How much compensation for a Repetitive Strain Injury?
The symptoms of Repetitive Strain Injury are a general discomfort, stiffness, soreness in the hands forearms, elbows, wrists and fingers. Other symptoms include numbness tingling in the hands, clumsiness or loss of strength and coordination in the hands. Also pain in the back shoulders and neck can also be a symptom of repetitive strain injury. The amount of money you could receive for a repetitive strain injury will depend on the amount of suffering and the extent of the injury and where it is on the body. Wrist injures resulting in complete loss of function in the wrist where an arthrodesis (permanent surgical immobilization of a joint) has been performed would bring in damages of £27,750 to £34,850. A wrist injury where there is significant permanent disability with some useful movement still remains could result in a compensation award of £14,250 to £22,650. Less severe wrist injuries where there is still a degree of persisting pain and stiffness and some permanent disability the amount would be in the region of £7,375 to £14,250. If you have a distal radius fracture (Colles') the amount would be in the region of £4,300. A minor injury where there is a virtual full recovery within a matter of months and only needed a plaster or bandage would result in damages of £2,000 to £2,800. If the injury was from a fracture or soft tissue damage and the recovery took a little bit longer the award would rarely exceed £5,850. If your RSI led to more of a neck injury, to calculate the amount of compensation that might be awarded look at the claim calulator section of Neck Injury.
For injuries involving the hand, look at the claim calulator section headed Hand Injuries.
If your injury is not explained in the above sections then try looking at work related upper limb disorder section.
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