Compensation Calculator

Psychological injury

Permanent and all pervasive psychiatric damage affecting normal life function and leaving a substantial suicide risk:
approximately £75,000

Permanent and severe psychiatric damage affecting ability to work:
approximately £40,000

Permanent moderate psychiatric damage affecting ability to return to same quality of life as before:
approximately £20,00

Temporary but severe psychiatric damage:
approximately £10,000

Temporary but significant psychiatric damage and/or distress:
approximately £1,000 to £10,000

Chronic fatigue syndrome:
approximately £25,000 to £50,000

Brain injuries

Total loss of function and total loss of self awareness:
approximately £125,000

Very severe brain injury badly affecting communication and all the senses but not self awareness; the top of this bracket will deal with cases of total loss of both physical and mental function apart from self awareness:
approximately £150,000 to £300,000

Severe brain injury requiring round the clock care dependency:
approximately £150,000

Less severe brain damage with some degree of remaining independence
approximately £100,000

Significant brain damage where the ability to lead an independent life is permanently and adversely affected:
approximately £50,000 to £75,000

Brain damage permanently and adversely affecting everyday tasks but not e.g. the ability to work:
approximately £20,000 to £50,000

Temporary loss of partial brain function lasting up to about 5 years:
approximately £10,000 to £20,000

Lesser head injuries:
approximately £1,000 to £10,000 depending on recovery time and the severity of initial symptoms