Arm Injury Compensation Calculator – Example Payouts And Settlements

If your arm injury resulted from someone else’s negligent actions, you may be able to make a compensation claim. Our arm injury compensation calculator can provide a rough estimate of how your claim might be valued. It uses suggested compensation brackets for various injuries listed in the Judicial College Guidelines. For instance, according to these guideline brackets, you might be awarded between £117,360 and £159,770 for severe arm injuries falling short of amputation. However, compensation can account for the wider impact of your injury.

Arm injuries can disrupt daily life, making it hard to cook, get dressed, or work. This can strain your mental health and leave you out of pocket, causing worries about your financial health. If you reach out to Compensation Calculator UK, our advisors can offer peace of mind at this difficult time by clearly explaining your options and providing the information you’re looking for. If you decide to pursue a personal injury claim, a solicitor from our panel will expertly represent you, prioritising your needs every step of the way.

Contact our advisors today to discuss your claim.

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1. Arm Injury Compensation Calculator
2. How Will Arm Injury Compensation Be Determined?
3. Can Other Losses Be Covered In Arm Injury Compensation?
4. Who Would Be At Fault For An Arm Injury?
5. How To Claim Compensation For An Injured Arm
6. Get Help From Compensation Calculator UK
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Arm Injury Compensation Calculator

Our arm injury compensation calculator is a free tool that can provide a clear picture of how your pain and suffering might be valued. As mentioned earlier, our calculator produces its compensation reports using suggestive brackets found in the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), which solicitors also often refer to when valuing a claim.

Additionally, you can refer to our table below, which contains the JCG’s guideline brackets for various arm injuries. Keep in mind that they aren’t a guarantee of how much compensation you might receive, and the highest valued entry isn’t from the document.

Injury & Severity	Compensation	Notes
Multiple Instances of Very Severe Injury + Special Damages	Up to £1 million +	Special damages might be for loss of income, occupational therapy, and home adaptations.
Arm Amputation - Loss of Both Arms	£293,850 to £366,100	Claimant will have full awareness and be left in state of considerable helplessness.
Arm Amputation - Loss of One Arm (ii)	£133,810 to £159,770	Amputation will be above-elbow, where a shorter stump may produce problems with using prosthetics.
Other Arm Injuries - Severe	£117,360 to £159,770	Extremely serious injuries falling short of amputation that leave claimant little better off than if they lost arm (e.g. serious brachial plexus damage).
Other Arm Injuries - Resulting in Permanent, Substantial Disablement	£47,810 to £73,050	Includes serious fractures to 1 or both of the forearms, with significant, permanent ongoing disability.
Other Arm Injuries - Less Severe	£23,430 to £47,810	Have been significant disabilities but substantial recovery has taken place (or will).
Other Arm Injuries - Simple Fractures	£8,060 to £23,430	These fractures will affect the forearm.
Elbow Injuries - Less Severe	£19,100 to £39,070	Function impairment without a significant disability or major surgery.
Wrist Injuries (b) - Significant Permanent Disability	£29,900 to £47,810	There will be some useful remaining movement.

Our advisors are ready to answer any questions you have about our compensation calculator, so please reach out at your convenience.

How Will Arm Injury Compensation Be Determined?

Arm injury compensation will be determined by the nature of your physical pain, psychological suffering, and resulting financial losses. The starting point for personal injury compensation is general damages, a head of claim that encompasses your pain and suffering. As mentioned, solicitors often use the JCG to assess this part of an arm injury claim and may factor in:

• The type of arm injury
• Whether you have a permanent loss of arm function
• The degree of recovery expected
• How the arm injury affects your daily life and routine

Since compensation payouts for personal injury cases are evaluated on their unique circumstances, you may benefit from having a more tailored consultation with our advisory team. You can get in touch anytime during the week using the contact options listed in this guide.

Can Other Losses Be Covered In Arm Injury Compensation?

Yes, income, care costs, and medical expenses are some of the other losses that can be covered in arm injury compensation if the harm you suffered had a financial impact. Such losses can only be claimed for if there is proof of them, whether that’s payslips for earnings or invoices for home adaptations. You can see more examples of special damages below.

Lost Income

Your compensation award can cover lost income from taking time off, including bonuses and other work-related benefits. Depending on the type of arm injury sustained, you may also be unable to return to your old job or otherwise have reduced earning potential. This may result in future income loss, which special damages can compensate you for.

Medical Costs

Special damages can account for various medical expenses in an arm injury compensation claim, including prescriptions and privately funded surgeries. You may also have needed to pay out of pocket for:

• Private consultations
• Pain management specialists
• Prosthetics
• Slings and braces

Funding Care Needs

Arm injuries can disrupt daily life and affect your ability to cook, clean, or do other day-to-day tasks. If this has been the case for you, you could recover the cost of:

• Professional carers
• Nursing support
• Informal assistance from family and friends

Recovery And Rehabilitation

Arm injuries often need intensive rehabilitation to restore function, movement, and strength. That may mean you have had to pay for:

• Physiotherapy
• Occupational therapy
• Resistance bands, therapeutic balls, and other rehabilitation aids
• Home modifications, such as accessible showers and adaptive kitchen tools

Besides the physical aspects of recovery, special damages can include the cost of therapy, counselling, or other mental health services.

Cost Of Travel

The cost of travel to medical appointments can be substantial over time if your arm injury requires long-term treatment. Such travel expenses can encompass:

• Bus and train tickets
• Taxi fares
• Petrol
• Parking fees

Damage To Personal Belongings

An arm injury can cause damage to personal belongings, including clothing, jewellery, watches, and mobile phones. You can seek compensation for repairs or the cost of replacing the items.

Our advisors are available 24/7, so please get in touch for more tailored guidance on compensation payouts.

Who Would Be At Fault For An Arm Injury?

Road users, those in control of public spaces, and employers are the main parties who would be at fault for an arm injury, depending on where an accident occurred.

Accident At Work

Employers have a responsibility to take reasonable steps to protect your safety under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. They may fail in this duty of care and cause an accident at work if:

• Warehouse management ignores multiple reports about a serious fault with a forklift. The vehicle later malfunctions, pinning you against a wall and causing serious crush injuries. This results in severe upper arm injuries and long-term nerve damage.

Road Traffic Accident

Motorists, cyclists, and other road users must travel in a way that avoids causing damage or injury to one another. As part of this duty of care, the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code must also be followed. You could make a road traffic accident claim if you’re injured when:

• Your motorbike is struck from behind by a speeding car while you are stopped at a red light. The force of the collision leaves you with multiple injuries to your arms, shoulders, and back.

Public Place Accident

Parties in control of public spaces are known as occupiers and are required to use practical measures to keep visitors reasonably safe. This duty of care is outlined by the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 and might be breached when:

• A weight machine’s cables snap at your local gym, leaving you with serious forearm injuries and a dislocated elbow. The gym was aware that the cables were dangerously worn, but did not replace or repair the equipment.

Medical Negligence

As a patient, you should receive the correct standard of care when a medical professional treats you. This is the duty of care that doctors, nurses, and others owe to every patient. If this duty is not met because of substandard care and causes unnecessary suffering, then medical negligence may occur and lead to situations such as:

• Your doctor misinterprets an X-ray scan, causing them to miss a clear fracture to your upper arm bone. This delays a diagnosis, leading to improper healing and permanent pain.

Criminal Injury

If your arm injury resulted from a violent crime that happened in Great Britain, you may be able to pursue compensation via the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). This government-funded agency awards compensation under a fixed tariff outlined in the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012. Claims for criminal injuries can involve scenarios like:

• A person being pushed to the ground by an attacker during a mugging in town. The fall results in a serious arm injury, leaving permanent and substantial effects on limb function.

To discuss the specifics of your own arm injury, why not have a confidential chat with an advisor.

How To Claim Compensation For An Injured Arm

To claim compensation for an injured arm, you will need sufficient evidence to support your version of events (e.g. medical records) and ensure that you start the process within 3 years of the accident. That time limit is called the limitation period and applies to most cases, per the Limitation Act 1980. However, exceptions sometimes apply in certain circumstances, which you can examine in detail by reading our guide on the personal injury limitation period. 

As touched on, you will also need evidence to claim compensation, as it can establish the extent and nature of the arm injuries sustained and show how someone else was at fault for them. A solicitor from our panel can help you obtain this proof, and you can learn more about this in our comprehensive evidence guide.

Whether you’re seeking further guidance on the claims process or would like to discuss our arm injury compensation calculator, our advisors are here to help. There is no obligation to start the compensation claims process, so why not get in touch today?

Get Help From Compensation Calculator UK

You can get help from Compensation Calculator UK from the moment you reach out to our dedicated advisory team. Not only can they explain how to use our arm injury compensation calculator, but they can also carefully review whether you can claim through a free consultation.

If you do have a case and decide to claim with a solicitor from our panel, you will benefit from tailored, compassionate support refined through years of devoted service to clients. That may include:

• Connecting you with occupational therapists, physiotherapists, prosthetists, and other specialists to support your arm injury rehabilitation over the short and long term.
• Helping to obtain and present evidence needed to build a compelling arm injury claim, including gathering eyewitness statements on your behalf.
• Providing straightforward advice focused on explaining legal terminology and other aspects of the personal injury claims process.
• Keep you fully informed about your case with clear and proactive updates.
• Calculating potential compensation and expertly negotiating a settlement reflective of how your arm injury has impacted you.

These and many other services are offered on No Win No Fee terms through a Conditional Fee Agreement. This simply means your solicitor will not charge any service fees for the work they do in advance, during the process, or if your claim is not successful.

If your arm injury claim wins, you would pay your solicitor a percentage of your compensation as their success fee. However, you’ll still keep the largest share, as The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 legally caps this percentage.

Speak To Our Advisors

You can speak to our advisors anytime to discuss our arm injury compensation calculator or find out if you can claim by:

• Phoning 0800 408 7826
• Contacting us online
• Using our live chat

Learn More

You can learn more about the personal injury claims process by reading a selection of our guides:

• How to claim for a finger injury.
• Explore how tendon injury compensation is calculated.
• See if you can claim for a hairline fracture.

External resources:

• A government resource explaining how to request CCTV footage.
• NHS advice on obtaining a copy of your medical records.
• NHS guidance for elbow and arm pain.

You can get further information on using our arm injury compensation calculator and take your first steps towards making a claim by contacting our advisory team today.