How Much Compensation Can I Claim For A Leg Injury?

Last Updated 13th June 2025. In this guide, we’ll talk you through the process of making leg injury claims. If you have suffered a leg injury somewhere such as at work or in a car accident, you may be entitled to receive compensation by making a leg injury claim. Wherever exactly your injury occurred, you could potentially have a case if you can prove that it was caused by negligent behaviour by another party.

In the next sections of this guide, we’ll discuss the types of incidents that could lead to leg injury claims. We’ll also discuss the process of claiming for a leg injury and potential compensation payouts. If you contact us for support with your claim and we find that you have a strong case, then we may connect you with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors. We explain more about working with such solicitors in this guide.

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  1. Compensation Payouts In Leg Injury Claims
  2. The Criteria For Claiming Leg Injury Compensation
  3. How Could You Suffer A Leg Injury?
  4. How To Prove A Leg Injury Claim
  5. Time Limits For Leg Injury Claims
  6. Can I Make A Leg Injury Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis?
  7. Learn More About Claiming Leg Injury Compensation

Compensation Payouts In Leg Injury Claims

You may be wondering how much compensation you could be owed following a successful claim. Claims may include compensation for both general damages and special damages. General damages cover the pain and suffering experienced due to your injury. If you are able to claim for general damages, you may also be able to claim for special damages, which compensates for financial losses that can be directly linked to the injury you’re claiming for.

The Judicial College Guidelines is a publication that solicitors can refer to when calculating the general damages head of claim. It contains guideline compensation amounts for different injuries.

We have used compensation brackets from the publication to create the table below, except the top figure. The brackets should be treated as rough estimates only, since they don’t guarantee what you will receive. Also note that the figure povided in the first row is not from this document. 

InjuryAmountDetails
Multiple Severe Injuries and Significant Financial LossesUp to £500,000 plusThis award is for multiple severe injuries that result in significant financial losses.
Amputation of Both Legs£293,850 to £344,150This award is for those who had suffered from the full amputation of both legs or one leg above the knee and the other below it. The level of the award is based on phantom pain, age, stump problems, the success of prosthetics, backache and future degenerative issues.
Below Knee Amputation of One Leg£119,570 to £162,290This award is for those who had suffered from the amputation of one leg below the knee. The higher end of the bracket may be awarded if it was caused by a traumatic accident or had numerous unsuccessful surgeries. Phantom pain, age, stump problems, the success of prosthetics, backache and future degenerative issues are also considered.
Serious Leg Injuries Short of Amputation£117,460 to £165,860This award is for those who had suffered from a serious leg injury, falling short of amputation. This includes fractures requiring extensive bone grafting as well as incidents causing gross shortening of the leg.
Very Serious Leg Injuries£66,920 to £109,290This award is for those who had suffered from a serious leg injury that results in mobility issues, which are permanent. The individual may require mobility aids and crutches for the rest of their life.
Serious Leg Injuries£47,840 to £66,920This may be awarded for serious compound or comminuted fractures. The award may be determined by prolonged treatment, engthy period of non-weight-bearing and scarring.
Severe Knee Injuries (i)£85,100 to £117,410This award is for those who had suffered from a serious knee injury causing joint damage. Other factors considered in this award include development of osteoarthritis, considerable pain, long-term treatment and loss of function.
Severe Knee Injuries (iii)£31,960 to £53,030This award is for those who had suffered from less severe knee injuries than those listed above. Factors that determine this award include pain, discomfort, limited movement, degenerative changes, surgery and muscle wasting.
Fractures Resulting In Incomplete Recovery is Made or Sustained Serious Soft Tissue Injuries£21,920 to £33,880This award is for those who had suffered fracture injuries to the leg. However, a reasonable recovery was made. Factors that determine this award include pain, sensory loss, discomfort, impaired mobility and nerve damage.
Simple Fractures to Tibia or Fibula or Other Soft Tissue InjuriesUp to £14,450This award is for those who had suffered simple tibia or fibula fractures or other soft tissue injuries to the leg. Some factors that the award is based on include time spent recovering in plaster, lacerations and scars.

What Else Can Leg Injury Compensation Payouts Include?

If you have valid grounds to claim general damages for an injury to your leg, then it may be possible for you to claim additional compensation for special damages. Special damages may be included as part of a personal injury compensation claim to cover for financial losses or expenses that can be directly linked to your leg injury.

Examples of the losses you could be compensated for under special damages may include:

  • If your injured leg has required you to take time off work, then you could potentially reclaim a loss of earnings under special damages.
  • You may be required to spend money on public transport (such as train rides or taxis) to receive the necessary treatment for your injury. Such expenses could potentially be claimed under special damages.
  • The cost of carers or special equipment at home which you’ve paid for in order to help you complete day-to-day activities while recovering from your leg injury, could also potentially be covered under special damages.

Providing evidence of these expenses could help support your claim for special damages. Your bank statements, payslips and any relevant invoices could be useful in this regard.

For more advice on claiming special damages as part of your leg injury compensation claim, contact our advisors today.

The Criteria For Claiming Leg Injury Compensation

To be eligible to claim leg injury compensation, your case would have to meet specific criteria.

You would have to be able to demonstrate that you were owed a duty of care, and a breach in this duty resulted in your injuries.

A duty of care is a legal responsibility for the health and safety of someone else. Some examples of when you could be owed a duty of care include:

  1. In public: Anyone controlling public premises has a legal duty under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 to ensure the reasonable safety of visitors.
  2. At work: Employers have a legal duty of care towards their employees under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. They must take reasonably practicable steps to keep their employees safe while working.
  3. On the roads: All road users owe each other a duty of care, meaning that they must navigate the roads in a way prevents harm to themselves and others. To fulfil this, they must adhere to the Road Traffic Act 1988  and guidance set out in the Highway Code.

To check your eligibility to make a leg injury claim, contact our team of advisors today.

How Could You Suffer A Leg Injury?

As previously mentioned, all leg injury claims must meet the personal injury eligibility criteria. There are various types of accidents that could lead you to suffering a leg injury and potentially pursuing a leg injury claim. Some examples could include:

  • While walking down a public footpath, you trip over a raised paving slab and injure your leg. The council were aware of this defective paving slab but had not fixed the issue within a reasonable time frame.
  • Your employer provides you with a faulty ladder. While using the ladder, one of the rungs breaks, and you fall from a height which causes you to suffer a broken leg.
  • A driver fails to check the road is clear before quickly exiting a junction. They crash into the side of your car, and you suffer a leg injury as well as a dislocated shoulder.

To check your eligibility to make a personal injury claim, or learn more about a prospective leg injury compensation amount for a UK claim, please contact an advisor.

How To Prove A Leg Injury Claim

If you are eligible to claim for a leg injury, you will need evidence to back up your case.

The types of evidence that could help support leg injury claims could include;

  • Medical evidence – This could include a copy of your medical records detailing your injury and the treatment you have received for it.
  • Video footage – this could be from CCTV, for example.
  • Photographs – this could be of the accident site or your visible injuries. 
  • Witness contact information – If anyone witnessed your accident, they may be able to provide a statement at a later date regarding the incident.

If you would like to learn more about other forms of evidence that could assist with your specific claim, please contact an advisor.

Time Limits For Leg Injury Claims 

If you would like to start the leg injury claims process, you must do so within 3 years of the date you sustained your injury. Therefore, it is important to keep a record of this date to ensure you do not go outside the limitation period.  

This time limit applies to the majority of personal injury claims under the Limitation Act 1980. However, there are some exceptions to it, giving everyone the opportunity to start a claim, regardless of their circumstances.

For example, the time limit may be paused if the claimant:

  • Is a minor as they cannot begin a claim for themselves. In child personal injury claims, the 3 year time limit will commence on their 18th birthday. 
  • Does not have mental capacity as they cannot independently go through the claims process. Therefore, the time limit is indefinitely frozen but will commence if they regain it. 

If the claimant is unable to start a claim, you may ask ‘Can I claim for a leg injury on their behalf?’ This may be possible if you act as a litigation friend. However, it is important that you act in their best interest throughout the claims process.

You may contact our advisors to determine whether you are within the leg injury claims time limit or to learn more about the role of a litigation friend.  

Can I Make A Leg Injury Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis?

If you decide to claim compensation for a broken leg, you could do so with the support of a solicitor. Some solicitors may offer a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This is a type of No Win No Fee arrangement.

If you are funding your solicitor’s work this way, you will typically not pay an upfront solicitor’s fee. If the claim is successful, a legally capped success fee will be taken from the leg injury compensation amount. When a claim for compensation for a broken leg is not successful, you won’t be required to pay your solicitor for their services.

Our advisors can provide free advice about leg injury claims at any time. Should your broken leg claim seem like it has a good chance of success, you could be connected to one of our No Win No Fee solicitors.

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