Notes.
An award for brain injury in levels 1, 3 or 4 includes compensation for associated epilepsy.
Any references to duration of effects are from date of injury or onset of illness.
Spinal cord injury – the level of spinal cord injury is the lowest intact spinal cord segment.
Awards include compensation for long-term neurological consequences, muscle spasms and
effects on skin, spine, joints, bladder, bowel and sexual function and the cardiovascular and
respiratory systems.
Awards for injuries in this table include compensation for any associated psychological
effects short of a distinct diagnosable disorder.
The number in brackets represents the level at which compensation will be paid. The cash figure represents the lump sum payable for each injury.
- Spinal cord injury, at or above vertebra C3. (level 1, £285,000)
- Brain injury with persistent vegetative state. The Claimant is likely to have had a post-resuscitation
Glasgow Coma scale of less than 5. (level 1, £285,000)
- Brain injury where epilepsy is present (or where there is a high risk of epilepsy) and the claimant has reflex
activity but has little or no meaningful response to the environment and requires full-time skilled nursing care.
The Claimant is likely to have had a post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma scale of less than 5. (level 1, £285,000)
- Spinal cord injury at vertebra C4 or C5 or C6. (leve1 2, £201,250)
- Spinal cord injury at vertebra C7, C8 or T1. (level 3, £115,000)
- Brain injury where epilepsy is present (or where there
is a high risk of epilepsy) where the claimant has limited response to environment and substantial
physical, sensory, personality, behavioural or cognitive problems and requires regular skilled
nursing care. The Claimant is likely to have had a post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma scale of less than 6–8. (level 3, £115,000)
- Spinal cord injury at vertebra T2 to T6. (level 4, £86,250)
- Brain injury where epilepsy is either present (or where there is a high risk of epilepsy) where the claimant has some limitation on response to
environment and some sensory, personality, behavioural or cognitive problems but does not require skilled nursing care. The Claimant is likely to have
had a post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma scale of less than 9–12. (level 4, £86,250)
- Spinal cord injury at vertebra T7 to T10. (level 5, £57,500)
- Hemiplegia. (level 5, £57,500)
- Spinal cord injury at vertebra T11 to L1. (level 6, £46,000)
- Uncontrolled post-head-injury epilepsy. (level 6, £46,000)
- Spinal cord injury at vertebra below L1. (level 7 £34,500)
- Permanent upper limb paralysis due to traumatic damage to brachial plexus – pre-ganglionic. (level 9, £22,000)
- Permanent isolated damage to one cranial nerve. (level 9, £22,000)
- Permanent foot or wrist drop. (level 10, £16,500)
- Brain injury from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery beyond 26 weeks, except for residual vertigo.
The Claimant is likely to have had a post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma scale of less than 13–15. (level 11, £11,000)
- Brain haemorrhage or stroke which has caused, or is expected to cause, persistent functional limitation and restriction at 26 weeks, but
where there has been, or is expected to be, a substantial recovery beyond that date. (level 11, £11,000)
- Brain injury from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery beyond 26 weeks, except for problems with memory or
concentration. The Claimant is likely to have had a post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma scale of less than 13–15. (level 12, £8,250)
- Controlled post-head-injury epilepsy. (level 12, £8,250)
- Permanent substantial peripheral motor sensory or autonomic nerve damage. (level 12, £8,250)
- Entrapment neuropathy which has not responded to treatment. (level 12, £8,250)
- Permanent upper limb paralysis due to traumatic damage to brachial plexus – post-ganglionic. (level 12, £8,250)
- Permanent facial numbness including lip.
(level 13, £5,250)
- Entrapment neuropathy which has responded, or is expected to respond, to treatment.(level 13, £5,250)
- Permanent facial numbness which does not include the lip. (level 14 £2,625)
- Minor head injury which has caused or is expected to cause, impaired balance or post-traumatic syndrome for more than 6 weeks from which the claimant has
made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.(level 14 £2,625)
- Permanent minor peripheral sensory nerve damage.(level 15, £1,050)
