Our hairline fracture compensation calculator could help you estimate how much compensation you could be awarded for a successful personal injury claim. In addtion to considering how much you could be awarded for your pain and suffering (general damages), it will also provide an estimate for some of your associated financial hardships (special damages), such as your lost wages. Compensation calculators are a good way to find a realistic vision of what damages could be awarded. A solicitor could increase your chances of securing an appropriate payout for your injuries, ensuring that all of your out-of-pocket expenses are also considered.
Key Takeaways
- A hairline fracture could also be called a stress fracture.
- Stress fractures are small breaks in the bone which may not always show up on an X-ray.
- The key symptom of a hairline fracture is pain that will typically be felt in very specific areas, especially when pressing on the area with the break.
- These types of fractures will take several weeks to heal, during which time you will need to rest. As such, you may be signed out of work while recovering and may want to claim back this loss of earnings through the claim.
Our panel of solicitors offer their services on a No Win No Fee basis. If you are eligible for their legal advice and support, they could help ensure that your claim is accurately calculated. For help using our hairline fracture compensation calculator and to find out if you qualify to work with our panel, speak to one of our advisors.
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- Hairline Fracture Compensation Calculator
- What Determines The Value Of A Hairline Fracture Injury?
- The Common Accidents In Hairline Fracture Compensation Claims
- Can Compensation Be Claimed If My Hairline Fracture Was Misdiagnosed?
- How Is Compensation Paid For A Hairline Fracture Caused By Assault?
- What Is The Compensation Claim Process For A Hairline Fracture?
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Hairline Fracture Compensation Calculator
A hairline fracture compensation calculator is a tool that can help work out a potential compensation amount after a personal injury. They can help claimants understand how their compensation will be calculated before contacting a solicitor. Our compensation calculator will help set a realistic framework for what you could claim for your physical pain and mental suffering as well as your financial losses incurred by the injury.
Our compensation calculator uses a document titled the ‘Judicial College Guidelines’ (JCG) to help place a value on your pain and suffering, otherwise known as general damages. The JCG provides a list of injuries with various severities alongside compensation brackets that could be awarded.
General damages seek to apply a value for the physical injuries themselves, but can also take into account psychological suffering and the duration of injury. Also, general damages look at any permanent impact on the person’s quality of life, such as a permanent disability. Those involved with the claim may use this document in conjunction with items like your medical records to value this part of your claim.
The table below uses a few figures from the JCG, except for the top row. However, as with our compensation calculator, it is only intended as a guide. For a more accurate estimate or to discuss the figure our calculator gave you, speak to one of our advisors now.
Compensation Guidelines
| INJURY | COMPENSATION GUIDELINE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple serious injuries with associated financial loss. | Up to £250,000+ | Several forms of serious injury alongside special damages for care, recovery and lost income. |
| Arm - Substantial Disablement | £47,810 up to £73,050 | Serious fractures to one or both forearms leaving residual functional or cosmetic disability. |
| Back - Severe (iii) | £47,320 to £85,100 | Disc lesions, fractured discs and vertebral bodies, as well as soft tissue injuries leading to chronic conditions. |
| Back - Moderate (i) | £33,880 up to £47,320 | Moderate injuries to the lumbar vertebrae including compression and crush injuries. |
| Neck - Severe (iii) | £55,500 up to £68,330 | Fractures, dislocations, ruptured tendons and severe soft tissue injuries. |
| Hand - Finger Fractures | Up to £44,840 | Cases of serious finger fracture. |
| Elbow - Less Severe | £19,100 up to £39,070 | Impaired function but no requirement for surgery. |
| Less Serious Leg (i) | £21,920 up to £33,880 | Less serious fractures from which an incomplete recovery is made. |
| Shoulder - Clavicle | £6,280 up to £14,940 | Depends on the extent of the fracture and what level of temporary of permanent disability remains. |
| Chest (g) - Fractures | Up to £4,820 | Rib fractures or soft tissue injuries creating severe pain and discomfort for a few weeks. |
What Determines The Value Of A Hairline Fracture Injury?
Another factor that can determine the value of a hairline fracture injury is special damages. This head of loss looks at the financial harm caused by the injury. To include special damages as part of your claim, you will need evidence such as the following:
- Pay slips that prove your income suffered after the injury.
- Receipts for any private medical costs.
- Proof of travel fares to essential appointments.
- Receipts for any care provided to you by family, friends or professionals after the injury.
- Amounts paid to deal with any permanent adaptations needed in the home or in your vehicle.
In the hands of a solicitor from our panel, this evidence can be used to calculate compensation for you much more accurately. Make sure that your claim includes all the forms of loss you have suffered, and speak to an advisor today about using a hairline fracture compensation calculator.
The Common Accidents In Hairline Fracture Compensation Claims
There are several ways that the negligence of others can cause a hairline fracture. To have a valid claim, you need to show the following:
- A duty of care applied to you at the moment of injury (we explain this below).
- Those responsible breached that duty.
- You can prove that your hairline fracture was the result.
Let’s explore some ways that a breach in the duty of care owed by others might cause a hairline fracture injury:
Accidents At Work
A law called the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAWA) places a duty of care on employers to take reasonable steps to ensure safety to staff as they work. If an employer fails to implement the correct health and safety standards in the workplace, injury can arise. For instance:
- Equipment in a busy warehouse was not secured safely, and it fell on a worker, causing them a hairline skull fracture and other multiple injuries.
Road Traffic Accident
All road users are required to show a duty of care to each other to navigate in a safe manner that reduces the risk of injuries and damage. In order to effectively do this, they must follow the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code. An example of a breach would be as follows:
- A driver was speeding and collided with a cyclist, causing them a hairline fracture to their leg in a road traffic accident.
Accident A In Public Place
The Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 states that those in charge of areas open to the public must take steps to ensure the reasonable safety of those on their premises. Failure to observe this duty of care could result in the following:
- A wet floor in a supermarket was left without warning signs, and a customer slipped, suffering a hairline fracture to their arm. This led to a valid public liability claim against the supermarket.
Our advisors are available around the clock to discuss the exact situation that caused your stress fracture and assess whether you could have good grounds to launch a personal injury claim. Get in contact today with the figure given to you by our hairline fracture compensation calculator.
Can Compensation Be Claimed If My Hairline Fracture Was Misdiagnosed?
Another area where compensation could apply for a hairline fracture is after a medical negligence misdiagnosis. All healthcare providers owe a duty of care to their patients to meet the expected standards when providing treatment, including at the diagnostic stage.
If they fail to meet the expected standard and you have evidence to prove negligence, you could seek compensation from the NHS or a private provider. An example:
- The medical team in an A&E department failed to spot a fracture in an older person’s hip and discharged them without fully treating them. As a result, the fracture became infected and caused the patient much more pain and distress.
Whatever the exact circumstances of your accident and injury, speak to our friendly advisors for free guidance on using a hairline fracture compensation calculator.
How Is Compensation Paid For A Hairline Fracture Caused By Assault?
Compensation paid for a hairline fracture caused by assault could be made differently. A claim can be made through an agency of the Ministry of Justice called the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). This body can pay compensation to victims of criminal assault if they meet the following criteria:
- The violent crime happened in England, Scotland or Wales (or places registered here, such as boats and aircraft) and you meet the residency criteria.
- The incident was reported to the police. (You’ll need your police reference number.)
- There is medical evidence of your injury. A solicitor from our panel could explain this to you.
- The claim is made within the 2-year time limit that applies (there are some exceptions to this, speak to an advisor for more information).
The CICA may award compensation according to a set table of tariff amounts, which we look at in the next section. If you have any questions, please reach out to the advisors for free guidance.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Compensation Tariffs
The following excerpt illustrates what can be awarded from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012. Please note that the figure in the top row is not a tariff figure.
| INJURY | TARIFF | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| Several forms of severe injury and special expenses | Up to £100,000 or more (The CICA can award up to £500,000) | Severe levels of harm and loss of income and medical expenses. |
| Multiple face fractures | £11,000 | Including Le Fort fractures types 2 and 3. |
| Arm fracture | £11,000 | Affecting the ulna on both arms with continuing significant disability. |
| Hand fracture | £6,200 | Affecting both hands with on-going disability. |
| Dislocated jaw | £3,500 | Continuing disability that is significant. |
| Fractured cheekbone | £1,000 | That requires surgery but leads to substantial recovery. |
In addition to claiming for up to 3 injuries from the main tariff, you may also be entitled to special expenses and loss of earnings. However, specific eligiblity criteria apply to this. A solicitor from our panel can help with this, so please connect to learn more.
What Is The Compensation Claim Process For A Hairline Fracture?
The process for making a hairline fracture compensation claim starts with gathering evidence and proof that a third party breached their duty of care to you. One of the solicitors from our panel could help you with this.
Additionally, you will need to start your claim within the 3-year limitation period for personal injury claims. This generally runs from the date of the accident. However, there are some exceptions for injured parties who cannot manage a claim themselves.
Furthermore, for medical negligence, the 3 year time limit could start from the date of the incident, such as the date you attended A&E and they missed your fracture, or from the date of knowledge (this is the day you would have been expected to connect the unnecessary harm you suffered to a breach of duty). As with personal injury claims, some exceptions to the limitation period apply.
An advisor can discuss what evidence could support your claim and, as part of the free eligibility check, make sure that you are within the limitation period. Call today to talk about the hairline fracture compensation calculator and what evidence you need.
Speak To Compensation Calculator UK’s Advisors
Our advisors can assess eligibility in one phone call. If your claim qualifies for help from a solicitor on our panel, they can accept claims under a type of No Win No Fee arrangement called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means:
- No upfront solicitor’s fees apply.
- No fees apply for work going ahead.
- No solicitor’s fees apply if the claim fails.
- If the claim wins, a small percentage of the compensation is paid to your solicitor as a success fee. This is capped low by a law called the Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013.
Working this way means that if your claim wins, you can expect to receive almost all of the compensation. Find out more about how a hairline fracture compensation calculator can help you aim for the maximum owed to you with our help.
Contact Our Team
- Call to learn more about using a hairline fracture compensation calculator on 0800 408 7826.
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Learn More
Other guides offer more useful information:
- This guide looks at what your claim is worth.
- Here is guidance on distal radius fracture claims.
- Also, fracture and broken bone claims are looked at in more detail here.
External help:
- This resource explains how to request CCTV footage after an accident.
- Here you can read about the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and its guidance on workplace safety.
- Also, guidance on getting copies of your medical records.
In conclusion, thanks for reading our guide about using a hairline fracture compensation calculator. Please feel free to get in touch if we can be of any further help.
