Leg Injury Compensation At Work UK

Whether you are confused about your eligibility or looking for the average settlement for a broken leg in the UK, you’re in the right place. We are here with all the questions about leg injury claims. Let’s have a look at some of the most frequently asked questions about leg injury at work claims.

What Are Leg Injury Claims?

The term “leg” refers to both upper and lower legs. A lower leg is a part between your leg and ankle. While the upper leg refers to the area between the hip and knee. But if your hip is injured, you can get a hip injury claim.

Read more about Ankle injury claims.

As mentioned earlier, you can get a leg injury claim. It is the compensation money that is given to the victim of a workplace accident. This settlement amount covers almost every expense you have to bear because of your leg injury at work.

Can I Get Leg Injury Compensation At Work?

Like other types of injury at work claims, to claim your compensation, you have to prove that the accident was caused due to the negligence of someone else. For instance, if your employer is negligent about your safety at work and you break your leg in an accident. In this case, you are entitled to get compensation for a broken leg at work.

Types of Leg Injuries At Work

There are different types of leg injury claims for workplace accidents. Let’s have a look at some of the most common types of work-related leg injuries.

• Compound leg fractures (bone shattered into multiple pieces)
• Stress fracture (a minor, tiny crack in the bone)
• Displaced fracture (two parts of the broken bone are misaligned)
• Avulsion fractures (Fractured bone piece pulled off by a tendon or ligament)
• Impacted fractures

There can be several other types of leg injuries such as compression, comminuted and oblique fractures etc.

What Causes Broken Leg At Work?

There are a lot of possible causes of a broken leg at work. Sometimes, long term work nature can also be a cause of fracture in a leg. Here are the most common causes of leg injuries at work.

• Forklift or other moving machinery accidents
• Slips, Trips and falls
• Falling from heights
• Getting a severe hit in the leg
• Repetitive force can cause or overuse can cause stress fractures

No matter what has broken or injured your leg at work, you can get a broken leg injury claim if it was not your negligence.

What Does A Leg Injury Claim Cover?

As previously mentioned, a leg injury at work claim covers all the expenses you had to bear because of your injury. Let’s have a look at what type of expenses you can cover in a broken leg personal injury compensation.

• General Expenses: Compensation for your pains and sufferings.
• Medical Expenses: All types of medical costs whether you had surgery or not.
• Travel Expenses: Compensation for the money you spent on travelling to the hospital to treatment.
• Loss of Earnings: The money you couldn’t earn because of your injury. It also includes the work-related benefits you missed due to your injury.
• Special Care: The money you spent on taking special care of someone.

Maximising these expenses will help you get more than the average broken leg compensation payout.

What To Do After A Leg Injury At Work?

Taking any wrong step after a leg injury at work may put your claim at stake. That’s why you should know what to do in this situation. Here is what to do after a leg injury at work in the UK.

• Follow-up and Record Your Medical treatment: Get proper treatment and keep a track of all of your medical reports and bills.
• Collect Evidence: From the CCTV footage to recording your accident, take every step that provides you with a piece of evidence to get your broken leg injury claim.
• Contact Witnesses: Get the details of workers who have seen you getting injured.

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How Much Compensation Do You Get For A Leg Injury At Work?

The compensation money you get depends on how severe the injury was. For instance, severe leg injury compensation will be more than that of a minor one. Let’s have a look at the average leg injury payout you can get in the UK.

Types of Leg Injury	Leg Injury Compensation Amount
Most serious leg injuries. For example, gross shortening of the leg	£82,110 to £115,940
Leg Injuries causing permanent mobility problems	£46,780 to £77,040
Soft tissue leg injuries such as lacerations, bruising and cuts, etc	Up to £2,090

Contact us for more detail about the workers’ compensation for a leg injury claim.

How Much Compensation For A Broken Leg?

Some accidents can be severe that can lead to multiple fractures or a broken leg. They attract more compensation than a normal injury. But victims still ask “how much compensation will I get for a broken leg at work”. Here is the average compensation for a broken leg you can get in the UK.

Type of Broken/Fractured Leg	Broken Leg Compensation Payouts
Serious compound leg fractures	£33,450 and £46,780
Multiple leg fractures or severe crushing injuries	£23,680 to £33,450
Broken leg leaving the injured person with impaired mobility	£15,320 to £23,680
Femur fracture	£7,780 to £12,010
Tibia and fibula fractures	£10,100

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How Much Compensation For Leg Amputation?

Leg amputation is a severe condition and affects a person for the entire life. Here is how much compensation you can get for leg amputations at work in the UK.

Type of Leg Amputation	Legs Amputation Payout UK
Compensation for the loss of both legs	£205,420 to £240,590
Below the knee amputation of both legs	£171,920 to £230,440
Above the knee amputation of a single leg	£89,440 to £117,280
Below the knee amputation of a single leg	£83,590 to £113,450

If you still have any questions in mind, feel free to get in touch with us.

No Win No Fee Leg Injury Claims

We help you get leg injury compensation on a No Win No Fee principle. Under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), we do not charge you anything neither before nor during the case. You will only pay our nominal predetermined fee once you get the compensation money in your bank account.

How To Get Leg Injury At Work Claim?

To get workers’ compensation for a leg injury at work in the UK, just get in touch with our experts. You can schedule your appointment with us by contacting us via Whatsapp, email, Filling the form, talking to our Live chatting team or calling us directly. After that, discuss your case and then we will start making your claim.