You can use our soft tissue compensation calculator to get an estimate of how much you could claim for your physical and mental harm. Soft tissue injuries can range from simple sprains and strains to whiplash and extensive, long-term back or other injuries.
If the accident in which you were harmed was caused by another party’s negligent actions, you may be eligible to make a claim. This could cover accidents at work, in a public place or on the roads, for example.
At Compensation Calculator UK, we work with a panel of expert solicitors, one of whom may be able to help you. They could help you collect evidence proving how you were harmed and who was at fault, as well as help ensure your claim is filed within the correct time limit.
For help with your soft tissue injury claim, or to learn more about using a compensation calculator, please get in touch with our team.
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- Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Calculator
- Can Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Cover Other Losses?
- Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Case Study
- Can I Claim For Injured Soft Tissue Compensation
- What Will Be Needed To Claim Soft Tissue Injury Compensation?
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Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Calculator
You can use our soft tissue compensation calculator to get a quick and general estimate of how much your claim may be worth. Our calculator can help you to see what may be awarded for your physical and/or psychological harm.
Our calculator uses figures taken from the latest edition of the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to help value your injuries. The JCG is a resource containing guideline compensation brackets for different injuries, which legal professionals can refer to when calculating your general damages (compensation for your injuries).
Below, we have included figures from the JCG to create our table. Please be aware that the first entry is not taken from the JCG. Additionally, compensation may differ, as each case and a claimant’s individual circumstances are taken into account when valuing the final settlement. Please use this table only as a guide.
| Injury | Notes | Damages |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple soft tissue injuries + special damages | Severe injuries and special damages for medical costs, lost income, and care bills. | Up to £150,000+ |
| Back injuries. | Severe (iii) - Soft tissue injuries leading to chronic conditions where disabilities remain despite treatment. | £47,320 to £85,100. |
| Moderate (ii) - Soft tissue injuries resulting in the prolonged exacerbation or acceleration of a pre-existing condition. | £15,260 to £33,880. | |
| Ankle injuries. | Very Severe - Transmalleolar fractures with accompanying soft tissue damage. | £61,090 to £85,070. |
| Neck injuries. | Severe (iii) - Severe soft tissue damage which may also include ruptured tendons, leading to chronic conditions. | £55,500 to £68,330. |
| Moderate (i) - Soft tissue injuries to the neck and back combined. | £30,500 to £46,970. | |
| Hand injuries | Moderate - Crush injuries, penetrating wounds, soft tissue injuries. | £6,910 to £16,200. |
| Shoulder injuries. | Moderate - Soft tissue injuries with greater than minimal symptoms after 2 years. | £9,630 to £15,580. |
| Wrist injuries. | A soft tissue injury taking more than 12 months to recover from. | £7,420 to £12,630 |
The Whiplash Injury Compensation Tariffs
Whiplash is a common type of soft-tissue injury resulting from road traffic accidents and may be valued in line with a fixed compensation tariff. The Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 set out a fixed tariff for such injuries. The tariff applies to injuries valued at £5,000 or less and to claimants aged 18 or older who are drivers or passengers injured in England or Wales. In these instances, your claim may also need to be made via a different avenue.
Below, we have taken the 4 highest figures from the fixed tariff.
| Injury | How Long? | Tariff Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Whiplash with Psychological Injuries | Lasting between 18-24 months | £4,345 |
| Lasting between 15 to 18 months | £3,100 | |
| Whiplash Injuries | Lasting between 18-24 months | £4,215 |
| Lasting between 15 to 18 months | £3,005 |
You can contact our advisors today to see whether you may need to make your whiplash claim via a different avenue, or to learn more about how our soft tissue injury compensation calculator works.
We are here to help you
Here at CompensationCalculatorUK.co.uk our expert advisors are on hand 24 hours a day 7 days a week to assess your compensation claim. Should you require free legal advice we can connect you to a specialist solicitor.
Can Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Cover Other Losses?
Yes, soft tissue injury compensation can cover other losses such as medical costs, care and assistance bills, and lost income. These are compensated under the second part of your settlement, referred to as special damages.
Below we look at different losses that may be included as part of your claim.
Loss Of Income
You could be compensated for any loss of income, whether due to reduced workplace duties or the inability to work, caused by your injury. You will need to provide documentation such as payslips and bank statements to help prove these losses.
Future Loss Of Income
In addition to claiming for income already lost, you could claim for future loss of income, such as where your earning potential or employment prospects have been reduced due to your injuries. You can learn more about claiming for loss of earnings in our guide.
Medical Costs
Medical costs, such as private consultations, treatment, and prescriptions, may be claimed for under special damages. You will need to provide documentation, such as invoices, that show the medical care you paid for.
Care And Assistance
The value of care and assistance provided by loved ones (such as the impact on their income) or the cost of professional care may be covered by special damages. You will need to provide documentation showing the financial impact on a loved one, or invoices/ receipts for professional care.
Rehabilitation And Therapy
The cost of rehabilitation and therapy services, such as physiotherapy, physical therapy, or psychological care, may be claimed back.
Adaptations To Home And Car
If your injury required adaptations to your home and/or car, such as installing stairlifts or ramps, you may also be reimbursed for these expenses.
Travel Costs
Costs related to travelling from and to medical or legal appointments could also be reclaimed. Keep receipts, tickets, and other proof of travel to submit with your claim.
Miscellaneous Expenses
Other miscellaneous expenses you could claim for include damage to your personal property, cancelled holidays, and other expenses.
Please note that in order for you to be compensated for any of these (or other) losses, you must submit evidence of them as part of your claim. Examples of evidence can include your payslips, receipts, or invoices.
Get in touch with our team to check how much you could claim and to find out how a soft tissue injury compensation calculator could help you.
Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Case Study
In our example case study* of a soft tissue injury compensation claim, we look at a scenario where a car occupant suffered whiplash and a back soft tissue injury.
Mr Turner was waiting at a red light when the driver behind him collided with the back of his car, distracted by their phone. The collision caused Mr Turner to suffer from severe whiplash and a soft tissue injury to their back.
These injuries resulted in Mr Turner taking time off work to recover and requiring some care assistance in the home from a loved one.
Mr Turner sought the help of a solicitor and was successfully awarded £85,000 for his whiplash, back injury and financial losses.
Contact our advisors today to learn how a solicitor from our panel could help you.
Can I Claim For Injured Soft Tissue Compensation?
Yes, you could claim injured soft tissue compensation if you can show that another party was responsible due to their negligent actions. Essentially, all personal injury claims must prove:
- The other party had a duty of care to you.
- They were in breach of this duty.
- The breach caused you harm.
Below, we look at when you may be owed a duty of care and how this could be breached.
Workplace Accidents
Your employer has a duty of care to take reasonable steps to ensure your well-being, health, and safety in the workplace. This is set out within the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. You could make an accident at work claim if, for example:
- Your employer left trailing wires across the workplace, which caused you to trip and fall, suffering a soft tissue injury to your ankle.
Road Traffic Accidents
All road users have a duty of care to use the roads safely, avoiding causing injury to others and themselves. Per this, they must adhere to the Highway Code and Road Traffic Act 1980. You could make a road traffic accident compensation claim, for example, where:
- A distracted driver fails to stop at a junction. They collide side-on with a vehicle, causing the passenger of the other vehicle to suffer serious soft tissue injuries in their shoulder.
Public Liability Claims
Public liability claims could be made where the party in control of a public space breaches their duty of care towards visitors by failing to ensure their reasonable safety. This duty of care is set out in the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. You could claim compensation, for example, where:
- A leisure centre is aware of a defective rail on a staircase but has not fixed it. A visitor to the centre places their weight on the rail, causing it to collapse, and they fall down several stairs. They suffer severe soft tissue injuries in their back and legs.
Medical Negligence
Medical professionals have a duty of care to provide patients with the correct standard of care during treatment. If they fail to do so, causing you unnecessary harm, you may be able to make a medical negligence claim. For example:
- A doctor fails to correctly diagnose a patient with clear symptoms of a severe soft-tissue injury in the shoulder. This leaves the patient to get worse, suffering further unnecessary harm.
Criminal Injury Claims
You could make a criminal injury claim if you suffered a soft tissue injury as a result of a violent crime perpetrated against you. Criminal injury claims can be made through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) and follow a different claims process from personal injury compensation claims. They are also awarded compensation in a different way than that outlined in this guide. You can read more about making a criminal injury claim and see how much compensation you could seek in our dedicated guide.
Contact us today to see whether you may have a valid compensation claim.
What Will Be Needed To Claim Soft Tissue Injury Compensation?
You need evidence that supports your case when making a claim for soft tissue injury compensation. This could include medical records, CCTV footage and the contact details, insurance information and vehicle registration of the other driver involved (if injured in a road traffic accident). You can read our dedicated guide on the evidence needed to prove your claim.
Additionally, your claim must be started within 3 years of the accident taking place. This time limit is set out within the Limitation Act 1980. You can learn more about it and its exceptions in our dedicated guide on the personal injury limitation period.
Contact our advisors today with any questions you have, such as how to use a soft tissue injury compensation calculator.
Speak To Compensation Calculator UK About Your Soft Tissue Injury
Speak to Compensation Calculator UK today about your soft tissue injury claim and find out how one of the personal injury solicitors on our panel could help you. These solicitors often work on a No Win No Fee basis, using a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). Doing so would allow a solicitor from our panel to help you claim without asking for upfront payments for their services. Nor would they ask for any whilst the claim is underway. If your claim is not a success, there is also nothing to pay for their completed work.
Instead, if you win your soft tissue injury claim, you would pay a success fee. This would be calculated as a percentage of your compensation and is legally capped and automatically deducted by your solicitor.
Some of the further benefits of working with a solicitor from our panel include:
- Access to an independent medical assessment of your soft tissue injury.
- Help collect evidence which could support your case.
- Negotiating with other parties on your case and settlement.
- Communicating with you and regularly updating you on your case.
- Preparing your case (if necessary) for court proceedings.
Contact Our Advisors About Your Claim
Contact our advisors today for help using our soft tissue injury compensation calculator and to discuss your claim:
- Phone 0800 408 7826.
- Click here to contact us about your case online.
- Talk to an advisor over our live support.
Learn More
Learn more about the other types of claims our panel of solicitors could help with:
- Use our wrist injury calculator to see what you could be owed.
- Check what you could claim for a tendon injury here.
- See how your knee injury may be valued here.
References:
- Find advice on soft tissue injuries from the NHS here.
- Government information on how to obtain CCTV footage of yourself.
- Find NHS first aid information here.
Thank you for reading our guide on how to use a soft tissue injury compensation calculator and *our illustrative case study.
