Leg injuries and Personal Injury Claims

A thorough overview of leg injuries, common leg injuries and possible compensation awards

If you have suffered a leg injury in the workplace, RTA, or through a trip or fall, which was not your fault you should consult a personal injury lawyer who will be able to advise you on how to claim compensation.

Leg injuries are very serious and painful and we understand the difficulty and trauma they can cause. They are often caused in criminal injury cases or by  slips trips and falls

Common Leg Injuries

  • Fracture of the leg
  • Sprains – Sprains occur when a ligament is overstretched
  • Strains / muscle
  • Cartilage damage
  • Lacerations and puncture wounds  often caused in a car accident
  • Bruising
  • Leg  Nerve damage – Deep lacerations and crush injuries can cause nerve damage
  • Burns – Caused by exposure to extreme heat, cold, or corrosive chemicals, burns can affect any part of the leg.
  • Amputation of the leg, compensation amounts differ if it is above or below the knee
  • Crush injuries often occurs if working heavy machinery in the work place

Compensation Amounts for Leg Injuries

  • Total loss of both legs From £126,000 - £146,000
  • Below knee amputation of both legs  £83,960 - £105,710
  • Above knee amputation of one leg £52,000 - £73,500
  • Below knee amputation of one leg  £47,650- £67,800
  • Serious knee injury £376,000 - £50,000

If you have a leg injury and want to make a personal injury claim, then let us advise you on the best way to pursue your claim, collect all the relevant evidence and calculate the losses you have suffered

Time Limits for making a leg injury claim

For those over the age of eighteen, who have suffered an injury to their leg or legs, the period is three years from the date of the accident. For children the three year period begins on the date of their eighteenth birthday.

What factors affect my Leg Injury Claim

  • Your age at the time of the accident. Younger people with longer to live typically receive larger compensation awards for injuries sustained to their leg
  • The severity of the  leg injury. Minor cuts and bruises to the leg will receive lower compensation amounts compared with broken bones or whiplash
  • The length of time taken to recover from the accident. Legs heel quicker than backs. Personal Injuries that resolve themselves within weeks will receive less compensation than those that take several years  or those that  leave the victim with permanent symptoms.