Neurological Disorders, Including Spinal, Head or Brain Injuries
Definition of the term: Neurological Disorders, Including Spinal, Head or Brain Injuries
- An award for brain injury in levels 1, 2 or 4 includes compensation for associated sexual dysfunction, incontinence of the bowel and bladder, and epilepsy.
- An award for a spinal injury including a spinal cord, conus medullaris or cauda equina injury,complete or partial, at any tariff level, includes compensation for associated sexual dysfunction and incontinence of the bowel and bladder.
- The descriptors for a brachial plexus injury are for a unilateral injury.
- (a) The claimant is unable to undertake work appropriate to experience, qualifications and skills at the time of onset of the illness, but able to work regularly in a less demanding job.
- (b) The diagnosis and prognosis of post traumatic syndrome must be determined by a consultant neurologist.
Select from the list below the item you feel best describes your type and severity of the injury to see which tariff it falls into along with the possible award entitlement.
Please be aware this is for guidance only, please contact us to discuss your claim further.
1. Cervical spinal cord injury where the claimant requires ventilatory support and there is complete tetraparesis.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 1
£570,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £456,000 after our 20% fee
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This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 1
£570,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £456,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim3. Complete brachial plexus injury with avulsion of the roots from the spinal cord, resulting in complete flaccid paralysis and sensory loss, with persistent severe central pain.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 1
£570,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £456,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim4. Brain injury with persistent vegetative state.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 1
£570,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £456,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim5. Brain injury resulting in major loss or limitation of responsiveness to the environment, including absence or severe impairment of language function, and a requirement for regular professional nursing care.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 1
£570,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £456,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim6. Cervical spinal cord injury with some useful upper limb function and complete or near complete paraparesis.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 2
£470,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £376,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim7. Thoracic spinal cord injury with complete paraparesis.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 2
£470,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £376,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim8. Injury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to complete paraparesis.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 2
£470,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £376,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim9. Complete brachial plexus injury with avulsion of the roots from the spinal cord, resulting in complete flaccid paralysis and sensory loss, without persistent severe central pain.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 2
£470,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £376,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim10. Partial brachial plexus injury in which spontaneous recovery or operative treatment has led to some restoration of useful function in the arm at the shoulder and elbow, but with no restoration of useful function in the hand.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 2
£470,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £376,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim11. Brain injury where the claimant has some limitation of response to the environment; substantial physical and sensory problems; and one or more of cognitive, personality or behavioural problems, requiring some professional nursing care and likely to require considerable regular support from other health professionals.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 2
£470,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £376,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim12. Injury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to partial paraparesisor severe monoparesis.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 3
£380,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £304,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim13. Thoracic spinal cord injury with partial paraparesis.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 3
£380,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £304,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim14. Injury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to partial asymmetric paraparesis.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 4
£290,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £232,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim15. Uncontrolled post head injury epilepsy.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 4
£290,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £232,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim16. Traumatic spinal injury with partial spinal cord, conus or cauda equina damage causing paraparesis of upper or lower limbs, or both, with some recovery and restoration of upper limb motor and sensory function, but no useful manual dexterity or ability to walk.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 4
£290,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £232,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim17. Brain injury where the claimant has moderate physical or sensory problems;one or more of cognitive, personality or behavioural problems and requires regular help from others with activities of everyday living, but not professional nursing care or regular help from other health professionals.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 4
£290,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £232,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim18. Partial brachial plexus injury in which spontaneous improvement or operative treatment has led to restoration of some useful function in the arm and hand.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 5
£175,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £140,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim19. Hemiplegia.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 5
£175,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £140,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim20. Injury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to partial monoparesis.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 6
£140,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £112,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim21. spinal injury resulting in partial paresis of lower or upper limbs,or both, with substantial recovery, restoration of lower and upper limb motor and sensory function, including a useful ability to walk.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 7
£90,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £72,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim22. Brain injury from which the claimant has made a substantial recovery and is able to undertake some form of employment and social life, has no major physical or sensory deficits, but one or more of residual cognitive deficit, behavioural change or change in personality.(a)
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 8
£60,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £48,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim23. Mild brachial plexus injury with substantial recovery of arm and hand function resulting in good restoration of manual dexterity.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 8
£60,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £48,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim24. Permanent isolated damage to one cranial nerve.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 9
£40,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £32,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim25. Permanent foot or wrist drop.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 10
£27,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £21,600 after our 20% fee
Start your claim26. Minor traumatic head injury which has caused, or is expected to cause,functionally limiting or restricting post traumatic syndrome for more than 52 weeks.(b)
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim27. Brain or traumatic head injury with persistent balance symptoms and other functionally limiting neurological damage including permanent sensorineural hearing loss of less than 50dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 11
£15,500
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £12,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim28. Cerebral infarction due to vascular injury in the neck, resulting in persisting impairment of function and restriction of activities.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim29. Controlled post head injury epilepsy.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim30. Permanent substantial peripheral motor sensory or autonomic nerve damage.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim31. Entrapment neuropathy which has not responded to treatment.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 12
£10,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £8,000 after our 20% fee
Start your claim32. Permanent facial numbness including lip.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim33. Entrapment neuropathy which has responded, or is expected to respond, to treatment.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim34. Minor traumatic head injury which has caused, or is expected to cause,functionally limiting or restricting impaired balance or post-traumatic syndrome for more than 6 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 13
£6,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £4,800 after our 20% fee
Start your claim35. Permanent facial numbness which does not include the lip.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 14
£3,000
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £2,400 after our 20% fee
Start your claim36. Permanent minor peripheral sensory nerve damage.
This type of injury would fall into tariff level : 15
£1,200
If we were successful for this type of claim you would take home £960 after our 20% fee
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