If you’ve been involved in an accident or injured due to someone else’s negligence, you may be able entitled to make a claim for compensation. The figures below provide a rough guide to what you may get for your injury. Compensation for your expenses and financial losses (such as loss of earnings) can be recovered in addition to these figures.
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Hand Injuries
Minor injury
Injury with recovery within a few months.
£800 – £3,810
Moderate hand injury
Crush injuries, soft tissue injuries, deep lacerations and penetrating wounds.
£5,110– £14.640
Serious hand injury
£25.430 – £54,280
Loss of one hand
Total or effective loss of one hand.
£84,310 – £96,150
Loss of both hands
Total or effective loss of both hands.
£123,310 – £176,660
Finger Injuries
Fracture of one finger
Dependent upon recovery time.
Up to £4,160
Fracture of index finger
Fracture of index finger –grip remains impaired.
£7,990 – £10,730
Severe fracture
Possibly leading to partial amputation and causing deformity, loss of grip and/or sensation.
Up to £32,210
Amputation of finger
Little finger.
£7,580 – £10,730
Index finger.
£16,420
Amputation of thumb
£31,140– £48,080
Wrist Injuries
Minor injury
A minor displaced or undisplaced fracture with a full recovery within 12 months.
£3,090 – £4,160
Moderate injury
Some significant permanent disability but some useful movement remains.
£21,480 – £34,340
Severe injury
Complete loss of function of the wrist.