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The hand is one of the most important parts of the body, and is clearly crucial to almost every activity, including the ability to work. For this reason, hand injury is recognised by courts as highly significant, attracting high levels of compensation. A severe hand injury is considered on a par with an arm injury.
Whether or not the injury is to your dominant hand (I.e. the right hand if you are right-handed) is also a factor in the amount of compensation.
What are the degrees of hand injury?
Severe hand injury includes partial amputation, complete loss of use and permanent disfigurement or loss of most of your strength.
Moderate hand injury includes deep lacerations, damage to tendons or fingers which causes some permanent loss of dexterity, and loss of part of a finger.
Minor hand injury includes fractures and dislocations which cause pain and temporary impairment, but from which a full recovery is made.
How much compensation can I get for a hand injury?
Minor injury to a thumb or finger. Up to £2,500.
Loss or amputation of part of a finger. £2,000 to £4,000.
Loss of a finger or thumb. Compensation depends on the importance of the digit lost, ranging from £4,000 to £28,000.
Moderate hand injury. £3,000 to £7,000.
Severe hand injury, including amputation of two major digits or considerable loss of capacity. £15,000 to £45,000.
Total loss of one hand. Around £50,000.
Personal Injury Law
What rights do I have under personal injury law?
If you have suffered an injury which wasn’t mainly your fault, the law says you are entitled to compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. You may also gain compensation for loss of earnings and additional expense incurred due to the injury.
Who does the law say is responsible if I suffer personal injury?
Personal injury law has established a duty of care on the part of people, companies and organisations to ensure they do everything reasonably possible to avoid causing injury to others. As examples, if land owners allows the public access to their property, they should ensure that walkways are adequately maintained. Shopkeepers should keep aisles clear of objects shoppers might trip over, and clean up spillages promptly to prevent slips. When playing sports, the law expects people to behave responsibly and not inflict injury on others. There is also specific employment law which lays down the duties of employers to minimise the risk of personal injury.
What is the basis for a personal injury law claim?
If your injury claim is to succeed, the law says you must be able to prove “on the balance of probabilities” that your injury is due to negligence by another party. Note that this does not necessarily mean that you have to be entirely fault-free; you need only demonstrate that the other party is more than 50% responsible for your injury. If you can do this, you may then be able to win compensation under the law.
How much compensation can I win under personal injury law?
Amounts are determined by legal decision on a case by case basis. In England and Wales, Judges have issued broad guideline figures for different types and degree of injury, laid down in the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines. This has been built up from case law in personal injury claims. Information is given on this site under individual types of injury.