Broken Collar Bone Compensation

Claiming for damage to the collar bone

If you have suffered a broken collar bone as a result of somebody else's incompetence or negligence then you may be entitled to compensation.

Collar bone classification

The collar bone, medically known as the clavicle, derives its name because it the collar of a piece of clothing rests upon it. It connects the shoulder with the breast plate and is commonly broken in accidents.

Broken collar bone compensation claims

If you have been a victim of an accident and have broken your collar bone, or if anyone is in any way responsible for your broken collar bone, you might be able to sue for compensation. Your first step, after reading this brief guide, should be to engage a solicitor to aid your case. Do not immediately think that no one is responsible for your injury. A defect in a product could implicate the manufacturers; a loose flagstone could insinuate blame with the council if it was on a public walkway.

The compensation you could claim will depend on two things. Firstly, your solicitor will require a professional medical report that will detail how you have suffered. If successful, one aspect of your payment will take this into account; your solicitor will similarly be able to match your injuries and circumstances against past cases that have already had a ruling in their favour to determine your possible compensation prior to your actual case. A second element is concerned with your fiscal losses, resulting from income you were prevented from earning and from expenditure that has arisen.

If you have broken your collar bone a guide on what you could get from compensation is as follows:

• simple fracture – £2,000 to £3,500 - no further complications, and healing was as expected and returned you to normal
• fracture with complications - £3,250 to £8,000 – the fracture did not heal as expected and you were subjected to further pain.