At Alkers Solicitorswe’ve been achieving fantastic compensation for our hand injury clients throughout Lancashire as well as those further afield. If you’ve injured your hand, or fingers in an accident at work, in the car or in a public place then you could be eligible to claim compensation.
You may be unsure if you have a valid claim or not, if this is the case then give one of our team a call and we’ll be only too pleased to advise you. If you do have a valid hand injury compensation claim then we can look after this for you on a no win no fee basis – this means you don’t have to pay a penny to get what you deserve. You can see below a quick guide to what this might be although please note these are not guaranteed amounts.
We’ll look after everything for you, even arranging any medical treatment you may require and be entitled to for your hand injury. If you would like some more information about how Alkers Solicitors can help with your hand injury claim then call us today.
Call us on 0800 00 55 44 (free from all UK landlines and mobiles), or get in touch via the enquiry form.
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| 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 |