Hand Injury

Severity of Injury	Effect on injured person	Estimated compensation
Total loss of both hands		£92,000 – £132,000
Total loss of a single hand		£63,000 – £72,000
Very severe	Significant loss of function, amputation of several fingers and unsightly cosmetic disfigurement	£36,000 – £55,500
Severe	Loss of function with possible amputation of fingers and cosmetic disfigurement	£19,000 – £40,650
Less severe	Likely to be a crush injury with permanent loss of function but further surgery not required	£9,500 – £19,000
Moderate	Crush injury with soft tissue wounds, surgery required but near full recovery made or expected	£4,100 – £8,700
Minor	Minor crush injuries with full recovery within months	£1,450 – £8,400

The level of compensation awarded within each bracket will depend on: