Ankle Injuries and Foot Injuries
‘Ankle injury’ and ‘foot injury’ are general terms used to describe various degrees of injury caused to the ankle, foot and toes. Such injuries range from twists and sprains to fractures and permanent deformity. These injuries often arise as a result of something as simple as a trip, slip or fall due to an uneven paving slab.
If you injure an ankle or foot in an accident you may be able to claim compensation for your injuries. If you are not sure whether you have a valid claim then call our personal injury helpline for a free assessment of your claim.
The level of compensation awarded for an ankle or foot injury will depend on the severity of the injuries sustained. Most ankle injuries attract relatively modest sums of compensation, especially where there are minor fractures, sprains or ligamentous injuries. The range of award here is generally between £1,000 and £8,000. However, the level of compensation for more serious claims can rise to £40,000, especially where there is early degeneration of the joints at a young age necessitating an arthrodesis or fusion of the joint.
Foot and toe injuries are similar. Amputation of the great toe can attract an award of around £18,000, whilst amputation of all the toes has a bracket of around £21,00 to £33,000. Amputation of one foot gives rise to compensation of between £48,000 and £63,000 whereas amputation of both feet will lead to compensation of between £100,000 and £117,000. Fortunately these cases are not common and most foot injuries are worth anything between £4,000 and £23,000.
It should be remembered that these figures represent compensation awarded for the injury itself or what solicitors call ‘pain, suffering and loss of amenity’. In addition to this compensation can be claimed for financial losses arising from the accident such as loss of earnings, care, medical costs and travelling expenses. In fact any expense that is incurred as a result of the accident that wouldn’t otherwise have arisen.
