Leg Injury Claim - How Much Compensation?
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Leg Injury Claims: A Guide To Leg Injury Compensation Amounts In The UK
Read this leg injury claim guide to discover how our solicitors could help you seek compensation.
Have you suffered a leg injury in an accident that wasn’t your fault? You may be entitled to make a leg injury claim. If you’re unsure where to start, don’t worry – we’re here to help, no matter how major or minor the injury.
In our guide, we explain how you could seek personal injury compensation for an accident at work, on the road, or in a public place. Our guide aims to discuss:
- Who is eligible to make a compensation claim.
- What evidence you might need.
- How leg injury compensation is calculated.
- How our No Win No Fee solicitors can help you.
Our expert solicitors understand that any loss of mobility can be life-changing, massively affecting quality of life and leading to serious financial loss. That’s why they passionately advocate for those who have been injured through no fault of their own.
If you have any questions about how they can help you start your leg injury claim, please reach our advisors by:
- Calling us on 0151 375 9916
- Filling out our contact us form
Am I Eligible To Make A Leg Injury Claim?
In order to make a leg injury claim, you need to prove your eligibility through the following criteria:
- Someone owed you a duty of care.
- They breached this duty.
- The breach led to your leg injury.
In the UK, a duty of care is a legal obligation to take certain steps to protect the wellbeing of others. This duty of care exists in all personal injury claims, as does the 3 criteria mentioned above.
For more information about what a duty of care is, feel free to reach out to our advisory team. They can also give you a free, no-obligation assessment to find out whether you have a valid case.
Average Leg Injury Compensation Amounts
Every leg injury claim is assessed on its individual merits, meaning the compensation someone can receive may depend on many factors. In the next section, we discuss how compensation can be calculated.
How Compensation Amounts Are Calculated
Leg injury claims consist of two heads of loss: general and special damages. The physical and psychological injuries you endured are covered by general damages. If you are eligible, special damages compensate for related financial losses.
Various factors are considered when calculating general damages, including:
- The pain and suffering caused by your leg injury and whether it led to a disability.
- Any loss of amenity you have experienced. This form of compensation accounts for how the leg injuries have impacted your quality of life.
- The psychological impact of your injuries, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Professionals may sometimes use a publication known as the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to help value those general damages. This publication outlines compensation brackets for a range of injuries.
The table below summarises some suggestive JCG figures. Please note these are guidelines only, and the first entry isn’t from the publication.
| Injury | Notes | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Severe Injuries + Special Damages | Multiple severe injuries plus financial losses, such as care costs and physiotherapy. | Up to £1,000,000+ |
| Loss of Both Legs | Where both legs have been lost. Alternatively, 1 will be lost above the knee and 1 below the knee. | £293,850 to £344,150 |
| Above-Knee Amputation of 1 Leg | Level of award is dependent on severity, how successful prosthetics are, and loss of amenity (such as the ability to play sports). | £127,930 to £167,760 |
| Severe Leg Injury (i) The Most Serious Injuries Short of Amputation | Cases can include extensive degloving, causing gross shortening. This bracket can also apply to fractures that haven’t united and received extensive bone grafting. | £117,460 to £165,860 |
| Severe Leg Injury (ii) Very Serious | Permanent mobility issues or cases of multiple fractures which have taken years of recovery. Other cases will fall into this bracket if joint arthritis develops and makes surgery likely. | £66,920 to £109,290 |
| Severe Leg Injury (iii) Serious | Serious comminuted/compound fractures or joint/ligament injuries leading to mobility loss. | £47,840 to £66,920 |
| Amputation of 1 Foot | Due to loss of the ankle joint, this injury is treated similarly to a below-knee amputation. | £102,470 to £133,810 |
| Very Severe Foot Injury | Injuries in this category show permanent, severe pain or very serious disability, such as traumatic forefoot amputation accompanied by a significant risk of full amputation. | £102,470 to £133,810 |
| Severe Toe Injuries | Partial or total amputation of 1 to 2 toes (excluding great toe). This bracket also includes bursting wounds. | £16,770 to £25,710 |
| Severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | PTSD will badly affect all areas of life and may mean claimant is no longer able to work. | £73,050 to £122,850 |
Special Damages In Leg Injury Claims
As noted, special damages help recover costs for any related financial losses. Leg injuries can leave you unable to return to work and significantly out-of-pocket as you try to move forward with your recovery.
Special damages can cover many expenses, including:
- Loss of earnings.
- Care for at-home support or errands from professionals or loved ones.
- Travel if you incur costs to and from medical appointments.
- Medical treatments, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation.
- Vehicle or home adaptations to accommodate the leg injury. These might include installing ramps in your car or adding railings to the bathroom.
In order to claim special damages, you must possess evidence that demonstrates how your leg injury caused the financial losses. This evidence can range from payslips to invoices from builders or carers.
As part of the services on offer, our solicitors can help you gather supporting documents to strengthen your leg injury claim. Contact us today to find out how we can assist you.
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Common Causes Of Leg Injury Claims
Below, we take a look at some common scenarios that can lead to a leg injury claim. We also explore how a duty of care applies to different personal injury claims.
Accidents At Work
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which is the national health and safety regulator in the UK, reported that there were 604,000 self-reported non-fatal workplace accidents between 2023 and 2024.
At work, your employer owes you a duty of care to do all that is reasonable to ensure your health and safety at work. This duty of care is established in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Let’s take a look at a few examples of how a leg injury can happen at work:
- At a warehouse, a driver loses control of a forklift that management failed to properly maintain. Consequently, the vehicle careers into you and leaves you with a severely broken leg.
- Your employer has you work with heavy machinery they know to be faulty. Their decision results in your leg being badly crushed, leading to an amputation that leaves you with long-term phantom pain and PTSD.
Road Traffic Accidents
Leg injuries in road traffic accidents can range from fractures to amputations. According to government data for 2023, 2,517 individuals alone suffered a fracture to their lower leg, ankle, or foot.
All road users have a duty of care to act in a way that avoids causing injury to one another. To help fulfil this duty, they are expected to comply with the rules and regulations that are defined by the Highway Code and Road Traffic Act 1988.
When negligence occurs on the road, it can lead to scenarios like the following:
- A speeding car ploughs into your motorbike while you wait at a traffic stop. This failure to stop in time leaves you with serious ligament damage.
- A distracted driver doesn’t notice you walking on a zebra crossing. As a result, you are left with multiple leg fractures and significant blood loss.
Accidents In Public Places
Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, an occupier owes a duty of care to ensure that visitors are reasonably safe whilst in a public space. Occupier here means the person in control of the space at the time of your accident, such as a supermarket or bar.
If an occupier fails to meet their duty of care, it could result in a public liability accident claim for situations like:
- A local council doesn’t act on reports that there is an uneven pavement next to a busy shopping centre. They make no attempt to repair the damage and fail to erect signs alerting the public to the danger. Due to this failure, you end up falling on the pavement and fracturing your tibia.
- A worker at a bar drops several drinks but neglects to mark the spill with ‘wet floor’ signs. Subsequently, you fracture your leg after slipping and falling, leaving you with permanent nerve damage.
This isn’t an exhaustive list, so feel free to discuss your specific experience and find out whether you could make a leg injury claim today.
How To Make A Leg Injury Compensation Claim
Once you decide to pursue compensation, your first steps will be to secure evidence and ensure you have sufficient time to start a claim. Keep reading as we explain what these steps involve.
Gather Supporting Evidence
In order for you to have a successful claim, you must have evidence that supports your version of events and shows how someone else was at fault for the injuries you sustained.
Evidence in leg injury claims could include things like:
- A diary documenting the accident, your injuries, and the aftermath.
- Pictures of the leg injuries sustained.
- Medical records, such as treatments received and whether you needed crutches or a wheelchair.
- CCTV or dashcam footage that might show the accident in progress.
- Copies of documents, such as a workplace accident book or a police report.
- Details of anyone who is happy to provide a witness statement at a later date.
Our solicitors have years of experience gathering supporting evidence for personal injury claims. So, you can be confident that you won’t have to navigate this aspect of the claims process by yourself.
Time Limits When Starting A Claim
You typically have 3 years from the date of the injury to start your claim. This is set out in the Limitation Act 1980, but there are exceptions.
If you would like to know more about these exceptions, please call us today. Otherwise, keep reading as we discuss No Win No Fee claims.
Claiming On A No Win No Fee Basis
Our solicitors work on a No Win No Fee basis using a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This agreement means you would not be expected to pay for their legal fees at the start of your claim or as it progresses.
A CFA contract also means you won’t pay any solicitors’ fees if you don’t get compensation. If you do win, a success fee is deducted from your compensation at the end of your claim. This success fee is small as the percentage taken is capped in line with the Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013.
If you have any questions about how No Win No Fee claims work, please contact us today to see how our advisors can help.
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How JF Law’s Solicitors Can Help You Claim
Our expert personal injury solicitors have years of experience working tirelessly to secure compensation for clients. So, besides the advantages of a CFA, you could also benefit from our team:
- Offering clear advice and helping with legal language.
- Compiling evidence to support your claim.
- Ensuring your claim is started within the time limit.
- Advocating on your behalf during negotiations.
- Keeping you updated throughout the process.
If you have any questions or are ready to start your compensation journey, you can contact us through:
- Calling us on 0151 375 9916
- Filling out our contact us form
More Information
Read our other guides on:
- How to start a claim if you have been bitten by a dog.
- Making a public transport claim.
- Pursuing factory accident claims.
Useful external resources:
- The HSE explains when to report a workplace accident.
- The government details how to apply for Statutory Sick Pay.
- The NHS advises on when to call 999.
Thank you for taking the time to read our guide on how to make a leg injury claim.
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