Leg Injury Compensation

Claiming for damage to the legs

A leg injury can be sustained in a variety of ways; an accident, sports or vehicular; a fall from a height; a violent assault; medical negligence; all these cases, where someone else caused the injury, a compensation claim can be made.

Leg classification

The leg is split into two parts, extending downwards from the pelvis its course is broken by the knee joint after which it continues until it reaches the ankle. This article is restricted to these two parts only; the knee and ankle both have their own, separate articles. The leg is made up of the longest bones on the body, the femur, tibia, and fibula, and also some of the strongest muscles, the hamstring, calf, and quadriceps. A leg injury describes such occurrences as fractures, muscle damage, lacerations and amputations, which vary in their severity.

Compensation claims

If your leg injury was caused by another, either by design or accident, you might be able to make a compensation claim. To do this you must first engage a solicitor who will advise you on the best way to tackle suing for compensation.

The compensation, if it comes, will be split and determined in two separate calculations. The first goes by the appellation of general damages and is, to some extent, reliant on a professional medical report on your injury that will be needed to win the case before actual compensation is even thought of. Damages are awarded in relation to the suffering you have encountered and any normal activities of yours that have been disrupted. The second seeks to alleviate economic forfeiture begun by the injury, such things a medical costs and loss of income due to inability to work are considered.

Previous damages awards for leg injuries have given the following indicators as to what you may get should you be successful in your claim:

• Minor lower leg injury – maximum of £6000 – muscle damage, or tibia or fibula fracture with no complications after healing.
• Minor upper leg injury - £5700 to £9000 – fracture of the femur with no complications after healing.
• Severe leg injury - £18000 to £87000 – multiple fractures that subsequently inhibit your ability on your legs.
• Lower leg amputation - £59000 to £173000 - one or both legs.
• Upper leg amputation - £62000 to £180000 – one or both legs.