Uninsured/untraced drivers compensation lawyers

Neck injuries
Severe
Neck injury: incomplete paraplegia or resulting in permanent spastic quadriparesis or where, despite wearing a collar 24 hours a day for a period of years, injured person still has little or no neck movement and suffers severe, intractable headaches.	£118,240 - £130,060
Serious fractures or damage to cervical spine discs, giving rise to disabilities which are of considerable severity. E.g. permanent damage to brachial plexus or substantial loss of movement in neck and loss of function in one or more limbs.	£52,390 to £114,810
Injuries causing fractures or dislocations or severe damage to soft tissues and/or ruptured tendons leading to permanent chronic conditions and significant disability. Depends on length of time during which the most serious symptoms are ameliorated, extent of treatment required and prognosis for the future.	£36,240 to £49,090
Moderate
Fractures, dislocations which cause severe immediate symptoms, may need spinal fusion. Includes chronic conditions or serious soft tissue injuries to neck and back combined. Markedly impaired function or vulnerability to further trauma. Activities limited. Can include cases where there are pre-existing degenerative changes or where symptoms have been accelerated.	£19,920 to £33,750
soft tissue or wrenching-type injury & more severe type of disc lesion resulting in cervical spondylosis, serious limitation of movement, permanent or recurring pain, stiffness or discomfort and the possible need for further surgery or increased vulnerability to further trauma. Also includes injuries which may have accelerated and/or exacerbated a pre-existing condition over a prolonged period of time, usually by five years or more.	£10,960 to £21,910
Minor
This bracket includes minor soft tissue injuries. While duration is important, other factors such as these below may affect the award: the severity of the neck injury; the intensity of pain experienced and the consistency of symptoms; the extent to which ongoing symptoms are of a minor nature only; the presence of additional symptoms in the back and/or shoulder and/or referred headaches; the impact of the symptoms on the injured person’s ability to function in everyday life and engage in social/recreational activities; the impact of the injuries on the injured person’s ability to work; the extent of any treatment required; the need to take medication to control symptoms of pain and discomfort.
Where a full recovery takes place within a period of about one to two years. This bracket will also apply to short-term acceleration and/or exacerbation injuries, usually between one to two years.	£3,470 to £6,920
Where a full recovery takes place between three months and a year. This bracket will also apply to very short-term acceleration and/or exacerbation injuries, usually less than one year.	£1,950 to £3,810
Where a full recovery is made within three months.	Up to £1,950 to £2,150
Shoulder injuries
Severe
Often associated with neck injuries and involving damage to the brachial plexus.	£15,300 - £42,110
Serious
Dislocation of the shoulder and damage to the lower part of the brachial plexus causing pain in shoulder and neck, aching in elbow, sensory symptoms in the forearm and hand, and weakness of grip or a fractured humerus leading to restricted shoulder movement. Cases of rotator cuff injury with persisting symptoms after surgery will usually fall within this bracket, as will cases of soft tissue injury where intrusive symptoms will be permanent.	£10,180 to £16,830
Moderate
Frozen shoulder with limitation of movement and discomfort with symptoms persisting for about two years. Also soft tissue injuries with more than minimal symptoms persisting after two years but not permanent.	£6,290 to £11,200
Minor
Soft tissue injury to shoulder with considerable pain but almost complete recovery. Starting point will be the duration of symptoms but the severity of the original injury, the degree of pain experienced and the extent to which ongoing symptoms are of a minor nature only may justify an award in a higher or lower bracket.
in less than two years;	£3,470 to £6,920
within a year;	£1,950 to £3,810
within three months	Up to £1,950 to £2,150
Wrist injuries
Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist for example, where an arthrodesis has been performed.	£37,960 to £52,490
Injury resulting in significant permanent disability, but where some useful movement remains.	£19,530 to £34,340
Less severe injuries where these still result in some permanent disability as, for example, a degree of persisting pain and stiffness.	£10,040 to £21,480
Where recovery from fracture or soft tissue injury takes longer but is complete, the award will rarely exceed £8,160 (£8,970 with 10% uplift).	Rarely exceed £8,160
An uncomplicated Colles' fracture.	In the region of £5,920 to £6,510
Very minor undisplaced or minimally displaced fractures and soft tissue injuries requiring application of plaster or bandage for a matter of weeks, a full or virtual recovery within up to 12 months or so.	£2,810 to £4,160

Neck injuries

Severe

Neck injury: incomplete paraplegia or resulting in permanent spastic quadriparesis or where, despite wearing a collar 24 hours a day for a period of years, injured person still has little or no neck movement and suffers severe, intractable headaches.

£118,240 - £130,060

Serious fractures or damage to cervical spine discs, giving rise to disabilities which are of considerable severity. E.g. permanent damage to brachial plexus or substantial loss of movement in neck and loss of function in one or more limbs.

£52,390 to £114,810

Injuries causing fractures or dislocations or severe damage to soft tissues and/or ruptured tendons leading to permanent chronic conditions and significant disability. Depends on length of time during which the most serious symptoms are ameliorated, extent of treatment required and prognosis for the future.

£36,240 to £49,090

Moderate

Fractures, dislocations which cause severe immediate symptoms, may need spinal fusion. Includes chronic conditions or serious soft tissue injuries to neck and back combined. Markedly impaired function or vulnerability to further trauma. Activities limited. Can include cases where there are pre-existing degenerative changes or where symptoms have been accelerated.

£19,920 to £33,750

soft tissue or wrenching-type injury & more severe type of disc lesion resulting in cervical spondylosis, serious limitation of movement, permanent or recurring pain, stiffness or discomfort and the possible need for further surgery or increased vulnerability to further trauma. Also includes injuries which may have accelerated and/or exacerbated a pre-existing condition over a prolonged period of time, usually by five years or more.

£10,960 to £21,910

Minor

This bracket includes minor soft tissue injuries. While duration is important, other factors such as these below may affect the award:

the severity of the neck injury;
the intensity of pain experienced and the consistency of symptoms;
the extent to which ongoing symptoms are of a minor nature only;
the presence of additional symptoms in the back and/or shoulder and/or referred headaches;
the impact of the symptoms on the injured person’s ability to function in everyday life and engage in social/recreational activities;
the impact of the injuries on the injured person’s ability to work;
the extent of any treatment required;
the need to take medication to control symptoms of pain and discomfort.

Where a full recovery takes place within a period of about one to two years. This bracket will also apply to short-term acceleration and/or exacerbation injuries, usually between one to two years.

£3,470 to £6,920

Where a full recovery takes place between three months and a year. This bracket will also apply to very short-term acceleration and/or exacerbation injuries, usually less than one year.

£1,950 to £3,810

Where a full recovery is made within three months.

Up to £1,950 to £2,150

Shoulder injuries

Severe

Often associated with neck injuries and involving damage to the brachial plexus.

£15,300 - £42,110

Serious

Dislocation of the shoulder and damage to the lower part of the brachial plexus causing pain in shoulder and neck, aching in elbow, sensory symptoms in the forearm and hand, and weakness of grip or a fractured humerus leading to restricted shoulder movement. Cases of rotator cuff injury with persisting symptoms after surgery will usually fall within this bracket, as will cases of soft tissue injury where intrusive symptoms will be permanent.

£10,180 to £16,830

Moderate

Frozen shoulder with limitation of movement and discomfort with symptoms persisting for about two years. Also soft tissue injuries with more than minimal symptoms persisting after two years but not permanent.

£6,290 to £11,200

Minor

Soft tissue injury to shoulder with considerable pain but almost complete recovery. Starting point will be the duration of symptoms but the severity of the original injury, the degree of pain experienced and the extent to which ongoing symptoms are of a minor nature only may justify an award in a higher or lower bracket.

in less than two years;

£3,470 to £6,920

within a year;

£1,950 to £3,810

within three months

Up to £1,950 to £2,150

Wrist injuries

Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist for example, where an arthrodesis has been performed.

£37,960 to £52,490

Injury resulting in significant permanent disability, but where some useful movement remains.

£19,530 to £34,340

Less severe injuries where these still result in some permanent disability as, for example, a degree of persisting pain and stiffness.

£10,040 to £21,480

Where recovery from fracture or soft tissue injury takes longer but is complete, the award will rarely exceed £8,160 (£8,970 with 10% uplift).

Rarely exceed £8,160

An uncomplicated Colles' fracture.

In the region of £5,920 to £6,510

Very minor undisplaced or minimally displaced fractures and soft tissue injuries requiring application of plaster or bandage for a matter of weeks, a full or virtual recovery within up to 12 months or so.

£2,810 to £4,160

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