By Stephen Kane. Last Updated 11th October 2023. If you’ve suffered a broken leg in an accident, and it occurred because another party breached their duty of care, then you may be entitled to claim compensation.
Within this guide, we’ll discuss the criteria you must meet to be eligible to make a personal injury claim and the duty of care you are owed in various situations. We’ll also look at a case study featuring a leg injury compensation payout worth £60,000.
Leg injury claim
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- Broken Leg Compensation Payouts
- What Else Can Leg Injury Compensation Payouts Include?
- What Are The Criteria For Making A Leg Injury Claim?
- What To Do If You Suffer A Leg Injury In An Accident At Work
- Evidence To Support Leg Injury Claims
- Case Study: £60,000 Compensation Payout For A Leg Injury Claim
- How No Win No Fee Claims Work
- More Resources And Guides On Leg Injury Claims
Broken Leg Compensation Payouts
You might be wondering; how much are broken leg compensation payouts in the UK? The compensation for a leg injury you could receive depends on various factors, such as the severity of your injury and any loss of amenity. If you are injured in England and Wales, the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) may be used by legal professionals to determine your general damages.
The 16th edition of the JCG, published in April 2022, features leg injury compensation ranges based on settlements awarded in previous court claims. Please remember the figures below are not guaranteed.
| Injury | Compensation Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Loss of Both Legs | £240,790 to £282,010 | The level of award you receive is determined by the severity of phantom pains and other associated mental health problems. |
| Below-knee Amputation of Both Legs | £201,490 to £270,100 | Side effects including backache might increase the compensation you receive. |
| Above-knee Amputation of One Leg | £104,830 to £137,470 | The level of amputation determines the award given in this bracket. |
| Below-knee Amputation of One Leg | £97,980 to £132,990 | If you remain fully conscious during the amputation, you are likely to receive an award at the top of the range. |
| Severe Leg Injuries (i) | £96,250 to £135,920 | Extensive degloving of the leg may have occurred. |
| Severe Leg Injuries (ii) Very Serious | £54,830 to £87,890 | Multiple fractures that could take years to fully heal. |
| Severe Leg Injuries (iii) Serious | £39,200 to £54,830 | There is a good chance that arthritis will occur. |
| Severe Leg Injuries (iiii) Moderate | £27,760 to £39,200 | Symptoms include unsightly scarring and instability in the knee. |
| Less Serious Leg Injuries (i) | £17,960 to £27,760 | You might suffer from soft tissue injuries on both legs. |
| Less Serious Leg Injuries (ii) | £9,110 to £14,080 | A pre-existing disability might be exacerbated by your injuries. |
As mentioned, you could also be eligible for special damages. However, if you are ready for a free consultation of your leg injury claim and seek a more accurate estimate of what you could be entitled to, speak to an advisor using our live chat service.
What Else Can Leg Injury Compensation Payouts Include?
Those eligible to make leg injury claims may also be able to claim compensation under special damages. Where general damages focus on the physical and psychological impact of your injury, special damages can compensate for how your injury has financially affected you. Broken leg compensation payouts in the UK may include special damages if you can establish that your leg injury has had financial impacts, such as:
- Leaving you unable to work and, therefore, you’ve had reduced or lost earnings
- Spending out of pocket towards medicine or your treatment
- Requiring aids you’ve paid for to help you cope with your injury.
It’s worth highlighting, however, that it’s only possible to claim for special damages in a personal injury claim if you are eligible to claim for general damages.
For more advice about broken leg compensation payouts, please speak to a member of our team today.
What Are The Criteria For Making A Leg Injury Claim?
To be eligible to claim personal injury compensation for a leg injury, you will need to be able to prove that:
- You were owed a duty of care
- This duty of care was breached
- As a result, you were injured
Whether another party owed you a duty of care can depend on the circumstance. Some examples of when you could be owed a duty of care include:
- At work: Employers owe a duty of care to their employees to take reasonable and practicable steps to prevent them from being injured at work. This duty is outlined by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
- In public: Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, the controller of a public space has a duty of care to those who visit the space for its intended purpose. This means that they must take steps to ensure the reasonable safety of visitors.
- On the roads: All road users owe each other a duty of care, meaning they have to navigate the roads in a way that minimises the risk of harm to themselves and others. To do this, they must follow the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the rules set out in the Highway Code.
If you suffered a broken leg because another party breached their duty of care, you may be able to make a personal injury compensation claim. For more information on your eligibility to start a broken leg injury claim, read on or contact our advisors for free today.
What To Do If You Suffer A Leg Injury In An Accident At Work
The applied duty of care suggests that each workplace should provide:
- Proper staff training and advice
- Conduct regular risk assessments and act upon any of the findings
- Provide adequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Fulfill proper onsite maintenance to make sure the safety of everyone is protected as much as is reasonably possible.
These are ideal circumstances and many workplaces may not be as circumspect as others in enforcing these rules. If you were directly injured, as a result, of a breach in safety legislation speak to us today for free legal advice about a leg injury claim.
Your claim can be made against the insurance your employer carries. If a duty of care is diminished or missing, anywhere can become an accident hot-spot. Some examples of common hazards might include:
- You could slip on wet or polished floors which has no warning signage
- Tripping on unclear stairs or thresholds
- Falling in poorly lit areas or from heights
- Being struck by a falling object
- Impacted by heavy goods
- Getting caught in defective machinery or injured by broken tools
- Suffering burns and scalds due to lack of PPE
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals or toxic materials
- Repetitive motion, heavy lifting without breaks
- Extremes of hot, cold, or damp
The list is far from exhaustive and you may be able to add your own specific example. If you suffered an injury and you’re not sure if it could be eligible to launch a personal injury claim, speak to our team for guidance.
Evidence To Support Leg Injury Claims
Gathering evidence is a key part of the personal injury claims process. The evidence you gather needs to confirm whether you’ve broken both legs or if just one leg has been injured and how severe your injury is. You also need evidence that shows who was liable for your injuries. Examples of potential evidence that could support your claim include the following:
- Your medical records, stating your injuries and the treatment you needed.
- Any video footage, such as CCTV footage or dashcam footage, which shows the accident that caused your leg injury.
- Photos taken of the accident scene and your injuries.
- Contact details of any witnesses who saw your accident and are available to provide a statement.
- If your leg injury occurred in work and the accident was recorded in your employer’s accident book, then a copy of this report could serve as evidence too.
If a solicitor has agreed to support your claim, then they can help you with gathering evidence. Contact our advisors for free today if you would like more advice on gathering evidence. Or you can ask them other questions you may have about other aspects of leg injury claims, such as what’s the typical leg injury compensation amount in the UK.
Case Study: £60,000 Compensation Payout For A Leg Injury Claim
When Mr. Jones started out for work on the morning of his accident, he could never imagine that later that day he would be having stainless steel pins put in his leg to hold the bones together.
The accident was so quick. Another motorist tried to jump a set of lights at a junction at high speed and as a consequence collided with Mr. Jones’s stationary car. The side impact or ‘t-bone’ collision resulted in Mr. Jones needing to be cut from the wreckage. He suffered a commuted fractured femur. He needed emergency surgery.
As he set out on the long road to recovery he was beset with problems. Unable to work, his income dropped dramatically. At the same time, he needed to pay for incidental and serious expenses such as a caregiver to come into his home and help him attend to basic tasks.
As a result of his injuries, he also needed physiotherapy as he learned how to walk again. All of these costs were sudden and fell directly to him. The costs really mounted up.
After seeing an advert for No Win No Fee solicitors, Mr. Jones decided to give them a call. He explained what happened in a no-obligation, friendly chat and he discovered he had a case for compensation.
The driver admitted liability. Mr Jones was awarded £60,000 in general and special damages.
It should be noted that the case study is not based on real-life events and is merely intended to illustrate how compensation might be calculated.
| General damages | Special damages | How much? |
|---|---|---|
| Fractured Ribs and punctured lung £4,500 | Loss of earnings | £2150 |
| Trips to hospital | £100 | |
| Paid care assistance | £700 | |
| Cleaner and Gardener | £500 | |
| Medication | £50 |
How No Win No Fee Claims Work
No Win No Fee agreements were established so that anyone who wants to make a compensation claim using the services of a legal team can do so regardless of their financial state:
- No fees to pay the solicitor at the outset
- Nothing to pay your solicitor as the case moves forward
- If your case fails, there’s nothing to pay your solicitors at all
- Successful cases mean that you only have to pay a small fee to your solicitors
- This fee is capped by law
- Fees are only payable after your solicitor has received your compensation
- Throughout the case, you receive excellent legal advice and support
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More Resources And Guides On Leg Injury Claims
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- Please refer to this link for more information on accident at work claims
- Further information available on car accident claims, please read here
- More information on how the JCG might value your injuries, please read here
- For further information on workplace accident statistics, briefly covered here
- Helpful advice on road safety, please click here
- Refer here for information about leg injury guidance