A Simple Guide to Foot Injury Compensation

The foot is one of the most complex skeletal structures in the body, comprising of 26 different bones. It has many muscles, soft tissues and joints that allow flexibility and help us to walk, run and jump. As we use our feet on a daily basis, any foot injury can be hard to ignore and can result in periods of immobility and time off work. Foot injuries are not only skeletal, we frequently handle claims involving tears to the Achilles tendon, ruptured or torn ligaments as well as lacerations, degloving of the heels and traumatic amputations.

A foot injury could happen anywhere, but there are some environments that pose more of a risk than others. Many foot injuries occur through accidents at work, particularly in industrial work settings where there is a high risk of crushing through falling heavy objects or being trapped in machinery. That being said, when adequate health and safety measures have not been adhered to, there is the possibility of injuring a foot through slipping or tripping in public on hazards such as uneven pavement or wet floors.

We are unfortunately very aware of the impact a foot injury can have on someone’s personal and professional life. Thankfully, with the years of knowledge and expertise our team have in handling this type of claim, we have already been able to help many clients obtain the compensation they deserve.

How much is your foot injury claim worth?

The figures shown below are provided as guidelines. In order to determine a more accurate valuation of your potential injury claim, it is recommended that you speak with one of our solicitors. 

• up to £190,000 – Total Amputation of Both Feet
• £78,000 – £103,000 – Loss of Very Severe Injury to one Foot 
• £23,500 – £40,000 – Serious and Severe Foot Injury
• £13,000 – £24,000 – Moderate Foot Injury
• Up to £7,000 – Where There is a Full Recovery to Foot Injury Within a Year 

What are General and Special Damages? 

The compensation calculator can help you estimate the out of compensation you might receive for your injury claim. This part of your compensation is known as General Damages, as it relates to the pain, suffering and loss of amenity that you have suffered as a result of your accident.

• Pain: refers to the initial pain you suffered when your accident occurred.
• Suffering: refers to the ongoing pain that you have endured since the accident.
• Loss of amenity: refers to the fact that you could either for a period, or permanently no longer do something that you could do prior to the accident, for example play a sport.

The compensation calculator does not include other losses that you might have incurred as a result of your accident. Such as, loss of earnings, cost of care or damage to property. These items are known as Special Damages and can be claimed in addition to the General Damages mentioned above. The amount of compensation you receive will ultimately be made up of General and Special Damages, that is your injury claim and financial losses.

How Can Stonehewer Moss help you on a ‘No-Win, No-Fee’ basis?

‘No-Win, No-Fee’ is a way of funding your personal injury claim without having to pay solicitors fees up front. If your claim is successful, then your legal costs will usually be deducted from your compensation leaving you with a minimum of 75% of your compensation claim. To make sure ‘No-Win, No-Fee’ is the right way to fund your personal injury claim, you can contact us at Stonehewer Moss solicitors for a free no obligation assessment of your claim, guaranteed to provide you with the best advice on how to progress with your claim.