Learn How To Use A Foot Injury Claim Calculator

Last updated 5th February 2026. A foot injury can make it difficult to walk, go to work, or bear any weight on your foot. These injuries can severely restrict daily activities, cause temporary discomfort, and potentially lead to lifelong mobility issues. Our foot injury claim calculator can quickly provide you with a rough estimate of the compensation you could be awarded in a successful claim. For example, you can receive upwards of £16,770 for minor metatarsal fractures to over £206,000 for the loss of both feet. These are based on figures in the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), a document which pairs suggested compensation brackets with different injury types and severities.

Using our calculator provides an instant, personalised estimate for your specific foot injury. However, if you’d like to explore compensation payouts further and learn more about how they are calculated, our advisors are here to help. They can also give you a free consultation, which can determine whether you could pursue a claim with the expert support of a solicitor from our panel. 

For an obligation-free discussion about our foot injury compensation calculator or tailored guidance on making a claim, you can reach our advisors day or night.

Frequently Asked Questions 

1. Foot Injury Claim Calculator
2. How Is Foot Injury Compensation Calculated?
3. Can A Foot Injury Compensation Claim Include Financial Losses?
4. Who Can Claim Compensation For A Foot Injury?
5. The Most Common Foot Injury Accident Claims
6. How Can A Foot Injury Impact Your Quality Of Life?
7. How To Start A Foot Injury Claim
8. Get Free Advice On Our Foot Injury Claim Calculator
9. Learn More

Foot Injury Claim Calculator

If you have experienced a personal injury, you may be wondering how much compensation you could receive. Using our foot injury claim calculator will give you a rough idea of the amount of compensation you could be entitled to.

Our table below outlines the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), which offer guideline brackets of injury types and severity. It is the same document that we used to put together our compensation calculator.

Professionals will make reference to these guidelines when determining your compensation amount. Please note that these are only guideline amounts, and the top figure has not been taken from the JCG.

Injury	Notes	Compensation Guideline
Multiple Serious Injuries + Special Damages	Multiple severe injuries and financial losses such as loss of earnings.	Up to £500,000 or more
Amputation of Both Feet	Due to loss of ankle joint, this bracket is a similar range as that in below knee amputation.	£206,730 - £245,900
Amputation of One Foot	Due to loss of ankle joint, this bracket is a similar range as that in below knee amputation.	£102,470 - £133,810
Very Severe Foot Injury	Cases in this bracket must have continuous pain or permanent disability, such as significant loss of the heel impairing mobility.	£102,470 - £133,810
Severe Foot Injury	Fractures of both heels or feet causing an impact on mobility or considerable and permanent pain. The bracket may include injuries alike to a single foot. Examples can include osteoporosis or any disability restricting the usage of the wearing of normal shoes.	£51,220 - £85,460
Serious Foot Injury	This bracket includes injuries less severe than that above but leading to continuing pain from traumatic arthritis or the risk of future arthritis.	£30,500 - £47,840
Moderate Foot Injury	Displaced metatarsal fractures causing permanent deformity and ongoing symptoms. May also pose a risk of osteoarthritis and/or future surgery.	£16,770 - £30,500
Modest Foot Injury	Cases will include simple metatarsal fractures, ruptured ligaments, or puncture wounds.	Up to £16,770
Severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	Cases include permanent effects which prevent the injured person from working or functioning at the pre-trauma level.	£73,050 - £122,850
Moderately Severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	Cases will show some recovery with mental health, but are still likely to cause significant disability for the foreseeable future.	£28,250 - £73,050

How Is Foot Injury Compensation Calculated?

Foot injury compensation is calculated using frameworks such as the JCG, which we refer to above, as well as considering similar previous cases and other documentation, such as your medical records.

When calculating your compensation amount, professionals will consider two heads of claim. These heads of claim are known as general and special damages.

General damages will compensate you for the physical and psychological pain you have endured due to your injury. This can include things like:

• Pain and suffering from the foot injury
• Loss of amenity – so any loss of enjoyment of life, including the loss of ability to engage in hobbies

Additionally, when general damages are being valued, professionals can make consideration to frameworks like the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document offers compensation brackets for specific injury types and can be a useful tool when your compensation is being valued. 

For more information about how foot injury compensation is calculated, please get in touch with our advisors today. They’re available to answer any questions you might have.

Can A Foot Injury Compensation Claim Include Financial Losses?

Yes, a foot injury compensation claim can include financial losses under special damages. This head of claim compensates individuals for any provable out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of an injury.

Below, we discuss some examples of what special damages compensation may include:

Lost Income

Suffering a foot injury can leave you out of work, especially in cases where severe damage impacts mobility. This could result in a loss of income, including pension contributions and bonus payments. Additionally, special damages can encompass reduced earning capacity and future losses. 

Medical Costs

If you require crutches or prosthetics or are paying for ongoing private medical treatment, the associated costs may be recoverable as special damages. Medical costs can also extend to prescriptions, such as painkillers.

Recovery and Rehabilitation Costs

Supportive footwear, home adaptations to improve accessibility, and physiotherapy are often necessary following a foot injury. Any associated expenses related to your recovery may also be reimbursed.

Care Costs

If you need domestic assistance or professional round-the-clock care, the costs of this can be claimed as special damages within your foot injury compensation claim.

Travel Costs

The costs of accessible transport, fuel, or taxis to and from medical appointments can also be recovered under special damages.

That said, to seek this compensation, you will need to keep hold of receipts, bank statements, and payslips to demonstrate the financial losses. 

Get in touch with our advisors to learn more about special damages today.

Who Can Claim Compensation For A Foot Injury?

In order for you to be eligible to claim for a foot injury, three things must be proven:

1. You were owed a duty of care
2. This duty was breached
3. The breach led to your injury

If all three components are present, negligence can be established.

If negligence can be proven, then you have the basis for a personal injury foot claim. Contact our team today to see how to start your claim for a foot injury. In addition to checking your eligibility, an advisor can also explain how to use our foot injury claim calculator.

The Most Common Foot Injury Accident Claims

Foot injuries can occur in various places and circumstances. Below, we will discuss the most common ways that a foot injury can occur, and who owes you a duty of care in these situations.

Road Traffic Accidents

Road traffic accidents are a significant cause of personal injury. While using the roads, all road users owe a duty of care to one another. This duty of care is to take reasonable care whilst using the roads to avoid harm or danger to other road users. To fully comply with this, road users must adhere to the rules and regulations found in both the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code.

If you have been involved in a road traffic accident, whether this be a car accident or an accident as a pedestrian, cyclist or motorbike rider, which directly caused your foot injury, you might have grounds for a personal injury claim. Contact us today to learn how we can assist you in starting your claim.

Accidents At Work

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported that from 2023 to 2024, there were 604,000 non-fatal injuries sustained at work. The HSE is responsible for monitoring the health and safety of workplaces in Britain.

Accidents at work can occur in a range of different ways, for example, through slips, trips, and falls, or being struck by moving machinery, such as forklift accidents.

At work, you are owed a duty of care by your employer. Their duty is to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure your health and safety whilst at work. This duty is established in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

This includes supplying you with the appropriate personal protective equipment, in accordance with the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 and ensuring that all machinery is fit and safe for use. Other steps that are considered reasonable and practicable may include carrying out risk assessments and ensuring good housekeeping.

Furthermore, if your employer fails to adequately train you or ensure that the machinery is repaired and safe for use, and this causes your injury, you could have grounds to make a claim against them.

Contact us today if you had an injury at work which caused your foot injury, and our advisors will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Public Liability Accidents

The Compensation Recovery Unit reported that between 2023 and 2024, 58,933 public liability claims were registered with the unit.

A foot injury accident can happen in a public place, and you may be wondering who you could claim against for compensation. The place where your accident occurred will determine who is liable for your injuries.

In public liability accidents, the duty of care falls to the occupier of the premises. This is set under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. An occupier here is the owner, or the person or organisation in control of the premises at the time of your injury and it is their responsibility to ensure that visitors to the premises are reasonably safe.

For example, if you were in a gym using a barbell, one of the weights slips and lands on your foot, causing a fracture, you might be eligible to claim. If it can be proven that the gym owners failed to maintain and perform repairs on their equipment, which caused the weight to fall and land on your foot, you could have grounds for a public liability claim.

You can discuss the accident that caused your foot injury with an advisor now. An advisor can then check if you could be eligible to pursue a compensation claim. They can also talk you through using the foot injury claim calculator.

How Can A Foot Injury Impact Your Quality Of Life?

A foot injury can have both short-term and long-term impacts depending on the severity of the injury sustained. For example, in the short term, you might be left out of work whilst you recover. This can mean you have lost earnings that you relied on. This can then lead to long-term issues such as financial instability.

A foot injury can cause permanent pain and suffering, and in the most serious cases, can also lead to mobility issues, such as a loss of the ability to walk and the requirement for a wheelchair or mobility aids. You may no longer be able to participate in hobbies you once enjoyed, such as running or playing football.

Other examples of long-term impacts of a foot injury could be:

• Home or vehicle adjustments
• Loss of amenity, so impact on the quality of life
• Physical pain and suffering
• Psychological damage
• Severe cases may lead to arthritis or osteoporosis

We understand that every case of foot injury has different impacts on life. We work alongside medical professionals such as physical therapists or clinical psychologists who can aid you in your rehabilitation. Furthermore, knee damage can also affect mobility and quality of life.

Contact us today to learn how our expert panel of personal injury solicitors could help you start your claim.

How To Start A Foot Injury Claim

For you to be able to start a foot injury claim, you must have evidence to support your claim. This means you must have documentation, such as CCTV or dashcam footage, to prove that your injury occurred due to the fault of someone else.

Evidence could be:

• Medical invoices
• Receipts from travel costs
• Workplace accident book (if it occurred at work)
• CCTV or dashcam footage of the road traffic accident
• Witness details of anyone at the scene who is willing to provide a supporting statement
• Photographs of your injuries

Our expert panel could help you compile supporting evidence for your claim. The purpose of evidence is, as we mentioned, to prove that your injuries are someone else’s fault. It also strengthens your claim and improves your chances of receiving compensation for your injuries.

Furthermore, you must also comply with the personal injury claims time limit. This means that you have 3 years from the date of your accident to start a claim. This is established in the Limitation Act 1980, although there are exceptions to this limit.

Contact us today if you’re unsure whether you’re within the time limit to make a claim. In addition to checking whether you are in the appropriate time limits, an advisor can discuss what evidence could help support your claim.

Get Free Advice On Our Foot Injury Claim Calculator

Using our foot injury claim calculator can give you an idea of the amount of compensation you might be entitled to. Please note that this is a rough figure, and no amount of compensation is guaranteed. Additionally, you may like advice on using it. Our team of advisors are here around the clock to answer your questions. They can also assess your claim, and if you are eligible and would like to proceed with our services, they can connect you to one of the solicitors from our panel.

Our expert panel of solicitors work under a type of No Win No Fee arrangement known as a Conditional Fee Agreement or CFA. What this means is:

• You would not be required to pay for their services upfront
• You would not be required to pay for their services during your claim

Instead, should your claim have a successful outcome, your solicitor will take a success fee from your compensation. Your success fee is capped by the Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013. If your claim were unsuccessful, you would not be required to pay for our panel’s legal fees.

Working with our panel can help you with:

• Understanding legal jargon
• Advice on your rehabilitation and connecting you with medical professionals who can aid your recovery
• Compiling evidence such as witness statements
• Making sure your claim is started within the time limit
• Advocating on your behalf to achieve a settlement you are happy with

Our panel have advocated for personal injury victims for decades, and have specialised knowledge and experience to help you in your claim.

Contact Us

We hope that our foot injury claim calculator guide has been useful today. If you have any questions or would prefer to speak with one of our advisors, you can contact us by:

• Call 0800 408 7826
• Use our built in livechat feature
• Make a free claim enquiry with our online form

Learn More

Read our guides on:

• How to claim if you have been involved in a bus accident
• What to do if you have had a scaffolding accident
• How to claim if you have had an accident on an e-scooter

Useful external resources:

• When to report a workplace accident, from the Health and Safety Executive
• NHS advice on dealing with pain in the top of the foot
• How to obtain CCTV evidence of yourself, from GOV. UK

If you have any further questions about our foot injury claim calculator, please speak to a member of the advisory team today.