Lower Limb Injury Compensation

In road accidents, pedestrians and bike/motorbike riders are particularly vulnerable to serious leg, knee and ankle injuries.

High impact accident injuries can cause open (compound) and crush or shatter (comminuted) fractures to the leg bones that need metalwork fixation.

These cases which can also involve disfiguring scarring can be worth £15,000 – £30,000 or more, depending on the prognosis.

General Damages for Lower Limb Injuries
	Min	Max
Leg Injuries
Amputations	£50,000	£155,000
Severe Leg Injuries	£15,250	£74,000
Less Serious Leg Injuries (Up to)	£15,250
Knee Injuries
Severe	£14,750	£52,500
Moderate (Up to)	£14,750
Ankle Injuries
Severe	£17,500	£38,000
Moderate (Up to)	£14,750
Toe Injuries
Amputation of all Toes	£20,000	£31,000
Amputation of the Great Toe (In the region of)	£17,500
Severe Toe Injuries	£5,250	£10,500
Moderate (Up to)	£5,250

A more straightforward fracture to the tibia may be worth £5000 – £10,000 general damages, and will involve a long period of convalescence with physiotherapy.

Personal injury compensation is divided into two main categories, one for the injuries themselves (general damages) and a second for the financial losses caused by the injury (special damage).

This second category includes compensation for loss of earnings, care, and medical expenses. In amputation cases, the special damage claim will often be worth several hundred thousand pounds because of the need for prosthetics and other equipment.