Leg injury claims can be made if your accident and the subsequent injuries were caused by another party’s negligent actions. At No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct, our team understands that a leg injury can immediately restrict your mobility, sometimes changing your life in an instant. Things like walking, driving, or even going to work can now feel impossible, leading to a disrupted routine and financial concerns. With the help of a solicitor from our panel, we can help you recover compensation to cover these immediate costs and provide future stability for any care needs you may have now.
A leg injury compensation claim could also help fund any specialist prosthetics if you need them, and cover the costs of lost wages. Our panel is committed to providing a service to our clients that is fully comprehensive, ensuring that you receive representation that reflects your own experience. We’re not just focused on winning your claim, but achieving compensation that truly addresses your needs.
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For a free eligibility consultation, you can contact an advisor today. They’re available to discuss any questions you might have regarding the personal injury claims process or how long after the accident you would be eligible to claim.
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- Can I Claim Compensation For A Leg Injury?
- What Are Some Leg Injury Claims Examples?
- The Most Common Leg Injuries Claimed For
- How Much Leg Injury Compensation Might Be Awarded?
- How Can I Prove Fault For A Leg Injury?
- How Long After Injuring My Leg Can I Claim Compensation?
- How Our Panel Of Expert Solicitors Can Help Your Leg Injury Claim
- Claiming Leg Injury Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis
- More Information
Can I Claim Compensation For A Leg Injury?
Yes, you can claim compensation for a leg injury if we can show that your accident and following injuries were the cause of someone else’s negligence. In order for this to be demonstrated, the following eligibility criteria must be met:
You Were Owed A Duty Of Care
This is a legal responsibility owed to you from another person, business or organisation. Per this obligation, the responsible party must take reasonable steps to prevent you from harm or injury in the place where your accident occurred. This includes identifying risks and taking steps to prevent leg injuries.
This Duty Was Breached
A breach of duty in leg injury claims can arise when the responsible party fails to meet expected standards, directly causing your injury. To show this, we must display the responsible party’s failure to adhere to their legal responsibilities, for example if a road user speeds over the limit, resulting in a collision that causes you a leg injury.
The Breach Led To You Suffering A Leg Injury
The final element that must be shown is that the responsible party’s breach of duty resulted in you suffering a leg injury.
This establishes a link between the negligent actions or inactions of another and your injuries; in essence proving that their negligence was the cause of your leg injuries. You could recover compensation for any injuries sustained, whether minor soft tissue injuries or severe leg injuries as well as any psychological damage caused by your accident.
For a free consultation with our advisors, please get in touch with us today. They’re on hand to answer any questions you might have, and can provide you with an obligation-free chat, where you can discuss how to claim leg injury compensation.
What Are Some Leg Injury Claims Examples?
There are many ways that a leg injury can occur, often resulting from a road traffic accident, workplace accidents or even after a slip, trip and fall in public.
Below, we’ve provided some illustrative examples of how these accidents can take place, and some grounds where you would be eligible to claim:
Leg Injuries Caused By Road Traffic Accidents
On the roads, whether you are a pedestrian, cyclist or car user, you are owed a duty of care from all other road users. Under this, those using the roads in any capacity must do so in a way that reduces the risk of causing harm or injury to others.
An example of how a road traffic accident might result in a leg injury can include if:
- Another road user on the motorway was speeding whilst looking at their phone. Due to this, they lose control of their vehicle causing them to swerve into your lane, resulting in a side-on collision. Your leg is crushed under the force of the crash, causing a crush injury that later requires an amputation.
Leg Injuries Caused By Accidents At Work
Under certain legislation, employers must take appropriate and reasonable steps to ensure the health, wellbeing and safety of their employees.
An accident at work could lead to a leg injury if:
- Whilst working on a construction site, a crane operator who hasn’t received adequate training drops a heavy beam that lands on your lower leg. This causes severe, complicated fractures and lacerations, meaning you require months out of work and extensive physiotherapy.
Leg Injuries Caused By Public Liability Accidents
Owners or businesses in control of a premises must take steps to ensure that the space is reasonably safe for visitors and members of the public.
A public liability accident could lead to a leg injury, if for example:
- You are in a supermarket that has a spillage on an aisle. Multiple members of staff have noticed the spillage, yet it hasn’t been signposted, cleaned or cordoned off. As a result of this, you slip and trip on the spill, causing you to suffer a head injury as well as a broken leg due to the impact of the fall.
These are only a few ways that leg injury claims could arise in different scenarios, so to discuss the particulars of your own accident, please contact our advisors today.
The Most Common Leg Injuries Claimed For
Any type of leg injury caused as a result of negligence can be claimed for, however some of the most common injuries you could seek compensation for include:
- Leg fractures, including broken tibias, fibulas, femurs and kneecaps. These sorts of injuries can be caused by serious falls
- Knee injuries such as ligament tears and patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Dislocations such as knee or hip displacement
- Crush injuries
- Lacerations and bruising
- Soft tissue damage including muscle, tendon or ligament damage
This list isn’t comprehensive, and as aforementioned, you could recover compensation for any leg injury caused by someone else’s negligent actions.
Get in touch with our advisors to discuss the specifics of your own leg injury compensation claim.
How Much Leg Injury Compensation Might Be Awarded?
You could receive anywhere up to £15,640 for a simple fibula or tibia fracture to £372,570 for the loss of both legs. These figures have been taken from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) which is a publication used by professionals when valuing your general damages; this is one of the heads of claim you could recover compensation for.
It can also be useful to determine how a leg injury compensation amount is reached. Usually, settlements can be made up of two different heads of claim, called general and special damages.
General damages compensation is for the physical injuries and psychiatric damage caused as a result of your leg accident. When this is being valued, solicitors can consider the extent of physical pain and suffering as well as the impact that the injuries have had on your daily life.
As aforementioned, professionals will also make reference to the JCG to determine appropriate values for general damages. The JCG lists a variety of injuries, including leg injuries, with a guideline amount of compensation to award for each. We’ve provided a table below with some of these figures for leg injuries at different severities. Please note that the top entry has not been taken from the JCG and that this table is suggestive only, and not a guarantee of compensation.
| Type of Injury | Severity | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| A number of severe injuries + financial losses | Very severe - various serious injuries as well as special damages such as prosthetic costs, home adaptations and lost wages | Up to £1,000,000+ |
| Leg Amputation | Loss of both legs - this will be awarded where both legs have been lost above the knee, or one has been lost above the knee and another lost below the knee | £318,120 to £372,570 |
| Below-knee amputation of both legs - awards at the top of the bracket will be applied where both legs have been amputated just below the knee | £266,200 to £356,840 | |
| Above-knee amputation of one leg - the amount awarded will depend on the severity of phantom limb pains, or any other problems with a stump | £138,490 to £181,610 | |
| Severe Leg Injuries | Severe (i) The most serious injuries short of amputation - this bracket includes extensive degloving of the leg or fractures that have not united | £127,160 to £179,560 |
| Severe (ii) very serious - permanent mobility problems requiring crutches or mobility aids for the remainder of the injured persons life | £72,440 to £117,210 | |
| Severe (iii) serious - compound or comminuted fractures | £51,790 to £72,440 | |
| Less Serious Leg Injuries | Less serious (i) incompletely recovered fractures or serious soft tissue injuries | £23,730 to £36,680 |
| Less serious (ii) simple femur fractures with no resulting damage to surfaces (articular) | £12,040 to £18,600 | |
| Less serious (iii) soft tissue injuries or simple fractures to the fibula or tibia | Up to £15,640 |
Special Damages In Leg Injury Claims
Special damages in leg injury claims are compensation for relevant, quantifiable out-of-pocket expenses resulting from your accident. For those injured, leg injuries can result in life-long damage, meaning the financial impact can continue for years to come.
In successful leg injury claims, special damages can be used to ease the financial burden by helping you manage any immediate expenses, as well as future care needs. You could recover financial compensation for:
- Lost earnings: if your accident left you out of work whilst you were recovering or your leg injury has impacted your future employment prospects, you could seek compensation for both current lost earnings and future lost income.
- Medical costs: any private treatments you have opted for, reconstructive surgery costs or ongoing prescription expenses you might now be faced with.
- Costs of care: whether professional round-the-clock care, gratuitous help from family and friends or domestic assistance, any associated costs can be sought under special damages.
- Specialist mobility equipment: the cost of wheelchairs, crutches or prosthetic limbs can also form a portion of your special damages compensation.
- Home or vehicle adaptations: the installation of stairlifts, wheelchair ramps or even expenses of vehicular modifications can also be claimed back.
In addition to the financial losses above, you could also seek compensation for miscellaneous costs, including travel expenses or any additional relevant expenses caused by your accident. However, in order for you to seek special damages compensation, you will need documents that prove these losses.
This may include payslips to demonstrate lost earnings, receipts for any medical expenses and any invoices for modifications or specialist mobility equipment; all of which a solicitor from our panel could help you in obtaining.
Get in touch with our advisors today to learn more about how special damages could help you after a leg injury.
How Can I Prove Fault For A Leg Injury?
To prove fault for a leg injury, you will need documents that act as evidence, which can support the basis of your claim. In leg injury compensation claims, this could include:
- Comprehensive medical records, including copies of scans or X-rays
- CCTV footage of the accident if it was caught on camera
- If your accident occurred as a road traffic collision, the contact details, registration information and insurance details of the other driver
- A copy of your workplace accident book or a public place accident book depending on where your accident occurred
- Photographs of any visible injuries to your leg
- Contact details of anyone who might have witnessed the accident
At No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct, a solicitor from our panel could help you compile these documents to build an unshakeable case. Contact an advisor today to learn more about the evidence needed in leg injury claims.
How Long After Injuring My Leg Can I Claim Compensation?
You will generally have 3 years after injuring your leg to claim compensation. This personal injury time limit is established under the Limitation Act 1980; however, there are exceptions which can apply to specific claimants.
To learn more about how the time limit would apply to your case, please get in touch with our team of advisors today for further information.
How Our Panel Of Expert Solicitors Can Help Your Leg Injury Claim
Our panel can help you with a leg injury claim by handling all legal intricacies on your behalf. This means that you can remain focused on your recovery, whilst we work tirelessly to secure compensation to help you manage both current expenses and future care needs. Having a committed panel of experts can massively impact the outcome of your claim.
With a comprehensive service, our panel of solicitors provide a full commitment to your wellbeing. This extends beyond legal advice and support; our panel will put you in touch with healthcare professionals who can support your mobility after a leg injury, or even connect you to psychiatrists to address any psychological damage caused by your accident.
Some more of the services we provide include:
- Arranging independent medical assessments in order to document the long-term prognosis of your leg injury
- Regular updates about your claim and a dedicated point of contact through the entire process to discuss any worries you have about your leg injury claim
- Help with gathering and obtaining vital evidence to build a strong claim and support your version of how you came to suffer a leg injury
- Advice on appropriate care options and support in the aftermath of a leg injury
- Advocating on your behalf to achieve a settlement that is reflective of your experience
Get in touch with an advisor today to learn more about how our panel of specialist leg injury solicitors could help you seek compensation.
Claiming Leg Injury Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis
Here at No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct, our panel of expert leg injury claims solicitors offer their services on a No Win No Fee basis. This is done by utilising a contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement, which in practice means:
- You’d have no upfront payments needed for a solicitor from our panel to take on your case
- You wouldn’t be faced with ongoing solicitors’ payments whilst your claim progressed
- You’d have nothing to pay towards the work of a solicitor from our panel if we were unable to recover compensation on your behalf
We believe that everyone should have access to justice, and by working on a No Win No Fee basis, our clients’ financial risk is minimised.
In the case that a leg injury compensation claim was successful, a pre-discussed percentage would be taken out of your compensation, as our panel’s success fee. This is discussed before your claim begins to ensure that you are fully informed, and understand the percentage of compensation you would receive if successful. Furthermore, the law places a limit on the percentage.
Additionally, by getting in touch with our advisors today, you could discuss any questions you might have regarding the fees, or how a No Win No Fee claim could help you get the legal support you need.
Contact No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct
Getting in touch with our advisors today is taking the first step in securing the compensation you deserve. To reach us, you can:
- Call us on 020 8050 4194
- Contact us online
- Speak to an advisor using our live chat
More Information
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- How to seek compensation in burn injury claims
- What are fatal accident claims and how can our panel help?
- Pursuing compensation for a neck injury claim
Helpful External Resources
- NHS information on broken legs
- How much Statutory Sick Pay you could claim
- Returning to work after a period of absence
Thank you for your time reading our leg injury claims guide today. If you have any questions, please contact an advisor today.