Arm Injury Claims – How Much Compensation Am I Eligible To Claim?

Injuring your arm can be painful, irritating, and in some cases, life-changing. The impact of an arm injury can make it difficult to work, enjoy your hobbies, and carry out your normal tasks at home. Therefore, if you’ve injured your arm in an accident caused by somebody else’s negligence, you might be eligible to make an arm injury claim for compensation for your suffering and any inconvenience caused.

Our specially trained advisors are here to help if you’ve got any questions about arm injury claims. During a no-obligation consultation about your claim, they’ll give you free legal advice and review your case with you. If there are strong enough grounds to proceed, we’ll partner you with one of our personal injury solicitors. Importantly, their legal fees only need to be paid if you win your claim, as all accepted cases are managed on a No Win No Fee basis.

To learn more about claiming compensation for an arm injury, please read on. Alternatively, call us today on 0800 6524 881 if you’re ready to begin your claim right away.

Am I Eligible To Make An Arm Injury Compensation Claim?

Because our personal injury solicitors work on a No Win No Fee basis, they’ll usually only take on arm injury claims they believe have a solid chance of success. So before they agree to represent you, they’ll look at whether:

• The defendant owed you (the claimant) a duty of care; and
• A negligent act by the defendant caused an accident; and
• Your arm was injured during the accident.

Different legislation is used to establish a duty of care in arm injury claims. For example, if you injure your arm at work, your employer may have breached their duty of care as defined by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Similarly, the Road Traffic Act 1988 might be relevant if your arm was injured after you were knocked off your bike.

Once your solicitor has confirmed that a legal duty of care existed, they will move on to gathering evidence with you to prove how your arm was injured. We’ll therefore explain what evidence you could use a little later on.

Common Causes Of Arm Injury Claims

It’s surprisingly easy to injure your arm in everyday life. Some of the most common causes of arm injury claims include:

• Slips, trips, and falls. Think wet floors or hazardous pavements. Falls often lead to fractured bones in the arm.
• Accidents at work. From faulty machinery to poor manual-handling training, workplaces are repeat offenders when it comes to arm injuries.
• Road traffic accidents. Cyclists, motorcyclists, and drivers can all suffer broken arms or soft-tissue injuries when another road user isn’t paying attention.
• Hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Caused by using vibrating tools for long periods without proper protection or rotation at work.
• Falls from height. Whether on a ladder, scaffolding, or mezzanine, landing awkwardly often results in serious arm or shoulder injuries.
• Accidents in the school playground. Children can trip, fall, or get knocked over causing arm injuries, because the playground wasn’t maintained or supervised properly.
• Sporting accidents. Everything from badly-set-up goalposts to unsafe equipment can lead to arm sprains, dislocations, or fractures.

If you’d like to check if you could be compensated for an arm injury caused by somebody else, please call today and speak with one of our specialist advisors.

Common Types Of Arm Injuries

Some of the more common arm injuries that often lead to compensation claims include:

Even if your arm injury is not listed here, please contact us if you’d like to find out whether we could help you begin a personal injury claim.

How Much Compensation Will I Get For An Arm Injury Claim?

When calculating how much compensation you should get for an arm injury, there is quite a lot to consider. Any claim you make should include compensation for any suffering caused by your injuries (general damages) as well as any financial losses you’ve suffered too (special damages).

If a settlement is awarded for your arm injury, it could include damages to cover:

• The pain caused by your arm injury.
• Any impact the injury has on your usual activities, such as your hobbies.
• Any psychological suffering caused by distress, anxiety, or depression due to your arm injury.
• Loss of earnings and future loss of earnings for more serious long-term arm injuries.
• Physiotherapy and private medical treatment.
• Care costs if somebody else had to support you with your usual activities while you were injured.
• Travel expenses.
• Home or vehicle adaptations, if your arm injury leaves you disabled, and the modifications will improve your quality of life.

Our team of solicitors has many years of experience dealing with arm injury compensation claims. If your case is taken on, your solicitor will attempt to ensure that you are paid the highest amount of compensation possible for your injuries.

Average Arm Injury Settlement Amounts

Below you will find potential compensation payout amounts for various arm injuries. The figures are based on compensation levels advised by the Judicial College Guidelines that are used by solicitors to calculate compensation amounts for general damages.

• Amputation of both arms, compensation of between £293,850 and £366,100.
• Serious arm injuries, which leave little in the way of movement, can attract compensation between £117,360 to £159,770.
• Arm injuries leading to permanent and substantial disablement, £47,810 to £73,050.
• Shoulder dislocations impacting the arm, elbow, and grip have compensation guidelines between £15,580 and £23,430.
• Forearm fractures with no complications, £8,060 up to £23,430.
• Moderate/minor elbow injuries where a full recovery is made within 12 months, £4,310.

If your arm injury claim is taken on, your solicitor will book a medical assessment (usually locally) with an independent specialist as required for personal injury claims. They will examine your arm injury and find out how it has affected you. After they’ve finished, they’ll produce a report that will explain the extent of your injury and your prognosis. This report will allow your solicitor to provide a more personalised compensation estimate for you.

Evidence To Support An Arm Injury Claim

Whether you’re claiming compensation for an arm injury against your employer, a business, or any other type of organisation, your arm injury claim will usually be dealt with by an insurance company. This means you’ll need to prove exactly how your accident happened, who caused it, and how serious your arm injury was before you’ll receive any compensation.

The type of evidence that could improve the likelihood of winning your claim includes:

• Photographic evidence. Following any type of accident, it’s a good idea to take pictures of the scene before anything is moved or replaced. You could also take pictures of any visible arm injuries during your recovery.
• Accident report forms. It is important to report any accidents so that you are given an accident report form. This document can be used to prove where and when you sustained your arm injury.
• Medical evidence. X-rays and medical notes from the hospital where you were treated are a good way to prove how serious your injury was. These can be requested by your solicitor during the claims process.
• Camera footage. If your accident was recorded on a CCTV camera, bodycam, or dashcam, you should ask for a copy of the relevant data to be forwarded to you where possible.
• Witness details. Your solicitor might ask anybody who saw you injure your arm to explain what they saw in a witness statement. Therefore, you should ask for the contact details of anybody else who was present.

Our team can review any evidence you’ve collected already or provide advice on how to secure evidence to support your arm injury claim.

Time Limits For Claiming Arm Injury Compensation

As you may know, there is usually a 3-year time limit for personal injury compensation claims. Where you’ve suffered an arm injury, it will often begin on accident date, although a later date of knowledge or another exception could apply in some situations.

Importantly, there is no time limit for arm injury claims involving children. While they are under 18 years old, a claim can be made on their behalf at any time by a litigation friend. If a claim doesn’t happen, the claimant will have 3 years to claim from the date of their 18^th birthday.

How Long Does The Process Of Claiming Arm Injury Compensation Take?

There’s no one-size-fits-all timeline, but here’s a rough idea. If your arm injury is straightforward, you’ve recovered, and the other side accepts blame quickly, the claim can often be wrapped up in around six months.

If liability is disputed or there are arguments about how serious your injury is, expect the process to take a year or more while medical evidence is gathered and the insurers investigate.

Do I Need A Personal Injury Solicitor To File An Arm Injury Claim?

Even straightforward arm injuries can turn into complicated claims. You’ll need to show who was responsible and how the injury has affected you. If the insurer isn’t convinced on either point, you could end up with no compensation or far less than you should get.

A specialist No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can make a real difference. If one from our team takes your case on, they’ll handle everything for you, from gathering evidence, dealing with the insurer, valuing your injury properly, to pushing for the maximum compensation.

Your solicitor will keep you updated throughout, and check any settlement offer with you to make sure it’s genuinely fair before you decide what to do next.

Starting The Arm Injury Claims Process

We’re ready to help if you’ve decided to take action for an arm injury caused by somebody else. Please call our team on 0800 6524 881 to begin the arm injury claims process.

We’ll begin by reviewing your claim for free and providing free legal advice. If your claim is suitable, we’ll ask one of our personal injury solicitors to discuss it in more detail with you. If they agree to represent you, they won’t charge any legal fees unless you are compensated because they’ll work on a No Win No Fee basis.

Our live chat service is available 24/7 if you have any further questions about arm injury claims.