We are personal injury solicitors specialising in claiming compensation for clients with soft tissue injuries. Stephen Morse has experience with all types of work injury claims, and introduces our services in this short video.

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Soft Tissue Injury Compensation

Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Awards

Compensation awards for damage to soft tissues will reflect the extent and repercussions of the injury. For moderate whiplash, awards will range from £8,750 to £16,000. With minor soft tissue damage awards will be between £850 and £5,000, depending on the recovery time. A soft tissue injury to the back, where ligaments and muscles have been disturbed and backache or disability of some form are involved, compensation awards will range from £8,000 to £17,750. For similar injuries where a full recovery is made within 5 years, awards will be between £5,000 to £8,000. Awards for soft tissue injuries to the shoulder will reflect the recovery time, and vary between £2,750 and £5,000. Soft tissue injuries to the wrists, necessitating bandages but from which a full recovery is made will be in the same bracket, but could rise to £6,500. Moderate soft tissue injuries to the hands or thumbs will result in compensation ranging from £4,000 to £8,500, where a permanent disability remains. Soft tissue injuries to the legs will lead to compensation awards of up to £5,750.

Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Case Study 1

SITUATION: Mr Adams was required to fit a beam in the course of his building work, by using a ladder. Whilst working on the beam, the ladder slipped causing Mr Adams to fall. Mr Adams sustained a soft tissue injuries to his legs and back, as well as permanent scarring to his right shin.

RESULT: Mr Adams' employers initially denied liability. We did not accept their denial and continued to press them for an admission of liability. Mr Adams' employers then accepted primary liability but alleged Mr Adams was partly to blame. We did not accept this and ultimately settled Mr Adams' claim on a 100% basis in his favour. Mr Adams received £3,700 in relation to his injuries.

Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Case Study 2

SITUATION: Mr Patel suffered a soft tissue injury to his back as he was having to move a large number of tyres on and off a lorry every day. Manual handling training had not been provided by Mr Patel's employers and nor had they provided a tail lift to the vehicle Mr Patel was expected to use.

RESULT: Mr Patel's employers initially denied liability and sought to argue that moving the tyres would not cause any injury and that a tail lift was not required. We refused to accept this and obtained the necessary medical evidence on behalf of Mr Patel, ultimately recovering over £18,000 compensation for him. Bartletts fees were paid by Mr Patel's employer, and he kept 100% of the compensation.

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