Last Updated 26/09/2025. Breaking a bone can be extremely painful and lead to complications such as infection, nerve or blood vessel damage and long-term problems like joint stiffness. In short, suffering a broken bone is serious and can have significant impacts on your life, especially if the injury wasn’t your fault. If your broken bone was caused by third-party negligence, we encourage you to explore broken bone claims to help balance the scales. It’s only fair. You deserve personal injury compensation.
This is where we can help. Our friendly advisors can provide you with fast and clear guidance on broken bone compensation and help you make those first steps. When it comes to the claims process itself, our solicitors can assist you on a No Win No Fee basis backed by their decades of experience. So why not get started right now? Get in touch with us using the contact details below:
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It’s only natural to have questions before starting the claims process, so we’ve answered some of the big ones below:
- Is there a time limit to claim? Yes, you typically have 3 years to start a claim from the date you suffered the injury.
- What evidence can I use? Many things can serve as evidence, from CCTV footage of the accident to your medical records detailing the injury.
- Can I sue for emotional distress? Yes, you can sue for emotional distress as long as you satisfy the eligibility criteria; you would be able to claim compensation.
- How much compensation can I get? The amount of compensation you can get will depend on the severity of your injury, any incurred financial losses and the unique details of your claim.
- What does No Win No Fee mean? No Win No Fee means that you won’t have to pay solicitors’ fees if your claim fails or if it’s ongoing, and you won’t be caught off guard by upfront solicitors’ fees.
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- How Much Compensation For Fractured Or Broken Bone Claims?
- Can I Claim For An Accident That Fractured A Bone?
- What Is The Difference Between A Broken Bone And A Fractured Bone?
- How Could A Fractured Bone Injury Occur?
- Time Limits For Fractured Bone Injury Claims
- Evidence To Support Broken Bone Claims
- No Win No Fee Broken Bone Claims
- Helpful Links Relating To Broken Bone Claims
How Much Compensation For Fractured Or Broken Bone Claims?
Broken bone compensation amounts for successful claims can vary significantly between cases. This is because the specific factors of each case is taken into consideration when compensation is being calculated. However, settlements for successful claims could result in general and special damages.
General damages is the head of claim that compensates you for suffering, pain and loss of amenity your injuries have caused you. Those calculating general damages for broken bone claims could refer to a publication known as the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). The JCG provides compensation guidelines for a variety of injuries at different severities. Below, you can see some figures from the latest release of this publication.
Compensation Table
These figures should only be used as a guide. Please also note that the first line of the table is not from the JCG, and is purely illustrative.
| The reason you are claiming compensation | The typical payout amount for this | Some extra comments |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple serious injuries with financial costs and losses included. | Up to £250,000 + | A multitude of serious broken bones with associated financial expenses such as care costs and loss of earnings. |
| Severe leg injuries (b) (i) | £117,460 to £165,860 | Injuries that are so severe, that although amputation is not involved, the damages are awarded are similar. This includes extensive degloving, fractures that haven't united along with bone grafting and leg shortening injuries. |
| Severe injury to hips and pelvis (i) | £95,680 to £159,770 | Extensive fractures, representing the highest payout, include those that result in a hip injury, ruptured bladder, or a low back joint. |
| Severe neck fracture (ii) | £80,240 to £159,770 | The payout you will receive depends on how severe your spinal / neck fracture is. |
| Severe fractured foot (d) | £51,220 to £85,460 | The highest payout is for severe injuries, including fractures of both heels. |
| Very severe ankle injuries (a) | £61,090 to £85,070 | The more severe ankle injuries include the likes of transmalleolar fractures. |
| Hand injuries (f) - severe finger fractures. | Up to £44,840 | Partial amputations may be required. This may also result in disturbed sensation, reduced mechanical function, impairment of grip, and/or deformity. |
| Skeletal injuries - multiple fractures to the facial bones | £18,180 to £29,220 | The person will experience a degree of facial deformity of a permanent nature. |
| Skeletal injuries (c) Fractured nose (i) | £12,990 to £28,220 | Multiple or serious fractures that results in permanent damage and/or requires a number of operations. |
| Other arm injuries (d) | £8,060 to £23,430 | A simple fracture of the forearm. |
4.8 (948 reviews)Can I Claim For An Accident That Fractured A Bone?
To be able to make a personal injury claim for fracture compensation, you will need to meet the relevant eligibility criteria. This is:
- You were owed a duty of care by a relevant third party.
- This duty of care was breached.
- You suffered harm due to this breach.
There are many relevant parties who owe you a duty of care. This includes:
- An employer – Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, they have a duty of care to take reasonable and practicable measures to ensure their employee’s health and safety.
- An occupier – A party in control of a public place has a duty of care to take steps to ensure the reasonable safety of those using the place for its intended purpose, as outlined in the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.
- A road user – Those using the roads have a duty of care to use the roads in a manner that avoids causing harm to others and themselves. To uphold this duty, they must adhere to the rules and regulations set out for them in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code.
If you can show that your broken bone was the result of a third party breaching their duty of care towards you, you could be able to make a personal injury claim.
If you would like to check your eligibility to make a broken bone injury compensation claim, please contact an advisor.
What Is The Difference Between A Broken Bone And A Fractured Bone?
Most of us have heard of the terms ‘broken bones’ and ‘fractured bones’. However, the phrases are frequently used interchangeably and not many people understand why. Generally, there is no specific difference between a broken bone or a fractured bone. However, health care professionals may diagnose you with one or the other.
Your injury may be referred to as a broken bone if it is a traumatic injury that caused your bone to break in half. This injury can also be associated with surrounding nerve damage as they can become bruised, stretched or crushed. As such, broken bones typically have a longer recovery time and require extensive treatment.
Fractured bones typically have the same effects on a person which is why the phrases are used interchangeably. However, they typically have a quicker healing time and there are different types of fractures such as a greenstick or hairline fracture that may require different treatment.
What bones can become broken or fractured?
Any bone in our bodies can become broken or fractured if we have been involved in an accident. However, here are some examples of the most common bones that sustain such injuries:
- Legs including feet and ankles
- Arms including hands and wrists
- Collar bone
- Spine and neck
- Skull and facial bones
- Hip and pelvis
If you have sustained a broken or fractured bone in an accident that was not your fault, you may be eligible to start a broken bone claim. You can contact our friendly advisors to learn more about broken bone compensation amounts or ask any questions regarding the claims process today.
How Could A Fractured Bone Injury Occur?
There are several ways in which a broken bone injury could occur. Typical causes of broken bones can include road traffic accidents, accidents at work and accidents in public places. Some examples could include:
- A vehicle driving dangerously knocked you off your motorbike, causing you to hit the road with enough force to break your leg.
- You tripped over a trailing wire at work and fell onto your wrist, breaking the bone.
- You fell from an unsafe scaffold on a construction site and broke your leg.
- There was inadequate lighting in the stairwell at work, causing you to fall down the stairs and fracture your back.
- You slipped on an unmarked spillage in a supermarket, breaking your knee.
These are just a few examples of the types of accidents that could lead to a broken bone. However, not all fractures lead to broken bone claims. As mentioned, you would need to be able to prove that a relevant third-party breached their duty of care towards you, and this caused the accident in which you were injured.
To check your eligibility to make a broken bone claim, please contact an advisor.
Time Limits For Fractured Bone Injury Claims
If you suffered a bone fracture due to a third party’s negligence and would like to claim, you must do so within the limitation period. The Limitation Act 1980 will typically give claimants three years from the date of the accident that caused their fractured arm to start the legal process.
However, certain circumstances suspend the time limit. These include:
- Children under the age of 18 can’t start their own claim. However, a litigation friend could be appointed at any point while the limitation period is suspended to start proceedings on their behalf. If a claim is not started, the time limit ceases to be suspended on their 18th birthday. This gives them three years from that date to begin proceedings.
- Those who lack the mental capacity to begin legal proceedings have the limitation period suspended indefinitely. As with children, a litigation friend can start a claim on their behalf at any time. However, if the injured party regains capacity, then they have three years from that date to start a claim.
Call our advisors if a third party’s negligence resulted in your arm fracture. If your claim seems like it has a reasonable chance of success, they could help you get it started right away.
Evidence To Support Broken Bone Claims
Broken bone claims will require you to provide some supporting evidence. The proof you collect will be necessary to demonstrate that the third party’s breach of their duty of care caused your injuries. It will also show the extent of the harm caused, which will help solicitors calculate a possible compensation figure.
We have collated a few evidence examples you could use here;
- Medical evidence such as examination notes, the results of any tests performed or copies of X-rays showing your broken bone.
- Video footage of the accident occurring, such as from CCTV or dash cam devices.
- Photographs of your injuries, the accident scene and its cause.
- An incident report from the workplace accident book.
- Up to date contact information for potential witnesses so they can give a statement during the claims process.
To ask any questions about gathering evidence or to find out if you could be eligible to make a claim, contact our advisors today using the details provided below.
No Win No Fee Broken Bone Claims
If you decide to claim broken arm compensation, you could hire a No Win No Fee solicitor to support your claim. Your broken bone claim solicitor could offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a type of No Win No Fee arrangement.
When you fund a solicitor in this way, you will not generally be asked to cover an upfront solicitors fee. If your broken arm compensation claim is successful, a success fee will be taken from your broken bone in a car accident settlement. This will be subject to a legal cap. However, when a claim is not successful, you’re not required to pay your solicitor.
Our advisors can discuss the average settlement for a broken arm in the UK. They can also discuss the various other factors in broken bone claims, including what goes into a broken bone claim and the average settlement for a broken jaw. If it sounds like your claim might have a good chance of success, you could be connected to our solicitors.
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