The compensation awarded for Personal Injury Claims* varies from case to case. Each claim depends on its own circumstances and also your personal circumstances ie severity of the injury, details of the accident, occupation, loss of earnings etc.


It's not easy to put a figure on a particular kind of injury, because every case is different. However, as a guide, below you will find a list of amounts that have previously been awarded for each injury type.

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Skull/Brain injuries
€23,300 (minor skull fracture - to €129,000 – (severe skull fracture)

‍Nasal injuries
‍€14,900 to €19,600 – fracture substantially recovered

‍Cheek injuries
‍€16,500 to €25,400 - fracture substantially recovered

Jaw injuries- Up to €35,100

‍Minor soft tissue injury to jaw - substantially recovered €33,900 to €65,800

‍Severe soft tissue injury to jaw – serious and permanent conditions
‍€16,500 to €73,800 Dislocation€16,500 to €27,900 – Minor jaw fracture - substantially recovered€25,000 to €58,000 – Moderate jaw fracture – significant ongoing condition€49,200 to €78,000 Severe jaw fracture (serious and permanent condition)

‍Dental injuries€3,600 to €5,700 – Loss of milk tooth€6,000 to €11,100 – Broken tooth€5,300 to €12,800 – Loss of tooth

‍Neck
Neck Injuries ⁱto €14,400 – Minor whiplash neck injury – good recovery within 12 months€11,500 to €17,400 – Moderate whiplash neck injury – substantially recovered within 24 months€15,900 to €64,500 – Significant ongoing whiplash injury€59,400 to €78,400 – Severe neck whiplash injury (serious and permanent condition)

‍Shoulder/Upper Arm
Shoulder/Upper Arm injuries€111,000 to €145,000 - Loss of one arm (above elbow)€141,000 to €197,000 – Loss of both armsUp to €22,600 – Minor soft tissue injury - good recovery14,800 to €51,500 – Moderate soft tissue injury – Significant ongoing condition€41,000 to €71,600 – Severe soft tissue injury (serious & permanent condition)€14,600 to €25,600 – Minor dislocation - good recovery€20,200 to €54,600 – Moderate dislocation – significant ongoing condition€46,400 to €74,500 – Severe dislocation – serious and permanent condition€15,400 to €29,300 – Minor fracture -good recovery€21,000 to €72,400 – Moderate fracture – significant ongoing condition€46,900 to €82,900 – Severe fracture (serious and permanent condition)

‍Elbow injuries

‍Up to €20,600 – Minor soft tissue injury to elbow - good recovery€15,500 to €52,100 – Moderate soft tissue injury to elbow - significant ongoing condition€44,900 to €72,300 – Severe soft tissue injury to elbow (serious and permanent condition)€17,100 to €29,500 – Minor elbow fracture - good recovery€23,800 to €65,500 – Moderate elbow fracture - significant ongoing€53,400 to €82,800 – Severe elbow fracture (serious and permanent condition)

‍Wrist
Wrist injuries Up to €26,200 – Minor soft tissue injury to wrist - good recovery€15,500 to €70,100 – Moderate soft tissue injury to wrist – significant ongoing condition€26,000 to €88,600 – Severe soft tissue injury to wrist (serious & permanent condition)€15,600 to €25,200 – Minor wrist fracture - good recovery€22,400 to €61,800 – Moderate wrist fracture - significant ongoing condition€55,400 to €79,500 – Severe wrist fracture (serious and permanent condition)

‍Hands
Hand injuries €108,000 to €142,000 – loss of one hand (below elbow amputation)€136,000 to €192,000 – loss of both hands (below elbow amputation)Up to €26,200 – Minor soft tissue injury to hand - good recovery€15,500 to €70,100 – Moderate soft tissue injury to hand – significant ongoing condition€26,000 to €88,600 – Severe soft tissue injury to hand (serious and permanent condition)€13,200 to €22,000 – Minor hand fracture - good recovery€20,200 to €67,500 – Moderate hand fracture – significant ongoing condition€60,500 to €86,600 – Severe hand fracture (serious and permanent condition)

‍Thumb & Finger injuries

‍€33,900 to €80,800 – Loss of thumb€28,800 to €69,300 – Loss of ring, index or middle finger(s)€28,800 to €50,400 – Loss of little finger(s)Up to €18,200 – Minor soft tissue injury to thumb – good recovery€14,500 to €40,800 - significant ongoing injury to thumb€36,500 to €63,400 – Severe soft tissue injury to thumb (serious and permanent condition)Up to €16,800 – Minor soft tissue injury to finger – good recovery€10,300 to €29,800 – significant ongoing injury soft tissue to finger€17,900 to €47,800 – Severe soft tissue injury to finger (serious and permanent condition)€14,000 to €20,700 – Minor thumb fracture – good recovery€18,600 to €44,800 – Moderate fracture to thumb – Significant ongoing condition€40,500 to €66,800 – Severe thumb fracture (serious or permanent condition)€13,100 to €19,100 – Minor finger fracture – good recovery€14,800 to €33,100 – Moderate finger fracture – significant ongoing condition€23,200 to €50,800 – Severe finger fracture (serious and permanent condition)

‍Back
Back injuries Up to €16,300 – Minor back whiplash injury – good recovery within 12 months€11,700 to €19,600 – Moderate back injury – good recovery within 24 months€18,300 to €69,700 – Significant ongoing condition€62,800 to €85,900 – Severe back injury (serious and permanent condition)

‍Hips
Hip injuries Up to €23,300 – Minor soft tissue injury to hip – good recovery€16,100 to €47,100 – Moderate soft tissue injury to hip – significant ongoing condition€39,400 to €69,400 – Severe soft tissue injury to hip (serious or permanent condition)€19,400 to €36,500 – Minor hip dislocation – good recovery€26,300 to €62,700 – Moderate hip dislocation – significant ongoing condition€49,600 to €84,200 – Severe hip dislocation injury (serious and permanent condition)€19,600 to €35,300 – Minor hip fracture – good recovery€26,700 to €77,200 - Moderate hip fracture – significant ongoing condition€49,600 to €87,200 – Severe hip fracture (serious and permanent condition)

‍Upper Leg
Loss of leg(s)€130,000 to €180,000 – loss of both legs€121,000 to €171,000 – loss of both legs below the knee€104,000 to €136,000 - loss of one leg above the knee€94,600 to €127,000 – loss of one leg below the knee Upper leg injuries€19,600 to €35,000 – minor fracture to femur – good recovery€26,700 to €60,000 – moderate fracture to femur – significant ongoing condition€49,200 to €79,800 – severe femur fracture (serious and permanent condition)

‍Knee injuries
‍Up to €28,400 – Minor soft tissue injury to knee – good recovery€15,600 to €58,300 – Moderate soft tissue injury to knee€42,200 to €78,300 – Severe soft tissue injury to knee (serious and permanent condition)€16,200 to €36,000 – Minor knee fracture – good recovery€22,400 to €64,200 – Moderate knee fracture - significant ongoing condition€48,200 to €83,800 – Severe knee fracture (serious or permanent condition)

Lower leg injuries€15,400 to €34,600 – Minor lower leg fracture – good recovery€21,300 to €73,900 – Moderate lower leg fracture – significant ongoing condition€47,500 to €87,300 – Severe lower leg fracture (serious or permanent condition)

Foot injuriesUp to €19,800 – Minor soft tissue injury to foot – good recovery€10,000 to €49,400 – Moderate soft tissue injury to foot – significant ongoing condition€37,200 to €70,400 – Severe soft tissue injury to foot (serious and permanent condition)€14,900 to €48,900 – Minor foot fracture – good recovery€20,800 to €59,200 – Moderate foot fracture – significant ongoing condition€47,100 to €80,500 – Severe foot fracture (serious and permanent condition)

‍Toe injuries
‍€11,800 to €16,700 – Minor fracture to big toe – good recovery€13,200 to €24,700 – Moderate fracture to big toe – significant ongoing condition€20,800 to €32,300 – Severe injury to big toe (serious and permanent condition)€11,300 to €16,100 – Minor fracture to toe – good recovery€11,900 to €19,000 – Moderate injury to toe – significant ongoing condition€14,900 to €21,600 – Severe injury to toe (serious and permanent condition)
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