An orthopaedic injury compensation claim seeks damages when you suffer a personal injury in an accident that was not wholly your fault. You are the one who suffered when your left leg was broken in an accident at work or that torn ligament in the wrist was misdiagnosed as a sprain. 

The personal injury of an orthopaedic injury caused by the negligence of others may cost you in terms of time off work and lost income. You may have to make adjustments to your car and your home, and you could have difficulties getting to work and enjoying a social life. 

You may be able to claim compensation for the effects of the personal injury today and in the future. If your orthopaedic injury was caused by a lack of duty of care by another person or in an accident that was not wholly your fault, you may have an orthopaedic injury compensation claim. 

A No Win No Fee personal injury claim can seek compensation when you suffer an orthopaedic injury in an accident that was not wholly your fault.

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What is an Orthopaedic injury?

An orthopaedic injury is an injury to the musculoskeletal system of the body. You could suffer pain and long-term disability and need expensive therapy for months and years if you suffer an orthopaedic injury. 

You could suffer an orthopaedic injury in the:

  • Bones
  • Joints
  • Ligaments
  • Tendons
  • Soft tissue
  • Nerves

The orthopaedic injury may be obvious when you fall and break your leg in the shopping centre, but in some cases, the injury does not become obvious until later when you are in a lot of pain and discomfort. 

An orthopaedic injury can happen when you are in the workplace and fall down slippery stairs or at the local supermarket when the floor is wet on a rainy day. There are many types of orthopaedic injuries, and they can happen anywhere. 

What is an Orthopaedic injury

Orthopaedic negligence claims can happen from when you are:

An orthopaedic injury can cause severe pain and could affect your life in many ways for a long time. You may be unable to drive or could be forced to give up work due to an orthopaedic injury. 

A No Win No Fee personal solicitor can look at your orthopaedic injury case and see if you have a valid compensation claim.

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Common orthopaedic injury claims

Common orthopaedic injury claims range from the broken arm in a workplace accident to a back injury in a road traffic accident and the missed ankle break on an X-ray by a hospital doctor. 

You can make an orthopaedic claim for compensation when you suffer an injury in an accident that was not your fault or not wholly your fault. You seek compensation for the effects of the injury today and in the future. 

Common orthopaedic injury claims:

  • Orthopaedic injury in the workplace claims
  • Orthopaedic injury in a road traffic accident claims
  • Orthopaedic injury due to medical negligence claims
  • Orthopaedic injury on public property claims
  • Orthopaedic injury when playing sport claims
Common orthopaedic injury claims

Orthopaedic injury in the workplace claims

Orthopaedic injury in the workplace claims could be for those broken bones, and torn ligaments employees suffer due to the negligence of an employer in the workplace. An orthopaedic injury in a workplace accident could have you off work for a time while you recover. 

Workplace orthopaedic injuries can be:

  • A broken ankle in a fall from a height in the warehouse
  • A Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI, due to doing the same job at work
  • Torn ligaments in a slip on a wet kitchen floor in the hotel

You may have an orthopaedic injury claim if you suffer a workplace accident, and you can claim compensation.

Orthopaedic injury in a road traffic accident claims

Orthopaedic injury in a road traffic accident claims may be for the spinal injury when a passenger in a car crash or the broken wrist you suffer when knocked off your bike by a passing bus. 

An orthopaedic injury in a road traffic accident, RTA, can be:

  • A broken leg when hit by another car turning at a road junction
  • A shoulder injury when in a collision with a speeding car
  • A smashed hip when knocked off a motorbike

An orthopaedic injury claim can seek damages for the effects of the personal injury today and in the future.

Orthopaedic injury due to medical negligence claims

The orthopaedic injury due to medical negligence claims can be due to a medical professional’s lack of duty of care when treating you after an accident. The misdiagnosis of an orthopaedic injury or the missed diagnosis of a broken arm can cause more pain and delays in your treatment. 

An orthopaedic medical negligence can happen when:

  • A hospital doctor misses the broken bone on an X-ray
  • The doctor in the A&E sends you home after a misdiagnosis of a fracture
  • An orthopaedic surgeon does not repair a broken bone properly

You can seek compensation when you make an orthopaedic negligence claim for your personal injury.

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Orthopaedic injury on public property claims

Orthopaedic injury on public property claims are when you suffer a broken leg in the local pub or slip and sprain a wrist when walking in the town park. The public property owner has a duty of care to you and may have a compensation claim for a personal injury. 

The orthopaedic injury on public property could be:

  • Torn ligaments in the fall down the shopping centre escalator
  • A broken ankle in a trip on a poorly maintained footpath
  • Cracked ribs after a slip on the wet floor at a gig

You could have a compensation claim for the orthopaedic injury in a public place.

Orthopaedic injury when playing sport claims

An orthopaedic injury when playing sport claims are for the broken leg when playing a football match or a torn shoulder ligament when injured on the rugby pitch on a Saturday afternoon. 

The orthopaedic injury when playing sport could be:

  • The neck injury from a badly timed tackle on the rugby pitch
  • A broken ankle from a deliberate bad foul on the football pitch
  • The torn ligaments following a fall on the poorly maintained tennis court

The orthopaedic sports injury could affect you for a long time and may have you off work or unable to drive.

Orthopaedic injuries can restrict your life, affect your ability to earn and cause problems for you and your family. 

You may have a personal injury claim for the effects of the orthopaedic injury, and you could claim compensation against those responsible for the negligence that caused the accident.

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Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. This will involve a thorough case review and understanding of the incident, financial damages and physical injuries.

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Once we are satisfied we have all the information we require and have a full understanding of your circumstances. We send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your claim and compensation requirements.

Compensation for Orthopaedic Injury Claims

You can seek more than £10,000 in compensation in an orthopaedic injury claim. Some orthopaedic claims see compensation in the £100,000s with amounts in excess of £10 million in some cases. 

An orthopaedic injury claim may be for the workplace injury of a broken leg in a fall down the office steps or the pain and suffering of a wrist sprain following the slip on the warehouse floor. You can claim for an orthopaedic injury of a broken arm in a public place accident or the broken hip from a sports injury. 

The torn ligaments, cracked ribs, and broken bones could affect your ability to work or find similar work in the future, and you may need time off work to recover fully from any orthopaedic surgery following the injury. 

You can claim compensation for the effects of the orthopaedic injury today and in the future. The amount awarded depends on the severity of your orthopaedic injury and the impact it has on your life.

Amounts of compensation in an orthopaedic injury claim are:

  • Crush injury to the hands in workplace accident from £5,720 to £13,280
  • Damage to the elbow with impairment of function from £15,650 to £32,010
  • Shoulder injury with associated disability and pain from £19,200 to £48,030
  • Significant wrist injury with long-term disability from £47,620 to £59,860
  • Fracture of both arms with associated disability from £39,170 to £59,860
  • Pelvis or hip injury after an RTA or workplace accident from £78,400 to £130,930
  • Neck injury with fractures and incomplete paraplegia from £45,470 to £148,330
  • Severe back injury with chronic pain and disability from £91,090 to £160,980

(The figures given here are for General Damages amounts only. You will also receive compensation for any financial losses you suffer due to the personal injury. Figures are taken from Judicial College Guidelines 16th Edition and are accurate as of April 2023.)

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There is not one fixed amount for an orthopaedic injury claim, and how much compensation is awarded for the broken bones, torn ligaments and nerve damage will be tailored to the circumstances of your claim.  

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can tell you what to expect from their experience in the orthopaedic claims process.

What are you being compensated for in an orthopaedic injury claim?

In an orthopaedic injury claim, just like any personal injury claim, you are being compensated for two types of damages:

In an orthopaedic injury claim, you claim General Damages for PSLA, the Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity you experience directly from the personal injury suffered in the accident that was not your fault.

You may suffer Pain as a direct result of the broken bone in your leg, the cracked ribs, or the shoulder damage you have from an orthopaedic injury accident. The injury to your legs, arms, hands, feet, back and shoulders can be painful, and you can claim for any orthopaedic treatment needed.

You will experience Suffering while you recover from the broken leg, snapped elbow, nerve damage, broken ankle, and torn ligaments today and in the years to come after an orthopaedic injury.

You can also claim for the Loss of Amenity in your daily life, such as difficulty or restriction in walking, sitting, playing sports, and sleeping from the orthopaedic injury suffered in an accident that was not wholly your fault.

You seek compensation for Special Damages in an orthopaedic injury claim to cover your costs today and future financial losses after injury in the office, warehouse, local shop, town park, hotel, café, bar, or hospital.

These could include loss of earnings while recovering, as well as care costs and medical treatment after the orthopaedic injury accident and any long-term treatment expenses. You can also claim for specialist rehabilitation, aids, adaptations, and any other out-of-pocket expenses you have or will suffer due to the orthopaedic injury.

Compensation is awarded to cover all losses, including income, medical expenses, and long-term care needs arising from the orthopaedic injury while at work, exercising or when out walking the dog.

You will need payslips and all day-to-day receipts, such as accommodation costs, the costs of travel to medical appointments, physical therapy, and all other out-of-pocket expenses incurred after the orthopaedic injury.

A No Win No Fee solicitor handles your orthopaedic injury claim to get you the compensation you deserve for all the costs and expenses of the injury suffered in an accident that was not wholly your fault.

The amount of compensation awarded for your orthopaedic injury claim is the total of these two types of damages.

Who is eligible to claim for an orthopaedic injury?

You may be eligible to claim for an orthopaedic injury if it happens in an accident that was not your fault or wholly your fault while at work, in a road traffic accident, while exercising or due to a misdiagnosis. 

An employee may be able to claim for a workplace orthopaedic injury, such as a broken leg in a construction site accident or a fall in the office. 

Anyone who suffers an orthopaedic injury, such as a snapped wrist in a road traffic accident or torn ligaments in a fall on a poorly maintained path, could be eligible to claim compensation. 

Dependents may be able to claim compensation if a loved one cannot represent themselves after an accident that was not their fault or only partially their fault. 

A dependent is defined as:

  • A spouse or former spouse
  • Someone who lived with the injured party for two years before the accident as a husband, wife, or civil partner.
  • Blood children adopted children or those who became children through marriage or civil partnership
  • Parents and those acting as parents, such as a guardian or step-parents
  • Grandparents or great-grandparents
  • Brothers, sisters, cousins, and other direct relatives

You may be able to claim compensation if you depend on someone who cannot represent themselves after an orthopaedic injury or who may have passed away due to the effects of the accident. 

Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can help with your compensation claim.

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How to make a claim for an orthopaedic injury

To make a claim for orthopaedic injury compensation, there are usually a few standard steps to follow. We will guide you through the entire process from first contact through to the conclusion of your claim.

Instruct a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor as soon as possible. A solicitor can look at your case and see the extent of your orthopaedic injuries from the slip, trip and fall at work or the road traffic accident and how they might form an orthopaedic injury compensation claim.

Only a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will have the experience and the team to handle your claim – they will know what your claim may be worth and how to get the best results for you.

You may require medical treatment or investigation if you have suffered an orthopaedic injury. It is vital that the nature and extent of your injuries are contemporaneously recorded in your medical records.

This may be in a consultation with your GP if you have less severe injuries which do not require immediate treatment but do not clear up in a reasonable timeframe. You may need investigations, referral to a specialist, or maybe physiotherapy.

Of course, in a severe or life-threatening orthopaedic injury, you will attend A&E, and the hospital medical records will detail your injuries and treatment.

The solicitor gets all the details and evidence to support your case in the next step of the orthopaedic injury claims process.

Your Personal Injury Team solicitor will speak to you and obtain a detailed description of what happened to cause the fall at the warehouse, the injury from being knocked off the bike or when you tripped on a public footpath. The solicitor will need to know of any orthopaedic injury suffered, and the financial losses you sustained.

An experienced personal injury expert will assess the case.

If they confirm you have a valid orthopaedic injury compensation claim, they can discuss the next steps in the process with you and answer any of your questions.

The solicitor submits the claim for orthopaedic injury compensation to the negligent party who may be responsible for your orthopaedic injury. Your solicitor submits the claim by writing to the negligent party to outline your possible claim.

The negligent party has to give a written response to your solicitor’s letter within twelve weeks of receiving it.

Your Personal Injury Team lawyer will advise you of the time limit applying to your case and what to expect during the process.

Getting the response from the negligent party informs your personal injury solicitor how the case for orthopaedic injury compensation is likely to proceed.

The negligent party can either admit liability in the case or state that they intend to defend it.

When the negligent party decides to defend the case, it is known as ‘denying liability’ in legal terms.

If the negligent party admits liability, which often happens, your personal injury solicitor will obtain medical evidence. You may need to have a consultation with a medical expert, which your solicitor will arrange.

Once completed, medical evidence and details of your financial losses will be sent to the negligent party’s insurer.

The negotiation period then starts, often resulting in the settlement of your claim. You would be closely involved in this process and given expert advice throughout – no compensation would be agreed upon without your authority.

In very large claims, you will likely have to see several medical experts over a longer period. When the injuries suffered are significant, it can take a long time until the final prognosis is known.

Your solicitor will advise you on the likely timescales and when, tactically, will be the best time to enter settlement discussions with the defendant.

Often, claims for life-changing injury will be negotiated at a “settlement meeting” with the defendants. The two sides may meet, and during the meeting, your case will be outlined, and negotiations will take place.

You would be at this meeting and be closely involved in this process, and no settlement would be agreed upon without your authority.

At this stage, your solicitor, and sometimes a barrister, will handle the meeting and advise you on what is on offer and what level of compensation to accept.

Going to court is the final step in an orthopaedic injury compensation case if the negligent party does not accept responsibility for the negligence or if the negligent party admits liability but refuses to pay you a fair amount in compensation.

Issuing court proceedings is handled by your solicitor.

Although court proceedings are started in some cases, very few orthopaedic injury cases make it to a court case before a judge. The vast majority will settle before having to issue court proceedings, and even where proceedings are issued, few cases end up at a trial.

Your Personal Injury Team solicitor will advise you through the entire process from start to finish.

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Find out how much you can claim today for an orthopaedic injury

Use our online assessment tool today to determine how much you can claim for your orthopaedic injury. The damage from a broken shoulder, or a broken ankle may be with you for life, and you may be able to claim compensation for the damages involved.

The Personal Injury Team FREE online assessment tool will put you in direct touch with one of our team, who will give you a full rundown of what can happen with your orthopaedic injury claim.

Compensation amounts for an orthopaedic claim vary, and expert advice from one of our team members can help you with an idea of compensation for the broken wrist after a slip at the supermarket or cracked ribs in a road traffic accident.

Only by contacting one of our team will you get an orthopaedic injury claim up and running today. Our specialist medical negligence team can help with medical negligence cases. 

Contact your Personal Injury Team today for immediate and expert orthopaedic injury advice tailored to you.

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