Compensation For A Broken Wrist – How Much Could I Claim?

Suffering a wrist injury can affect your daily life and cause you pain, regardless of whether the injury is minor or severe. If you suffered your injury in an accident that was not your fault, you may be able to claim compensation for a broken wrist.

In this guide, we share the two heads of loss you could claim for as part of a successful personal injury claim. We also discuss when you could be eligible to make a claim for your injury. Furthermore, this guide discusses the different types of wrist injuries you could claim for, and the various accidents that could lead to you suffering them.

Additionally, one of the solicitors on our panel could help you with claiming compensation for your wrist injury on a No Win No Fee basis.

To ask any questions about the claiming process or your particular case, you can contact our advisors by:

• Calling our 24-hour telephone number on 0800 408 7826
• Filling in our contact form.
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How much compensation for a broken wrist you could receive will depend on the various factors of your case.

However, your final settlement could consist of general and special damages. General damages are always awarded in successful personal injury claims and compensation you for the pain and suffering of your injury.

Those tasked with valuing your injury can refer to any medical evidence provided, such as your medical records, as well as the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document contains compensation guidelines for different injuries.

We have included the JCG’s entries regarding wrist injuries in the table below. Please note that the first entry has not come from the JCG.

Type of Injury	Compensation Guidelines	Notes
Multiple Severe injuries and special damages	Up to £200,00+	Compensation for suffering multiple serious injuries and associated financial losses, such as medical expenses.
Wrist injury	£58,710 to £73,050.	Complete loss of function in the wrist
	£29,900 to £47,870.	Some useful movement remains in the wrist despite suffering a significant permanent disability.
	£15,370 to £29,900.	A less severe injury but still resulting in some permanent disability.
	£7,420 to £12,630.	Soft tissue injury or fracture that takes longer than a year to recover from.
	Around £9,070.	Uncomplicated Colles fracture.
	£4,370 to £5,790.	Minimally displaced or minor undisplaced fractures need plaster.

Accounting For Special Damages

You may be also be awarded special damages. Special damages cover financial losses caused by your injuries, such as:

• Lost earnings.
• Medical expenses.
• Travel costs.
• Care costs.

Since special damages are not always awarded, you need to be able to provide evidence of these financial losses. This could include payslips and invoices.

Using A Compensation Calculator

Our compensation calculator may also be helpful to you in gaining a better idea of how much compensation you could receive.

It works by asking you a series of questions, such as:

• What type of accident were you in?
• What injuries did you suffer?
• How severe were these injuries?

To see whether you may have a valid claim, you can continue reading this guide. You can also contact our advisors to discuss your case.

Determining Who Is Liable For Your Injury

In order to be able to claim compensation for a broken wrist, you will need to ensure your case meets the personal injuries claiming criteria. This is:

1. Someone owed you a duty of care.
2. They breached this duty.
3. This caused your wrist injury.

Various people owe you a duty of care in your day-to-day life, such as:

• Your employer – Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, your employer has a duty of care to take reasonable steps to prevent you from coming to harm while working.
• Those in control of public spaces (occupiers) – Occupiers must take all required actions to ensure the reasonable safety of members of the public visiting that space, as stated within the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.
• Road users – Everyone using the roads must do so safely to avoid causing harm. This includes pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. They must also adhere to the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code.

If any of these individuals breached their duty of care to you, and this caused the accident you were injured in, you can contact our advisors.

Different Types Of Wrist Injuries You Can Claim Compensation For

There are various types of wrist injuries you could suffer in an accident that you may be able to claim for, this includes:

• Breaks and fractures.
• Soft tissue injuries.
• Sprains and strains.
• Ligamentous tears.

To see whether you could claim compensation for a broken wrist or other type of wrist injury, you can contact our advisors.

Common Causes Of Wrist Injuries

As we previously mentioned, various types of accidents could lead to you suffering a wrist injury. These could include:

• Accidents at work -Your employer gives you no manual handling training, causing you to suffer a wrist injury when trying to carry and lift a box incorrectly.
• Accidents in public places – A cafe fails to signpost a spillage, causing you to slip and suffer an ankle injury as well as a broken wrist when you reached out to the floor.
• Road traffic accidents – A driver does not check a lane is clear before merging, causing them to crash into the side of your vehicle and you suffer a broken wrist and a broken leg in the car accident.

When making a personal injury claim, there are various steps that you could take to help support your case. We have set some examples out below:

Evidence To Support Your Compensation Claim

Evidence is one of the most important parts of any personal injury claim. The specific types of evidence you’ll need will vary, but the following types are always useful to collect.

• Witness contact information, as they could provide a statement later on.
• Medical records from when you first received medical attention and any treatment afterwards.
• Photos and/or videos of the accident scene, anything that caused the accident, and your wrist injury.

How Long You Have To Claim

All personal injury claims are subject to a three-year limit, as stated within the Limitation Act 1980. This limit runs from the date you suffered your injury.

Some exceptions apply if the injured person is a child (under the age of 18) or lacks the mental capacity to proceed with their own claim. In these cases, you may be able to claim on their behalf as a litigation friend.

How long a claim will take to settle will vary from case to case. Various factors could affect the length of your claim, such as:

• The type of accident you were in.
• The injuries you suffered and their severity.
• Whether you are still in recovery and the treatments needed.
• Whether liability is being accepted or denied by the defendant.

Regardless of how long your claim may take, a solicitor from our panel could help guide you through this process. Contact our advisors today to learn more.

Ensuring you choose the right solicitor when seeking compensation for a broken wrist is crucial. Here at How Mow Much Compensation, our panel of solicitors are highly experienced in dealing with personal injury claims.

You want a personal injury solicitor that knows the ins and outs of making claims for all types of wrist injury, and we offer that and more.

No Win No Fee Claim Agreements

Plus, by choosing us, you won’t have to worry about the financial aspect of making a claim. The solicitors on our panel operate on a No Win No Fee basis, specifically under a Conditional Fee Agreement.

By signing a No Win No Fee agreement, you can experience:

• Not having to pay any service fees upfront.
• Not having to pay any ongoing service fees.
• Paying nothing at all for your solicitor’s services if the claim fails.
• Paying a success fee out of your compensation if the claim succeeds. The law limits the percentage this fee can be.

All fees and terms will be laid out beforehand, so you don’t have to worry about unexpected financial risks.

To learn more about how a solicitor from our panel could help you, contact our advisors today by:

• Calling our 24-hour telephone number on 0800 408 7826
• Selecting our live chat option.
• Filling in our contact form.

More personal injury claims guides by us:

• Discover our guide to hand injury claims.
• See the compensation you could get for a fall.
• Learn how to claim for psychological damage.

Additional resources:

• Learn about broken arms or wrists from the NHS.
• Advice on claiming statutory sick pay from Gov.UK.
• Learn when to call 999 from the NHS.

Thank you reading this guide on how to claim compensation for a broken wrist.