Neck Injury

Severity of Injury	Effect on injured person	Estimated compensation
Very severe	Quadriplegia	£212,500 – £265,000
Very severe	Paraplegia	£144,000 – £186,500
Severe	Incomplete paraplegia, little or no neck movement, possible severe headaches	Approximately £97,500
Severe	Significant permanent disability, impaired function and limitation of activities	£43,000 – £86,000
Severe	Severe soft tissue damamge, possible ruptured tendons, significant permanent disability	Approximately £36,000
Severe	Fractures/dislocations impairing function	£16,400 – £21,600
Moderate (serious whiplash)	Possible disc lesion, significantly limited neck movement, recurring pain	£9,000 – £16,400
Moderate (moderate whiplash)	Injury may have aggrevated unrelated conditions but complete, or near complete, recovery made, or expected to be made, within a couple of years	£5,150 – £9,000
Minor whiplash	minor injuries sustained with full recoevery within two years	£2,850 – £5,150
Minor whiplash	minor injuries sustained with full recovery within a matter of weeks/months	£875- £2,850

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

The level of compensation awarded for whiplash injuries will depend on:

The length of time taken to recover from the injury
The extent of any recurring pain
Whether the individiual suffers from reduced neck movement as a result of the injury
The extent of the soft tissue damage