Assessment of Compensation – Work Injury – Lower Limbs
The following is only a guideline for accident at work compensation awards for work injury to lower limbs including lets, knees, ankles, feet and toes. For work injury to other parts of the body click on the links below the guide or to the right of this page. To claim work injury compensation the worker should see a specialist accident at work compensation solicitor who will send the worker to an independent doctor to advise upon the extend of the injury.
Once the doctor has examined the work injury a written medical report will be sent to the work injury solicitor and to the worker for approval. Once approved the accident at work solicitor will value the compensation amount for the injury or injuries by considering compensation awards decided in the courts previously where other workers had sustained similar injuries.
Experienced accidents at work solicitors appreciate that not to accidents or injuries are the same. We aim to obtain the maximum compensation for the work injury plus all other financial and expense losses.
NO SOLICITORS COSTS TO PAY WIN OR LOSE
As work injury and – accident at work compensation claim solicitors, we operate on a NO WIN NO FEE basis win or lose. Work injury victims will not pay anything out of their compensation. No Hidden Charges, no credit agreements to pay. Quite simply 100% Compensation 0% Solicitor – work injury costs Win or Lose.
Lower Body Awards
| Injuries Involving Paralysis | ||
| Quadriplegia- work injury accident at work compensation | £160,000 | £200,000 |
| Paraplegia- work injury accident at work compensation | £110,000 | £140,000 |
| Impotence | ||
| Total in young males- work injury accident at work compensation | £50,000 | £75,000 |
| Middle aged males with children- work injury accident at work compensation | £21,500 | £40,000 |
| Sterility | ||
| Most severe cases (younger claimants)- work injury accident at work compensation | £50,000 | £70,000 |
| Moderate- work injury accident at work compensation | £20,000 | £50,000 |
| Minor to moderate (much older males)- work injury accident at work compensation | £1,000 | £20,000 |
| Pelvis and Hip Injuries | ||
| Severe – work injury accident at work compensation | £40,000 | £65,000 |
| Moderate (dislocations/impotence)- work injury accident at work compensation | £31,000 | £40,000 |
| With leg instability, hip replacement- work injury accident at work compensation | £20,000 | £26,000 |
| With some permanent disability- work injury accident at work compensation | £13,500 | £20,000 |
| Minor to moderate- work injury accident at work compensation | £1,000 | £13,500 |
| Leg Injuries | ||
| Total Loss of Both Legs- work injury accident at work compensation | £120,000 | £140,000 |
| Below-knee Amputation of Both Legs- work injury accident at work compensation | £100,000 | £135,000 |
| Above-knee Amputation of One Leg- work injury accident at work compensation | £47,500 | £70,000 |
| The Most Serious Injuries short of Amputation- work injury accident at work compensation | £47,500 | £68,000 |
| Serious leg injuries- work injury accident at work compensation | £20,000 | £47,500 |
| With multiple fractures, limited movements- work injury accident at work compensation | £14,000 | £20,000 |
| Fractures with incomplete recovery- work injury accident at work compensation | £9,000 | £14,000 |
| Simple fractures- work injury accident at work compensation | £3,000 | £7,000 |
| Knee Injuries | ||
| Severe, with disruption of the joint- work injury accident at work compensation | £35,000 | £47,500 |
| Moderate, permanent injury- work injury accident at work compensation | £26,000 | £36,000 |
| With some instability or deformity- work injury accident at work compensation | £13,500 | £21,500 |
| With dislocation, torn cartilage, wasting- work injury accident at work compensation | £7,500 | £13,500 |
| Minor injuries | £1,000 | £7,500 |
| Ankle Injuries | ||
| Severe with deformity and degeneration- work injury accident at work compensation | £25,000 | £35,000 |
| Moderate with some instability- work injury accident at work compensation | £16,000 | £25,000 |
| With ligamentous tears, metal work, scarring- work injury accident at work compensation | £6,500 | £13,500 |
| Minor undisplaced fractures, some scarring- work injury accident at work compensation | £1,000 | £6,500 |
| Achilles Tendon | ||
| Severe with restriction of movement- work injury accident at work compensation | £18,500 | £20,000 |
| Serious with some limitation of movement- work injury accident at work compensation | £12,500 | £15,500 |
| Moderate with no significant disability- work injury accident at work compensation | £7,500 | £9,000 |
| Minor soft tissue- work injury accident at work compensation | £1,000 | £5,000 |
| Foot Injuries | ||
| Amputation of Both Feet- work injury accident at work compensation | £148,000 | £162,000 |
| Amputation of One Foot- work injury accident at work compensation | £80,000 | £88,000 |
| Very severe with permanent disability- work injuries accident at work compensation | £80,000 | £88,000 |
| Severe with substantial restriction on mobility- work injury accident at work compensation | £50,000 | £56,000 |
| Serious with multiple operations- work injuries accident at work compensation | £28,500 | £32,000 |
| With displaced fractures some deformity- work injury accident at work compensation | £18,000 | £32,000 |
| Simple fractures, puncture wounds- work injuries accident at work compensation | £5,000 | £18,000 |
| Toe Injuries | ||
| Amputation of All Toes- accident at work compensation | £18,500 | £28,250 |
| Amputation of the Great Toe – accident at work compensation | £14,000 | £15,000 |
| Crush injury just short of amputation- work injuries accident at work compensation | £6,750 | £14,000 |
| Moderate toe fractures- work injury accident at work compensation | £1,000 | £6,750 |
Maximise Your Compensation: All our – work injury clients who have won their claim have had no deductions from their compensation. You will receive 100% of your compensation win or lose.
The above compensation for work injury are guides only assessed by Hutcheon solicitors over a period of many years by the courts and out of court settlements. Every case is individual and will be assessed on that basis. It is important to note that the compensation injury awards are only part of what can be claimed. Work injury victims can claim a great deal more such as loss of earnings, care charges, car hire, loss of bonus, repair charges, damage to clothing, travel expenses and more.
Compensation for Injury At Work – Other Parts of the Body
Head and Face – Work Injury Accident Claim
Lower Limbs – Work Injury Accident Claim
