Broken Bone Compensation

What accidents can cause broken bones or fractures?

All kinds of accidents can lead to broken and fractured bones, such as:

• Cycling over a pothole on a poorly maintained road.
• A road traffic accident caused by a driver’s negligence.
• A pedestrian accident.
• Medical negligence might result in a broken bone or fracture. For example, where there has been substandard care or a delay in treatment.
• An industrial injury or an accident at work.
• Defective playground equipment can cause a child to suffer a broken bone or a fracture.

Many types of situations could cause broken or fractured bones.

Talk to our personal injury solicitors if you have suffered any kind of accident, and we will explain how we can help.

How much compensation can I claim?

Judicial College guidelines set out the range of compensation awards that can be received for different injuries:

• Broken wrist claims are between £3,310 and £56,180
• Tibia or fibula simple fracture can be up to £11,110
• Femur simple fracture can be between £8,550 and £13,210
• Broken ankle (minor injury) up to £12,900
• Serious broken ankle claims can reach £65,420
• Broken foot compensation can be between £12,900 and £65,710

How much you can claim depends on the severity of your injuries, the medical treatment you need, your projected recovery time, and the effect your injury has had on every aspect of your life.

It is often the case that your personal injury solicitor will instruct a medical expert to prepare a report to assess the extent of your injury attributable to the accident and assess the prognosis regarding the likely period of recovery if you have not fully recovered.

When our solicitors obtain your medical expert report, they will then be able to provide you with a more accurate assessment as to the likely amount of compensation.

Are there time limits for making a claim?

Like all personal injury claims, the time limit for claiming is usually three years. You have three years from the date your accident happened or the date when your broken bone or fracture injury was diagnosed.

There is no time limit to claim on behalf of a child (until they reach 18 years of age) or somebody who does not have the mental capacity to do so themselves. In this instance, an adult can act as a ‘litigation friend’ by claiming compensation on their behalf.

A child can bring a claim after they reach the age of 18 years. If they do so, the three-year time limit starts from their 18th birthday.

Other time limits apply when injuries are caused by a violent crime or have happened abroad.

Please call our personal injury solicitors if you are not sure whether you have enough time left to make a personal injury claim.

Find out how to make a No Win, No Fee claim

At Davisons Law, we handle most broken bone claims on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means there is no financial risk to you in relation to the solicitor’s legal costs if your claim is not successful.

Our solicitors understand that everyone’s situation is different. We will listen carefully to you and advise you about your claim based on your personal circumstances.