A leg injury compensation claim usually arises from a road traffic accident or a slip or a trip on public or private property which includes accidents that occur in the workplace. The leg is a large and complicated part of our anatomy with a number of bones and joints and many different types of injury are possible. Below is a small compendium of awards made in recent cases :-
- one or more broken toes (£2,000+)
- fractured foot (£3,500-£7,000)
- twisted ankle (£3,000)
- knee injury (£3,000-£50,000)
- fracture to any part of the leg ( £5,000-£20,000)
Compensation awarded in a leg injury compensation claim for more serious damage can amount to hundreds of thousands of pounds. Total loss of a leg is a very severe and disabling injury and is likely to attract damages of £50,000-£70,000 for pain and suffering alone. Over and above this most people are also likely to incur significant financial losses as a result of not being able to work, hospital fees, traveling expenses, or as a result of having to employ somebody to provide care and assistance during the period of rehabilitation. Some of these losses may go on indefinitely into the future.
Leg injures by their very nature affect every aspect of our day to day lives and routines. Even the simple task of walking from your home to the shops becomes difficult. Normally enjoyable activities such as playing sport or indulging in hobbies or meeting with family and friends may be taken away. Compensation in a leg injury compensation claim can include an element for ‘loss of amenity’ which covers the potential loss of everyday enjoyment.
These injures can arise from many varied situations. Slipping on a wet supermarket floor or tripping over a broken pavement will often result in a twisted ankle or twisted knee. Similarly road traffic accidents particularly motorcycle accidents often result in severe leg injury. Slipping, tripping and falling in the workplace is another common cause of fractures to both upper and lower parts of the leg.
In this situation your solicitor can help you if you to make a leg injury compensation claim. More than this, your solicitor can also assist you in ensuring that you have resources available to obtain the best medical treatment and that you can have an interim payment to help you with regular bills. Umbrella Claims make it their job to ensure that you have the best possible advice from the most experienced solicitors.
Umbrella Claims is a specialist organisation that deals exclusively with accident compensation claims on a No Win No Fee basis. Win or lose there is no charge*. This means that you never have to pay anything to us or our personal injury solicitors. All compensation received of whatever nature is paid to you in full without any deduction whatsoever - absolutely guaranteed. We will minimalise any inconvenience to you and we offer free advice without obligation from some of the best lawyers in the business. We ensure that our client’s interests are a priority and our lawyers deal with claims in a friendly, efficient and competent manner to ensure that you get the compensation that you deserve in the shortest time scale possible.