Finger Injury Compensation | How Much Can I Claim For?

As one of the most important components of the human body, fingers are essential for performing everyday tasks such as typing, writing, and carrying heavy objects. Therefore, any injury or loss of a finger can turn your world upside down, giving rise to functional limitations and life-altering effects. Moreover, if you’ve suffered a finger injury due to the negligence of a third party, this can add a layer of frustration to an already upsetting situation. As such, you may be giving some thought to the finger injury claims process. Finger injury compensation will be calculated uniquely, considering the severity of your injuries, your recovery period, and the overall impact on your quality of life. Fortunately, our advisors are here to help you through this process.

At Legal Helpline, our team is here to help you through this challenging time, ensuring any queries you have are answered. As part of the free services that we offer, you could enjoy an initial consultation that assesses the strengths and weaknesses of your case. Following this, you could be connected with one of the specialist solicitors from our panel to start your finger injury compensation claim. Working on a No Win No Fee basis, our panel of solicitors are dedicated to achieving successful payouts for clients just like you.

To learn more about finger injury claims, please get in touch with our friendly advisory team:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Much Finger Injury Compensation Can I Claim?
Calculating The Final Finger Injury Compensation Amount?
Will Compensation For An Injured Finger Cover Other Damages?
Can I Claim Finger Injury Compensation?
What Accidents Can Lead To A Finger Becoming Injured?
Evidence Needed To Prove Liability For A Finger Injury
How Long After I Injured My Finger Can I Make A Claim?
What Can Legal Helpline Do To Support My Finger Injury Compensation Claim?
Claiming Finger Injury Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis
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How Much Finger Injury Compensation Can I Claim?

The amount of finger injury compensation you could claim for could range from a few thousand for minor fractures, to £75,550 to £110,750 for index and middle and/or ring finger amputation. If your claim is successful, you could be awarded general damages to compensate you for any physical and mental pain and suffering you endured.

General damages will be calculated by a solicitor using medical evidence and a copy of the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This publication is broadly used by legal professionals as it contains compensation guidelines for many injuries of different severities.

All entries in the table below, apart from the first figure, have been taken from the JCG. Please note that the entries are merely guidelines, and do not guarantee how much you could receive.

Injury	Notes	Compensation Pay-out
Multiple serious injuries with financial losses	More than one instance of serious injury with special damages such as medical expenses, travel costs, and loss of earnings	Up to £250,000+
Amputation of Index and Middle and/or Ring Fingers	The hand will have very little use, with a very weak grip.	£75,550 to £110,750
Serious Hand Injuries	Cases with several amputated fingers that leaves it clawed or clumsy.	£35,390 to £75,550
Severe Fractures to Fingers	Including cases with deformity, an impairment of grip, and a disturbed sensation.	Up to £44,840
Amputation of the Terminal Phalanges of the Index and Middle Fingers	With scarring, a restriction in movement, and an impaired grip.	In the region of £30,500
Amputation of Ring and Little Fingers	The claimant will have suffered an amputation of both the little fingers and ring finger.	In the region of £26,620
Total and Partial Loss of Index Finger	Injuries giving rise to disfigurement and an impaired grip or dexterity.	£14,850 to £22,870
Serious Injury to Ring or Middle Fingers	Fractures causing stiffness, deformity and permanent sensitivity	£12,590 to £19,940
Fracture of Index Finger	Where the fracture has mended in a timely manner, but there is persisting pain with heavy use.	£11,120 to £14,930

To receive a personal compensation estimate, please get in touch with one of our friendly advisors.

Calculating The Final Finger Injury Compensation Amount?

When calculating the final finger injury compensation amount, a solicitor will consider the following factors:

The severity of your injuries
The length of your recovery period
The impact on your daily activities
The effect on your quality of life
The extent of any financial losses you may have suffered.

To discuss the extent of your finger injury with one of our advisors, please get in touch with our team today.

Will Compensation For An Injured Finger Cover Other Damages?

Yes, compensation for an injured finger could cover other damages, such as financial losses. Otherwise known as special damages, this head of loss will compensate you for monetary losses you may have suffered due to your injuries.

Please see the following examples of special damages that you could include in your claim:

Loss of earnings, including a loss in current or future income, loss of workplace benefits, overtime pay, and bonuses.
Medical expenses, such as private surgical costs, prescriptions for pain relief, and manual therapy sessions.
Travel expenses, encompassing fuel and public transport costs from travelling to and from medical appointments. This can also include parking fees for clinics and hospitals.
Home modifications, including the cost of gripping aids, new door handles and stump protections to accommodate permanent finger injuries.
Care expenses, such as the cost of professional help with cleaning, dressing, cooking, and nursing if your injuries left you unable to do so. This can also include elderly and childcare costs for family members.

Please note that special damages must be supported with evidence; this can include:

Receipts
Invoices
Payslips
Bank statements

For more information about special damages, please call one of our helpful advisors today.

Can I Claim Finger Injury Compensation?

Yes, you could claim finger injury compensation if you can demonstrate that your injuries were caused by a third party’s negligence. In doing this, you must be able to fulfil the following eligibility requirements:

You Were Owed a Duty of Care

Another person, business, or organisation must have owed you a legal duty of care. This essentially means that they were responsible for taking reasonable steps to protect your health and safety in the situation where the injury occurred.

That Duty of Care Was Breached

Following this, you must prove that the duty of care was breached. A breach may happen when a third party falls short of expectation, and does not act how a person or organisation reasonably would have done. Examples may include failing to train staff members, ignoring risks and hazards, and failing to adapt safety measures.

You Suffered an Injury or Illness

You must have suffered a physical or a psychological injury to be eligible to claim. This can range from minor injuries to more serious or long-term conditions, such as fractures, dislocations or a loss of a finger.

What Accidents Can Lead To A Finger Becoming Injured?

There are many accidents that can lead to a finger becoming injured, namely at work, on roads, in public, or in healthcare settings. Please see the following examples and how finger injury compensation claims could arise as a result:

Accident At Work

Employers have a duty of care to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their staff. A failure to do this could amount to a breach in a duty of care, resulting in accidents and subsequent injuries to workers. For instance:

Your employer could fail to repair a cutting machine, despite being aware that it needs fixing. The machine could malfunction whilst you’re using it, resulting in serious deep cuts to multiple fingers from the circular saw.
An employer could fail to provide you with the adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves when using powered hand tools. Due to this, a moving part could cut your hand, leading to permanent scarring and psychological injuries such as PTSD.

If you’ve experienced something similar, you could make an accident at work claim due to your employer’s negligence.

Accident In Public

Those in control of public places have a duty of care to take steps in ensuring the reasonable safety of visitors to their premises. Nevertheless, you could make a public liability claim if a third party breached this duty of care, resulting in your finger injuries. For example:

A council could fail to fix a broken piece of pavement, despite being made aware of it by numerous sources. You could trip and fall, resulting in several fingers to become dislocated on your left hand.
The owner of a shop could fail to fix a broken automatic door that has been malfunctioning. The door could suddenly close on your hand, resulting in crush injuries to several fingers from being trapped.

Road Traffic Accident

All road users owe a duty to one another to navigate the roads in a safe manner that prevents injury to themselves and others. If this standard is not upheld, you could make a road traffic accident claim if a driver was negligent. To illustrate:

A driver could be using their mobile phone, failing to notice you navigating a zebra crossing. The driver could hit you, resulting in several broken finger injuries, a broken arm and a dislocated neck.
A driver could fail to break in time with changing traffic lights, resulting in a rear-end collision. Due to the force, you could suffer crush injuries to your fingers from hitting the steering wheel. Further to this, you could also suffer with whiplash and lower back injuries.

Medical Negligence

All healthcare professionals have a duty of care to their patients. In doing this, healthcare professionals must meet the minimum expected standard of care when providing treatment. However, if you’ve suffered harm to your finger due to substandard treatment, you could make a medical negligence claim. For instance:

You could suffer a surgical error whilst receiving carpal tunnel release surgery. For example, a surgeon could use excessive force with a scalpel, resulting in permanent nerve damage and a loss of sensation in two fingers.
You could attend A&E with a broken finger, requiring immediate treatment. A consultant could fail to secure your finger properly in a cast, causing it to heal in a deformed position. You could suffer psychological injuries as a result, such as PTSD, anxiety and depression.

To speak to one of our advisors about your personal experience today, please get in touch with our helpful team.

Evidence Needed To Prove Liability For A Finger Injury

To prove liability for a finger injury, you will need to demonstrate that your injuries resulted from negligence. In doing this, you could provide the following forms of evidence:

A copy of your medical records to support the injuries you suffered
CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident
A copy of an accident report form, detailing the incident
Contact details of witnesses who could support your version of events at a later date
Photographs of visual injuries
A daily symptoms diary, detailing the severity of your injuries and any treatment you received
The registration and insurance details of the third party if you were involved in a road traffic collision

For more information, please see our dedicated page on the evidence needed for a personal injury claim.

If you’re connected with one of the specialist solicitors from our panel, they could gather evidence on your behalf. For a free eligibility assessment today, please contact our advisory team today.

How Long After I Injured My Finger Can I Make A Claim?

You can make a claim within 3 years of your finger injury as per the Limitation Act 1980.

However, the following exceptions to the Act may apply to your situation:

If the claimant is a child, the 3-year time limit will begin from the date of their 18th birthday.
Where an injured person lacks mental capacity, the usual 3-year time limit for making a claim is suspended. The time limit will begin only when they regain mental capacity. Until then, a claim can be made on their behalf by a litigation friend.

For more information about limitation periods, please see our dedicated guide on the compensation claims time limit.

To learn about making a finger injury compensation claim on behalf of a loved one, please contact our team today.

What Can Legal Helpline Do To Support My Finger Injury Compensation Claim?

Legal Helpline can support your finger injury compensation claim by providing an free initial consultation and connecting you with our panel of expert solicitors. From here, you could enjoy one-to-one support throughout the claims process. You could also enjoy the following benefits with one of the specialist No Win No Fee solicitors:

Consistent updates about your case so you always know where your finger injury compensation claim stands
Help with evidence-gathering efforts, such as CCTV footage and medical reports
Explanations of legal jargon to give you an understanding of the personal injury claims process
Connecting you with therapists to aid ongoing injuries, such as physiotherapists and cognitive-behavioural therapists
Advice about finger injury claims that strictly adheres to the rules of confidentiality
Helping you apply for interim payments

To receive a case check today, please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly team.

Claiming Finger Injury Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis

Following an initial assessment, you could be connected with one of the dedicated solicitors from our panel to start your compensation claim. Operating under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), you could experience:

No solicitor service fees at the start of your claim, as it develops, or in the event that your case is unsuccessful
If the outcome of your case is favourable, you will pay a success fee to your solicitor. Please be aware that the success fee percentage will be taken from your compensation, and is capped by law. Therefore, you’ll always enjoy the majority.

Contact Us To Begin

To start your finger injury compensation claim, our team are available 24/7 to help you. Get in touch today:

Call us on 0333 000 0729
Contact us online by completing our form
Use our free live chat feature

More Information

For more information about personal injury claims, please see some of our other helpful guides:

Get help with cycle accident claims
See the following advice about serious injury claims
Learn about how to make paralysis injury claims

Additional external resources:

Learn about how to treat finger pain from the NHS
See the following advice on requesting CCTV footage of yourself from Gov.UK
Get help with reporting a health and safety issue from HSE

Thank you for reading our useful guide on how to claim finger injury compensation.

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