Injury, Wounds and Scarring
Definition of the term: Injury, Wounds and Scarring
- When applied to a limb injury the expression “complex injury” means that the injury affects all or most of the following structures: skin, subcutaneous tissues, muscle, bone, blood vessels and nerves.
- When applied to a limb injury the expression “with complications” means that the injury is complicated by at least one of septicaemia, osteomyelitis, clinically significant vascular or neurological injury, a vascular necrosis, gross shortening of the limb, mal-united or non-united fracture, or the fact that the claimant has required, or is expected to require, a bone graft.
- When applied to a limb injury, the expression “injury covering all or most of the area” means external injury causing direct damage to contiguous areas of the limb circumference. In the case of a lower limb this may include direct damage to the buttocks.
- When applied to an injury to the torso the expression “complex injury” means that there is clinically significant damage to vital structures and organs including two or more of the following: trachea, lungs, heart, gastrointestinal tract, great vessels, major nerves, diaphragm, chest or abdominal wall, pelvic floor, liver, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, spleen or ovaries.
- When applied to an injury to the torso the expression “with complications” means that management of the injury has required two or more of the following: resuscitation, ventilation,thoracic or abdominal drainage, a laparotomy with repair and/or removal of organs and structures.
- When applied to an injury in this Table, the term “torso” means any part of the chest, back or abdomen including pelvis and perineum.
- When applied to any injury, the expression “vital structures” includes major nerve or blood vessels.
- An award for injury to a limb or the torso includes compensation for related scarring and damage to, or removal of structures (including skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, bone, tendons, ligaments,blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves).
- (a) A descriptor for a non-freezing cold injury refers to either unilateral or bilateral damage to the upper or lower extremities.
Select from the list below the item you feel best describes your type and severity of the injury to see which tariff it falls into along with the possible award entitlement.
Please be aware this is for guidance only, please contact us to discuss your claim further.
1. Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 5
£175,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £140,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim2. Loss of both kidneys or chronic renal failure.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 5
£175,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £140,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim3. Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 6
£140,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £112,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim4. Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 6
£140,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £112,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim5. Complex injury to chest, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 6
£140,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £112,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim6. Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 7
£90,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £72,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim7. Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 7
£90,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £72,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim8. Injury to chest, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 7
£90,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £72,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim9. Complex injury to chest causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 7
£90,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £72,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim10. Complex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both,with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 7
£90,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £72,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim11. Severe facial lacerations including one or more of the following: loss of or very severe damage to chin, ear, lip or nose, which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment, but with poor cosmetic result despite camouflage.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 7
£90,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £72,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim12. High velocity gun shot wound, deep shrapnel fragmentation or other penetrating injury (or all or any combination of these) with clinically significant damage to bone, soft tissue structures and vascular or neurological structures of the head and neck, torso or limb, with complications, which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with residual permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 7
£90,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £72,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim13. Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 8
£60,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £48,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim14. Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 8
£60,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £48,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim15. Severe facial lacerations which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment, but with poor cosmetic result despite camouflage.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 8
£60,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £48,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim16. Injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 8
£60,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £48,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim17. Complex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 8
£60,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £48,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim18. Injury to chest, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 8
£60,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £48,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim19. Injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 9
£40,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £32,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim20. Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle,shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 9
£40,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £32,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim21. Complex injury covering all or most of the hand, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 9
£40,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £32,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim22. High velocity gun shot wound, deep shrapnel fragmentation or other penetrating injury (or all or any combination of these) with clinically significant damage to soft tissue structures and vascular or neurological structures of the head and neck, torso or limb, which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with residual permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 9
£40,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £32,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim23. Severe facial lacerations which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with a good cosmetic result with camouflage.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 10
£27,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £21,600 after our 20% fee
Start your claim24. Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 10
£27,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £21,600 after our 20% fee
Start your claim25. Complex injury to chest, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 10
£27,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £21,600 after our 20% fee
Start your claim26. Complex injury covering all or most of the foot, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 10
£27,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £21,600 after our 20% fee
Start your claim27. Non-freezing cold injury with persistent local neuropathic pain and severe compromise of mobility or dexterity, and evidence of permanent damage to small nerves on thermal threshold testing.(a)
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 10
£27,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £21,600 after our 20% fee
Start your claim28. Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim29. Traumatic damage to spleen which has required splenectomy and where there is, or where there is a high risk of, overwhelming post-splenectomy infection.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim30. Severe facial scarring which produces a poor cosmetic result despite camouflage.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim31. High velocity gun shot wound, deep shrapnel fragmentation or other penetrating injury (or all or any combination of these) with clinically significant damage to soft tissue structures of the head and neck, torso or limb, which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with residual permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim32. Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim33. Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist,with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim34. Complex injury to chest, which has caused or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim35. Complex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim36. Complex injury covering all or most of the hand, with complications,which has caused or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim37. Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim38. Severe scarring of face, or face and neck, or neck, scalp, torso or limb, where camouflage produces a good cosmetic result.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim39. Injury to chest, with complications, which has caused or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim40. Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist,which has caused or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim41. High velocity gun shot wound, deep shrapnel fragmentation or one or more puncture wounds (or all or any combination of these injuries) to the head and neck, torso or limb which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with substantial functional recovery.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim42. Traumatic injury to external genitalia requiring treatment resulting in severe permanent damage or loss.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim43. Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle,shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, with complications, which has caused,or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim44. Complex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, which has caused or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim45. Complex injury covering all or most of the foot, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim46. Injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim47. Injury to all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim48. Injury to chest, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with a substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim49. Moderate facial scarring where camouflage produces a good cosmetic result.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim50. Lung damage due to toxic fumes, smoke inhalation or blast, where symptoms have continued, or are expected to continue beyond 6 weeks and where the claimant has made or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim51. Traumatic tension or open pneumothorax.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim52. Superficial shrapnel fragmentation or one or more puncture wounds (or both such injuries) to head and neck, torso or limb which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim53. Fractured tooth which has required, or is expected to require, root resection.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim54. Loss of two or more front teeth.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim55. Non-freezing cold injury which has caused or is expected to cause neuropathic pain and significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.(a)
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim56. Injury to abdomen including pelvis or perineum, or both, which has caused,or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim57. Moderate scarring of scalp, neck, torso or limbs where camouflage produces a good cosmetic result.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim58. Minor facial scarring.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim59. Flesh wound which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim60. Traumatic injury to external genitalia requiring treatment resulting in moderate permanent damage.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim61. Damage to one front tooth which has required, or is expected to require, a crown or root canal surgery.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim62. Damage to two or more teeth other than front which have required, or are expected to require, crowns or root canal surgery.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim63. Loss of one front tooth.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim64. Loss of two or more teeth other than front.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim65. Non-freezing cold injury which has caused, or is expected to cause, neuropathic pain and significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks with substantial recovery beyond that date.(a)
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim66. Minor scarring of scalp, neck, torso or limbs.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 15
£1,200
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £960 after our 20% fee
Start your claim67. Injury to abdomen, including pelvis, or both, which has caused, or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, with substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 15
£1,200
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £960 after our 20% fee
Start your claim68. Shrapnel fragmentation or one or more puncture wounds (or both such injuries) to head and neck, torso or limb not requiring operative treatment.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 15
£1,200
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £960 after our 20% fee
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