Suffering a finger injury could significantly impact your work and daily life. If your injury was the result of someone else’s negligent actions, you could be eligible to claim compensation. In this guide, we provide an overview of how finger injury compensation amounts in the UK may be calculated and when you could have a valid claim.
Furthermore, we share the different finger injuries you that could be suffered in various accidents. This guide also covers what evidence you may need when making your claim.
Additionally, we explain how one of the solicitors on our panel could help you with making your personal injury claim.
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- Average Compensation Amounts For A Broken Finger
- Am I Eligible To Claim For A Finger Injury?
- Case Study: £30,000 Payout For An Amputated Index Finger
- What Kinds Of Injuries Could I Claim For?
- How To Claim Personal Injury Compensation
- How Our Panel Of Solicitors Can Support You
- More Information
Average Compensation Amounts For A Broken Finger
If you are making a finger injury claim, you may be wondering how much compensation you could be owed. Each and every settlement is unique to that individual case. Factors that could affect finger injury compensation amounts in the UK include:
- The severity of the injury.
- Whether the injury is fully recovered or not.
- What treatment was needed.
- Have any financial losses been suffered?
In the next sections we explore the types of compensation that could be included in your final settlement and how these may be calculated.
How Are Personal Injury Claims Calculated?
If you make a successful personal injury claim, you will be awarded general damages as part of your compensation. This is awarded for the pain and suffering your injury has caused you, both physical and psychological.
Those valuing your claim in England and Wales, may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This contains a list of guideline compensation brackets for different injuries.
In the table below, we have listed the compensation guidelines relating to finger injuries. Please note, however, that the first entry does not come from the JCG.
| Type Of Injury | Severity | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple severe injuries with special damages. | Severe | Up to £200,000+ |
| Hand Injuries | Amputation of middle and index and/or ring finger(s) | £75,550 to £110,750 |
| Loss of the thumb | £43,350 to £66,920 | |
| Severe fractures to fingers | Up to £44,840 | |
| Very serious thumb injury | £23,920 to £42,720 | |
| Total/ partial loss of index finger | £14,850 to £22,870 | |
| Serious thumb injury | £15,370 to £20,460 | |
| Serious middle or ring finger injury | £12,590 to £19,940 | |
| Amputation, little finger | £10,550 to £14,940 | |
| Index finger fracture | £11,120 to £14,930 |
In addition to general damages, you could also be awarded special damages. These are for the financial losses your injury has caused you, such as:
- A loss of earnings.
- Prescription costs.
- Travel costs.
- Medical expenses.
To be able to claim compensation for these, you will need to provide evidence of them, such as bank statements and payslips.
If you have any further questions regarding how finger injury compensation amounts in the UK are calculated, you can contact our advisors.
Am I Eligible To Claim For A Finger Injury?
Now that we have discussed how finger injury compensation amounts in the UK may be calculated, you also need to know when you have a valid personal injury claim.
In order to claim finger injury compensation, you must show it was caused by negligence. In personal injury law, this is when:
- Someone else owed you a duty of care.
- They breached their duty of care.
- You suffered a finger injury as a result of this.
Below we set out the various instances where you are owed a duty of care and how a finger injury could occur if this duty is breached.
Workplace Accidents
Your employer has a duty of care to take reasonable steps to ensure your safety whilst you are working. This duty of care is set out within the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
An accident at work claim could be made if you suffer an injury due to them breaching this duty of care. For example:
- Due to your employer not regularly maintaining a piece of machinery, your finger become trapped and crushed when it malfunctions.
Road Traffic Accidents
Every road user has a duty of care to use the roads responsible to ensure the safety of themselves and other road users. They must adhere to regulations and rules set out in The Road Traffic Act 1988 and The Highway Code.
A road traffic accident claim could be made if you suffer an injury due to another road user breaching this duty of care. For example:
- A drunk driver swerves into the cycle lane, knocking you off your bicycle. This causes you to suffer multiple finger fractures, as well as a dislocated shoulder.
Accidents In A Public Place
Whilst in a public space such as a park, shop, cafe or library, you are owed a duty of care by the party in control of this space. This party is known as the occupier. Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, they have a duty of care to ensure your reasonable safety while you are using that space.
A public liability claim could be made if you suffer an injury due to them breaching this duty of care. For example:
- Despite receiving multiple reports, a council has failed to repair a pavement defect within a timely manner. This causes you to trip and suffer a sprained wrist and broken fingers when you reached out to protect yourself when falling.
To see whether you may have a valid personal injury claim, you can contact one of our advisors.
Case Study: £30,000 Payout For An Amputated Index Finger
Next, we look at a figurative case study that resulted in a £30,000 compensation payout for a amputated index finger. This is to help you gain a clearer idea of when you may gave a valid claim and how compensation is calculated.
Mr J worked in a library. One afternoon, they were asked to move equipment by their manager ahead of a library renovation. Part of this included helping a colleague move a heavy bookshelf.
Mr J was unaware of a piece of sharp metal protruding from the bookcase, as his manager had not inspected the equipment before asking Mr J to move them. Whilst lifting it, the metal stuck into his left index finger. This caused immediate heavy bleeding with Mr J seeing his finger was hanging off.
Mr J suffered severe nerve damage which left their finger unusable and requiring amputation. This was carried out successfully with Mr J requiring a week’s hospital stay due to complications. He was told to rest until the amputation was fully healed, as doctors did not want to risk an infection.
Mr J was left in distress due to their injury. He required help with everyday tasks such as cooking and cleaning. He also needed to take time off of work while he recovered from his injury.
Mr J decided to seek legal advice, and with the help of a solicitor was able to make a successful personal injury claim. He was awarded £30,000 in compensation for the pain and suffering of his injury, as well as his financial losses.
To see whether you may have a valid personal injury claim, you can contact our advisors.
What Kinds Of Injuries Could I Claim For?
There are lots of different finger injuries you could claim compensation for. However, you will need to prove that these injuries were caused by the negligent actions of another in order to have a valid claim.
Some examples of injuries you could claim for include:
- Amputations, such as the loss of a thumb. This includes both traumatic amputations, and injuries that later required surgical amputation.
- Crush injuries.
- Breaks and fractures.
- Nerve damage.
- Ligament injuries.
- Sprains and strains.
To see if you could make a claim for your finger injury, you can contact our advisors.
How To Claim Personal Injury Compensation
There are steps you could take following your accident to help you when making a finger injury claim.
Before starting the finger injury claims process, you should ensure that you get treatment for your injury. Finger and thumb injuries can be complex and require treatment as soon as possible. Records of your medical treatment may be used as evidence in your claim.
In addition to this, you may report the accident to the relevant party. This may be your employer or (in the case of a road traffic accident) the police. If you were injured in a public place or at work it should be logged in the accident book. Any reports may be used as proof of your accident.
Gather The Right Evidence To Support Your Claim
You will need to gather further evidence which can support your case. In addition to collecting records of medical treatment and a copy of any reports, you can also gather evidence such as:
- Witness contact details.
- Photographs of the accident scene.
- Photos of your finger or hand injuries.
- Video footage of the accident taking place.
How Long The Average Claim Takes
There is no set time for how long a personal injury claim will take. Various factors could all influence how long a claim may take, such as:
- What type of accident you were injured in.
- How long it takes to gather evidence.
- What injuries you suffered, their severity and whether they are recovered.
- Whether liability is being admitted or not.
A solicitor from our panel could help guide you through every step of the way. They could also provide you with more information on how finger injury compensation amounts in the UK are calculated.
Contact our advisors to learn more about working with one of them for your claim.
How Our Panel Of Solicitors Can Support You
Our panel of solicitors could help you with your finger injury compensation claim. Additionally, they could do so under a No Win No Fee agreeement by offering a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).
The benefits of doing so include:
- Having no upfront solicitors fees to pay.
- Having no solicitors fees to pay whilst your claim is underway.
- There are no solicitors fees if the claim fails.
If you win your finger injury compensation claim you will pay a success fee. This will be a percentage of your compensation, deducted by your No Win No Fee solicitor. There is a limit by law on what percentage may be charged.
To see whether a solicitor on our panel could help you claim, contact our advisors:
- Phoning our team on 0800 408 7825
- Using our form to contact us.
- Or, talk to us via our live chat about your finger injury compensation claim.
More Information
More guides by us about making a personal injury claim:
- In this guide we look at whether you could claim if you suffered an injury due to a lack of training at work.
- In this guide we look at how a compensation payout for a dislocation of the thumb may be calculated.
- In this guide we look at how to make a broken wrist compensation claim.
External resources:
- Read more about a broken finger injury in this NHS guide.
- You may be able to claim Statutory Sick Pay if you had to take time off work. Learn how, from Gov.UK.
- Learn more about first aid at work in this guide from the Health and Safety Executive.
Thank you for taking the time to read our guide on finger injury compensation amounts in the UK. If you have any further questions, please get in touch with a member of our team.
