Broken leg compensation payouts vary from case to case. Essentially, the amount you’ll receive (if the claim is won) will depend on how your injury has affected you. Also, any future suffering will need to be included in the claim to ensure that any broken leg at work compensation is fair. A personal injury claim settlement is made up of general and special damages. General damages look at the injury specifically. Below we have a table that reflects the general damages head of claim.

The amounts listed in the table are taken from guidelines provided by the Judicial College. This is a document that is being used by legal professionals along with a report from an independent medical assessor and your medical records to help come to a value for the injury, and any pain and suffering it has caused. You will find more compensation amounts if you enter details into our compensation calculator.

Compensation Table

Financial Losses In A Broken Leg At Work Compensation Claim

On top of any compensation for your pain and suffering, special damages could be requested to reimburse any costs incurred as a result of your broken leg. Typically, these might include:

• The cost of private medical treatment.
• Travel costs.
• The cost of a carer.
• The cost of home adaptations to make it easier for you to cope with any long-term mobility problems.
• Loss of earnings

To check what amount of compensation you could be entitled to in a broken leg claim, why not speak to our team today?

Will I Need A Medical Assessment When Making A Broken Leg At Work Compensation Claim?

When making a broken leg claim, your injuries will be need to independently verified. Therefore, if you are using a legal representative for your personal injury claim, they can help arrange an appointment with a medical specialist. They’ll review your medical notes, talk with you about the impact of your broken leg and examine the current state of the injury.

When calculating how much compensation for a broken leg at work you might receive, your solicitor will consider the findings from your medical assessment.

When Are You Able To Make A Broken Leg Accident At Work Claim?

If you break your leg at work, you aren’t automatically entitled to claim. It is possible to seek compensation for a broken leg when you can prove that your employer breached their legal duty of care.

This legal duty, as stated in Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA), requires your employer to take all reasonable and practicable steps that maintain your health and safety while working.

An employer can uphold this duty by:

• Carrying out regular risk assessments.
• Providing adequate training as necessary.
• Ensuring employees have the right personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Keeping equipment properly maintained.
• Removing or signposting hazards.

A failure to take reasonable and practicable steps could mean the employer is liable if you suffer a broken leg in the workplace. To be able to make a personal injury claim, your case would have to prove that:

• Your employer owed you a duty of care under HASAWA.
• They breached this duty. For example, they may have allowed shelves to be stacked in a dangerous and unsafe manner.
• This breach led to an accident where you suffered a broken leg and other physical and/or psychological injuries.

What Leg Injuries Could You Claim Compensation For?

You can make a claim for many different types of leg injuries, from strains and burns to permanent nerve damage and even amputation. A broken leg is also the potential basis for a claim. When it comes to a broken leg compensation claim, you may be seeking a payout for the likes of a:

• Broken femur, also known as the thigh bone.
• Displaced fracture. This means that two parts of the broken leg bone are misaligned.
• Broken tibia. The tibia is the inner bone of the lower leg.
• Comminuted fracture, where the bone shatters.
• Broken fibula. The fibula can be found on the outside of the lower leg, opposite the tibia.
• Compound fracture. This is the most complicated form of break, where the bone is exposed or breaks through the skin.

You can claim for more than one injury. For example, you could seek broken tibia and fibula compensation if you suffer both. Learn more about workplace injury claim eligibility and what you can claim for by getting in touch with us today.

Accidents That Could Result In A Broken Leg

Broken leg at work compensation claims can be based on a variety of different accidents. Examples of accidents that could result in a broken leg injury compensation claim include:

• Slips, trips and falls caused by leaks, spillages or flooring defects that your employer had not acted upon.
• Falls from height caused by a lack of safety harnesses or damaged equipment.
• Where your leg was broken by a heavy piece of machinery because the emergency stop button failed.
• Being hit by a forklift truck in a warehouse where the driver was not qualified to operate the vehicle.

We are happy to review your claim for free so why not call and let one of our specialists know how you broke your leg at work?

What Evidence Could Help You Make A Broken Leg Claim?

If you make a broken leg at work compensation claim, you will need appropriate evidence, about how your accident occurred, the extent of your injuries and why your employer was to blame.

Here are some examples of the types of evidence that could be useful:

• Investigation reports from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
• Photographs of any visible damage to your leg.
• Accident scene photographs and CCTV footage.
• Medical reports relating to your treatment and any surgery.
• Witness contact details
• Financial records that show any costs you’ve incurred.
• Accident report forms that confirm where and when the accident occurred.

If you work with a personal injury solicitor, they’ll collect any evidence for you that is needed to prove your case. To find out more or for a free case assessment call our claims team now for free advice.

Make A Leg Injury Compensation Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis

Our specialist accident at work solicitors offer a No Win No Fee service for any claim they take on. That means you won’t be asked for any upfront payment for the solicitor to begin work on your personal injury claim nor as the claim proceeds. If the claim fails, you will not be asked for any fees to cover the work the solicitor has completed on your claim. If your personal injury claim for an accident at work is successful, you will be awarded compensation from which your solicitor will deduct a legally capped percentage as their success fee.

To find out if we can help you to claim broken leg at work compensation, you can:

• Use our free live chat service.
• Call 0151 375 9916.
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