This guide will provide you with information about potential tendon injury compensation amounts. If you suffered an accident at work, in a public place or on the roads, you may be able to claim compensation for any injuries you have suffered.
We start this guide by discussing how compensation for a tendon injury claim is calculated, and the different heads of loss that you could be awarded to form your final settlement. Following from this, we will discuss the different places where you are owed a duty of care and how a breach of this duty could lead you making a personal injury claim. Additionally, we will provide you with examples of how tendon injuries could be sustained in these different places.
Furthermore, we will share how gathering evidence is an important step in the claiming process and provide you with examples of evidence that could help support your case. We end this guide by explaining some of the benefits of claiming with one of the personal injury solicitors on our panel on a No Win No Fee basis.
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- Potential Tendon Injury Compensation Amounts
- When Are You Able To Make A Tendon Injury Compensation Claim?
- What Types Of Tendon Injuries Could You Claim For?
- What Evidence Can Help In Tendon Injury Claims?
- How No Win No Fee Solicitors Could Help Claim Tendon Injury Compensation Amounts
- Read More About Personal Injury Compensation Claims
Potential Tendon Injury Compensation Amounts
Generally, a successful personal injury claim compensation settlement can be made up of two heads of loss.
General damages compensate the claimant for the physical pain and psychological suffering caused by the injuries. It is also awarded in all successful cases.
To arrive at a figure, those who calculate general damages may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) which lists guideline compensation brackets for various injuries.
Below, we have listed some potential tendon injury compensation amounts taken from the JCG. However, the first entry has not been taken from the JCG and this table should only be used as a guide. This is because how much compensation you could receive will depend on the factors of your case.
Compensation Guidelines
| Injury | Severity | Notes | Award Guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Severe Injuries and Special Damages | Severe | The award here reflects multiple types of severe injuries as well as for special damages for lost income, care costs and medical bills | Up to £200,000+ |
| Neck | (a) Severe (iii) | Ruptured tendons, soft tissue damage, fractures or dislocations that lead to a significant disability. | £55,500 to £68,330 |
| Hand | (k) Serious injury to ring or middle fingers | A serious tendon injury or fractures causing deformity and stiffness. | £12,590 to £19,940 |
| (u) Moderate injuries to thumb | Damage to tendons or nerves and may require arthrodesis of the interphalangeal joint. | £11,800 to £15,370 | |
| Achilles Tendon | (a) Most Serious | Total severance of the tendon as well as the peroneus longus muscle causing cramps, restricted movement and swelling. | In the region of £46,900 |
| (b) Serious | Cases of a complete division of the tendon but a successful repair has been carried out leaving residual weakness and limited movement with future improvement not deemed likely. | £30,500 to £36,720 | |
| (c) Moderate | A significant injury or partial rupture of the tendon. Treatment received will affect the amount awarded. | £15,370 to £25,710 | |
| (d) Minor | Some damage to the tendon due to a turning of the ankle. | £8,870 to £15,370 |
Special Damages In Personal Injury Claims
The second head of loss that could be included in your compensation settlement is special damages. This compensates the claimant for the financial harm created by the injuries suffered. For example, this could include:
- A loss of earnings due to taking time off work to recover.
- The cost of travel to GP or hospital appointments.
- At-home care costs.
- The cost of prescriptions or over-the-counter pain relief.
To be able to claim compensation under special damages for these losses, you will need to provide evidence of them. This could include payslips, receipts or invoices, for example.
To see how much compensation could potentially be awarded for an achilles tendon injury claim, or other tendon injury claim, you can contact our advisors.
When Are You Able To Make A Tendon Injury Compensation Claim?
To be eligible to make a personal injury claim after suffering a tendon injury, your case will need to meet the following criteria:
- You were owed a duty of care at the time and place of the accident.
- The third party breached the duty of care they owed you.
- You can prove that you sustained an injury as a result of this breach.
There are various instances where you are owed a duty of care. In the next few sections, we discuss what these are and how a breach of this duty could lead to you suffering a tendon injury.
Accidents At Work
All employers owe their employees a duty of care. This responsibility is outlined in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974,(HASAWA). It states that employers need to take practicable and reasonable steps to protect employees from experiencing harm as they do their jobs. If an employer fails to adhere to this duty of care, this could cause an employee to suffer an injury in an accident at work.
For example, if your employer failed to perform a risk assessment of a manual handling task, this could cause you to suffer a soft tissue injury and tendon damage within your hand due to grasping and carrying a too-heavy load.
Accidents In A Public Place
The party in control of a space open to the public owes a duty of care, as listed under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. Per their duty, they must take steps and measures to help ensure the reasonable safety of members of the public visiting that space. Should an occupier breach their duty of care and this causes you to suffer an injury, you may be able to make a public liability claim.
For example, if you fell down stairs in a leisure centre due to them not fixing or replacing a broken handrail, and your achilles tendon ruptures as a result of this, you may be able to claim compensation.
Road Traffic Accidents
All road users must use the roads in a safe and responsible manner that minimises the risk of damage or injury. This is their duty of care. Additionally, all road users must adhere to the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the specific rules set out for them within the Highway Code. A road traffic accident could occur if another road user were to breach their duty of care.
For example, you could suffer a tendon injury in your neck if the driver behind you were to crash into you due to them being distracted by their phone and failing to notice you had come to a stop at a red light.
To discuss your potential personal injury claim, or to ask a question regarding how tendon injury compensation amounts are calculated, you can contact our advisors.
What Types Of Tendon Injuries Could You Claim For?
There are various different types of tendon injuries you may be able to claim for. Some examples include:
- Tendon strains – A mild or severe ‘pulling’ on the tendons anywhere in the body.
- Tenosynovitis – Injuries that cause the tendons to inflame, usually in the wrist.
- Tendinosis – Due to overuse, the tendon’s collagen degenerates.
- Achilles ruptures – A common injury where a pulled or torn Achilles tendon impacts motion in the heel and rotation of the foot.
- Rotator cuff injury – Damage to the tendons which are essential for mobility in shoulder joints.
To see whether you may be able to make a personal injury claim for your tendon damage, you can contact one of the advisors on our team.
What Evidence Can Help In Tendon Injury Claims?
After suffering tendon damage due to a third-party breaching their duty of care, evidence is needed to support your personal injury claim. Some examples of evidence you could collect include:
- Video footage of the accident taking place, such as dashcam or CCTV footage.
- Eyewitnesses contact information, as a statement could be taken from them at a later date.
- Photographs of the accident site.
- Copies of any X-rays and your medical records that state your injuries and the treatment they require.
A solicitor from our panel could help you with gathering this evidence as part of their services. To see whether you may be eligible to work with one of them today, you can contact our advisors. They can also provide you with some examples of tendon injury compensation amounts that could potentially be awarded for successful claims.
How No Win No Fee Solicitors Could Help Claim Tendon Injury Compensation Amounts
Our panel of specialist solicitors have lots of experience helping clients claim tendon injury compensation amounts. If you have a valid case, they may also be able to help you on a No Win No Fee basis.
By offering to represent you under a Conditional Fee Agreement, there are no upfront service fees to pay to them. Additionally, you will not be required to pay them anything for their work while the claim is progressing or if it ends unsuccessfully.
Your personal injury solicitor will take a success fee from you if you are awarded compensation. This fee will be taken as a legally capped percentage of your compensation.
Contact Our Team Today
To see whether one of the No Win No Fee solicitors on our panel could help you with your claim, or to ask any questions regarding tendon injury compensation amounts, you can contact our advisors. They can also offer you free advice for your claim. To connect with them today, you can:
- Use our live chat pop-up for an immediate reply.
- Call us on 0208 050 2736
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Read More About Personal Injury Compensation Claims
Additional personal injury claims guides by us:
- This guide looks at the potential compensation for a foot injury suffered at work.
- Here we discuss when you could make personal injury claim for an ankle injury.
- Guidance on the personal injury claims process and when you may have a valid claim.
Further resources:
- Read about claiming Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from Gov.UK.
- This resource looks at specified injuries to workers from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
- Lastly, advice about hand tendon repair and injury from the NHS.
If you have any questions regarding tendon injury compensation amounts or how to start a personal injury claim, you can contact our advisors.