You may be entitled to claim knee injury compensation if your injury was caused by the negligent actions of another. Within this guide, we share the different types of compensation you could be awarded if you make a successful personal injury claim for your knee injury. You can also find out more information about the eligibility criteria.
Additionally, this guide includes some examples and scenarios of accidents that could lead to you suffering a knee injury and making a compensation claim. Furthermore, you will find out about the benefits of working with a No Win No Fee solicitor from our panel.
Knee injuries can seriously impact your daily lifestyle. Impaired mobility can make simple tasks, such as going to work and partaking in hobbies, a lot harder. Continue reading to find out if you can move forward with a claim today.
You can also contact an advisor with any queries:
- Via telephone on 0800 408 7825
- Through our contact form
- Using the live chat on this page
Select a Section
- Average Compensation Payouts For Knee Injuries
- Am I Eligible To Make A Claim?
- Common Knee Injuries You Can Claim For
- How To Start Your Compensation Claim
- How Our Panel Of Solicitors Can Help You
Average Compensation Payouts For Knee Injuries
Compensation for personal injury claims is awarded based on the circumstances of each case. This means that there is no average amount of compensation as every claim is unique. Factors that are taken into consideration when calculating your compensation include:
- The severity of your injuries
- The type of injuries
- The number of injuries you have suffered
- The financial losses caused by your injuries
However, if you make a successful claim for knee injury compensation, you will always be awarded general damages, as this compensates you for your injuries.
The person valuing your claim for general damages may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) as well as your medical records. This document contains compensation guidelines for various injuries. Below, we have listed the guidelines relevant to knee injuries.
Please note that the JCG did not provide the first figure.
| Type of Injury | Severity | Compensation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple severe injuries with financial losses | Very severe | Up to £500,000+ |
| Knee | Severe (i) | £85,100 to £117,410 |
| Severe (ii) | £63,610 to £85,100 | |
| Severe (iii) | £31,960 to £53,030 | |
| Moderate (i) | £18,110 to £31,960 | |
| Moderate (ii) | Up to £16,770 | |
| Leg | Severe (i) Most serious injuries short of amputation | £117,460 to £165,860 |
| Severe (iii) Serious | £47,840 to £66,920 | |
| Severe (iv) Moderate | £33,880 to £47,840 |
Special Damages And What You Can Claim For
You could also be eligible to receive special damages as part of your personal injury claim. This compensates you for the financial losses your injuries have caused you to experience. Some examples may include:
- Medical costs- such as private medical care and physiotherapy
- Travel costs- such as travel to and from hospital and specialist care appointments
- Care costs- such as paying for a professional carer
- Home or car adjustments- such as a stair lift or modifying your car to fit a wheelchair
- Loss of earnings – both past and future.
You will need to provide evidence in order to claim special damages for your knee injury compensation claim, such as invoices and receipts.
To see whether you may have an eligible claim, continue reading. You can also contact our advisors to discuss your case.
Am I Eligible To Make A Claim?
If you want to make a personal injury claim for knee injury compensation, you will need to prove:
- A person or organisation owed you a duty of care
- They failed to carry out their duty
- This meant that your knee was injured
There are a variety of situations where you are owed a duty of care. Below, we set out some examples of these.
Knee Injury Claims For Road Traffic Accidents
Road users, including car drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, owe each other a duty of care. This means that they must use the roads safely to avoid causing harm. They must also adhere to the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code.
If a road user fails to adhere to their duty of care and you suffer a knee injury as a result, you may be able to make a road traffic accident claim. For example:
- Whilst cycling, you are hit by a car that pulled out at a junction without checking whether it was clear to do so, leading you to fracture your knee.
- A driver quickly reverses out of their driveway without looking and crashes into your car. This causes you to damage the cartilage in your knee.
Knee Injury Claims For Accidents At Work
You are also owed a duty of care by your employer, as outlined by the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974. This means that your employer must take reasonable measures to prevent you from coming to harm while working. Such measures include training staff and providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when needed.
A failure to adhere to their duty of care could lead you to suffering an injury. In this case, you may be able to make an accident at work claim. For example:
- When walking across your office, you trip over loose wires that were not tidied away or signposted, falling and dislocating your knee.
- You are told to load a forklift, but you have not been given the necessary training. You overload it, meaning that the forklift tips over and falls on you, fracturing your knee.
Knee Injury Claims For Accidents In A Public Place
Additionally, the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 means that you are owed a duty of care by the occupier when in a public space. The occupier is the person who is in control of the space. They must take necessary measures to ensure the reasonable safety of those using the space.
You may be able to make a public liability claim if your injury was caused by an occupier’s negligent actions. For example:
- You slip over on the wet floor of a cafe, but there is no wet floor sign, leading you to tear a ligament in your knee.
- You sprain your knee when you use a faulty machine in the gym that has not been regularly checked.
To discuss the circumstances of your case and see whether you may be eligible for knee injury compensation, you can contact our advisors.
Common Knee Injuries You Can Claim For
The knee is a hinge joint between the thigh and shin bones. Bending and straightening the knee is essential for mobility. Knee injuries can be extremely painful and inconvenient. Continue reading to learn about some common knee injuries that might entitle you to knee injury compensation if the injury was due to someone else’s negligent actions.
Soft Tissue Knee Injuries
The knee is comprised of multiple soft tissues that connect the bones in your knee together. Abnormal force and twisting can injure or sprain these tissues, making the knee less stable. You may experience pain and an inability to straighten the knee. Falls, where the knee is suddenly twisted, can cause these injuries.
Dislocations
A dislocated knee occurs when the kneecap comes out of the groove in the lower thigh bone. The knee will often pop back into place itself; however, in some cases, a doctor must move it back. Like soft tissue injuries, dislocated knees result from force or sudden twisting, and falling is a common cause.
If you have suffered a knee injury in an accident that was not your fault, you can contact our advisors today to see whether you may be eligible to make a personal injury claim.
How To Start Your Compensation Claim
You can start a claim today by contacting an advisor. If they think you have a strong case, they could connect you with a solicitor on our panel.
As part of their services, they could help you with gathering evidence to support your knee injury compensation claim. Some examples include:
- Medical records
- Payslips or bank statements (to show lost income)
- Video or photos of the incident (including CCTV footage)
- An accident report book (if the injury was caused in a public space or workplace)
- Eye witnesses contact information.
To learn more about how a solicitor from our panel could help you, contact our advisors.
How Our Panel Of Solicitors Can Help You
A solicitor from our panel can offer to work on your case under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a type of No Win No Fee contract. This means that you will not be required to pay for your solicitor’s services:
- Before the start of the claim
- Throughout the claim
- If the claim is unsuccessful
You will only need to pay a success fee to your solicitor if you receive compensation, and it is legally capped to ensure that you receive the majority of your compensation.
A solicitor from our panel could also help you with the following:
- Gathering evidence to support your claim
- Filing the claim within the correct time limit (this is generally 3 years from the accident date)
- Negotiating your compensation settlement
- Explaining any legal jargon
To see whether a No Win No Fee solicitor from our panel could help you claim knee injury compensation, you can contact our advisors:
- Via telephone on 0800 408 7825
- Through our contact form
- Using the live chat on this page
More Information
More of our personal injury claims guides:
- Learn when you could make a leg injury claim
- See whether you could make a personal injury claim on behalf of someone else
- Learn what an interim payment is when making a personal injury claim
External resources:
- The NHS webpage for guidance on knee pain
- The government’s webpage on how to claim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
- The NHS share when to call 999
Thank you for reading our guide on claiming knee injury compensation.
