Arm Injury Claims

AMPUTATION OF ARMS

Type Estimated (£)
(a) Loss of Both Arms £158,000 to £197,000
(b) Loss of One Arm
(i) Arm Amputated at the Shoulder Not less than £90,000
(ii) Above-elbow Amputation £72,000 to £86,000
A shorter stump may create difficulties in the use of a prosthesis. This will make the level of the award towards the top end of the bracket. Amputation through the elbow will normally produce an award at the bottom end of the bracket.
(iii) Below-elbow Amputation £63,000 to £72,000
Amputation through the forearm with residual severe organic and phantom pains would attract an award at the top end of the bracket.The value of such an injury depends upon:
(i) whether the amputation is above or below the elbow. The loss of the additional joint adds greatly to the disability;
(ii) whether or not the amputation was of the dominant arm
(iii) the intensity of any phantom pains.

OTHER ARM INJURIES

Type Estimated (£)
(a) Severe Injuries £63,000 to £86,000
Injuries which fall short of amputation but which are extremely serious and leave the injured person little better off than if the arm had been lost; for example, a serious brachial plexus injury
(b) Injuries resulting in Permanent and Substantial £25,750 to £39,300
Serious fractures of one or both forearms where there is significant permanent residual disability whether functional or cosmetic.
(c) Less Severe Injury £12,600 to £25,750
While there will have been significant disabilities, a substantial degree of recovery will have taken place or will be expected.
(d) Simple Fractures of the Forearm £4,350 to £12,600

Figures shown are based on Judicial Boards Guidelines (JSB) of what a particular type of injury may be valued by a Court of Law. An injury is valued by the Courts on the basis of the Guidelines provided by the guide and specific cases that the Courts have settled. The value of each claim will depend upon the injury and the medical evidence obtained, though these figures give you some idea as to where your injury would be within the bracket.