Psychological Injury Compensation Calculator

By Jo Anderson. Last Updated 16th January 2024. If you have suffered a psychological injury, whether this is PTSD after a car accident or stress and anxiety after an accident at work, you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation for your psychological injuries.

In this guide, we will explain the specific eligibility criteria that you must meet in order to have a valid claim. Additionally, we will share examples of evidence that could be gathered to help support your case. We will also explore some of the benefits of making your claim with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors.

To discuss your claims today and to receive free advice on how to use a psychological injury compensation calculator, you can contact our advisory team. They can also help answer questions you may have, such as, “How much compensation do you get for a psychological injury in the UK? “ To speak with them today, you can:

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  1. Psychological Injuries Compensation Calculator – How Much Could I Claim?
  2. When Could I Claim For Psychological Injuries?
  3. Evidence To Support A Claim For Psychological Injuries
  4. Mental Health Compensation Calculator – Get In Touch Today For No Win No Fee Legal Help
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Psychological Injuries Compensation Calculator – How Much Could I Claim?

How much compensation for psychological damage in the UK you would receive would depend on many factors associated with your case. 

However, generally, your compensation settlement could include general damages and special damages. 

General damages compensate you for the physical and psychological injuries you have suffered, including the pain and suffering they have caused you. 

For those responsible for calculating such damages, the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) could be used as a reference. It contains guideline compensation brackets for a range of injuries at various severities. The table below contains figures from the 2022 JCG, aside from the first entry. However, this should only be used as guidance. 

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Type of injury Severity of injury Compensation amount Notes
Severe psychological damage along with costs and losses. Serious Up to £200,000+ Combinations of serious injuries resulting in significant pain and suffering and financial expense, such as care costs and loss of income.
Psychiatric damage generally Severe (a) £54,830 to £115,730 Many cases include physical/sexual abuse or serious incident and there is a poor prognosis of recovery
Psychiatric damage generally Moderately severe (b) £19,070 to £54,830 Significant problems
Psychiatric damage generally Moderate (c) £5,860 to £19,070 Cases of work related stress, severe disrupted sleep and daily activities but with a prognosis of recovery
Psychiatric damage generally Less severe (d) £1,540 to £5,860 Disorders falling short of specific phobias, daily activities and sleep are affected
Post-traumatic stress disorder Severe (a) £59,860 to £100,670 All aspects of life affected, symptoms permanent effects which will prevent working or continuing with life at a level pre-incident
Post-traumatic stress disorder Moderately severe (b) £23,150 to £59,860 Where the injured party has a better prognosis as professional help could assist them. However, there would still have disabilities for the foreseeable future
Post-traumatic stress disorder Moderate (c) £8,180 to £23,150 Effects of the disorder likely to cause significant disability, possibility for recovery
Post-traumatic stress disorder Less severe (d) £3,950 to £8,180 Virtually full recovery made over 1-2 years with only minimal symptoms persistence

Special damages could compensate you for the expenses and financial losses caused by your injuries. These could include:

  • Medical expenses – these could include prescription costs or paying for therapy.
  • Loss of income – If your psychological injuries have prevented you from working as normal, you could be eligible to claim for loss of income.
  • Travel expenses – this could include costs associated with travelling to medical appointments or meetings with your solicitor. 

Providing evidence of these losses could help support your claim for special damages, such as bank statements and payslips.

To learn more about compensation payouts for a psychological injury claim, please contact an advisor.

When Could I Claim For Psychological Injuries?

To be able to claim compensation for psychological injuries, specific eligibility criteria must be met.

Firstly, someone must have owed you a duty of care. They will have breached this duty of care, and their breach must have caused your injuries.

There are a variety of relevant third parties that owe you a duty of care that, if breached, could lead to you being able to claim for psychological injuries. These include:

  • Your employer owes you a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA). They must take reasonable steps to prevent you from coming to avoidable harm because of your work or your workplace. For example, if your job involves manual handling, then your employer should provide adequate training for this task.
  • Those in control of public premises, such as supermarkets, hotels and public parks, for example, are known as occupiers. Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, occupiers have a duty of care towards members of the public using the premises for their intended purposes. They must take steps to make the place reasonably safe for use.
  • Road users owe each other a duty of care not to use the roads in a manner that could cause harm to others or themselves. They must adhere to the Road Traffic Act 1988 and follow the rules and guidance in the Highway Code.

If one of these parties were to breach their duty of care, this could lead to you suffering a psychological injury, and you may be able to make a personal injury claim.

Please contact an advisor if you have any questions or would like to check your eligibility to claim. Our advisors could answer questions such as ‘How much compensation do you get for a psychological injury in the UK?’ they can also give guidance on using a psychological injury compensation calculator and explain how long you might have to file a claim.

Evidence To Support A Claim For Psychological Injuries

If you’re eligible to claim for psychological injuries due to a relevant third party’s negligence, you may be wondering what evidence you would need to support your claim.

The evidence you can provide would depend on the specifics of your case. Some examples of relevant evidence could include:

  • CCTV footage or photographs of the accident that caused your psychological injury.
  • Witness statements from those who saw the event that caused your injuries.
  • Medical notes, including details of the mental health condition you’ve sought help for, and the treatment you’ve received.
  • Documentation relating to any costs or losses you’ve suffered due to your psychological injury.

A solicitor could assist you in gathering relevant evidence to assist with your claim. They could also give you more insight into your potential payout than a mental health compensation calculator could.

To check whether you’d be eligible to claim with the help of one of our solicitors, you can contact an advisor. They could also discuss payouts in more detail than a stress compensation calculator can and could give you a personalised estimate of your compensation payout.

How Long Do I Have To Make A Psychological Injury Claim?

Under the Limitation Act 1980, you will face a time limit for when you can start a claim for your psychological injuries. This will generally be set at three years from the date of the incident that caused you mental harm.

A different time limit will apply to a psychological injury claim for a minor. The minor’s three-year time limit will only begin to apply when they turn 18. While they are still minors, a litigation friend can be appointed to act on their behalf to help them claim compensation for their psychological injury. If they do not seek compensation as minors, they must start their claim before the date of their 21st birthday.

A similar exception can be granted for a person who lacks the mental capacity to represent themselves. Their claim’s time limit will be indefinitely suspended. If they gain the capacity to represent themselves, they will have three years from this date to start their claim. Otherwise, a litigation friend can act on their behalf at any point.

You can reach out to a member of our team for direct information about your possible time limit, or to make any enquiries on starting an emotional distress claim in the UK.

Mental Health Compensation Calculator – Get In Touch Today For No Win No Fee Legal Help

Now that you have learned more about how an injury to feelings calculator works, and you have also found out about the eligibility criteria for personal injury claims, you might want to begin your own claim.

One of our solicitors could assist you if you are eligible to claim compensation for psychological injuries. They can give you a more personalised estimate of your compensation than a mental health compensation calculator could provide. They could also help gather evidence to support your claim and could negotiate compensation on your behalf.

Furthermore, one of our solicitors may offer to work on your case on a No Win No Fee basis with a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). Under this arrangement, you will not need to pay your solicitor any service fees upfront or while your claim is ongoing. Additionally, you will not need to pay them for the work they have provided on your claim if it is unsuccessful.

Instead, they will take a success fee if your compensation claim is successful. This success fee is a legally limited percentage.

To check your eligibility to make a personal injury claim with one of our solicitors, or to ask us more about how a stress compensation calculator works, please contact an advisor. They can be reached by:

Thank you for reading our guide on how much compensation you can claim for psychological injury. We hope this has answered your questions about whether a psychological injuries compensation calculator could help you.