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If you’ve been injured in an accident that occurred because someone who had a duty of care towards you breached this duty, you may be able to claim compensation for your suffering.
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You may be able to make an injury claim if you have suffered a finger injury because of a third party’s negligence. Finger injury compensation claims include all kinds of finger injuries, including the index finger, middle fingers, little finger, and thumb injuries.
Even minor finger injuries can significantly impact your daily life and affect every activity, from washing, dressing, and cooking, to driving and work. Tendon injuries, broken fingers, impaired grip, and even finger amputation count as more serious finger injuries, which can leave you with a life-changing impairment such as partial loss or total loss of function.
This guide explains the process for starting a successful claim and the finger injury claims process, including claiming compensation and possible compensation payouts.
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Common Causes Of Finger Injuries
Many hand injury compensation claims occur in manual working environments like construction sites, farms, and other outdoor settings. However, a finger injury can happen anywhere; it doesn’t have to be in a work-related location to qualify as a personal injury claim. The accident must be due to someone else’s negligence, and they must owe you a duty of care. This could be in the supermarket, in a public space, or on the bus.
There are numerous different ways a finger injury can occur, but typically, finger and hand injuries fall into distinct categories.
Crush injuries involve catching or trapping part of your hand and can lead to severely fractured fingers and serious tendon injuries. The most common cause of this type of injury is trapping or jamming fingers in a door or piece of machinery, and can lead to multiple serious injuries
Another common category of finger injuries is sprains and breaks, which can be caused by numerous factors, such as falling or being involved in an accident. Cuts and lacerations to fingers are serious injuries that may also be eligible for finger injury compensation.
Finger amputation is one of the most serious types of finger injury, resulting in some of the highest compensation payouts.
How Can I Claim Finger Injury Compensation?
Personal injury claims for fingers are often handled by personal injury solicitors. You can only make a claim for compensation for a finger injury if the person or organisation responsible owes you a duty of care. They must have also breached this duty, which caused your injury.
A duty of care is a legal obligation owed by a person, multiple people, a company, or another type of organisation, such as a business, the local council, or your employer. Successfully claiming finger injury compensation depends on showing that a duty of care you were owed has been breached.
A specialist personal injury solicitor will offer free legal advice and assess your case. If it can be established that your accident was due to the fault or negligence of someone who owed you a duty of care, then you should be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation.
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How Much Are The Awards In Finger Injury Compensation Claims?
The compensation awarded for your injury claim can be made up of two parts—first, general damages which reflect the physical pain and emotional trauma caused by the accident.
The second element is special damages, which cover any monetary disadvantage the claimant suffers, including loss of earnings and additional costs.
Finger injury claims vary, leading to different compensation amounts. Your personal injury claim solicitor will refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), which provide a range of figures for different finger injuries. However, this represents general damages only. Let’s take a look.
How Does A Finger Injury Compensation Claim Work?
Personal injury lawyers will begin by assessing your case. A finger injury claim depends on establishing a duty of care, so the solicitor will need to know how the injury occurred.
Different laws cover duty of care. In public spaces, those who control the space owe a duty of care to the public under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. Road users owe each other a duty of care and must follow the rules and regulations of the Highway Code and Road Traffic Act 1988.
In the workplace, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 states that your employer owes a duty of care to all staff. This is a duty to minimise the risk of harm as much as they reasonably can.
In addition to your own account of events, you will need to describe how the accident occurred and provide witness statements from the accident scene, accident report forms, police data, photographs of the accident, and your medical records – whatever evidence you have available to support your claim.
If you claim for things like taxis or public transport because you can’t drive due to the injury, you will need receipts and tickets. A compensation payout can also include an amount towards private treatment and related medical expenses.
As part of your finger injury claim, your solicitor will liaise with the defendant (the person responsible). If they raise objections or contest your claim, your personal injury solicitors will manage all this on your behalf. They work towards the best possible outcome in your personal injury claim and represent your interests, minimising stress for you whilst they work to get you the maximum compensation available.
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How Much Compensation Can I Receive For A Finger Injury Claim?
The Judicial College Guidelines provide parameters for different types of hand injury.
Serious thumb injuries resulting in permanent loss of use, for instance, an accident where the thumb is practically severed at the base, can lead to compensation amounts of between £15,370 and £20,460.
Amputation of the index finger or middle finger attracts compensation between £75,550 and £110,750.
Partial finger amputation compensation is between £4,820 and £22,870 depending on which finger has been amputated and the remaining sensitivity. This includes the amputation and rejoining of more than one finger, leaving the hand ‘clawed’ and with 50% or less of its original function.
How No Win No Fee Solicitors Co Can Help You Claim Compensation For Your Finger Injury Claim
If you want to make a finger injury claim, it’s essential to work with specialist personal injury lawyers who can seek compensation on your behalf. Here at No Win No Fee Solicitors Co, our team possesses great expertise and experience in finger injury cases. They know how to claim compensation and get the best payout on every finger injury claim.
As our name suggests, we operate on a No Win No Fee basis. This means you don’t pay anything to begin a finger injury claim. If you don’t end up with any compensation for a finger accident, you won’t pay us any fees – so there is absolutely no personal financial risk to you.
You’ll only pay us a fee if you get hand injury compensation. The fee is a small percentage of the compensation award. This way, you get access to quality legal services with no risk of any costly professional fees. This means that our service is available to all and that your financial means won’t debar you from making a claim.
If you’d like to check if you can make a personal claim for finger injuries, call us at the number above, write to us here, or message us now via our live chat box. We’re always happy to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below we’ll answer common questions regarding bicycle accident claims.
Does the amount of compensation for a finger injury depend on which finger is damaged?
Fingers rank in terms of importance, and fingers we use all the time, like the index finger, middle finger and thumb, usually attract higher compensation amounts than little fingers or ring fingers.
Is there a time limit on claiming compensation?
There is a time limit for claiming compensation for injured fingers: three years from the date the accident occurred. If the claimant is a child under 18, then there is no time limit until they reach their 18th birthday.
I have received multiple serious injuries in a road traffic accident. Will my finger compensation form part of a personal injury claim?
A finger injury may be just one of several injuries received in road traffic accidents. A hand injury claim can be added to any other serious injury you have sustained and form one overall claim; you don’t need to claim for each injury separately.
Should I use a solicitor for a finger injury compensation claim?
Accidents and injuries are traumatic and trying to manage a complex personal injury claim will only add to your stress when you are trying to recover. Allowing an expert personal injury claim solicitor to take the strain means you don’t have the worry and anxiety and can concentrate on your recovery. Because the claim is conducted with a no-win fee solicitor, you have absolutely no financial risk.
I require surgery on two fingers following an accident two years ago. Can I still make a compensation claim?
Sometimes, the full extent of an injury is not realised immediately after the incident or accident. Medical intervention may be required later, or an injury may lead to deterioration requiring surgery. You can make a finger injury claim up to three years from the incident date or the date you discovered the injury.
How long do finger injury compensation claims take?
On average, straightforward cases are resolved within six months. Complicated claims, serious accidents, or cases where the defendant contests the claim may take longer.
I suffered several injuries, including a finger injury in a road accident, which was partially my fault. Does this mean I can't claim compensation?
You can still claim compensation for injuries resulting from incidents or accidents for which you are partially to blame. This doesn’t just happen in road accidents. Sometimes, an employee may be injured at work due to fault on the part of their employer and because of their own disregard for safety regulations or a failure to take proper care.
The law calls this contributory negligence, meaning someone else is at fault, but you are also partly to blame, so liability is shared. You can still claim compensation for your injuries, but the defendant may successfully argue that you contributed to your own accident. Your compensation award will be reduced to reflect this.
I sustained a finger injury at work but have now left the company. Can I still make a compensation claim?
Often, employees don’t want to claim whilst they remain with that employer; it can be awkward and cause difficulties with other staff members. You have three years from the date of the incident or accident to make a claim, and you can still claim even though you no longer work for that company.
