Suffering from one or more broken teeth can hugely affect your life, causing you pain and maybe difficulty eating. If you’re wondering how much compensation for broken teeth you could claim, we can help. Depending on the circumstances of your claim, you could potentially receive up to £46,540 for a significant and chronic tooth pain lasting for a few years. Broken teeth can occur in many types of incidents. If you suffered yours due to the negligent actions of another, you could be eligible for compensation.
Our panel of personal injury solicitors will assist you throughout the claims process and help you get the compensation you deserve. They can also provide you with their expert services on a No Win No Fee basis.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How Much Compensation For Broken Teeth Could I Claim?
- What Determines The Amount Of Broken Tooth Compensation Awarded?
- Special Damages In Broken Teeth Compensation Claims
- Can I Make A Claim If I Have Broken Teeth?
- What Accidents Could Result In Teeth Being Broken?
- How Do I Make A Broken Tooth Compensation Claim?
- What Can How Much Compensation Help Me With?
- More Information
How Much Compensation For Broken Teeth Could I Claim?
The compensation you could receive for broken teeth could be anywhere between £1,330 and £46,540, according to the guideline figures within the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). The JCG is a document containing compensation guidelines for a range of injuries based on severity. It is often used by legal professionals when calculating your general damages. This is compensation for the pain and suffering you have suffered due to your injuries.
We’ve used some of the JCG’s entries in the table below regarding tooth damage, aside from the first entry. Please keep in mind that these figures are guidelines only.
| TYPE OF INJURY | JCG COMPENSATION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Injuries at a Severe Level with Special Damages | Up to £100,000+ | Multiple injuries at a severe level with special damages like dental fees, lost earnings and travel expenses. |
| Damage to Teeth | Up to £46,540 | Serious chronic tooth pain that causes the condition of teeth to worsen. |
| Damage to Teeth (i) | £10,660 to £13,930 | The loss of or severe damage to multiple front teeth. |
| Damage to Teeth (ii) | £5,310 to £9,310 | Serious damage or the loss of two front teeth. |
| Damage to Teeth (iii) | £2,690 to £4,820 | Serious damage to or the loss off a front tooth. |
| Damage to Teeth (iv) | £1,330 to £2,080 | Compensation will be awarded per the damage of or loss of a back tooth. |
Please reach out if you want to find out additional information about how much compensation for broken teeth you could be entitled to or have any questions about compensation generally.
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Here at HowMuchCompensation.co.uk our expert advisors are on hand 24 hours a day 7 days a week to assess your compensation claim. Should you require free advice we can connect you to a specialist solicitor.
What Determines The Amount Of Broken Tooth Compensation Awarded?
The amount of broken tooth compensation you will receive is determined by pain and suffering, emotional distress, and how your life has been affected.
- Pain and suffering: This refers to the general pain and suffering your injury or injuries have caused you – in this case, a broken tooth or teeth.
- Emotional distress: This refers to developing conditions as a result of your injuries, including anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Whether existing conditions are worsened is also taken into consideration.
- The effect on your life: This is how your injuries have impacted your everyday life. This could include difficulty eating, for example, due to tooth damage.
Please reach out to an advisor for more information on how your compensation may be impacted.
Special Damages In Broken Teeth Compensation Claims
Special damages in broken teeth compensation claims are awarded for any financial losses you have suffered due to your tooth damage. For example, this could include:
- Private dental treatment.
- Prescriptions for relevant dental medications.
- Lost earnings if you cannot work due to teeth issues.
- Travel expenses to dental appointments.
You will need to provide evidence of any financial losses you wish to claim for. This could include payslips, invoices, and bank statements.
To see how much compensation for broken teeth you may be eligible for, you can contact our advisors.
Can I Make A Claim If I Have Broken Teeth?
Yes, you could make a claim for broken teeth if they were damaged due to the negligent actions of another. Essentially, you must demonstrate:
- You were owed a duty of care
- This was breached
- Your teeth were damaged as a result
A duty of care is a legal responsibility to ensure your reasonable safety. In the next section of this guide, we share the different scenarios where you are owed one and how you could suffer broken teeth if this is not met.
To see whether you may have an eligible compensation claim, you can contact our friendly advisory team.
What Accidents Could Result in Teeth Being Broken?
Accidents like road traffic accidents, accidents at work, and accidents in a public place could all result in teeth being broken. We’ve included examples for each scenario below so you have a better idea of when you might be able to claim compensation.
Road Traffic Accidents
All road users have a duty of care to use the roads safely to avoid causing harm. They must abide by the rules and regulations set out in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code to fulfil their duty of care.
Examples of how tooth damage could be suffered in a road traffic accident include:
- A driver runs through a red light and crashes into a cyclist, causing them to break their two front teeth when they hit the ground.
- A driver in the wrong lane crashes into another car, leading to the passenger experiencing broken teeth when their face collided with their steering wheel.
Accidents At Work
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, your employer has a duty of care to take reasonable steps to ensure your safety at work. This includes providing relevant training and appropriate personal protective equipment.
Examples of how broken teeth could be suffered in an accident at work include:
- While working on a construction site, a wood chipper that was not regularly maintained exploded. Some of the flying debris hits you in the face and damages your front teeth.
- A worker breaks one of their front teeth when tripping over trailing computer wires in their office job that were not tidied away or secured down.
Accidents In Public
Per the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, all occupiers (those in control) of a public space have a duty of care to ensure the reasonable safety of visitors.
Examples of how a tooth could be damaged in a public place include:
- A defective paving slab was not fixed within a reasonable time period or signposted ,despite the local authority being aware of it. This led to a pedestrian tripping and breaking multiple teeth in the fall, along with a wrist injury.
- A child breaks their tooth when falling from defective playground equipment that wasn’t repaired or signposted, despite the occupier of the park knowing it was defective.
Criminal Injuries
If you were the victim of a violent crime and suffered broken teeth because of this, you may be able to claim compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).
To see if you could be eligible to claim through the CICA, you can read our criminal injury guide.
Additionally, you can contact our advisors to discuss your particular case and receive free advice about claiming.
What If My Teeth Were Broken During A Dental Procedure?
If your teeth were broken during a dental procedure due to the negligent actions or inactions of the dentist, you could be eligible to make a dental negligence claim.
All dental practitioners have a duty of care to provide their patients with the correct standard of care. If they fail to do so and this causes you unnecessary harm, such as broken teeth, you could be eligible to claim.
To learn more, you can read our dedicated dental negligence claims guide.
Contact our advisors today to see how much compensation for broken teeth could potentially be awarded in dental negligence claims.
How Do I Make A Broken Tooth Compensation Claim?
To make a broken tooth compensation claim, you will need to ensure you claim within the 3-year time limit and prove that someone else’s negligence caused your injuries.
As stated, you have 3 years to begin the claiming process, running from the date of the incident as stated within the Limitation Act 1980. To learn more about this time limit and the exceptions that apply, you can refer to our limitation period guide.
Additionally, you will need evidence that proves what harm you suffered and who was liable, such as your medical records, accident reports and any video footage, such as CCTV. You can learn more about the types of evidence that could prove negligence in our dedicated guide.
Get in touch if you have any questions about time limits or evidence for broken tooth claims.
What Can How Much Compensation Help Me With?
Here at How Much Compensation, our friendly advisory team can help answer any questions you may have, offer you free advice and assess the eligibility of your case. If they think you have a strong claim, they could connect you with a solicitor from our panel. They have years of experience working on various types of compensation claims and could help you with:
- Arranging an independent medical (dental) assessment where necessary.
- Handling all communication with the defending party
- Organising any dental treatments you may need
- Helping with all court proceedings.
- Negotiating your compensation to cover all the physical, psychological and financial harm you expereinced
They can also provide you with all these excellent services on a No Win No Fee basis under a Conditional Fee Agreement. With this agreement in place, you could experience the following:
- Not having to pay your solicitor anything up front for their services
- Having no service fees throughout the duration of your claim
- Nothing to pay for their completed services if the claim fails
- Should the claim succeed, you will pay your solicitor a legally capped percentage of your compensation. This is known as their success fee.
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More Information
We’ve linked some more of our guides here for you to browse:
- See how much compensation you could receive for a failed root canal.
- Read our guide on claiming compensation after assault.
- This guide covers compensation for warehouse accidents.
External resources:
- Find out more about broken teeth via the NHS
- Read about a litigation friend and how to represent a loved one via GOV.UK.
- Use this NHS tool to find a dentist near you.
Thank you for reading our guide about how much compensation for broken teeth you could be entitled to. Don’t hesitate to reach out to our advisors today.
