Police Negligence Compensation Calculator – How Much Could You Claim?

Using our police negligence compensation calculator enables you to see examples of how much compensation could potentially be awarded for injuries suffered due to police negligence. When interacting with the police in any manner, we expect them to act in a professional manner. If a police officer’s negligent actions or misconduct caused you harm, you could be eligible to claim compensation. Potential claimants can use our compensation calculator to help understand how claims may be valued at a glance. By entering your details and information about your case, you can see how much you could claim.

An advisor could provide a more detailed assessment of your eligibility to claim and start to estimate what your case may be worth.

Key Takeaways

• Police must adhere to behavioural standards, such as those set out in the Police (Conduct) Regulations 1999.
• Complaints about police misconduct may be made to the relevant police force, or the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
• The unnecessary use of force, such as the use of a weapon during an arrest, or being unnecessarily restrained may be grounds to make a claim.
• Compensation for police negligence could be awarded for your injuries as well as the financial losses they have caused you.
• An expert solicitor from our panel could help you on a No Win No Fee basis.

You can talk to one of our advisors now about making a personal injury claim against the police.

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Police Negligence Compensation Calculator

A police negligence compensation calculator can help you understand how your injuries could be valued. It will ask you a variety of questions about what injuries you suffered and how severe they were. The figures our compensation calculator uses come from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). The JCG is a document that contains compensation guidelines for a range of different physical and psychological injuries.

Various legal professionals can refer to this document, alongside medical evidence, when calculating your general damages.

General damages are awarded for the pain and suffering your injuries have caused you.

In the table below, we have used some of the JCG’s figures, aside from the first entry. Please only use this table as a guide and not a guarantee.

Harm And Severity	Notes	Compensation
Multiple severe physical injuries and/or psychological injuries + special damages,	Multiple types of harm and special damages, e.g. lost earnings, medical costs and care expenses.	Up to £1,000,000+
Very severe brain damage.	The most severe forms of brain damage, where the person may be able to follow some basic commands.	£344,150 to £493,000.
Paralysis - paraplegia.	Degree of independence, pain, and psychological injuries may impact compensation.	£267,340 to £346,890.
Moderately severe post-traumatic stress disorder.	Distinct from severe cases due to a better prognosis and room for some recovery with professional help.	£28,250 to £73,050.
Moderate back injury (i).	Including a wide variety of back injuries. There may be residual disability.	£33,880 to £47,320.
Less serious leg injury (i).	Serious soft tissue injury or where you make an incomplete recovery from a bone fracture.	£21,920 to £33,880.
Serious shoulder injury.	Shoulder dislocation and lower brachial plexus damage.	£15,580 to £23,430.
Moderate knee injury (ii)	Bruising, twisting, and laceration injuries may fall into this bracket.	Up to £16,770.
Modest ankle injuries.	Undisplaced, minor, or less serious bone fractures. Ligament injuries may also fall into this bracket.	Up to £16,770.
Lesser pelvic/ hip injury.	Little to no residual disability, despite significant injury.	£4,820 to £15,370.

If you have any questions about using our police negligence compensation calculator, you can contact our advisors.

How Is Police Negligence Compensation Calculated?

Police negligence compensation is calculated by assessing the type, severity, and financial impact of the injury.

Factors which may influence general damages include:

• The type of bodily injury suffered and its severity.
• The psychological impact an injury has on you, for example, post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety.
• Loss of amenity is any reduction in your quality of life, such as the inability to participate in hobbies or other daily activities.
• Whether multiple injuries have been suffered in the incident.

An advisor could provide further information on how your specific injury or injuries may be assessed. You can also get guidance on how to use our police negligence compensation calculator and be connected to a solicitor from our panel.

What Other Damages Can Police Negligence Compensation Cover?

Police negligence compensation can cover financial damages suffered due to your injuries. These losses are assessed under the second head of loss known as special damages. Below, we look in more depth at some of the financial losses you could claim for.

Lost Earnings

If your injuries prevented you from being able to work, you could be compensated for lost earnings. This may include both earnings lost due to an inability or reduced ability to work. It may cover wages as well as entitlements to pension contributions, overtime, or bonuses.

Future Loss Of Earnings

Future loss of earnings is assessed by taking long-term reductions in income into account. Claimants can be compensated for future lost income and earnings if their injury prevented them from working, reduced their capacity to do so, or otherwise impacted their earning potential. The loss of earnings payment can cover wages, pension contributions, and other workplace benefits.

Medical Expenses

You can claim for medical expenses paid out-of-pocket, such as consultations, medical treatment, and medication for injuries sustained. This could include treatment for a physical or mental injury.

Care Costs

Claimants can be compensated for care costs, including the cost of care provided by a loved one or by a specialist service. You may have sustained injuries requiring long-term residential or domestic care. This may include dealing with a disability or brain injury.

Rehabilitation And/Or Therapy

Rehabilitation, recovery, and therapy services can include the cost of counselling for a psychological injury, or occupational therapy and physiotherapy for a physical injury. Claimants may be left needing different forms of treatment over the short, medium, or long-term.

Travel Expenses

Claimants can seek compensation for travel expenses for journeys getting to and from either legal or medical appointments related to their injuries and case. For example, the cost of getting to and from hospital or therapy services, or visiting a personal injury solicitor.

Other Miscellaneous Costs

Other miscellaneous costs can include various forms of out-of-pocket expenses, such as replacing and repairing personal items. This can include personal items lost, damaged, or destroyed during the incident.

You must collect proof and evidence of any financial losses which were incurred as a direct result of police negligence. This can include invoices for counselling, physiotherapy, and medical treatment, receipts for travel, and wage slips or bank statements showing loss of earnings.

Please contact us today to see whether you may be eligible to claim compensation.

How Long Is The Time Limit For Claiming Against The Police?

The time limit for claiming against the police, also known as the limitation period, is 3 years from the date of the incident. The personal injury limitation period is set by the Limitation Act 1980.

There are exceptions to this, which may apply in cases where the claimant is under the age of 18 or where they lack sufficient mental capacity to handle their own legal affairs. You can learn more about these exceptions in our personal injury limitation period guide.

To see if you still have enough time to start your claim, you can contact our advisors. They can also answer any questions you may have about using a police negligence compensation calculator.

Get Help From Compensation Calculator UK

You could get help from us here at Compensation Calculator UK, as our advisors are on hand to answer any questions you may have about using a police negligence compensation calculator, assessing whether you have an eligible claim, and potentially connecting you to a personal injury solicitor from our panel.

Our expert panel have years of experience working on various compensation claims, including those for police negligence. They can also take on eligible claims on a No Win No Fee basis under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). With this in place, you won’t pay for your solicitor’s services prior to the claim starting, as it is underway or if the claim fails.

If you do win, your solicitor would automatically deduct a success fee from your compensation. This fee is charged as a legally capped percentage of said compensation.

Some of the expert services our panel of solicitors can offer on a No Win No Fee basis include:

• A clear and concise explanation of the claims process.
• An explanation of any legal terms used.
• Help gather evidence of the police negligence, such as medical records and taking witness statements.
• Help claim any out-of-pocket expenses you are entitled to.
• Ensuring you receive the maximum amount of compensation you are eligible for

An advisor can review your claim, explain how to use a police negligence compensation calculator, and connect you to one of the expert solicitors on our panel.

Contact Our Advisors

Contact our advisors today about your police negligence claim to receive free advice and answers to any questions you may have:

• Phone 0800 408 7826.
• Use our live chat.
• Contact us online.

Learn More

Additional guides by us:

• Find out how to claim for a head injury and concussion with our compensation calculator.
• You can use our sexual abuse calculator to view how sexual assault may be valued.
• Use our CICA compensation calculator to see what criminal injuries compensation you could be owed.

Resources:

• The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) provides information on the support and help available if you have been the victim of a violent crime.
• Access help and support in dealing with a mental injury in this NHS resource.
• View injuries that could be suffered via the NHS.

We hope you now know more about using a police negligence compensation calculator. If you have been impacted by police negligence, please contact our team.