Are you thinking about seeking hip injury compensation after suffering a personal injury in an accident? Perhaps you were hurt at work, on the roads or in a public place because of the negligent actions of another. Hip injuries can be very disruptive and create permanent problems with mobility. If you suffered harm like this, we will discuss when you may be eligible to make a personal injury claim.
We look at what hip injuries you could claim personal injury compensation for. Moving on to evidence, we explain the documents you can gather and the actions you can take to support a claim for compensation. After this, we explore compensation amounts in detail by looking at what they cover and how they are calculated.
Also, there are time limits for seeking compensation for hip fractures or other pelvic damage, and so we detail this below. Our guide finishes by explaining how a solicitor from our panel could be in a position to help you with your hip injury claim on a No Win No Fee basis.
Please continue reading to learn more. Or, we invite you to chat about your potential hip injury compensation claim now:
- Call 020 8050 2736 for answers to any questions about personal injury claims.
- Fill out our claim online form.
- Use our live support discussion window for an immediate response.
Browse Our Guide
- Can I Claim Hip Injury Compensation?
- What Hip Injuries Could I Claim For?
- What Evidence Can Help In A Hip Injury Claim?
- How Much Hip Injury Compensation Could I Receive?
- How Long Do I Have To Claim For Hip And Pelvis Injuries?
- Claim For Hip Injuries Using A No Win No Fee Solicitor
- More Information About Making Personal Injury Claims
Can I Claim Hip Injury Compensation?
You could be eligible to seek hip injury compensation if you can prove that the negligent actions of someone else caused your injury. In tort law, there are three points of criteria that define negligence, and all three must be met to move forward with a personal injury claim:
- You were owed a duty of care.
- The party that owed you this duty, breached it.
- This breach directly caused your injury.
Duty of care laws operate in a number of different areas. We now look at three of the areas where a a hip injury may be suffered if this duty of care is breached:
Road Traffic Accidents
All road users need to travel the roads and operate vehicles in ways that minimise the risk of harm. The Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code detail what is required to fully meet their duty of care to each other. Failure to meet these rules and obligations could form the basis of a hip injury claim, for example:
- A motorist who was not paying due care and attention at a junction side-impacted another motorist, crushing their hip.
- A drunk driver failed to notice a pedestrian at a crossing and hit them, seriously fracturing their hip and pelvis.
- When speeding above the legal limit, a motorist collided with a cyclist and knocked them from their bike, causing them spinal and hip injuries.
Accidents In A Public Place
The Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 requires those in control of areas open to the public to take necessary measures to reasonably protect the public from harm. A breach of this duty of care could cause hip injury in the following ways:
- Loose carpeting on the stairs of a cinema was left unrepaired by the management. As a consequence, a member of the public fell and suffered a fractured hip.
- A spillage in a supermarket was left unattended and without any warning signs. An elderly customer slipped and cracked their hip in the fall.
- The local authority failed to repair a broken pavement slab in a timely manner, despite it being reported. A person tripped and fell, fracturing their pelvis in the street.
Accidents At Work
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAWA) states all employers need to take reasonable steps to control hazards and ensure that workers can perform their roles without the risk of harm (as much as possible). A breach would be:
- When an employer failed to check that equipment, such as ladders, was safe for purpose and it collapsed, causing an employee to suffer a broken hip in a fall at work
- Poor training on a construction site meant that an inexperienced worker was asked to operate a forklift truck and collided with another worker, crushing their hip and leg.
- Trailing cables in an office caused a worker to trip and land badly, dislocating their hip in the process.
To see whether you may be eligible to make a hip injury compensation claim, you can contact our advisors.
What Hip Injuries Could I Claim For?
There are various types of hip injuries that you could suffer in an accident and potentially claim for. These include:
- Sprains and strains.
- Dislocated hip joints and socket dislocations.
- A broken hip.
- Soft tissue injuries surrounding the hip area.
In addition to the actual hip and pelvis, injuries here can involve other parts of the body, such as the socket for the femur bone and the area where the pelvis connects to the spine. An injury here can cause prolonged and life-altering problems that may require extensive surgery or treatment, as well as permanent disability.
You could, therefore, include a claim for multiple injuries if you suffered them in the same accident. Contact our advisors today to discuss your potential hip injury compensation claim.
What Evidence Can Help In A Hip Injury Claim?
It’s important to strengthen a personal injury claim with evidence. This evidence needs to show that the third party in question breached their duty of care to you and that this caused you to suffer your hip injury. With this in mind, the following evidence could help support your hip injury compensation claim:
- Any CCTV footage of the accident.
- Photos of your visible injuries, the scene of the accident and the cause of harm.
- X-rays, scans, GP reports and A&E admission notes which prove how you were injured.
- The contact details of any witnesses to the accident. Should you decide to appoint a solicitor to handle the claim, they can get a supporting statement from these people later.
If you would like help with gathering evidence for your claim, a solicitor from our panel could assist you. Contact our advisors today to learn more.
How Much Hip Injury Compensation Could I Receive?
If your hip injury compensation claim is a success, you could receive a settlement made up of two categories of loss known as general and special damages. General damages compensate the claimant for the physical and psychological injury inflicted upon them by the accident.
Personnel who calculate general damages might use medical records and publications like the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to help them. This document provides an index of guideline compensation amounts for various injuries.
We’ve used some entries from the JCG to compile a table below. As you read them, please remember they are not guaranteed compensation amounts, as each claim will differ. Also, the first line you’ll see does not come from the JCG.
Compensation Guidelines
| Area of Injury | How Severe? | Compensation Guidelines | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases of severe, multiple injury and special damages | Severe | Up to £500,000 plus | Awards here relate to severe multiple forms of injury and include the associated special damages amounts for issues like care costs, rehabilitation and loss of earnings. |
| Hips/Pelvis | (a) Severe (i) | £95,680 to £159,770 | Extensive fracture cases that dislocate the low back joint and rupture the bladder causing excruciating pain and demanding spinal surgery. |
| (a) Severe (ii) | £75,550 to £95,680 | Similar to above but with factors that differentiate such as ischial and pubic rami bone fractures leading on to other chronic conditions. | |
| (a) Severe (iii) | £47,810 to £64,070 | A wide range of injuries are reflected in this bracket such as fracture of the acetabulum and consequent degenerative changes that give rise to hip replacements. | |
| (b) Moderate (i) | £32,450 to £47,810 | A significant injury but risk of a disability that is permanent is not great and future risk not considered to be high. | |
| (b) Moderate (ii) | £15,370 to £32,450 | Cases where a hip replacement or other surgery was required are valued at upper end of this bracket. | |
| (c) Lesser Injuries (i) | £4,820 to £15,370 | Despite a significant initial injury, there is little or no disability left. | |
| (c) Lesser Injuries (ii) | Up to £4,820 | Cases of minor soft tissue injuries and a recovery that is complete. |
Can I Claim Hip Injury Compensation For Loss of Earnings?
Special damages is the head of loss under which financial harm caused by the injury is compensated. You could include a claim for loss of earnings if you have the documented proof (such as wage slips) to show it. There are other amounts that you could claim back if you can prove them:
- Medical expenses, such as for physiotherapy.
- Tickets and receipts that prove the cost of travel to essential appointments.
- The cost of any vital changes needed at home, such as a wheelchair access ramp.
- Receipts and invoices for amounts paid to those who helped you cook, clean and shop (domestic help).
Give our advisory team a call to discuss your claim and receive a free valuation of your potential compensation.
How Long Do I Have To Claim For Hip And Pelvis Injuries?
According to the Limitation Act 1980, there is a three-year time limit in which to start a personal injury claim, usually beginning from the date of the accident. Sometimes, there can be variations to this time limit. For example:
- For people under 18, the time limit is frozen. A litigation friend may be appointed by the courts to manage the claim on their behalf. If no claim is made, the three-year time limit starts from the date the person turns 18.
- Those lacking sufficient mental capacity to manage a claim themselves also have the time limit frozen. Again, the courts can allow a litigation friend to undertake the responsibilities. Alternatively, if mental capacity returns, the three-year time limit for compensation claims re-starts from the date of recovery.
Contact our advisors today to see if you have enough time to begin your claim for hip injury compensation.
Claim For Hip Injuries Using A No Win No Fee Solicitor
Although you are free to start a personal injury compensation claim on your own, working with a solicitor on your case can come with various benefits. With decades of hands-on expertise with claims like this, the personal injury solicitors on our panel can offer an array of excellent services to eligible claimants via a type of No Win No Fee contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). For example:
- They can help you collect supporting evidence.
- Ensure you receive the maximum amount of compensation.
- Communicate with the defending party.
- Explain the legal terminology that comes up.
What’s more, one of the No Win No Fee solicitors on our panel can handle your hip injury compensation claim without requiring any services fees upfront or whilst the claim progresses, per the terms of a CFA. If the claim is unsuccessful, the solicitor requires no payment for their completed services.
However, if the claim settles positively in your favour, you only need to pay a small percentage of the compensation to your solicitor. This success fee’s percentage is also capped by law.
Does this sound of interest to you? If so, simply speak to our advisors using the contact options below:
- Call 020 8050 2736 for answers to any questions.
- Fill out our claim online form.
- Also, you can use our live support discussion window for an immediate response.
More Information About Making Personal Injury Claims
In addition to how much compensation could apply in hip injury claims, these other guides from our website offer further reading:
- Here are some tips for preventing an accident in the workplace.
- Further information on road traffic accident claims is here.
- Read about claims against the council for personal injury.
External help:
- This guide from the NHS looks at pelvic pain in more detail.
- Read more about recovering from a hip replacement procedure from the NHS.
- This resource offers information on the British Hip Society and their work.
Thanks for taking the time to read our guide on making a hip injury compensation claim.
