Senior Associate Solicitor, Serious Injury Claims
In this guide, we show the amounts of compensation awarded for amputation or loss of limb in personal injury claims in the UK. In most amputation claims when compensation is paid out, the award has two parts, compensation for General Damages and also for Special Damages which we explain below.
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The amount of compensation you can claim for an amputation depends on the type of amputation or loss of limb you have undergone, and the extent of your financial losses such as lost earnings. In the most severe amputation claims, where both legs have been lost, you could be awarded in excess of £2 million.
The compensation you are awarded for an amputation should reflect your pain, suffering and loss of amenity. It should also recover all your past and future financial losses. These are explained in further detail below, but before you read on, you might just want to know how much compensation you could receive.
It’s hard to say exactly because every amputation claim is different. With regard to pain and suffering, your Personal Injury Solicitor will assess the judicial guidelines. These suggest how much compensation should be awarded for certain types of amputation, including the amputation of:
Your Personal Injury Solicitor will then calculate your past financial losses, and your estimated future financial losses. Although nothing is certain, this could mean that:
A severe amputation claim is when where both arms or legs have been lost. A moderately severe amputation claim might be one where both hands have been lost. A moderate amputation claim might be a below the elbow amputation.
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Charlotte handles a caseload of Personal Injury cases dealing with Serious Injury, and has particular interest in Upper and Lower Limb disorders including Amputation of toes and fingers.
Charlotte also has management experience alongside her extensive legal knowledge, and regularly participates in Simpson Millar’s internal mentoring scheme.
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