Welcome to this guide about how a nose injury compensation calculator could help you. If you have experienced an injury to your nose due to someone else’s negligence, you may be able to seek compensation. This guide can help you understand whether you’re eligible and how much compensation you could receive following a successful claim.
Throughout this guide, we will share some examples of nose injuries and how they could occur as a result of an accident. We’ll also explore the different ways a nose injury could impact you.
You can contact our advisors if you would like to speak to someone directly about your nose injury. They can offer you free legal advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To get in touch:
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- Nose Injury Compensation Calculator
- What Is A Nose Injury?
- Examples Of Accidents Leading To A Nose Injury
- Potential Impact Of Suffering A Nose Injury
- Can I Use A Nose Injury Compensation Calculator?
- Connect With No Win No Fee Solicitors To Start A Nose Injury Claim
- Learn More About How To Use A Nose Injury Compensation Calculator
Nose Injury Compensation Calculator
If you make a successful claim for a nose injury, there are two heads of claim that could be included in your settlement – special and general damages.
Any financial losses you have suffered due to your injury would be claimed under special damages. This can include lost wages, travel expenses and paying for a carer. Keeping a financial record of these expenses can ensure you have sufficient evidence to prove any losses.
Any physical and psychological injuries and the subsequent pain and suffering caused by them are compensated for under general damages.
Below, we have inserted a table of compensation brackets. These figures are from the latest edition of the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), published in April 2022.
This is a document that solicitors can use to help them when valuing claims. However, they will consider other factors such as the severity of your injury and the future impact your injury may have on your quality of life. As such, the following amounts should be used as a guideline only.
| Injury | Severity/Notes | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe Facial Disfigurement | (a)- The cosmetic effect is very disfiguring, and there will be a severe psychological reaction. | £29,780 - £97,330 |
| Significant Facial Disfigurement | (c)- The worst of the effects will have been reduced by cosmetic surgery, but there will be some cosmetic disability and slight psychological reaction. | £9,110 - £30,090 |
| Less Significant Facial Disfigurement | (d)- The person will have one or multiple small scars. The person will not need cosmetic surgery. | £1,710 - £3,530 |
| Skeletal Injury - Fractures of Nose or Nasal Complex | (c) (i) - The person will suffer from multiple or serious fractures and need several operations. It could result in difficulty breathing and other issues. | £10,640 - £23,130 |
| Skeletal Injury - Fractures of Nose or Nasal Complex | (c) (ii) The person will have a displaced fracture in the nose. They will experience a complete recovery after surgery. | £3,950 - £5,100 |
| Skeletal Injury - Fractures of Nose or Nasal Complex | (c) (iii) The person will have a displaced fracture in the nose. It will only need manipulation. | £2,520 - £3,150 |
| Skeletal Injury - Fractures of Nose or Nasal Complex | (c) (iv) The person will have a simple undisplaced fracture in the nose. They will recover fully. | £1,710 - £2,520 |
| Skeletal Injury - Fractures of Cheekbones | (d) (i) The person will suffer from multiple serious cheekbone fractures and will need surgery. It could result in paraesthesia in the cheeks/lips. | £10,200 - £15,780 |
| Skeletal Injury - Fractures of Cheekbones | (c) (ii) The person will have simple fractures in the cheekbones. Some reconstructive surgery will be needed, but there will be a full recovery. | £4,350 - £6,460 |
| Skeletal Injury - Fractures of Cheekbones | (c) (iii) The person will have a simple fracture in the cheekbone. No surgery is needed, and there will be a complete recovery. | £2,320 - £2,990 |
If you can’t see your injury listed in the table above, you could use our nose injury compensation calculator instead. The calculator uses figures from the JCG.
Alternatively, call our team for a free valuation of your claim.
What Is A Nose Injury?
There are various types of nose injury such as a broken nose, facial scarring, or disfigurement.
The injury can cause a variety of problems. For example, a broken nose can result in swelling and difficulty breathing; it may even require surgery.
Additionally, certain nose injuries can harm your mental health. For example, if your nose has become disfigured due to your injury, you may find it difficult to deal with the change in your appearance.
Contact our advisors today if you want more information regarding your nose injury. Alternatively, you can use our nose injury compensation calculator to help provide an estimate of how much your claim is worth.
Examples Of Accidents Leading To A Nose Injury
There are several accidents that could cause a nose injury. We have provided some examples in the sections below.
Road Traffic Accidents
All road users owe one another a duty of care when navigating the roads. The Road Traffic Act 1988 outlines the different driving and riding offences. Additionally, the Highway Code provides guidance and rules for all road users to follow.
There are different kinds of road users including drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians. If another road user fails to uphold their duty of care, it could result in an accident. For example:
- Whilst riding your bike, a car speeds out of a junction without checking if the road is clear first. They crash into you, and you fly off your bike and land face down on the road. This results in a severe nose injury that causes facial disfigurement.
Accidents in a Public Place
The responsibilities of the party in control of a public place are laid out in the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. They are responsible for ensuring that the premises are safe for public members to use for its intended purposes. If the party in control of a public space breached their duty of care, this could result in an accident.
For example:
- After multiple complaints over the past year of a loose pavement stone, the council have done nothing to fix it. On your way to the park, you trip over this pavement stone and land face-first on the concrete. This results in a broken nose injury and a head injury.
Workplace Accidents
All employers owe employees a duty of care, as stated in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA.) This involves taking reasonable steps to reduce or remove the risk of you sustaining harm at work. If your employer breached their duty of care to you, this could result in an accident.
For example:
- Your employer hasn’t performed the required maintenance checks on the machinery at your factory job. A wood chipper malfunctions and starts spitting large pieces of debris everywhere. Some of this debris hits you in the face, resulting in some scarring on the nose as well as an eye injury.
Remember, in order to make a successful claim, you must be able to prove that a third party’s negligence resulted in you becoming injured. Call our team to find out if you can claim or use our nose injury compensation calculator to find out how much you could be owed.
Latest Injury Figures
The Compensation Recovery Unit has recorded the number of cases registered in 2020/21. These figures were:
- Clinical Negligence – 15,549 cases.
- Employer – 43,769 cases.
- Motor – 387,687 cases.
- Public – 52,724 cases.
- Other – 4,598 cases.
Additionally, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have recorded that 441,000 people sustained a non-fatal injury at work in 2020/21. This was as per employee reports made to the Labour Force Survey.
Furthermore, according to the Department for Transport, an estimated 119,850 road casualties of all severities were reported in the year ending June 2021.
Potential Impact Of Suffering A Nose Injury
If you have suffered from a nose injury, you could suffer in many ways. For example, you may experience physical pain while recovering from your injury or due to the treatment required.
Additionally, your mental health could’ve suffered due to your nose injury. If you have suffered from facial disfigurement or scarring due to the injury, you could find it difficult coping with the changes to your appearance.
Furthermore, you may be impacted financially. For example, if you needed to take time off work while recovering, this could result in lost earnings.
You could claim compensation for the different ways your injury has impacted you. A nose injury compensation calculator could help provide an estimate of how much your claim is worth.
Can I Use A Nose Injury Compensation Calculator?
A nose injury compensation calculator can help give you an estimation of how much compensation you could receive. It’s important to note that the calculator can only provide an estimation of the general damages portion of your claim as it doesn’t take into account all losses that can be claimed under special damages.
Before calculating your compensation, there are other steps you could take to start a claim. For example:
- Receive medical attention – Depending on how bad your nose injury was, you might need surgery or stitches. You should ensure you seek medical advice from a trained professional to get the correct treatment and diagnosis. You can also request a copy of your medical records to use as evidence.
- Gather evidence – This can include CCTV footage, a copy of details about your accident in an accident report book and witnesses contact details. It could also include pictures of your injuries and the accident site.
- Get legal advice – Our advisors can help you with any questions regarding making a claim. If you have a valid claim, they can connect you with a solicitor from our panel. A solicitor can help you gather relevant evidence to support your case and take you through each stage of the claims process.
Connect With No Win No Fee Solicitors To Start A Nose Injury Claim
There are different types of No Win No Fee agreements. The type offered by our panel of solicitors is called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). Under a CFA:
- If your case is successful, you will pay a small success fee from your compensation.
- You will not be obligated to pay for your solicitor’s services if your case is unsuccessful.
Ask About Using A Nose Injury Compensation Calculator
If, after reading this guide, you still have any questions regarding your potential claim, contact our advisors. They can also guide you on how to use our nose injury compensation calculator.
To get in touch:
- Call now on 0800 408 7826
- Use our online contact form.
- Interact with an advisor via our live chat pop-up below.
Learn More About How To Use A Nose Injury Compensation Calculator
Below are some additional resources for you.
- Psychological injuries and anxiety compensation calculator
- Fracture of the cheekbone compensation calculator
- Slip, trip and fall compensation calculator
- GOV: Compensation after an accident or injury
- HSE: Non-fatal injuries at work in Great Britain
- NHS: First aid
Thank you for reading this guide on how a nose injury compensation calculator could help you. If you have any other questions, please get in touch on the number above.
Writer Megan Rowland
Editor Meg Marshall