Foot and toe injury compensation claims

What are the most common foot and toe injuries?

A foot has 26 bones and 33 joints. It also has over 100 muscles, ligaments and tendons. It's a complex part of the body and there are a lot of areas that can be damaged in an accident or through someone else's negligence.

Some of the most common foot and toe injury compensation claims are for:

• Tendon injuries

• Fractured or broken bones

• Metatarsal damage

• Bruising and lacerations

• Sprains

• Injuries that cause osteoarthritis

• Amputations of the toes or feet

Signs of injury that you might be experiencing can include:

• Throbbing pain or pain that builds up over the course of the day

• Redness, swelling or inflammation

• Tenderness or bruising

• Deformity

• Difficulty walking or an inability to put any weight on the foot

If these injuries sound familiar, you might be able to make a claim for foot injury compensation.

What types of accidents can cause a toe or foot injury?

If you're considering making a broken foot claim or seeking toe injury compensation, the accident that led to your injuries will have been one of the following:

Accidents at work: There are some workplaces, such as those at which there's machinery or power tools, where there's an increased risk of an injury to the foot. Accidents at work can also happen if there are loose cables or workers spend a lot of time on their feet.

Accidents in public: A slip, trip or fall can lead to anything from a mild sprain to a broken bone. Anything from exposed tree roots to falling over on the bus is classed as an accident in public.

Accidents on the road: Motor vehicles come with a lot of safety features as standard, but very few include protection for the feet. Therefore, collisions can have an impact on the feet. Even a low-impact collision can cause an injury that might lead to you seeking minor foot injury compensation. In more extreme incidents, you could have a crushed foot.

Injury compensation could help you. Speak to our team and we'll talk you through how you can make a toe or foot injury claim.

Is there a time limit on making a foot injury compensation claim?

Yes. You usually have three years from the date of the injury to make a claim for foot or toe injury compensation.

You may have more time in certain circumstances, however. For instance, if you're claiming for a child, you have up until their 18th birthday to start your claim. When they turn 18, you'll then have three years to pursue the claim.

Can I make a toe or foot injury claim on a no win no fee basis?

Most of the cases that we take on are on a no win no fee basis. This includes the vast majority of toe and foot injury compensation claims. This option gives you the chance to go through with your claim with total peace of mind that you won't have to pay a huge bill at the end of the process.

To go with a no win no fee claim, you'll need the right insurance. Your solicitor will organise this for you. With this in place, all your costs will be covered, and you won't have to pay for anything.

Should you win your case, your solicitor will take a percentage of your compensation. This will cover the cost of their services and the amount will be agreed upfront, so you won't get any nasty surprises.

Sometimes it's not possible for us to take on your claim under a no win no fee agreement. Should that happen, we'll tell you straight away and you can decide if you'd like to continue with your claim.

Can I claim for foot or toe injury compensation on behalf of someone else?

Yes. You can seek toe injury compensation or make a foot injury claim for a child if the accident that led to their injury occurred before their 18th birthday.

You can also claim for someone else if their damaged foot or a different medical condition means that they are unable to do so for themselves. This falls under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

If you are claiming on behalf of someone else, you'll need to know the details of their accident as well as access to their medical records. Medical records and similar documentation could be vital for the case, so getting access to this information early on will set you on the best path for pursuing the claim.

How much is a foot injury worth?

You might be asking: ‘how much can I claim for a foot injury?'. The answer is that it's almost impossible to put an exact figure on how much compensation you could receive.

Every toe or foot injury claim is different, and the amount of compensation that you receive can vary depending on different factors. These include the severity of your injury and how much it has affected your life. If, for example, you've been in a road traffic accident that caused a broken and crushed foot, your injury compensation would be more than if you suffered severe bruising after a fall.

To give you an idea of the average settlement for a foot injury, use the claims calculator below. These figures have been calculated using the 15th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines.

Why should I make a foot injury compensation claim?

Compensation won't change what's happened. However, being awarded damages for what you've been through can help you to get your life back on track.

If you've missed work because of your accident, the money can give you the financial support that you need. Likewise, should you need any ongoing medical treatment, you will have the financial resources there to cover the costs.

Additionally, by making a claim, you could make a difference. Lessons might be learned, preventing others from being injured similarly in the future.

Why should I choose National Accident Law?

There are many reasons to choose us:

• We've been handling personal injury claims for many years, so we're an experienced team.
• Most foot injury claims we work on are done on a no win no fee basis so, in the unlikely event that you lose your case, there'll be nothing for you to pay.
• We don't use technical jargon. Making a claim can seem complicated but we explain the process in a way that's easy to follow.
• At every stage of the process, we'll treat you with care and compassion.

If you're making a toe injury claim or seeking a foot injury compensation payout, our UK-based can be found across the country. So, wherever you are, we can put you in touch with the one that's most convenient for you.

How do I make a foot injury compensation claim?

1. Call us on or request a call back and we'll get in touch.
2. One of our friendly advisors will speak to you about what happened. This is a completely free, no-obligation conversation. You can use this conversation to tell us your story, and we'll let you know if we think that you have grounds to make a claim.
3. It's entirely up to you if you want to go ahead at this point. We won't try to make you make a claim - it's totally your decision. If you do decide to go ahead, we'll put you in touch with one of our toe and foot injury claim solicitors.
4. From there, your solicitor will let the other party know that you intend to make a claim. Also, at this point they'll begin gathering any evidence that may support your case.
5. Once they have everything that they need, your solicitor will submit your claim to the court.
6. If you win your claim, you'll receive your compensation, and your solicitor will take a pre-agreed percentage from this as payment. If you lose and you've claimed on a no win no fee basis, there will be nothing for you to pay.