How To Make Foot And Toe Injury Claims And Win Compensation

Last Updated 16th December 2025. Foot injury claims are type of personal injury claim made following an injury to the feet. In order to claim you’ll need to show that your injuries were the result of someone else breaching their duty of care. A duty of care refers to a legal obligation to protect the safety of others and different parties have different obligations.

A claim could be made after an accident at work, in a public place such as a train station or restaurant or on the roads so it’s important to check the criteria for seeking compensation in your particular circumstances. Usually, there is a 3-year time limit to make your claim, so make sure you seek the right advice as soon as possible.

Key Takeaways In Foot Injury Claims

• • You may be eligible to claim foot injury compensation if you can establish somebody else’s fault for the injury.
  • The personal injury compensation you could get depends on many factors, like the severity of your injury and whether you have strong evidence.
  • Compensation could include claimable financial losses.
  • An experienced solicitor from Advice could help you on a No Win No Fee basis.

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1. How To Make Foot Injury Claims?
2. Type Of Foot Injuries
3. Foot Injury Claim Calculator – How Much Compensation Could I Get?
4. What Can Affect The Value Of My Claim?
5. Why Should I Claim Compensation?
6. How Can Advice Help With Foot Injury Claims?
7. Get More Help

How To Make Foot Injury Claims

You can make foot injury claims by first contacting our advisors for a free eligiblity check. Certain criteria need to be met in order to make a claim which we have summarised for you here:

1. Someone else was at fault for your injury, such as an employer, driver, or property occupier
2. The accident happened within the last three years, or within three years of you becoming eligible to manage the claim yourself (if you were a minor or did not have the mental capacity deemed necessary to handle a claim at the time of the accident)
3. The injury had a real impact on your life, including pain, reduced mobility, time off work, or financial losses

Accidents at Work

All employers have a duty to ensure a safe working environment for their employees in every practicable and reasonable way. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 has specified this duty of care for employers. Therefore, you could possibly claim foot injury compensation from your employer if they breach this duty towards you.

Here is an example of an accident at work. You work in a factory, and a co-worker hasn’t been given adequate training on how to operate a forklift truck (FLT). They lose control of the FLT and run over your foot, fracturing it.

Public Place Accidents

The Occupier’s Liability Act 1957 states that occupiers owe a duty to ensure the safety of visitors within the public places they control. The occupier or the person in control of the space is supposed to take reasonable and practicable safety measures. If you injure your foot due to a breach of this duty, you may be able to make a public place accident.

Here is an example of an accident in a public place. There is no sign put on the wet floor of a shopping centre and you end up slipping, sustaining a sprained ankle. This could form the basis of a public accident claim.

Road Traffic Accidents

All road users owe a duty of care towards each other to ensure the safety of other road users. They must follow the rules set out in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code. You may have an eligible road traffic accident claim if you suffer a foot or toe injury due to a breach of this duty.

An example of a road traffic accident could be when a driver of a car fails to notice you crossing the road and runs over your foot. This is a possible pedestrian claim against the driver. 

 If any of the above scenarios applies to your case, you can contact our team for advice.

Types Of Foot Injuries

Foot injuries can range from minor to significant, depending on the circumstances of the accident. The severity of your injury would impact the compensation you could claim. Here are some common injuries:

• Fractured bones
• Sprains and strains 
• Lacerations and bruises
• Injuries which bring about the risk of osteoarthritis
• Amputations

Contact our team now to discuss any aspect of foot injury claims.

Foot Injury Claim Calculator – How Much Compensation Could I Get?

Your foot injury compensation may include two types of damages:

• General Damages: These are the damages which you could claim for your physical and psychological suffering.
• Special Damages: These are the damages which you may be able to claim for any financial losses due to your foot or toe injury.

Your personal injury solicitor may ask you to go for an independent medical examination. This would be to determine the severity of your injuries and, therefore, the general damages you could claim. 

In addition to this, your personal injury solicitor could refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). These guidelines provide suggested compensation brackets for various injuries. We’ve produced some of the JCG figures in the list below, except for the first bullet. You must bear in mind that these figures are only guidelines.

• Multiple Severe Injuries and Special Damages– The individual has suffered multiple injuries and needs constant nursing care, and they’ve also suffered a loss of earnings.- Up to £500,000+
• Amputation of Both Feet-This injury will be considered like an amputation of both  legs below the knee since,e in this case also, a useful ankle joint is being amputated.-£206,730 to £245,900
• Amputation of One Foot- Since an ankle joint has been lost, this is also considered similar to a below-the-knee leg amputation.- £102,470 to £133,810
• Very Severe Foot Injuries-The individual suffers from severe and permanent pain or a permanent serious disability.-£102,470 to £133,810
• Severe Foot Injuries-There is a fracture in both the heels or feet, causing substantially impaired mobility and chronic pain.- £51,220 to £85,460
• Serious Foot Injuries– There is ongoing pain from a traumatic case of arthritis or the future risk of arthritis combined with prolonged treatment.- £30,500 to £47,840
• Moderate Foot Injuries– There are ongoing symptoms along with a permanent disability because of displaced metatarsal fractures.- £16,770 to £30,500
• Modest Foot Injuries– The individual has suffered injuries like puncture wounds, ruptured ligaments and displaced metatarsal fractures.- Up to £16,770
• Amputation of All Toes– The compensation amount would vary according to whether the amputation was traumatic or surgical and how much of the forefoot has been lost, paired with the effect on mobility.- £44,570 to £68,430
• Severe Toe Injuries– This may include partial amputation, severe crush injuries or the amputation of a few toes except for the great toe.- £16,770 to £25,710

How Can Special Damages Help Me?

As explained above, special damages to compensate for the financial losses you’ve suffered can be included in foot injury claims. Examples could include:

• Loss of earnings: This could include the income you lost if you had to take time off from work because your injured foot means you are unable to work. You could also claim for the loss of any work benefits like pension or missed bonus payments.
• Medical Expenses: These could include the travel/fuel charges you incurred to commute to and from health checkups. You could also claim the costs of prescriptions, diagnostic tests, and physiotherapy sessions.
• Disability Support: If you suffer a permanent disability, you could claim the cost of a wheelchair or the care you require. This part of your claim could also include any changes you may have to make to your home or vehicle to adjust to your disability.

However, it is important to keep in mind that special damages are not always included in your foot injury claim. You may be able to claim them, depending on the evidence you have linking the expenses to your injuries.

If you would like further information about the foot injury compensation you could claim, you can use our personal injury claims calculator or contact our advisory team for a chat.

What Can Affect The Value Of My Claim?

There are a few factors which could impact the value of your foot injury compensation:

• Strength of evidence: The stronger your evidence, the higher your claim valuation could be.
• The severity of your injuries
• Impact of the injuries on your life
• The prognosis for the future
• What claimable financial losses can be included in your claim

Why Should I Claim Compensation?

You must be wondering why you should claim foot injury compensation. While the claims process does seem daunting, it’s imperative that you seek some form of recourse for your pain and suffering. It is also recommended that you seek repayment of your financial losses from the party responsible for your foot injury.

Often, an insurance company pays the compensation at the end of the claim. Insurance is compulsory for cars and workplaces and part of the reason for this is to compensate injured people affected by negligence.

You are within your legal rights to seek compensation, and to start the process, you can contact an advisor for a free eligibility check.

How Can Advice Help With Foot Injury Claims?

Advice can help with foot injury claims by assessing your eligibility to claim in one short phone call. Our team are available 24 hours a day to answer your questions, give further guidance and tell you if you could make a claim.

If eligible, you’ll be put in touch with one of our dedicated personal injury solicitors. All of our solicitors are experienced legal professionals and can provide a highly bespoke service that is designed to meet your personal needs.

Here’s just a few of the ways Advice can help you:

• Make sure you get the required medical care.
• Help you gather evidence.
• Calculate potential damages for the claim.
• Explain all the technical legal language.
• Negotiate a settlement on your behalf.

The Benefits Of A Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA)

You might be concerned about the legal fees. However, if you have an eligible foot injury claim, you could claim on a No Win No Fee basis with one of our solicitors.

Your No Win No Fee solicitor could offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement, meaning that they would charge you for their fees only if your case is successful. They will charge you a fixed percentage of your compensation, which would be their success fee. The law has put a limit on this percentage, so you would keep the majority of the compensation.

Learn more about the benefits of making a No Win No Fee claim by contacting us:

• Use our Live Chat.
• Call us at 0161 509 2856.
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Get More Help

Thank you for reading our guide about foot injury claims. Here are some of our other guides:

• Our guide slipped on ice injury compensation claims.
• Information on compensation for slip, trip and fall claims. 
• Details on the personal injury time limit.

Here are some additional links which you may find helpful:

• Guidance from the NHS for foot pain.
• Information from the NHS on treating a broken ankle.
• Details from the government on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).