By Marlon Harewood. Last Updated 11th October 2024. In this guide, we’ll look at how our ankle injury compensation calculator could help you assess the value of your claim. Did you suffer an ankle break due to a road traffic accident that was caused by another party’s negligence? Has a slip, trip or fall accident at work caused by your employer’s negligence resulted in you sustaining an injury? If so, you may be able to make a personal injury claim.
Our guide will highlight:
- The circumstances in which you could potentially claim for injuries such as a sprained ankle.
- How an ankle injury might happen as a result of negligence.
- The kinds of losses you could be compensated for.
- The benefits of a No Win No Fee agreement when funding legal representation.
Our advisors can give you free legal advice. Furthermore, they’re available 24/7, so you can get in touch at a time that suits you. You can contact them using 0800 408 7826 or through our website. Alternatively, please read on if you’d like to know more about how a personal injury calculator could help you.
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- A Guide To Using An Ankle Injury Compensation Calculator
- What Is An Ankle Injury?
- Common Types And Causes Of Ankle Injuries
- How To Use An Ankle Injury Compensation Calculator
- Ankle Injury Claims – How Much Are They Worth?
- What Are The Benefits Of No Win No Fee Agreements?
- Get Free Advice About Ankle Injury Claims
- Other Resources
- Ankle Injury FAQs
A Guide To Using An Ankle Injury Compensation Calculator
Ankle injuries can range in severity. Whereas some ankle injuries will be relatively simple, others might be more serious. Whether an ankle injury is minor or severe, it can have an impact on your quality of life.
Injuries like sprains and damage to the ligaments can take weeks to recover and can make returning to work very difficult. If you sustain an injury like a fracture or a break, it can take even longer to heal and have a greater impact on your quality of life. Furthermore, a severe break may not heal properly and could leave you with repercussions in the future.
What our compensation calculator can do is estimate the amount of compensation you could receive were you to make a claim. It takes into account the compensation that could be awarded for your injury, as well as the value of any loss of earnings you’d like to claim back.
Please read on to find out more about how an ankle injury compensation calculator could help you. Alternatively, get in touch with our team of advisors for more information and to get free legal advice.
What Is An Ankle Injury?
Your ankle could be injured in a number of different ways. For example, this kind of injury could involve broken bones, ankle sprains or ligament injuries. Ligaments are the tissue that connects your muscles to your bones. Injury to the ligaments can be painful and may affect your mobility in the injured ankle.
NHS guidance states that a fractured ankle can result in the following symptoms:
- Sudden sharp pain
- Swelling
- Difficulty walking
- Your ankle is at an odd angle.
- A snapping or popping sound as the injury happens
Meanwhile, the symptoms of a sprained ankle are:
- Pain, tenderness or weakness in the respective joint
- Swelling and bruising
- Being unable to put weight on the ankle
- Spasms and cramping
Whatever injury you’ve sustained, you could be entitled to claim if it was caused by negligence. Get in touch with our advisors today for more information, or use our ankle injury compensation calculator to see how much you could be paid.
Common Types And Causes Of Ankle Injuries
Ankle injuries can occur in a variety of different circumstances. We have provided some examples of accidents at work, in public places and on the roads. Before we get into the specifics, the general eligibility criteria to begin an ankle injury claim are as follows:
- A third party owed you a duty of care.
- This duty was breached in some way.
- As a result of that breach, an accident occurred in which your ankle was injured.
Accidents At Work
Employers are required under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of all of their employees. These steps can vary greatly depending on the nature of the work being carried out. To assist employers in meeting their legal obligations, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regularly publish guidance on topics such as completing risk assessments and the safe use of vehicles. The HSE monitor workplace health and safety in Great Britain.
An example of an employer failing to uphold their duty of care and causing an ankle injury could be:
Sufficient protective footwear was not provided in a contrusction site. A toolbox was knocked from a scaffold and landed on your foot. You suffered a broken ankle as well as damage to your foot.
Accidents In Public Places
Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, the party in control of a public space, known as an “occupier,” has a legal duty to take steps to ensure the reasonable safety of all visitors to their premises.
A scenario where an ankle injury could occur as a result of a failure to take these steps could be:
A floor tile on a restaurant terrace was loose, but no steps had been taken to repair the damage, and no warning had been placed. You tripped and fell on the tile and badly sprained your ankle.
Accidents On The Road
There is a collective duty of care on all road users to do everything they reasonably can to avoid causing harm to one another. Part of adhering to this duty includes compliance with the Road Traffic 1988 and the Highway Code. A road user failing to uphold this duty could cause you serious harm. For example:
You were cycling across a junction when a driver ran through a red light. You swerved out of the way and hit the curb. You suffered a serious ankle fracture in the crash.
How To Use An Ankle Injury Compensation Calculator
If you’ve suffered an ankle injury, our ankle injury compensation calculator can give you a better idea of the amount of compensation you could receive.
All you need to do is input the details about how your accident happened and what effect it had on you. You can also input any loss of earnings that you’ve experienced as a result of your injury.
However, our compensation calculator will not be able to take into account any additional costs that could be included in your claim. If you have any additional expenses that you would like to claim back, why not speak with an advisor today? A member of our claims team could value your claim for you, taking into account any additional special damages.
Ankle Injury Claims – How Much Are They Worth?
There are two heads of claim that ankle injury compensation may be awarded for: general and special damages. These compensate for physical and psychiatric harm and financial losses, respectively.
When calculating general damages figures, those responsible for this task can use your medical evidence in conjunction with figures from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG).
The JCG is a publication from the Judicial College that provides guideline compensation amounts for various injuries from court cases in England and Wales. We have used a relevant selection of those figures in our table here.
Compensation Table
Please be advised that this table is intended to act as guidance only. The first entry was not taken from the JCG.
| Injury | Compensation Guideline | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Severe Injuries and Expenses | Up to £150,000+ | Settlements may include compensation for multiple injuries and related expenses, such as lost wages and wheelchair rental. |
| Ankle- Very severe | £61,090 to £85,070 | This level of injury is unusual and limited. They'll include ankle fractures involving extensive soft tissue damage which leads to deformity and a risk of below-knee amputation if the leg is further damaged. |
| Ankle- Severe | £38,210 to £61,090 | In this bracket, you'll find injuries that require extensive treatment (for example, a long time in plaster or pins and plates inserted into the joint). They'll usually result in significant residual disability. |
| Ankle- Moderate | £16,770 to £32,450 | Following these kinds of injuries, there might be some disabilities of a less serious nature. For example, difficulty walking or standing on ground that isn't even. |
| Ankle- Modest | Up to £16,770 | This bracket will include injuries like non-displaced fractures, sprains and tears to ligaments. Injuries from which recovery has been incomplete may attract awards to the higher end of this bracket. |
Special Damages In Ankle Injury Claims
As we mentioned above, an ankle injury compensation calculator cannot account for most financial losses resulting from your injuries. In order to get an estimation of these costs, you will need to first get an eligibility assessment from our advisors.
Examples of costs you could claim back under special damages could include:
- A loss of earnings.
- The cost of domestic care, including that of any dependents.
- Medical expenses.
- Modifications to your home.
- Transport costs.
Retain copies of any documents, such as your payslips, travel and tickets, receipts and other bills as proof of any losses you incur.
If you would like to receive more information about how ankle injury compensation payouts are calculated or receive a free estimate of your potential claim, please reach out to a member of our team.
What Are The Benefits Of No Win No Fee Agreements?
Our panel of solicitors work on a No Win No Fee basis. This is an agreement between you and your solicitor that sets out the conditions that need to be met before you’re asked to pay them.
It means that your personal injury solicitor won’t ask you to make an upfront payment or for you to pay anything as the claim is ongoing. They also won’t request payment in the event that the claim is unsuccessful.
In the event that your claim is successful, a legally-capped success fee will be deducted from your compensation. This is legally capped, ensuring that you always get the majority of the compensation you’re awarded.
The solicitors on our panel can offer representation on a No Win No Fee basis. For more information on what this means, or to see if you could be offered this kind of agreement, get in touch with our team of advisors today.
Get Free Advice About Ankle Injury Claims
Use our compensation payout calculator today to see what you could receive after making a successful claim. Our team of advisors, available 24/7, can help assess your potential claim and can answer any questions or queries you may have. If your claim is valid, you could be offered a No Win No Fee agreement from one of the solicitors on our panel.
To get in touch, you can:
- Call us on 0800 408 7826
- Use our Live Chat service using the window on the bottom right of your screen.
- Contact us via our website.
Other Resources
If you’d like more useful information, please use the links below.
For advice on how to recover from ankle sprains, visit the NHS website.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) give advice and guidance about reducing the risk of accidental injury.
Causes and prevention of slips and trips can be found on the HSE website.
Have you broken your leg? If so, and you want to see if you can claim, visit this page.
Ankle Injury FAQs
Please read below for answers to some of the more commonly asked questions about ankle injury compensation.
How do you know if your ankle is broken or sprained?
It can be difficult to tell if your ankle is broken or just badly sprained. We always recommend seeking medical attention to get a full assessment of your injury.
How much do you get for an ankle injury?
The Judicial College provides guideline compensation brackets for a range of different injuries. However, your claim will be valued on individual circumstances, and these guidelines will be used as just that- guidelines.
How do you know if an ankle injury is serious?
You should seek medical attention for any ankle injury. However, you might have experienced a severe injury if your ankle is misshapen or deformed, or if there’s an open wound through which you can see bone.
Thank you for reading our guide on how our ankle injury compensation calculator could be useful to you.
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