Samples of Judicial Studies Board guideline figures for general damages for injuries
Please note these are guideline figures only
- Minor whiplash injury (full recovery between a few weeks and one year); £750.00 to £2,550.00
- Severe neck injury (incomplete paraplegia or permanent spastic quadriparesis); in the region of £86,500.00
- Moderate ankle fracture (giving rise to less serious but permanent disabilities); £7,375.00 to £15,500.00
- Hip fracture of limited severity (may involve hip replacement); £7,375.00 to £15,500.00
- Fracture of one finger; £1,775.00 to £2,500.00
- An uncomplicated colles fracture of the wrist; £4,300.00
- Loss of one arm (above elbow amputation); £63,625.00 to £76,350.00
- Moderate tinnitus/hearing loss; £8,650.00 to £17,300.00
- Asbestos related disease – mesothelioma; £47,850.00 to £74,300.00
- Post traumatic stress disorder - permanent and moderately severe; £13,500.00 to £33,800.00
- Minor head injury; £1,300.00 to £7,425.00
- Very severe brain damage; £165,500.00 to £235,000.00