Hand Injury Claims & Compensation

We could handle your claim on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means that if we don’t win your case, you won’t need to pay us a penny. However, we believe in open communication and complete transparency when it comes to billing our clients, so you will always be aware of what the final bill could be at the end of the process.

If the other party admit liability, we could ask them to pay part of your compensation early in installments (interim payments) before your case has settled. This can help you if you need urgent support and rehabilitation after your injury or if you’re struggling financially because of loss of earnings.

Over the years, we’ve achieved thousands of pounds in compensation for people who have suffered hand injuries in accidents that were not their fault. The exact amount of compensation you could receive will depend on:

• Who was responsible;
• Which hand you have injured;
• How serious your hand injury is, and how it has impacted your life;
• Any loss of earnings you’ve had from time off work;
• Any specialist care or rehabilitation you might need.

We deal with every claim on a case-by-case basis, so get in touch with our expert Personal Injury team to see what you might be entitled to.

You may be entitled to compensation if your injury is the result of one of the following:

• Your workplace or the Military – you may have suffered an injury at work due to inadequate training, protective clothing or faulty machinery. For example, you may have crushed your hand, fallen from height or even tragically lost a finger in a machine. If your employer didn’t meet their legal responsibilities and failed in your duty of care, we could help you claim for compensation against their insurance company.
• A road traffic accident – you might have injured your hand if you were a driver, motorcyclist, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist etc in a road traffic accident. If we can prove that someone else was fully or partially responsible, you may be able to claim compensation against the other party, via their road insurance, to help you recover and rebuild your life.
• A public place – you may have injured your hand if you slipped on an icy pavement that should’ve been gritted, or perhaps a wet floor in a shop if there was no wet floor sign. Often we automatically put our hands out to catch our fall, which can injure our hands. Businesses and councils should have put in place safety measures, as they have a lawful responsibility to make their premises safe for public use, so you may be able to claim for compensation if they failed in this duty of care.
• Medical negligence – your injury may sadly be the result of medical negligence, which is defined as any situation where a medical professional has given you substandard care which either caused your injury, or made your condition worse. You could make a claim for compensation if a doctor made a mistake or oversight that could have been avoided, for example if an error was made during surgery, or your hand fracture was missed on an x-ray.

You have 3 years from the day you were injured to make a claim for compensation. If you developed a condition as a result of your hand injury, the time limit to start a claim will be 3 years after you were diagnosed with this.

You can claim on behalf of a child under 18 at any point. Once they turn 18, they can make the claim for themselves up until their 21^st birthday.

You could also make a claim on behalf of someone who does not have the mental capacity to do so themselves – there is no time limit for this. It might be your child with a disability, or an elderly family member with Alzheimers - our Court of Protection team can help if you’re struggling to assess whether the person is capable to make decisions for themselves.

Yes, you might have multiple injuries from an accident, or be dealing with psychological effects such as depression or even Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. We will assess the overall impact of all your injuries so that you can achieve the compensation you deserve.

We can take our hands for granted and we don’t realise how hard it can be to perform the simplest tasks until we suffer an injury. Hand injuries can have a huge impact on many areas of your life. For example, you may be unable to:

• Grip or lift up objects;
• Drive;
• Exercise, or carry out hobbies you enjoy;
• Sleep peacefully, because of pain at night – particularly with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome;
• Work, particularly if you spend a lot of time on a computer or your job is manual.

We can help you claim compensation for factors such as:

• The pain and suffering you’ve experienced;
• Any extra support or care you’ve needed from family members;
• Travel costs you’ve incurred e.g. for appointments, scans and surgeries;
• Support and rehabilitation you might need – both now and in the future;
• Therapy you may need, because of the psychological effects of some accidents;
• Adaptations you may need to your home such as handles for your bathroom, special grips for items, jar openers, grabbers and bra fasteners;
• A new automatic car, so you won’t have to change gears if you have a long-term pain condition;
• Aids and adaptations for work e.g. hand rests, ergonomic desks, keyboards, mouses and digital dictation if you’re unable to type.