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Severe: Neck injury associated with incomplete paraplegia or resulting in permanent spastic quadriparesis. In the region of £181,020.

Moderate: Injuries such as fractures or dislocations which cause severe immediate symptoms and which may necessitate spinal fusion. £30,500 to £46,970.

Minor: Where a full recovery takes place within a period of about one to two years. In the region of £5,310 to £9,630.

Serious dislocated shoulder causing pain in shoulder and neck, aching in elbow, weakness of arm and hand. £15,580 to £23,430.

Moderate injuries eg: frozen shoulder causing limitation of movement and discomfort for up to two years £9,630 to £15,580.

Minor injury, e.g. soft tissue damage causing considerable pain but recovery almost complete within one year up to £9,630.

Serious fractures where there is significant or permanent disability from £47,810 to £73,050.

Serious fractures with good recovery or good expected recovery. £23,430 to £47,810.

Simple Fractures of the Forearm. £8,060 to £23,430.

Significant or permanent disability £29,900 to £47,810.

Less severe disability or pain and stiffness from £15,370 to £29,900.

Severe fracture to fingers with partial amputations resulting in deformity, impairment of grip, reduced function up to £44,840.

Loss of index finger up to £22,870.

Fracture of index finger with impairment of grip from £11,120 to £14,930.

Amputation of middle finger up to £110,750.

Serious injury to ring or middle fingers £12,590 to £19,940.

Loss of terminal phalanx of ring or middle fingers from £4,820 to £9,610.

Amputation of little finger £10,550 to £14,940.

Loss of thumb from £43,350 to £66,920.

Severe: Removal of one lung and/or serious heart damage with serious and prolonged pain and suffering and permanent significant scarring.
£122,850 to £183,190.

Moderate: A relatively simple injury (such as a single penetrating wound) causing some permanent damage to tissue but with no significant long-term effect on lung function.
£15,370 to £21,920.

Minor: Fractures of ribs or soft tissue injuries causing serious pain and disability over a period of weeks only up to £4,820.

Severe: Extensive fractures of the pelvis involving, for example, dislocation of a low back joint and a ruptured bladder, or a hip injury resulting in spondylolisthesis of a low back joint with intolerable pain and necessitating spinal fusion. £95,680 to £159,770.

Moderate: Significant injury to the pelvis or hip but any permanent disability is not major and any future risk not great. £32,450 to £47,810.

Minor: Minor soft tissue injuries with complete recovery. Up to £4,820.

Severe knee injury where there has been disruption of the joint from £85,100 to £117,410.

Torn cartilage or meniscus, dislocation, ligamentous damage injuries resulting in minor instability or weakness from £18,110 to £31,960.

On-going symptoms eg: aching/discomfort/occasional pain, up to £16,770.

Severe leg injuries where there has been gross shortening of the leg from £117,460 to £165,860.

Moderate leg injuries including complicated or multiple fractures from £33,8800 to £47,840.

Simple fracture with full recovery from £11,120 to £17,180.

Severe injury, long period of treatment, long period in plaster and some permanent disability (limited walking ability etc) from £51,220 to £85,460.

For fractures and ligamentous tears resulting in moderate disability up to £16,770.

Severe: Cases of the most severe injury involving damage to the spinal cord and nerve roots, leading to a combination of very serious consequences not normally found in cases of back injury. £111,150 to £196,450.

Moderate: Disturbance of ligaments and muscles giving rise to backache. £15,260 to £33,880.

Minor: Sprains, Strains and soft tissue injuries. Up to £15,260.

Severely disabling injury from £47,810 to £66,920.

Injuries leading to impaired function but no major surgery or significant disability from £19,100 to £39,070.

Moderate or minor injury e.g. simple fractures, or tennis elbow, with no permanent damage or impairment of function up to £15,370.