Less severe post-traumatic stress disorder £3,150 to £6,520
Moderate post-traumatic stress disorder £6,520 to £18,450
Moderately severe post-traumatic stress disorder £18,450 to £47,720
Severe post-traumatic stress disorder £47,720 to £80,250
Psychiatric damage generally
Less severe psychiatric damage £1,220 to £4,670
Moderate psychiatric damage £4,670 to £15,200
Moderately severe psychiatric damage £15,200 to £43,710
Severe psychiatric damage £43,710 to £92,240
Neck and back injury
Back injury
Back injury causing chronic permanent symptoms £30,910 to £55,590
Back injury causing permanent symptoms £9,970 to £22,130
Back injury causing serious permanent symptoms £22,130 to £30,910
Back injury recovering in 2-5 years £6,290 to £9,970
Back injury recovering in a few months at most Up to £1,950
Back injury recovering in up to 2 years £1,950 to £6,290
Serious back injury causing significant permanent impact £59,120 to £70,490
Severe back injury with spinal cord damage £72,620 to £128,320
Neck injury
Minor neck injury Up to £6,290
Neck injury bringing other problems forward or making them worse £6,290 to £10,960
Neck injury causing spondylosis, serious limitation of movement or permanent/recurring pain £10,960 to £19,920
Neck injury involving fractures, dislocations or severe soft tissue (muscle) damage leaving chronic permanent symptoms £36,240 to £44,630
Neck injury involving fractures, dislocations or severe soft tissue (muscle) damage recovering to a restricted level £19,920 to £30,690
Neck injury recovering completely in 1-2 years £3,470 to £6,290
Neck injury recovering completely in up to a year £1,950 to £3,470
Serious neck injury involving fractures or damage to discs £52,390 to £104,370
Severe neck injury £36,240 to £118,240
Whiplash
Full recovery within 3 months £300 to £1,950
Full recovery between 3 months and 1 year £1,950 to £3,470
Recovery between 1 and 2 years (see "neck injury" for longer-term whiplash injury) £3,470 to £6,290
Shoulder injury
Minor shoulder injury Up to £6,290
Moderate shoulder injury £6,290 to £10,180
Serious shoulder injury £10,180 to £15,300
Severe shoulder injury £15,300 to £38,280
Arm injury
Amputation of arms
Loss of both arms £191,950 to £239,140
Loss of one arm above the elbow £87,410 to £104,370
Loss of one arm at the shoulder No less than £109,330
Loss of one arm below the elbow £76,650 to £87,410
Hand injury
Fracture of one finger Up to £3,790
Fractured index (first) finger leaving permanent symptoms £7,270 to £9,760
Loss of a little finger £6,890 to £9,760
Loss of a middle finger Up to £12,460
Loss of a thumb £28,310 to £43,710
Loss of an index (first) finger In the region of £14,930
Loss of both hands, or loss of use of both hands £112,100 to £160,600
Loss of index finger and middle or ring finger £49,350 to £72,330
Loss of one hand, or loss of use of one hand £76,650 to £87,410
Loss of part of a little finger £3,150 to £4,670
Loss of part of an index (first) finger £9,700 to £14,930
Loss of ring and little finger In the region of £17,380
Loss of the end of a ring or middle finger £3,150 to £6,260
Loss of the end of the middle and first finger In the region of £19,920
Minor hand injury Up to £3,460
Moderate thumb injury £7,700 to £10,040
Serious damage to both hands £44,550 to £67,410
Serious hand injury with full or close to full recovery £4,640 to £10,580
Serious hand injury with significant loss of use of the hand £23,110 to £49,350
Serious ring or middle finger injury causing permanent loss of grip £11,890 to £13,020
Serious thumb injury £10,040 to £13,360
Severe fractured fingers leading to possible amputation Up to £29,290
Severe thumb dislocation £3,150 to £5,410
Thumb injury recovering in a short time Up to £1,760
Thumb injury recovering in around 6 months Up to £3,150
Very serious thumb injury £15,620 to £27,910
Injury to the elbow
Elbow injury causing some long term problems £12,480 to £25,510
Elbow injury not causing significant long term problems Up to £10,040
Severe, disabling elbow injury £31,220 to £43,710
Other arm injury including fractures and nerve damage
Fractured forearms (between the elbow and the wrist) £5,280 to £15,300
Serious arm injury leaving permanent and substantial effects £31,220 to £47,720
Serious arm injury leaving some long lasting effects £15,300 to £31,220
Severe arm injury £76,650 to £104,370
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 £25,220 to £30,630
Vibration white finger and/or hand arm vibration syndrome causing minor symptoms £2,390 to £6,890
Vibration white finger and/or hand arm vibration syndrome causing symptoms in cold weather £6,890 to £13,360
Vibration white finger and/or hand arm vibration syndrome causing year round symptoms £13,360 to £25,220
Work-related upper limb disorders
Work-related upper limb disorders causing continuing problems needing surgery, preventing working £17,460 to £18,440
Work-related upper limb disorders causing continuing problems on one side £11,890 to £13,020
Work-related upper limb disorders recovering completely within 3 years £6,890 to £8,570
Work-related upper limb disorders recovering within a few months at most £1,760 to £2,810
Wrist injury
Colles wrist fractures In the region of £5,920
Serious wrist injury causing significant permanent problems £19,530 to £31,220
Severe wrist injury causing loss of function of the wrist £37,960 to £47,720
Wrist fractures and other injury recovering in up to one year £2,810 to £3,790
Wrist injury causing permanent pain and stiffness £10,040 to £19,530
Wrist injury taking around two years to heal completely Up to £8,160
Injury to the pelvis and hips
Extensive fractures causing serious long term problems £62,490 to £104,370
Hip or pelvis fractures causing long term problems £49,350 to £62,490
Hip or pelvis fractures needing surgery £31,220 to £41,860
Hip or pelvis injury leaving minimal or no long term problems £3,150 to £10,040
Minor hip or pelvis soft tissue (muscle) injury Up to £3,150
Significant hip or pelvis injury leaving some long term problems £10,040 to £21,200
Significant hip or pelvis injury without serious permanent damage £21,200 to £31,220
Injury to the legs and feet
Achilles tendon
Minor Achilles tendon injury £5,800 to £10,040
Partial Achilles rupture or significant tendon damage £10,040 to £16,800
Severed Achilles tendon and muscle injury In the region of £30,630
Severed Achilles tendon successfully repaired by surgery £19,920 to £23,980
Ankle injury
Ankle injury causing some permanent problems £10,960 to £21,200
Ankle injury recovering completely or leaving mild symptoms Up to £10,960
Severe ankle injury causing permanent problems walking £24,950 to £39,910
Very severe rare ankle injury £39,910 to £55,560
Foot injury
Common foot injury, most healing completely Up to £10,960
Displaced metatarsal fractures with permanent symptoms £10,960 to £19,920
Loss of both feet £135,030 to £160,600
Loss of one foot £66,930 to £87,410
Serious foot injury £19,920 to £31,250
Severe injury to one or both feet £33,460 to £55,830
Very severe permanent foot injury £33,460 to £87,410
Knee injury
Knee injury causing mild long term problems £11,820 to £20,880
Knee injury causing serious long term problems £20,880 to £34,660
Knee injury that recover completely or leave minimal symptoms Up to £10,960
Leg fractures which include the knee joint £41,550 to £55,590
Severe knee injury £55,590 to £76,690
Leg injury
Fractured femur (thigh bone) £7,270 to £11,220
Fractured tibia or fibula (lower leg) or soft tissue injury Up to £9,440
Leg fractures or soft tissue injury causing some permanent problems £14,320 to £22,130
Loss of both legs £191,950 to £224,800
Loss of both legs below the knee £160,600 to £215,310
Loss of one leg above the knee £78,100 to £106,010
Loss of one leg below the knee £83,550 to £109,570
Serious leg injury leaving permanent problems £31,250 to £43,710
Severe crushing injury and serious or complicated leg fractures £21,100 to £29,800
Severe leg injury without amputation £76,730 to £108,370
Very serious leg injury leaving permanent problems £43,710 to £67,410
Toe injury
Loss of a big toe In the region of £24,950
Loss of all of the toes on a foot £29,110 to £44,710
Serious injury to the big toe or to several other toes £7,650 to £10,960
Severe toe injury including amputations £10,960 to £16,800
Toe injury not leaving significant long term problems Up to £7,650
Minor injury
Minor injury recovering in 28 days £550 to £1,090
Minor injury recovering in 3 months £1,090 to £1,950
Minor injury recovering in 7 days Up to £550
Chronic pain
Moderate complex regional pain syndrome £22,340 to £41,860
Moderate pain disorders generally £16,800 to £30,690
Severe complex regional pain syndrome £41,860 to £66,970
Severe pain disorders generally £33,590 to £50,210
Injury involving paralysis
Temporary paraplegia In the region of £39,330
Paraplegia £174,620 to £226,610
Tetraplegia or quadraplegia £258,740 to £322,060
Injury to internal organs
Bladder Up to £112,100
Digestive system
Severe damage from trauma £34,280 to £49,350
Serious non-penetrating injury £13,380 to £22,130
Penetrating injury £5,280 to £10,040
Severe toxicosis £30,630 to £41,860
Serious short-term food poisoning £7,600 to £15,300
Food poisoning £3,150 to £7,600
Disabling cramps and diarrhoea £730 to £3,150
Kidney injury
Loss of one kidney £24,530 to £35,780
Risk of future loss of kidney function Up to £51,000
Serious and permanent damage to or loss of both kidneys £135,030 to £167,690
Bowel injury
Injury with a return to natural function and control £10,040 to £19,520
Abdominal injury impairing function £35,540 to £55,590
Double incontinence and total loss of function Up to £146,840
Total loss of bowel function Up to £119,650
Bladder injury
Full or near-complete recovery £18,660 to £24,950
Serious impairment of bladder control £51,000 to £63,720
Total loss of bowel and bladder function Up to £146,840
Chest injury
Chest injury causing some permanent tissue damage but no significant long-term lung problem £10,040 to £14,320
Damage to the chest and lungs causing some continuing disability £24,950 to £43,710
Fractured ribs or muscle injury to the rib cage and chest Up to £3,150
Injury causing lungs to collapse £1,750 to £4,240
Injury from inhaling toxic fumes or smoke £4,240 to £10,040
Total removal of one lung and/or serious heart damage £80,250 to £119,650
Traumatic injury to the chest, lungs or heart with permanent damage and reduced life expectancy £52,390 to £80,250
Spleen injury
Loss of spleen with low risk of future infection £3,470 to £6,890
Loss of spleen with continuing risk of infection or immune disorders £16,580 to £20,950
Lung disease
Breathing difficulties needing use of an inhaler £24,950 to £43,710
Bronchitis and wheezing £15,300 to £20,950
Lung cancer in older people £55,830 to £77,580
Lung diseases such as emphysema £43,670 to £55,830
Serious life-threatening lung disease in young people £80,250 to £108,370
Short term aggravation of bronchitis or other chest problems £1,760 to £4,240
Slight breathlessness that recovers completely in a few years £8,480 to £16,580
Hernia injury
Uncomplicated indirect inguinal hernia £2,710 to £5,760
Direct inguinal hernia with risk of recurrence £5,590 to £7,270
Continuing pain or limitation of physical activities £11,890 to £19,260
Reproductive system: female
Infertility with no desire to have children £5,280 to £10,040
Failed sterilisation In the region of £8,130
Ectopic pregnancy delay but fertility not affected £2,700 to £16,280
Infertility without medical complication £14,320 to £29,290
Infertility following ectopic pregnancy £27,140 to £81,420
Infertility caused by disease with depression £91,600 to £135,030
Reproductive system: male
Impotence for a middle-aged man with children £34,280 to £62,490
Impotence, loss of sexual function and sterility in a young man In the region of £118,240
Sterility in cases where it has minimal impact In the region of £5,280
Sterility without impotence for a family man who intended to have more children £18,880 to £24,950
Sterility without impotence for a young man without children £44,710 to £56,870
Sterility, caused by accident, illness or clinical negligence In the region of £112,100
Sterility, caused by accident, illness or clinical negligence to the elderly In the region of £14,960
Asbestos-related disease
Asbestosis and pleural thickening with low respiratory disability £12,020 to £30,630
Asbestosis and pleural thickening with significant respiratory disability £30,630 to £84,380
Lung cancer £55,830 to £77,580
Mesothelioma £55,830 to £100,350
Asthma
Chronic asthma £20,950 to £34,280
Mild asthma and other chest problems resolving quickly Up to £4,110
Mild asthma-like symptoms that are permanent £8,480 to £15,300
Severe permanent asthma with disabling effects £34,330 to £52,390
Other injuries
Scarring to other parts of the body
A single noticeable scar, or several superficial scars not to the face £1,890 to £6,240
After an exploratory laparotomy leaving scarring In the region of £6,890
Burns covering 40% or more of the body No less than £83,550
Several noticeable scars or one disfiguring scar, not to the face £6,240 to £18,120

Calculating compensation for multiple injuries

Calculating an accurate compensation estimate when you have multiple injuries is more complicated. The individual compensation amounts cannot be simply added together.

See an example of multiple injuries calculation:

General damages for a serious arm injury might be £45,000

For a minor hand injury, in isolation, you would typically receive £3,000.

However, if you have a serious arm injury and a minor hand injury, you would typically receive £45,000 + a reduced percentage of £3,000.

Special damages, such as loss of earnings, would not be counted twice

Our online multiple injury compensation calculator will factor in multiple injury adjustments.

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Special damages

Special damages are awarded for any financial losses and expenses you have incurred as a result of your injury.

The injury compensation claim calculation will include loss of earnings, the cost of medical treatments and any other expenses incurred as a result of the accident.

What can I claim for after an injury? (see list)

Examples of special damages (losses you can claim for) include:

  • Lost earnings (including future earnings)
  • Medical treatment costs
  • Physiotherapy
  • Travel costs
  • Costs of care
  • Costs of adapting your home or car

Does the cause of the injury affect the compensation calculation?

Yes. The Judicial College general damages tables do not consider different causes. In practice, however, the circumstances of an injury or illness can affect the final injury compensation amount.

Our injury compensation calculator takes the accident or illness circumstances into account when calculating compensation and assessing whether you have a claim.

Specific circumstances:

Calculating compensation for a car accident

Our road accident (RTA) compensation calculator will calculate compensation for all typical injuries sustained in a car, bike, motorcycle or pedestrian accident.

Also, the personal injury claims calculator can factor in special damages such as the cost of a rental car or repairs to your vehicle.

Deductions to a final compensation award due to split liability are also more common with road traffic accidents (RTA's).

Calculating compensation for a work injury

If you have been injured at work, our workplace injury compensation calculator will factor in special damages for any time you have had to take off work.

If you are still unable to work, our accident at work compensation calculator will also factor in loss of expected future earnings.

Unlike other injury circumstances, your compensation is less likely to be reduced even if you were partly responsible for your workplace injury.

Calculating compensation for an injury in a shop, bar or other public place

The method used to calculate compensation for an injury in a public place will depend on the cause.

If the owner or occupier of the premises was responsible, the general damages tables will be used to calculate your injury compensation.

However, if you were hurt in a criminal assault, CICA injury tariffs will be used to calculate your compensation instead.

Uninsured or untraceable drivers

Car crash accident payouts may be reduced if the driver who caused the accident is unidentified (e.g. a hit and run) or is uninsured.

Unidentified or uninsured driver claims will usually be lower, as they will be handled by the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB).  The MIB may calculate your compensation using a different tariff scale.

Criminal injuries compensation (CICA)

Compensation for criminal injuries paid by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is calculated based on a specific CICA tariff of injuries. Read more: Making a claim through the CICA.

Will anything be added to my compensation?

Yes. Once your general and special damages have been added together, the total may be adjusted as follows:

Details Added by

Plus 10% rule

If you signed a No Win, No Fee agreement after 2013, your final compensation award will be increased by 10% to offset the impact of the success fee deduction.

 Judicial College Guidelines

Multiple injuries increase

If you have suffered several injuries, your general damages will be increased accordingly. Read more about multiple injuries

 Judicial College Guidelines/solicitor negotiation/ court decision

Will anything be deducted from my compensation?

Probably - depending on the circumstances of your accident and the no win, no fee terms you agree with your chosen solicitor:

Details Deducted by

Split liability deduction

If you were partly to blame for the accident, you can usually still claim, but your compensation will be reduced.

Your solicitor will negotiate with the defendant’s lawyer to apportion (as a percentage) blame between you and the defendant. This percentage is used to calculate how much your award will be reduced.

For example, if you were 50% responsible for your injuries, you would receive 50% less compensation.

Judicial College Guidelines

Success fee deduction

Solicitors working on a No Win, No Fee basis charge nothing if a claim is unsuccessful. Solicitors will charge a success fee if the claim is successful.

By law, success fees are restricted to a maximum of 25% of the total settlement and maybe less.

So if you are awarded £8,000 compensation, up to £2,000 will be deducted by your solicitor as their success fee.

NB. With Quittance, you will be able to agree the success fee with your solicitor before starting your claim.

 Terms of your chosen solicitor's no win, no fee agreement/MOJ

ATE Insurance deduction

Solicitors frequently advise claimants to take out an 'After the Event (ATE)' insurance policy on top of the no win, no fee agreement.

ATE insurance covers the legal costs which a claimant must pay to a defendant if their claim is unsuccessful.

Counterintuitively, you would only have to pay for an ATE policy if your claim is successful.  The cost of the policy would be deducted from your compensation.

 Terms of your chosen solicitor's no win, no fee agreement

No win, no fee terms

Some no win, no fee agreements only cover the solicitor's fees. Costs that are not covered might include medical expert fees, barrister's fees or the costs of the other side's solicitors as they defend the claim. These costs can run into thousands of pounds.

Some no win no fee agreements have penalty or termination clauses if you change your mind.

NB. With Quittance, there are no termination or cancellation fees.

 Terms of your chosen solicitor's no win, no fee agreement

Tax deduction

If you receive financial compensation following an injury, specific legislation ensures that you do not have to pay tax on it.

However, if you receive interest on the compensation award, the party paying the interest will deduct tax from the interest before the payment is made. See a tax deduction example.

 HMRC

Benefits deduction

Although not strictly a deduction, your entitlement to receive future means-tested benefits (such as housing benefit or Universal Credit) may be affected.

 Government means-tested assessment

See an example of tax deduction calculation;

A claimant sustained an injury on 1 January 2013 and brought a claim, which was eventually settled on 14 July 2014.

An award of £20,650 was made, which represented £20,000 damages and £650 for the interest from 1 January 2013 to 14 July 2014.

In this example, tax would be payable on the £20,650 as the interest (already tax-deducted) represents the amount that the claimant would have accrued had the £20,000 been paid on the day of the injury up until the date of settlement.

Is there anything else that could affect my compensation calculation?

Most injury claims do not go to court. Compensation is usually agreed (or “settled”) as part of a negotiation between your solicitor and the defendant’s lawyers or insurance company.

The defendant’s solicitors will use tactics to attempt to reduce the compensation amount, such as making a 'low-ball' early offer.

Your solicitor may request more time to negotiate or to gather more evidence. More time may also mean that the extent of your symptoms becomes clearer, so a more accurate compensation calculation can be made.

Personal injury compensation levels will rarely exceed the figures set out in the general damages tables, so the negotiation process can be crucial. This is particularly true if you need the compensation award to fund care costs, or to pay for treatment or necessary adaptations to your home.

Compensation awards will soon change (from April 2020)

The law relating to personal injury claims is changing in April 2020.

You will no longer be able to claim No Win, No Fee compensation using a solicitor for lower value claims (under £5,000).

In addition, compensation calculated for whiplash and other soft-tissue injuries will be reduced.

Get a more accurate estimate with our personal injury compensation calculator

Our personal injury claims calculator has been designed to give you a more accurate average payout figure by taking all factors into account:

Find out:

  • How much you could claim.
  • If you could have a claim.
  • Everything you can claim for.
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No win, no fee

With a no win, no fee agreement (known as a 'Conditional Fee Agreement' or 'CFA') you can make an injury claim without having to pay upfront legal fees. If your injury claim is unsuccessful you won't have to pay any money to your solicitor.

Our no win, no fee promise

Our no win, no fee guarantee means there is no financial risk in making an injury claim, even if you don't win your claim.

What do I pay if I win my injury claim?

Your injury solicitor will receive a success fee which is deducted from your compensation, after your compensation is awarded. The solicitor's success fee can be up to 25%. You and your solicitor can agree the success fee before you start your claim.

What do I pay if I do not win my injury claim?

If your injury claim is not successful then you will not have to pay any legal fees. Your solicitor may take out insurance to ensure there will be nothing to pay.

Read more about making a No win, no fee claim

How can Quittance help?

Your solicitor will fight for the best possible compensation settlement for you, the highly-experienced panel of solicitors have an excellent track record of winning injury claims.

If you have any questions, or would like to start a No Win No Fee claim, we are open 8am to 9pm weekdays, 9am to 6pm on Saturday, and 9.30am to 5pm on Sunday.

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Compensation calculator FAQ's

How accurate are online claims calculators?

Compensation calculators take into account the nature and severity of your injury. Calculators then refer to the Judicial College Guidelines to give an upper and lower estimate of the likely compensation award you could receive.

Online compensation calculators have been available on personal injury solicitors websites for a number of years. However, many of these rely on out-of-date data and do not consider recent changes to the law.

What do I need to be aware of when using an online injury calculator

Disclaimer - 2019 Claims Calculator

The injury compensation calculator refers to the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Fourteenth Edition by the Judicial College.

The general damages and special damages you receive will ultimately be calculated according to the circumstances of your case. Personal injury compensation payouts for general damages vary according to the severity of the injury and how quickly you recover.

Our online compensation calculator includes the 10% uplift in general damages in line with the Jackson reforms recommendation for claims funded by a conditional fee agreement (CFA). Cases initiated before 1st April 2013 may receive 10% less in general damages than indicated in the calculator.

Every attempt has been made to make all the information contained in this compensation payout guide and in the personal injury claims calculator as accurate as possible. However, the injury claims calculator is intended as a guide only.

Your solicitor will need to collate more information about your situation to be able to give you a more detailed idea of your potential personal injury compensation amount.

Quittance is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and cannot accept any responsibility for the advice provided by individual solicitors.