How Much Compensation You Could Claim For A Foot Injury?

Injured your foot due to somebody else’s fault? This guide will outline the eligibility criteria to claim compensation for a foot injury.

Key Points On Compensation For Foot Injury

  • You can claim compensation for a foot injury if it was caused due to somebody else’s fault.
  • Your foot injury compensation claim will include damages for your actual injuries as well as for your financial losses.
  • It’s recommended that you enlist the services of a personal injury solicitor to ensure that you have strong evidence to support your claim.
  • You can make your foot injury claim with a solicitor on a No Win No Fee basis

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  1. Can I Make A Claim For A Broken Foot?
  2. Average Compensation For A Foot Injury
  3. Claiming For Loss Of Earnings
  4. Steps To Take When Starting A Claim
  5. More Information On Compensation for Foot Injury

Can I Make A Claim For A Broken Foot?

You need to prove the following to make foot injury compensation claims:

  • There was a person or authority who owed a duty of care towards you.
  • This person or authority failed to fulfil this duty.
  • You suffered a foot injury due to this failure.

Now we’ll examine the various situations where you’re owed a duty of care:

Foot Injury Claims For Workplace Accidents

We discussed the concept of duty of care in the beginning of this guide. Even in a workplace, an employer owes a duty of care towards their employees. This duty includes conducting safety procedures and training the employees on the same. The Health and Safety at Work etc.1974  places this duty on employers.

Therefore, if you injure your foot because of any slip or fall or crush injury which happened because of your employer’s failure, you could claim compensation for your foot injury. In other words, you could make an accident at work claim against your employer.

If you’re considering making an injury at work compensation claim, do reach out to our team.

Foot Injury Claims For Road Traffic Accidents

All road users owe each other a duty of care to always navigate the roads in a way that will prevent damage and injuries to themselves and the others. To adhere this duty of care, road users must always comply with the required rules in  the Highway Code and the Road Traffic Act 1988. If you suffer an injury as a pedestrian or driver due to the breach of this duty, you could claim compensation for your foot injury. 

For example: A speeding motorist could not stop in time at a red light and crashed into the back of another vehicle, causing the occupants to suffer serious injuries.

Foot Injury Claims for Public Place Accidents

When you are in any public place, the occupier of that space owes you a duty of care under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.  This means that the occupier must ensure that those using the space for its intended purpose are kept reasonably safe.

If the occupier fails in this duty of care such as to not repair a loose handrail on a staircase and a visitor falls down, they would be eligible to claim against the occupier for the harm suffered.

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Average Compensation For A Foot Injury

Your compensation for a foot injury would include the following damages:

  • General Damages: These are the damages which you claim for the physical and psychological pain and suffering from your foot injury.
  • Special Damages: These are the damages you could claim for the financial losses you’ve suffered due to your injury.

As part of the personal injury claims process, you may be invited for a medical examination to determine the general damages in your foot injury claim. A solicitor from our panel could arrange this for you at a time and place convenient for you. Additionally, your solicitor would also refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) for the foot injury compensation guidance. We’ve replicated some of the JCG figures in the table below. Please note that these figures are only guidelines and the first row isn’t from the JCG.

InjuryNotesCompensation Guidelines
Multiple Severe Injuries and Special DamagesThe individual has sustained more than one injury and requires constant nursing care. There's also a loss of earnings.Up to £1,000,000+
Amputation of Both FeetThis injury will be treated similar to an amputation of both the legs below the knee since in both case, a useful ankle joint is being lost.£206,730 to £245,900
Amputation of One FootSince there is a loss of an ankle joint, this is also treated like a below the knee leg amputation.£102,470 to £133,810
Very Severe Foot InjuriesThere is permanent and severe pain or a serious permanent disability. £102,470 to £133,810
Severe Foot InjuriesThere is a fracture in both feet or heels, leading to a substantial impairment in mobility and permanent or considerable pain.£51,220 to £85,460
Serious Foot InjuriesThere is continuing pain from a traumatic case of arthritis or the risk of arthritis in the future along with prolonged treatment.£30,500 to £47,840
Moderate Foot InjuriesThere is permanent disability and ongoing symptoms due to displaced metatarsal fractures.£16,770 to £30,500
Modest Foot InjuriesThis includes displaced metatarsal fractures, ruptured ligaments and puncture wounds.Up to £16,770
Amputation of All ToesThe compensation would depend on whether the amputation was surgical or traumatic and how much of the forefoot has been lost along with effect on mobility.£44,570 to £68,430
Severe Toe InjuriesThis could include severe crush injuries, amputation of a few toes apart from the great toe or partial amputation.£16,770 to £25,710

Factors That Influence Payouts

The compensation you could seek for your foot injury would depend on certain factors like:

  • Severity of your injuries
  • Impact of the injuries on your life (both short and long-term)
  • Strength of Evidence

Claiming For Loss Of Earnings

As part of your personal injury claim, you could also be eligible for special damages. As previously mentioned, these type of damages can reimburse you for financial losses or costs:

  • Loss of earnings: This could apply if you lose your job due to your injury or had to take a few days off. You could also claim this if you have to work at a lower payscale or need any support to return to work.
  • Caring and Disability Support: If you suffer a permanent disability

    foot or toe injury, you could claim for the costs you incurred in modifying your house or car. You could also claim for the cost of equipment like a wheelchair or walking stick.

  • Medical expenses such as diagnostic tests, prescriptions, physiotherapy and counselling sessions.

Using Our Foot Injury Claim Calculator

Want further clarity on calculating foot injury compensation? Use our compensation calculator for personal injury claims or speak to a member of our team.

Steps To Take When Starting A Claim

Here are the steps you should follow to claim compensation for your foot injury:

  • Seek medical attention: This is the most important step to ensure your safety and to prevent the injury from becoming more serious. You can alert the people around you to call 999 or to administer First Aid. Medical evidence is crucial to any personal injury claim and as part of the process, you can request your medical records.
  • Start compiling evidence to support your claim.
  • Make sure that you start your claim in time: According to the Limitation Act 1980, you have up to 3 years to initiate your claim. However, this time limit doesn’t apply for claims involving children or for somebody with diminished mental capacity. Your personal injury solicitor would help you to determine the time limit for your claim.

Supporting Evidence

Compiling evidence is an important step to corroborate your story. You must make sure to collect the following:

Do You Need a Solicitor?

It isn’t mandatory to hire a personal injury solicitor to claim compensation for your foot injury. However, it’s recommended that you enlist the assistance of expert personal injury lawyers to seek legal advice. If you choose to make your claim with one of the solicitors from our panel, they could help you in the foot injury claims process by:

  • Sending and receiving important documents on your behalf.
  • Providing you with regular updates on the progress of your case.
  • Starting your claim on time.
  • Helping you to value your claim.
  • Helping you to collect evidence

You need not worry about paying any exorbitant consultation fee since the solicitors on our panel offer No Win No Fee services. They will handle your personal injury claim on a Conditional Fee Agreement basis, which means that you will have to pay only if your claim is successful. Your solicitor will charge their success fee, which is a fixed percentage of your compensation award. If you lose your case, you won’t have to pay your solicitor their fee.

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How Long It Takes To See A Compensation Payout

Each foot injury claim differs from the other. Therefore, the time taken by each case also differs. The time it would take to receive compensation for a foot injury depends on:

  • Claim complexity
  • Evidence: If you have strong and substantial evidence to back your case, it would take less time to settle your claim.
  • Liability: If the other party accepts liability for your foot injury, you won’t have to devote much time to collect evidence. However, if they refuse to accept any responsibility, you would have to collect evidence to start your claim.
  • Negotiations: Even if the other party accepts liability, you may not be satisfied with the compensation they’re offering. This could lead to a lengthy process of negotiations.

An experienced personal injury solicitor would give you an estimated timeline on your case.

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