Fingertip Amputation Compensation

An amputation of a finger or thumb is usually undertaken as a result of severe trauma. Most cases that we see are linked to an accident at work, but in some cases it can be the result of injuries sustained in a car accident. Some amputations are also a necessity due to the potential spread of infection, where the finger or thumb can no longer be saved. This can have a huge impact on your everyday life, leading to a change in career, the inability to work at all in some cases, and the inability to perform previously mundane and everyday tasks.

Alongside the physical pain associated with a finger injury caused in the workplace, and subsequent amputation, the psychological damage can be long-term, with extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation to undertake after the initial injury. This can cause long-term absence from work and the financial implications that come with it. Our fingertip amputation compensation solicitors know how to help you seek an award that will help you move forward with your life in the worst circumstances.

If you have been injured due to an accident in the workplace, it could be because your employer has:

• Failed to provide adequate safety training to all relevant staff members
• Failed to maintain and secure machinery and equipment for safe use
• Failed to provide warning signs about potential hazards relating to the workplace
• Failed to provide adequate instruction and management leading to an incident

In such these circumstances you may be entitled to make a claim for workplace injury compensation.

Every claim is unique, but what we will do is conduct a thorough investigation into the incident itself and the injuries and amputation you have gone through as a result. Our aim is to pursue maximum compensation, but the award itself will depend on a range of factors, including:

• The level of pain and suffering you have gone through
• Loss of earnings and potential loss of earnings as a direct result of the injury
• Inability to work
• Care and rehabilitation requirements post amputation
• Physiotherapy and therapy provisions required
• Prosthetics and other lifestyle amendments required

The amount of fingertip amputation compensation you could receive will also depend on the specific injury you have suffered. General figures for finger injuries and amputations are as follows:

• Severe Fracture of a Finger: £24,000
• Loss of an Index Finger: £12,250
• Severe Injury to an Index Finger: £8,000 – £12,250
• Fractured Index Finger: £6,000 – £8,000
• Loss of Middle Finger: £10,250
• Severe Injury to Middle Fingers: £9,750 – £10,750
• Amputation of Tip of Middle or Ring Fingers: £2,500 – £5,150
• Loss of Little Finger: £5,700 – £8,000
• Partial Loss of Little Finger: £2,500 – £3,850
• Loss of Little Finger and Ring Fingers: £14,350
• Amputation of Tip of Middle and Index Fingers: £16,400
• Fracture of Single Finger: £2,000 – £3,125

A different set of compensation amounts are awarded for injuries and amputation to thumbs, and are as follows:

• Loss of Thumb: £23,250 – £36,000
• Very Severe Thumb Injury: £12,900 – £23,000
• Severe Thumb Injury: £8,200 – £11,000
• Moderate Thumb Injury: £6,300 – £8,250
• Serious Dislocation: £2,600 – £4,450
• Minor Thumb Injury: Maximum £2,600

As with all workplace injury compensation claims, or medical negligence and other forms of personal injury claims, you have three years in which to bring your claim. The three-year period begins from the date of the incident itself, or the date in which you discovered the injuries were linked to that incident (so in the case of partial fingertip amputation compensation it would be three years from the date of amputation). For accidents that have affected those under the age of 18, they have three years from the date of their 18^th birthday in which to make a work injury compensation claim.

The experienced team of personal injury solicitors at Hampson Hughes understands that every single person that comes to us for help, has his or her own personal story to tell. We know that by listening to your story we can put together the strongest possible case to help you secure work compensation for fingertip amputation, should you have suffered an injury at work that has led to the amputation to a finger or thumb. We’ll be with you throughout the entire process, helping you to get back to your normal life and to secure the financial compensation that you are entitled to. You can speak to a friendly member of the Hampson Hughes team by calling 0151 236 1222 or by emailing .