Compensation Calculator 1 Injury Location 2 Injury Type 3 Severity 4 Losses 5 Results Injury Location Select where you have sustained injuries. You can select more than one area. Head Neck Chest / Back Shoulder / Upper Arm Elbow / Forearm Hand / Wrist Lower Body Upper Leg Knee Lower Leg Foot / Ankle Injury Type Choose which type of injuries you have sustained. Head Damage to teethDeafnessEpilepsyFractures of cheekbonesFractures to the jawFractures to the noseHead/Brain injuriesInjuries affecting sightLoss of smell/tasteLoss/Damage to hairPost Traumatic Stress DisorderScarring Neck Neck fracture or dislocationParalysisWhiplash Chest / Back Asbestosis and pleural thickeningAsthmaBack injuryChest/rib/lung injuriesLung diseaseMesothelioma Shoulder / Upper Arm Amputations of the armBroken collarboneScarring of shoulderShoulder injuries Elbow / Forearm Amputations at or below elbowFracture to elbow/forearmScarring of elbow/forearm Lower Body Food poisoningHerniaInjury to hip/pelvisInjury to digestive systemReproductive injuries (Male)Reproductive injuries (Female) Hand / Wrist Amputation of fingersCarpal tunnel syndromeHand injuryInjuries to the fingersVibration White Finger or Hand Arm Vibration SyndromeWrist injury Upper Leg Amputation of leg above the kneeUpper leg injury Knee Knee injury Lower Leg Amputation of leg below the kneeLower leg injury Foot / Ankle Achilles tendon injuryAmputation of the feetAmputation of the toesAnkle injuryFoot injuryToe injuries Severity Damage to teeth Loss of or damage to one back toothLoss of or serious damage to one front toothLoss of or serious damage to two front teethLoss of or serious damage to several front teethSignificant damage with pain ongoing for a number of years Deafness Slight hearing lossSlight hearing loss with slight tinnitusMild tinnitus and hearing lossModerate tinnitus and/or hearing lossSevere tinnitus and hearing lossTotal hearing loss in one earTotal deafnessTotal deafness and loss of speech Epilepsy Temporary epileptic seizures with complete recoveryOngoing epileptic seizuresOngoing severe epilepsy Fractures of cheekbones Cheekbone fractures, no surgery requiredCheekbone fractures, surgery required, complete recoverySerious cheeckbone fractures, surgery required wth lasting consequences Fractures to the jaw Jaw fractures with complete recoveryJaw fractures with ongoing consequencesSerious jaw fractures with prolonged treatment and ongoing consequences Fractures to the nose Simple undisplaced nose fracture with full recoveryDisplaced nose fracture requiring only manipulationDisplaced nose fracture requiring surgery with full recoverySerious or multiple fractures requiring surgeries and/or causing ongoing problems Head/Brain injuries Minor head or brain injuriesLess severe brain damage with good recoveryModerate brain damage with memory and concentration problemsModerate brain damage with reduced ability to work and risk of epilepsyModerate brain damage with inability to work and other serious side effectsModerately sever brain damage with severe disabilityVery severe brain damage with very severe disabilities Injuries affecting sight Minor eye injuries with complete recovery in weeksMinor eye injuries with pain and temporary sight problems but complete recoveryMinor eye injuries with permanent damage, such as some double visionSerious (but not complete) loss of vision to one eyeComplete loss of sight in one eyeTotal loss of one eyeLoss of sight in one eye wiht reduced vision in other eyeLoss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in other eye and likelihood of deteriorationTotal blindnessTotal blindness and deafness Loss of smell/taste Loss of tasteLoss of smellLoss of smell and significant loss of tasteLoss of smell and taste Loss/Damage to hair Minor damage to hair or hair loss with full recovery within two yearsDamage or loss of hair with possible permanent damage and ongoing problems Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Less severe PTSD with full recovery within one or two years but possible ongoing minor symptomsModerate PTSD with full recovery but some ongoing symptomsModerately severe PTSD with some recovery but ongoing effectsSevere PTSD with permanant effects and no possibility of working Scarring Minor scarringLess significant scarringSignificant scarring with need for plastic surgery and permanent damageSevere scarring with permanent damage and ongoing psychological effectsVery severe scarring with disfigurement and psychological effects Neck fracture or dislocation Moderate neck fractures or dislocations with severe immediate symptomsNeck fractures or dislocations with soft tissue damage and permanent disabilitySerious neck fractures and spinal damage causing severe disabilitySerious neck fractures and spinal damage with incomplete paraplegia Paralysis ParaplegiaTetraplegia (Quadriplegia) Whiplash Minor whiplash with full recovery in three monthsMinor whiplash with full recovery between three months and one yearMinor whiplash with full recovery between one to two yearsModerate whiplash with longer recovery periods and possible permanent symptomsSevere whiplash with permanent symptoms Asbestosis and pleural thickening Asbestosis and pleural thickening with 1-10% impact on lung functionAsbestosis and pleural thickening with a 10-30% impact on lung functionAsbestosis and pleural thickening with a 30-50% impact on lung functionAsbestosis and pleural thickening with over 50% impact on lung function Asthma Mild asthma or other chest problems with recovery in a few monthsRelatively mild asthma or other chest problems with recovery in a few monthsAsthma, bronchitis and wheezing affecting work or social life, with recovery in a few yearsChronic asthma with need to use an inhaler and unknown recovery timeSevere, permanent and disabling asthma Back injury Minor back injury with full recovery within three monthsMinor back injury with full recovery between three months and two yearsMinor back injury with full or reasonable recovery within two to five yearsModerate back injury with prolonged recoveryModerate back injury with possible permanent damage and requiring surgerySevere back injury with disc lesions or fractures with continuing pain and disabilitySevere back injury with disc lesions or fractures and nerve damage leading to serious ongoing problemsVery severe back injury without paralysis, but damage to spinal cord and nerve roots with very serious ongoing problems Chest/rib/lung injuries Rib fractures or soft tissue injuries with recovery within a few weeksInjuries causing collapsed lung with full and uncomplicated recoveryToxic fume inhalation leaving minor residual damage but no permanent reduction of lung functionModerate chest injury such as a puncture wound with some permanent damage but no significant impact on lung functionDamage to chest or lungs with some continuing disabilityTraumatic injury to chest, lungs and/or heart causing permanent damageSevere traumatic injury leading to removal of a lung or permanent damage to the heart Lung disease Temporary bronchitis or other problems with full recovery within a few monthsSlight breathlessness with no impact on day-to-day life and probable full recovery within a few yearsBronchitis and wheezing without serious symptoms and little or no serious effect on day-to-day lifeBreathing difficulties requiring fairly frequent use of inhaler and significant impact on day-to-day lifeDisease causing serious impairment to lung function and large impact on day-to-day lifeLung cancer in an older person causing severe pain and impairmentLung cancer in a younger person causing severe pain and impairment Mesothelioma Mesothelioma causing severe pain and impacting quality of lifeMesothelioma causing severe pain and impacting quality of life with prolonged suffering and extensive investigations and surgeries Amputations of the arm Amputation of one arm above the elbowAmputation of one arm at the shoulderAmputations to both arms Broken collarbone Fracture of the collarbone with complete, uncomplicated recoveryFracture of the collarbone with prolonged or incomplete recovery Scarring of shoulder One noticeable scar or several superficial scarsA number of noticeable scars or a single disfiguring scar Shoulder injuries Soft tissue injury with considerable pain but full recovery within three monthsSoft tissue injury with considerable pain but full recovery within a yearSoft tissue injury with considerable pain but full recovery within two yearsFrozen shoulder with limited movement and symptoms lasting for around two yearsDislocated shoulder with possible pain in neck and down to elbowSerious shoulder injuries with associated neck injuries and pain Amputations at or below elbow Amputation of one arm below the elbowAmputation of one arm at the elbowAmputation of both arms Fracture to elbow/forearm Simple fracture to the forearm or elbow, or injuries such as tennis elbow, with a full recoverySimple fracture to the forearm or elbow, or injuries such as tennis elbow, with a partial recoverySerious fractures to one or both forearms or elbows with permanent disability Scarring of elbow/forearm One noticeable scar or several superficial scarsA number of noticeable scars or a single disfiguring scar Food poisoning Food poisoning causing pain and diarrhoea which clears within a few weeksFood poisoning causing significant pain and diarrhoea requiring hospital admissionSerious food poisoning causing diarrhoea and vomiting lasting a few weeks, with ongoing symptoms for a few yearsSevere toxicosis causing severe pain, diarrhoea and vomiting and requiring hospital treatment - ongoing symptoms for many years Hernia Uncomplicated indirect inguinal herniaDirect inguinal hernia with possibility of recurrenceContinuing pain and/or limitation on movement Injury to hip/pelvis Minor soft tissue injuries with full recoverySignificant soft tissue injuries with little or no permanent damageInjuries to the hip or pelvis with ongoing symptoms which may require hip replacement or other surgerySignificant injury to the pelvis or hip but any permanent damage is not majorSerious fracture(s) causing long term disabilitySerious fracture(s) causing long term disability and other problems such as impotenceExtensive fractures of the pelvis causing severe pain and substantial disability Injury to digestive system Penetrating wounds or serious seat-belt pressure injuriesSerious non-penetrating injuries, such as severe indigestion, causing long-term problemsSevere damage with continuing pain Reproductive injuries (Male) Sterility where the fact amounts to little more than an 'insult'Removal of testicle without loss of sexual functionSterility involving a family man who may have intended to have more childrenImpotence in a middle-aged man with childrenSterility without complications or impotence in a young man without childrenTotal impotence and sterility in a young manTotal loss of reproductive organs Reproductive injuries (Female) Delay in diagnosing ectopic pregnancy but fertility not affectedInfertility where injured person would not have more children (eg. Due to age)Failed sterilisation leading to unwanted pregnancyInfertility without other complications, and where injured person already has childrenInfertility due to failure to diagnose ectopic pregnancy with some medical complicationsInfertility due to injury or disease with severe depression and anxiety, pain and scarring Amputation of fingers Partial amputation of little fingerPartial amputation of middle or ring fingersTotal loss of little fingerPartial amputation of index fingerTotal loss of middle fingerTotal loss of index fingerTotal loss of ring and little fingersPartial amputation of index and middle fingersTotal loss of thumbTotal loss of index and middle and/or ring fingers Carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome with full recovery within a few monthsCarpal tunnel syndrome with full recovery within three yearsCarpal tunnel syndrome with moderate ongoing symptomsCarpal tunne syndrome with serious ongoing symptoms and requiring surgery Hand injury Minor hand injury with full recovery within a few monthsModerate hand injuries with possibility of permanent damageLess serious hand injuries (such as severe crushing) with reduced function of handSerious hand injuries with function reduced to around 50%Serious damage to both handsTotal or effective loss of one handTotal or effective loss of both hands Injuries to the fingers Minor injuries to the fingers or thumbSevere dislocation of the thumbFracture of index finger with impaired gripModerate thumb injury including tendon or nerve damageSerious thumb injury including possible amputation of the tipSerious injury to middle or ring fingers such as fractures and damaged tendonsVery serious thumb injury where thumb is left virtually uselessSevere fractures of fingers with permanent impairment and possible amputation Vibration White Finger or Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome Minor VWF or HAVS with little impact on day-to-day lifeModerate VWF or HAVS with pain mostly during cold weatherSerious VWF or HAVS with symptoms throughout the yearVery serious VWF or HAVS with persistent symptoms which effect day-to-day life Wrist injury Minor fractures or soft tissue injuries with full recovery within 12 monthsUncomplicated Colles' fractureFractures or soft tissue injuries where full recovery takes longer than one yearLess severe wrist injuries which still result in some permanent disabilitySevere wrist injuries leaving significant permanent disabilityVery severe wrist injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist Amputation of leg above the knee Above-knee amputation of one legAbove-knee amputation of both legs Upper leg injury Simple fracture of the femur with no complicationsFractures to the femur with incomplete recovery, or serious soft tissue injuriesMultple fractures or crushing injuries with some permanent disabilitySerious compound fractures or injuries to joints or ligaments resulting in instability, scarring, prolonged treatment and probability or arthritisVery serious injuries causing permanent damage requiring the use of mobility aids for lifeExtremely serious injuries where amputation wasn't undertaken, but the level of disability in similar Knee injury Knee injuries such as dislocation and torn cartilage with complete or almost complete recoveryKnee injuries such as dislocation and torn cartilage with mild ongoing symptomsLeg fracture extending into the knee joint with some permanent damage, discomfort and painLeg fracture extending into the knee joint with constant pain and permanent damage to movementSerious knee injury with disruption to the joint, osteoarthritis, ligament damage and considerable pain Amputation of leg below the knee Below-knee amputation of one legBelow-knee amputation of both legs Lower leg injury Simple fracture of the tibia or fibula with recovery in a few monthsSimple fracture of the tibia or fibula with ongoing restriction of movement and dull achesFractures of the tibia or fibula with incomplete recovery, or serious soft tissue injuriesMultiple fractures or crushing injuries with some permanent disabilitySerious compound fractures or injuiroes to joints or ligaments resulting in instability, scarring, prolonged treatment and probability of arthritisVery serious injuries causing permanent damage requiring the use of mobility aids for lifeExtremely serious injuries where amputation wasn't undertaken, but the level of disability is similar Achilles tendon injury Minor damage to the achilles tendon with feeling of unsure support from the ankleModerate damage to the achilles tendon with partial rupture or significant injurySerious damage to the achilles tendon with complete division of the tendon with successful surgery but possible weakness and limited movementVery serious damage to the achilles tendon where tendon has been severed causing long term damage Amputation of the feet Amputation of one footAmputation of both feet Amputation of the toes Amputation on one or two toes, except the big toeAmputation of the big toeAmputation of all toes Ankle injury Minor fractures, sprains and other ligament injuries with complete recoveryMinor fractures, sprains and other ligament injuries with possible ongoing symptoms and scarringAnkle fractures, ligament tears and other injuries leaving less serious permanent disabilitySerious ankle injuries requiring extensive treatment and/or recovery leaving significant permanent disabilityVery serious ankle injuries resuling in deformity and serious permanent disability Foot injury Simple fractures, ligament injury and/or wounds with full recovery in a few monthsSimple fractures, ligament injury and/or wounds with continuing symptons such as a limpFractures leading to deformity and ongoing symptomsSerious fractures or injuries to both leading to a susbstantial reduction in movement and considerable, permanent painVery serious fractures of injuries with permanent and severe pain, and/or serious permanent disability Toe injuries Simple fractures and/or wounds with full or nearly full recoverySimple fractures and/or wounds wih prolonged scarring and discomfortSerious toe injuries such as multiple fractures or crush injuries with some permanent disabilitySevere toe injuries with severe crush injuries and possible amputation of one or two toes other than the big toe Loss of Earnings Answer the following queries so we can estimate how much you have lost in earnings and medical fees. Loss of Earnings As a result of your injury, have you lost wages you would otherwise have earned? YesNo If yes, please provide the amounts below: Salary Bonus / Commission Payments Care & Assistance Have you needed care or assistance with day-to-day activities (e.g., DIY, housework, gardening, or help looking after yourself) that you didn’t need before? YesNo If yes, please provide the amounts below: Estimated hours per day Length of time you needed assistance for (in days) Other Expenses Did you incur any other costs related to your injury? YesNo If yes, please provide the amounts below: Travel expenses, e.g. to and from hospital appointments, or parking charges Treatment costs, e.g. for private physiotherapy or counselling as a result of the accident Repair costs, e.g. to a vehicle or anything damaged during the accident Other costs not covered elsewhere Claim Value Based on the information you’ve provided, your claim could be worth in the region of: Important Disclaimer: This calculator is for information purposes only and is not legal advice. Actual amounts depend on the outcome of your claim, your unique circumstances, supporting evidence, and medical assessment. You must be truthful throughout your claim. Exaggerating elements of your claim or providing false or misleading information can lead to your entire claim being dismissed for fundamental dishonesty, and you may be ordered to pay the cost of the defendant. Start Your Case Today Get in touch with us for no-obligation advice. 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