Amputation settlements and case results

Osbornes Law’s serious injury solicitors have secured more than £17 million in amputation settlements, with results from £100,000 to £7 million. The cases below show what specialist representation can achieve after limb loss.

Losing a limb changes every part of your life, from how you work to how you move around your home. Compensation cannot undo that, but it can fund the care, prosthetics and support you need for the rest of your life.

Our personal injury lawyers act for people who have lost a leg, arm, hand or fingers in accidents at work and on the road. We work on a no win, no fee basis, and we arrange early rehabilitation and interim payments so your recovery does not have to wait for your claim to finish.

Every result below reflects a real client. Figures depend on the circumstances of each case, including the level of amputation, your age, and the effect on your work and independence.

Amputation settlements from workplace vehicle and plant accidents

Forklifts, excavators and other site vehicles cause some of the most serious limb injuries at work. These three results followed accidents involving workplace vehicles.

• £7 million for a recycling worker whose leg was amputated above the knee after a reversing excavator ran over him. Read the case study.
• £4.75 million for a man whose right leg was amputated above the knee after a forklift truck ran into him from behind at work. Read the case study.
• £2.23 million for a warehouse worker who lost his lower leg when a powered pallet truck crushed it against a clamp truck. Read the case study.

Amputation settlements from workplace machinery accidents

Unguarded or poorly maintained machinery can cause sudden, life-changing injuries. These results followed accidents with production and site machinery.

• £1 million for a factory worker who suffered partial amputation of the fingers on his dominant hand in production-line machinery. Read the case study.
• A significant six-figure settlement for a man whose lower leg was amputated after a tree-stump grinder struck it. Read the case study.
• £100,000 for a carpenter who lost four fingers when his hand contacted a skill-saw on a building site. Read the case study.

Amputation settlements from road traffic accidents

Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists have little protection when a driver is careless.

• £1.8 million for a pedestrian whose arm was amputated after a speeding driver mounted the pavement. Read the case study.

How amputation compensation is calculated

Amputation compensation has two parts. General damages cover the injury itself, the pain and the loss of amenity. Special damages cover your financial losses, including lost earnings, care, home adaptations and the lifetime cost of prosthetic limbs.

For the most serious cases, replacing and maintaining advanced prosthetics over a lifetime can be the largest part of the claim. This is sometimes paid through a periodical payment order, which provides regular, index-linked payments for life rather than a single lump sum.

You can read more about how we run these claims on our amputation claims page, which sits within our wider serious injury work.

Why choose Osbornes

Our serious injury team is ranked by the Legal 500 and Chambers UK. It is led by partners who specialise in catastrophic and major trauma claims, including Rob Aylott, Head of Major Trauma. We act for clients across the country and have recovered millions of pounds for people living with limb loss.

Speak to an amputation claims solicitor

If you or a member of your family has lost a limb in an accident that was not your fault, our solicitors can tell you where you stand. Most amputation claims are handled on a no win, no fee basis.

Call us on 020 7485 8811 or fill in the contact form below.