Hearing Loss

Severity of injury	Estimated compensation
Total deafness and loss of speech	£72,000 – £92,000
Total deafness	£59,500 – £72,000
Total loss of hearing in one ear	£20,500 – £30,000
Severe tinnitus/hearing loss	£19,500 – £30,000
Moderate tinnitus/hearing loss	£9,750 – £19,500
Mild tinnitus	£8,250 – £9,750
Occasional tinnitus with minor hearing loss	£4,850 – £8,250

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

Whether the hearing loss was immediate or developed over a period of time
The extent to which the hearing loss has effected the individual’s ability to speak
Whether the injury affects the individual’s balance
The age of the individual