Welcome to our broken jaw compensation calculator guide. If you have suffered a broken jaw due to the fault of a third party, then we could potentially help you claim compensation.
Firstly, we discuss how broken jaw compensation is calculated in successful personal injury claims. We then discuss the eligibility criteria that need to be met to be able to claim compensation for a broken jaw.
We also look at what pieces of evidence can be collected to best support your claim, and we briefly discuss how a criminal injury claim can be made if your broken jaw was caused by an assault.
To conclude this guide, we discuss how No Win No Fee agreements work and how they benefit clients.
So, continue reading to learn more about how to use a broken jaw compensation calculator. Additionally, you can contact our advisors at any time to confirm whether you have an eligible broken jaw compensation claim. Our helpline is open 24/7:
- Call 0800 073 8801.
- Fill out our ‘claim online’ page.
- Message in our live on-screen chat box.
Jump To A Section
- Broken Jaw Compensation Calculator
- Can I Claim Broken Jaw Compensation?
- What Evidence Can Help Me Claim For A Fractured Jaw?
- Can I Make A Broken Jaw Assault Claim?
- How Do I Claim Compensation For A Broken Jaw On A No Win No Fee Basis?
- More Resources About Personal Injury Claims
Broken Jaw Compensation Calculator
Using a broken jaw compensation calculator can be a good way to estimate what you could be awarded in compensation if your case is successful. In this section, we are not only going to show you how personal injury compensation is calculated for your injury, but we are also going to illustrate how you can be reimbursed for any financial loss your injury has caused.
If a claim is successful, there are up to two heads of claim that could potentially make up your broken jaw compensation. These are called general and special damages.
General damages, awarded in every successful personal injury claim, compensate you for the physical and psychological effects of your broken jaw injury. As such, factors such as these are looked at:
- The severity of the pain.
- The length of the recovery period.
- Loss of amenity.
During the jaw injury claims process, you may be asked to have an independent medical assessment. The reports made from this assessment can be used alongside the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) by legal professionals to help them calculate the worth of your general damages.
The JCG is a document with guideline compensation figures for different injuries and illnesses.
Guideline Compensation Table
From the JCG, we have taken some guideline compensation figures for different types of jaw injuries (only the top row is not from the JCG).
Please keep in mind that none of the figures in the table can be guaranteed for your specific broken jaw injury claim, because all claims are unique.
| Injury and severity | Guideline compensation figures | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple serious injuries and special damages | Up to £250,000+ | An award for sustaining multiple serious injuries and monetary losses, such as loss of earnings. |
| Fractures of jaws (e) (i) | £37,210 to £55,570 | Very serious multiple fractures where treatment and permanent consequences are prolonged. |
| Fractures of jaws (e) (ii) | £21,920 to £37,210 | A serious fracture where there is permanent consequences. |
| Fractures of jaws (e) (iii) | £7,880 to £10,660 | A simple fracture that requires immobilisation. |
| Damage to teeth (f) | Up to £46,540 | Chronic and serious tooth ache that lasts for years. |
| Damage to teeth (f) (i) | £10,660 to £13,930 | Serious damage or loss to multiple front teeth. |
| Damage to teeth (f) (ii) | £5,310 to £9,310 | Serious damage or loss to two front teeth. |
| Damage to teeth (f) (iii) | £2,690 to £4,820 | Serious damage or loss to one front tooth. |
Can I Claim For Loss Of Earnings Caused By A Broken Jaw?
Yes, you may be able to claim for loss of earnings under special damages. Special damages, not awarded in every successful claim, compensate you for the financial effects of your broken jaw injury. This may include:
- Loss of earnings if you need time off work to recover from your injury.
- Future loss of earnings if your injury has prevented you from ever returning to work. This includes lost bonuses and pension contributions.
- Medical expenses, such as paying for prescriptions.
Because special damages are not guaranteed to be awarded even if your claim is successful, proving evidence is essential. Receipts, bank statements, payslips, and invoices can prove your monetary losses.
To find out more about how broken jaw compensation is calculated, please contact us today.
Can I Claim Broken Jaw Compensation?
In order to claim broken jaw compensation, negligence must have occurred. Negligence is when a duty of care is breached, and this results in an injury.
There are multiple places where you might be owed a duty of care. While we look at this in more detail in the following sections, here are the jaw injury compensation claims eligibility criteria:
- You were owed a duty of care.
- This duty of care was breached.
- You suffered a broken jaw because of this breach.
If you have evidence to prove that each of the above applies to you, then please contact us today. If an advisor confirms your claim eligibility, they can connect you to one of our specialist personal injury solicitors.
Below, we explain where a duty of care can be owed to you and by whom.
Road Traffic Accidents
When on the road, all road users owe one another a duty of care. To comply with this duty, all road users must follow the regulations that are in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and The Highway Code to ensure that they and other road users are safe from injury.
Some of these regulations include:
- Not exceeding any speed limits.
- Not driving whilst under the influence.
- Not using a mobile phone while at the wheel.
Accidents At Work
When you’re at work, your employer owes you a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. To comply with this duty, your employer must take reasonable steps to ensure that all employees are safe from injury.
Some of these reasonable steps include:
- Conducting regular maintenance checks on the workplace’s facilities and equipment.
- Providing sufficient Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Providing sufficient training, such as manual handling training.
Accidents In A Public Place
When you’re in a public space, such as a public park or a library, the occupier of that space (whoever is in control) owes you a duty of care under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. To comply with this duty, the occupier must take steps to ensure that all lawful public visitors of their space are reasonably safe from injury.
Some of these steps include:
- Conducting regular maintenance checks on the space’s facilities and equipment.
- Responding to any reports of hazards as soon as is reasonably possible.
- Putting out warning signs where hazards cannot be removed, such as wet floor signs.
So, if you wish to make a jaw injury compensation claim after having either an accident at work, a public place accident, or a road traffic accident, please get in touch with our team. They may be able to establish whether a duty of care was breached if you explain your circumstances to them.
What Evidence Can Help Me Claim For A Fractured Jaw?
Providing evidence is really important, as it must be shown how negligence has occurred.
Here are some types of evidence that can best support a jaw injury compensation claim:
- CCTV footage of the accident happening.
- Dash-cam footage of the accident happening if you were injured on the road.
- A personal symptoms and treatment diary.
- Copies of your medical records that can show the extent of your injury.
- Contact information from anyone who witnessed the accident.
- Photographs of the cause of the accident (for example, if your injury was caused by a defective piece of equipment), and photographs of your injury.
The thought of collecting all of the above evidence may seem daunting. This is why one of our solicitors can collect your evidence for you if you are connected to one. Collecting evidence is just one part of our solicitors’ services.
One of our solicitors could also give you insight into your potential payout more than a broken jaw compensation calculator could.
So, contact us to see whether you can be connected with a solicitor today.
Can I Make A Broken Jaw Assault Claim?
If you have suffered a broken jaw, or other criminal injuries, from an assault, then you can still claim compensation, but this works differently to a personal injury claim.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is a Great British organisation set up by the Government that pays compensation to people who have been injured from a violent crime. To be eligible to make a criminal injury claim for a broken jaw, the following criteria must be met:
- You reported the incident to the police.
- The crime took place in England, Wales, or Scotland, or other relevant places (such as on a boat that is registered to Great Britain).
- You were injured as a direct result of the violent crime.
The CICA provide a set tariff for injuries through their Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012. As such, when a criminal injury claim is successful, compensation will be valued using this scheme.
To learn more about making a criminal injury claim if you suffered a broken jaw from an assault, please contact us.
How Do I Claim Compensation For A Broken Jaw On A No Win No Fee Basis?
If you have an eligible broken jaw injury claim, then you could claim compensation with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors. Specifically, if you are connected with one of our specialist solicitors, here is what they will do for you as part of their services:
- Collect your evidence, as previously mentioned.
- Send correspondence on your behalf to the defendant.
- Explain legal terminology.
- Send updates throughout the case.
- Ensure that the claim is accurately calculated.
- Ensure that the claim is filed on time.
- Use their extensive claims experience to get you the best result they can
If you are connected with one of our specialist solicitors, they can also offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a type of No Win No Fee agreement.
If you work with a solicitor under a CFA, you won’t have to pay anything for their work:
- Before the claim process begins.
- Throughout the entire process of the claim.
- If the claim fails.
Instead, if the claim is successful, your solicitor will keep a success fee from the compensation. Success fees are a small percentage, which is capped by law to ensure that most of the compensation goes to you with no doubt.
So, to find out whether you can begin a jaw injury claim in this way, and receive the help of our solicitors’ services, then please contact us today. Our advisors can assess your potential claim for free and at a time that suits you:
- Call 0800 073 8801.
- Fill out our ‘claim online’ page.
- Message in our live on-screen chat box.
More Resources About Personal Injury Claims
Here are some of our other personal injury claims guides:
- Look at our case study guide of when compensation was awarded to a client for a jaw bone fracture injury.
- Find out about how long the limitation period is in personal injury claims.
- Find out how you could potentially make a personal injury claim on behalf of someone else, such as a loved one.
Additionally, here are some other useful pages:
- NHS – information on what to expect if you have suffered a fracture of the lower jaw.
- Gov.UK – how to receive Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for taking time off work due to your injury.
- Gov.UK – how to request CCTV footage of yourself to use as evidence.
Thank you for reading our broken jaw compensation calculator guide today. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have a claim enquiry.
