Arm Injury Compensation Claims
Alkers employ specialist solicitors to deal with arm injury compensation claims. If you have been in an accident where someone else was at fault then you may be able to make compensation claim for the injured arm. Alkers has offices in Blackpool, Poulton-le-Fylde, Wyre, Fylde, and we also operate in Lancashire and across the UK.
Use the below information as a guide to the amount of damages you may be rewarded if your ‘no win no fee’ arm injury claim is successful.
If you need more information or would like to discuss your arm injury claim with one an Alkers personal injury solicitor, then freephone 0800 00 55 44 or use the enquiry form.
ORTHOPAEDIC INJURIES – ARMS
Amputation of Arms
| Injury | Guideline award |
| Loss of both arms | £154,000 to £191,500 |
| Loss of one arm – amputated at the shoulder | Not less than £87,000 |
| Loss of one arm – amputated above elbow | £70,000 to £83,500 |
| Loss of one arm – amputated below elbow | £61,000 to £70,000 |
Other Arm Injuries
| Injury | Guideline award |
| Severe injuries which fall short of amputation | £61,500 to £83,500 |
| Injuries resulting in permanent and substantial disablement | £25,000 to £38,250 |
| Less severe injury where despite significant injury there has been/will be a substantial degree of recovery | £12,250 to £25,000 |
| Simple fractures of the forearm Uncomplicated fractures with full recovery | £4,250 to £12,250 In the region of £4,000 |
Elbow Injury Compensation Claims
| Injury | Guideline award |
| Severely disabling injury | £25,000 to £35,000 |
| Less severe injuries | £10,000 to £20,500 |
| Moderate or Minor injury such as simple fractures, tennis elbow and lacerations | Up to £8,000 |
Wrist Injury Compensation Claims
| Injury | Guideline award |
| Injuries resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist | £30,500 to £38,250 |
| Injury resulting in significant permanent disability but where some useful movement remains | £15,750 to £25,000 |
| Less severe injuries still some permanent disability | £8,000 to £15,750 |
| Uncomplicated Colles’ fracture | In the region of £4,750 |
| Very minor undisplaced or minimally displaced fractures and soft tissue injuries | £2,250 to £3,000 |
Hand and Finger Injury Compensation Claims
| Injury | Guideline award |
| Total or effective loss of both hands | £90,000 to £129,000 |
| Serious damage to both hands | £35,000 to £54,000 |
| Total or effective loss of one hand | £61,500 to £70,000 |
| Amputation of index and middle and/or ring fingers | £39,500 to £58,000 |
| Serious hand injuries – reduced hand to 50 per cent capacity | £18,500 to £39,500 |
| Less serious hand injury – severe crush with significant impaired function | £9,250 to £18,500 |
| Moderate hand injury – crush injuries, penetrating wounds, soft tissue type and deep lacerations | £4,000 to £8,500 |
| Minor hand injuries – where recovery is within a few months | £600 to £2,750 |
| Severe fractures to fingers | Up to £23,000 |
| Total loss of index finger | In the region of £12,000 |
| Partial loss of index finger/disfigured index finger with impaired grip or dexterity | £7,750 to £12,000 |
| Fracture of index finger – grip impaired | £5,850 to £7,750 |
| Total loss of middle finger | In the region of £10,000 |
| Serious injury to ring or middle fingers | £9,500 to £10,500 |
| Loss of the terminal phalanx of the ring or middle fingers | £2,500 to £5,000 |
| Amputation of the little finger | £5,500 to £7,750 |
| Loss of part of the little finger | £2,500 to £3,750 |
| Amputation of ring and little fingers | In the region of £14,000 |
| Amputation of the terminal phalanges of the index and middle fingers | In the region of £16,000 |
| Fracture of one finger | £1,900 to £3,000 |
| Loss of thumb | £22,750 to £35,000 |
| Very serious injury to thumb – leaving it virtually useless | £12,500 to £22,500 |
| Serious injury to the thumb – impaired grip and loss of dexterity | £8,000 to £10,750 |
| Moderate injuries to the thumb | £6,150 to £8,000 |
| Severe dislocation of the thumb | £2,500 to £4,300 |
| Minor injuries to the thumb – full or near full recovery within six months | In the region of £2,500 |
| Trivial thumb injuries | In the region of £1,400 |
Vibration White Finger (VWF) and /or Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
VWF/HAVS caused by exposure to vibration is a slowly progressive condition. The development and severity is affected by the degree of exposure – particularly the magnitude, frequency, duration and transmission of the vibration. The symptoms are similar to those experienced in the condition known as Raynaud’s.
The Stockholm Workshop Scale is now the accepted table for grading the severity of the condition. The amounts below are based upon this scale.
| Injury | Guideline award |
| Most serious cases | £20,250 to £24,500 |
| Serious cases | £10,750 to £20,250 |
| Moderate cases | £5,500 to £10,750 |
| Minor cases | £1,900 to £5,500 |
Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders
This section covers a range of upper limb injuries including: Tenosynovitis, De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis, Stenosing Tenosynovitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Epicondylitis. Award amounts are affected by the following criteria: whether both or just one side is affected; level of symptoms; ability to work; capacity to avoid recurrence of symptoms and surgery.
| Injury | Guideline award |
| Continuing bilateral disability with surgery and loss of employment | £14,000 to £14,750 |
| Continuing, but fluctuating and unilateral symptoms | £9,500 to £10,500 |
| Symptoms resolving in the course of two years | £5,500 to £6,150 |
| Complete recovery within a short period | £1,400 to £2,250 |
For more information relating to arm injury claims for accidents on the road, at work or in a public place freephone 0800 00 55 44 or use the enquiry form.
(The amounts are based on the 9th edition of the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases by the Judicial Studies Board.)
