Wrist Injury Compensation Calculator – Example Payouts and Settlements

To make a personal injury claim for any damage to the wrist, you must be able to show that you were harmed because of the negligent actions or inactions of a third party. When considering making a claim for a wrist injury, you might be interested to know how compensation is determined. A wrist injury compensation calculator can help with this, as it assesses various physical, mental and financial impacts. It also uses the suggested compensation brackets found in the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), which show that you might receive between £4,370 and £73,050 for a wrist injury.

Key Takeaways

• Wrist injuries are often caused by accidents at work, in a public space, or on the road
• Such incidents typically relate to slips and trips, as many people use their hands and wrists to break a fall
• Wrist injuries can involve fractures, sprains, and strains
• Depending on the type and severity, injuries to the wrist can lead to long-term weakness, chronic pain, joint instability, and nerve damage
• Our panel of expert solicitors provide a comprehensive No Win No Fee service throughout the wrist injury compensation claim process

A Compensation Calculator UK advisor will be happy to answer your questions free of charge, so why not speak with them today? Whether you want to check whether you have a valid case, access a tailored consultation, or find out if a solicitor from our panel can help you, they can assist. You may find yourself one step closer towards getting the compensation you deserve.

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1. Wrist Injury Compensation Calculator
2. How Is The Value Of Wrist Injury Compensation Determined?
3. Special Damages In Wrist Injury Payouts
4. Wrist Injury At Work Compensation Case Study
5. Who Can Claim Compensation For A Wrist Injury?
6. What Do I Need To Claim For Wrist Injury Compensation?
7. How Can Compensation Calculator UK Help?
8. More Information

Wrist Injury Compensation Calculator

Our wrist injury compensation calculator can provide insight into how your payout might be valued by using figures sourced from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document lists various physical and psychological injuries, together with suggested brackets of compensation categorised by severity. 

Legal professionals often use the JCG to assess compensation, and we have included brackets in the table below. However, as with using our compensation calculator, you should consider that these figures do not offer a guarantee of how much compensation you will receive. This is because each compensation payout is individually assessed, and your unique circumstances are taken into account when a claim is valued.

Please note that the figure with the highest value does not come from the brackets found in the JCG.

Type and Severity of Injury	Compensation Guideline Bracket	Notes
Multiple severe injuries with financial impact	Up to £250,000+	Costs can include medical bills, travel expenses, and lost income
Wrist- Injuries causing complete function loss	£58,710 - £73,050	An arthrodesis may have been performed
Wrist- Permanent and significant injuries	£29,900 - £47,810	Some remaining useful movement
Wrist- less severe injuries with some degree of permanent disability	£15,370 - £29,900	There may be stiffness and a degree of persisting pain
Wrist- Recovery longer than 12 months but mostly complete	£7,420 - £12,630	Minor symptoms may remain
Wrist- Colles fracture	Around £9,070	The Colles fracture will be uncomplicated
Wrist- Injuries with a full recovery within around 72 months	£4,370 - £5,790	Soft tissue injuries or very minor undisplaced/minimally displaced fractures that need a bandage or plaster for some weeks

If you’d like further guidance on using our wrist injury compensation calculator, please feel free to speak with one of our helpful advisors. You may also be interested in the free case assessment service that our team of advisors offers. By talking with them directly, you can explain how exactly your injuries have impacted your life. They can then confirm what factors are likely to influence your compensation award.

How Is The Value Of Wrist Injury Compensation Determined?

The value of wrist injury compensation is determined by assessing the physical, mental, and financial impact of the harm. Compensation can be split into 2 parts, the first of which is general damages. This head of claim covers the pain and suffering associated with your injuries. They are always awarded in successful compensation claims of this nature. The JCG figures included in the previous section apply to this head of claim.

General damages can also account for a loss of amenity. This applies to the broader impact on your quality of life and everyday tasks. For instance, injuries to the wrist often disrupt the ability to engage in hobbies, play sports, or perform certain work-related activities.

Why not speak with an advisor to further discuss how general damages are calculated? They will be happy to answer any questions you might have about how compensation is calculated.

Special Damages In Wrist Injury Payouts

Wrist injury payouts can also include special damages, which allow claimants to recover any financial losses stemming from being harmed, such as lost earnings, medical costs, and care funding. Keep reading to learn more about the costs that our wrist injury compensation calculator takes into account.

Please also note that you must be able to prove each financial loss if you wish to claim for it. You can do this with bank statements, payslips, and receipts.

Lost Earnings

A wrist injury can prevent you from working, as doctors often recommend that you limit physical activity for some time to promote healing. If you needed to take time off, you may have experienced a significant loss of income over the short and long term.

Some claimants find that their injuries prevent them from returning to work or pursuing other employment opportunities. Legal professionals aim to assess the total impact of your injuries on your life, so they will take this into account when considering any future loss of earnings.

Medical Expenses

You may have sought private medical treatment for your wrist injury, such as private surgery to have pins inserted into your wrist bones. Such expenses can be added to your claim, as many claimants don’t want to join long waiting lists for the treatment they need. Prescription costs may also be recovered.

Care Funding

In cases of serious injury to the wrist, you might be unable to complete daily tasks as you once did. Should you hire a professional carer to help with things like cooking or cleaning, you can add the cost of their services to your claim for special damages.

If your family member or loved one takes time off work to look after you, their loss of income can also be considered as part of the payout.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation often goes hand in hand with medical treatment, as physiotherapy can restore wrist function, reduce pain over time, and help prevent future recurrences. You may also have paid privately for a therapist or counsellor to provide mental health support to address the psychological impact of the wrist injury.

Travel Expenses

Costs can quickly accumulate when travelling between your home and healthcare facilities. This is especially true if you need more long-term treatment or live far from a medical specialist. Be sure to keep receipts for any payments for fuel or bus, train, and taxi fares.

Other Costs

There may be other costs that you have incurred, especially if you purchased wrist supports, braces, a TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) machine, or other specialist equipment. Alongside this, you may have needed to replace personal belongings damaged in the accident.

The easiest way to confirm what costs are typically covered by compensation is to speak directly with an advisor. Our advisory team is available 24/7 to give you the information you need. 

Wrist Injury At Work Compensation Case Study

In our example wrist injury at work compensation case study*, Harry received an award of £29,000 after suffering a Colles fracture at a music venue. Harry was working as a keyboard player in a band when he sustained the fracture during a soundcheck after tripping over some cables that had not been tidied away and secured.

As he put his hand out to cushion his fall, Harry felt an immediate wave of intense pain in his wrist. In addition to the Colles fracture, Harry also suffered damage to the median nerve. He decided to pursue a claim with an accident at work solicitor, who helped prove that Harry’s employer was liable for the injury because they failed to secure the cables properly.

Harry’s compensation was £18,000 in general damages for his wrist injury and £11,000 in special damages for the financial costs he incurred. These costs accounted for his current and future lost earnings, as well as payments made for transport to medical appointments, therapy, and prescription medications.

If you have any further questions regarding this case study or would like to use a wrist injury compensation calculator to assess your own potential payout, reach out to our advisors.

Who Can Claim Compensation For A Wrist Injury?

Employees, visitors to public places, and road users can claim compensation for a wrist injury, provided there is evidence that a third party’s negligent actions caused it. Certain laws must be followed to protect you, depending on the situation and where you are. The legal obligation to comply with this legislation is known as a duty of care. For example:

• Your employer is required to take reasonable steps to ensure your health, well-being, and safety are protected at work. That duty of care is established by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA).
• Occupiers (those in charge of public spaces) are required to take practical action to ensure that visitors are kept reasonably safe. This obligation is set by the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 (OLA).
• All road users have a responsibility to avoid injury to one another. They must also adhere to the Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA) and the Highway Code as part of their duty of care. These outline various aspects of safe road use, including following speed and alcohol limits.

If you’re unsure how to prove that someone breached the duty of care they owed you, or who might be liable for your injury, why not have a chat with our advisors? They can also explain how to use our wrist injury compensation calculator to help value your claim.

What Do I Need To Claim For Wrist Injury Compensation?

You need to provide evidence and start your case within the appropriate time limit in order to claim for wrist injury compensation. Evidence is particularly important, as it is needed to confirm the extent of your wrist injury and how a negligent third party is at fault for it.

Claimants often provide medical records and accident reports to support their case. However, there are many other valid ways to prove a case, as outlined in our comprehensive evidence guide.

Besides having substantial evidence, claimants usually need to start their personal injury claim within 3 years of the accident. This is established by the Limitation Act 1980, but there are a number of exceptions that you can find out about by reading through our guide to time limits.

Alongside our guides, you may also benefit from contacting our enquiries team. They are available 24/7, ready to explain the claims process clearly and address any queries about seeking wrist injury compensation.

How Can Compensation Calculator UK Help?

A solicitor from our panel could help you by offering expert legal representation on a No Win No Fee basis. They can do this through a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which means that you don’t pay a service fee for your solicitor’s work in the following stages of the claims process:

• Before the wrist injury claim begins
• While your claim is ongoing
• If you are not compensated

However, if you receive wrist injury compensation, you will need to give a percentage of what you get to your solicitor as their success fee. This percentage is subject to a legally binding cap, so you can rest assured you will keep the largest share of the compensation.

Our panel offer a dedicated, comprehensive service that prioritises making the process simpler and more efficient for clients. For example, they can:

• Help to gather sufficient evidence to strengthen your case
• Organise an independent medical assessment to confirm the severity of your wrist injury (this will be arranged with your consent)
• Handle the negotiation process and make strong, evidence-based arguments to support your claim
• Maintain professional communication with the other party on your behalf
• Keep you at the centre of the claims process with clear, regular updates about your case

Contact Our Advisors

Make an enquiry today to find out whether you could be eligible to work with a personal injury solicitor from our panel. There is no pressure to make a claim, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you simply want to learn about using our wrist injury compensation calculator. Our advisors are here to help and are happy to provide you with any information you need:

• Submit your enquiry online
• Chat with an advisor using the live pop-up in the corner
• Call a member of the advisory team on 0800 408 7826

More Information

Read our other personal injury guides below:

• See how much compensation you could receive for a broken arm
• Visit this guide on shoulder injury compensation
• Learn more about claiming compensation for a finger injury

External resources:

• Read the government advice on how to claim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
• Follow the NHS guidance on wrist pain
• Find out what to do if you have broken your arm or wrist

Thank you for reading this guide on how to use a wrist injury compensation calculator, featuring our *illustrative accident at work case study.