Fingers are essential for precise manipulation and grip, enabling us to complete basic day-to-day activities. So, if you break your finger, it can seriously disrupt your daily life due to the pain, swelling and immobilisation from a splint. If you have suffered this type of injury and it wasn’t your fault, don’t worry, we can advise you on how to sue for a broken finger.

You deserve a legal team that understands the impact of your injury. Our panel of solicitors has helped claimants nationwide to secure personal injury compensation via personalised support and robust pastoral care. Notably, our panel provides their legal services on a No Win No Fee basis because they believe in relieving as much financial stress as possible and ensuring that professional legal help is accessible to those who need it.

If you have any immediate questions on how to sue for a broken finger for our comprehensive support team, please reach out.

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1. How To Sue For A Broken Finger
2. What Compensation Can I Get For A Broken Finger?
3. Can Broken Finger Compensation Cover Financial Losses?
4. How Can I Prove Someone Else Is Liable For My Broken Finger?
5. How Can Suing With A No Win No Fee Solicitor Help Me?
6. Learn More

How To Sue For A Broken Finger

To sue for a broken finger, you must be able to prove that the negligent actions of another caused your injury. Essentially, you will need to meet the personal injury claiming criteria, which is:

• You were owed a duty of care by a relevant third party
• This duty of care was breached
• You suffered a broken finger as a result of this breach

Many relevant parties owe you a duty of care, and it can look different depending on the setting in which the accident occurred. Don’t worry, it’s relatively straightforward, and we’ve broken down the details for you below:

Road Traffic Accidents

All road users legally owe each other a duty of care by using the roads in a safe manner at all times to prevent accidents and injuries. Specifically, road users must comply with the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code. Please have a look at the examples below of when you may be able to claim:

• A vehicle driving dangerously clips the side of a motorbike, causing the motorcyclist to break their pinky finger.
• A driver is aggressively tailgating a bicyclist and accidentally knocks into the back of the bike, causing the cyclist to flip over the handlebars and fracture several fingers.

Public Liability Accidents

The occupier of a public place is obligated to ensure the reasonable safety of all lawful visitors. This is because the occupier is a person or company that has a reasonable degree of control over a public area and is therefore responsible for the safety of any visitors, as per the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. Please have a read of our examples of when a public liability claim could be made:

• A handrail in a shopping centre is faulty, and the shopping centre was aware of this. This causes a customer to fall down the stair and break several fingers as well as suffer a leg injury.
• A trailing cable is left out across the entrance of a library, causing an elderly member of the public to trip. They tried to brace their fall and suffered a broken ring finger injury in the process

Accidents At Work

As per the Health and Safety at Work ect Act 1974, your employer legally owes you a duty of care in the form of taking reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their employees. Take a look at the examples below of when an accident at work claim may be made:

• A new employee in a factory is not provided with adequate health and safety training regarding the use of dangerous machinery. The employee traps multiple fingers in a machine and suffers a serious crush injury
• An employee is not given grip gloves from their employer to manually handle awkwardly shaped heavy boxes safely, resulting in them suffering a broken thumb

If a road user, occupier or employer fails to fulfil their duty of care and someone gets hurt as a result, they may have breached their duty of care, and the injured individual may have an eligible finger injury claim.

What Is the Personal Injury Time Limit?

The personal injury time limit to start a claim is 3 years, running from the date the accident took place. The Limitation Act 1980 sets out this time limit.

However, certain circumstances suspend the time limit. These include:

• Children under the age of 18 can’t claim on their own. This means the time limit is suspended until their 18th birthday and will then run for 3 years from this date. However, a litigation friend could be appointed and claim on the child’s behalf while they are unable to make their own claim.
• Vulnerable adults who lack the mental capacity can’t file a claim independently. Similarly to the above, a litigation friend can claim for them; however, if the vulnerable adult regains their capacity, then they will have 3 years from their recovery date to begin a claim.

The important thing to remember is that a litigation friend can claim on behalf of a protected party whilst the legal time limit is on hold.

If you would like to know more about what a litigation friend is and their responsibilities, please contact our advisors today using the details provided in this guide.

What Compensation Can I Get For A Broken Finger?

The amount of compensation you can get for a broken finger will depend on the severity of the injury, what harm this has caused you, and the treatments you have required. As an illustration, the amount of compensation you would receive for a simple fracture would be less than that for a serious broken bone that required surgical repair.

The pain and suffering your injury has caused you would be compensated under general damages.

Those calculating general damages for broken bone claims can refer to a publication known as the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). The JCG is a publication that contains a comprehensive list of injuries, their severities and suggested compensation brackets.

Please find below a table containing some of the JCG’s most up-to-date compensation brackets. Please note that the first figure has not been sourced from the JCG. We also encourage you to use the content below as a guide only, and not as confirmed compensation figures to apply to your own broken finger claim.

INJURY	SEVERITY	NOTES
Multiple injuries including a broken finger with special damages: loss of earnings, rehabilitation treatment and travel costs.	Multiple Injuries	Up to £100,000+
Hand Injury	Severe Fractures to Fingers	Up to £44,840
	Serious Injury to the Thumb	£15,370 to £20,460
	Serious Injury to Ring or Middle Fingers	£12,590 to £19,940
	Fracture of Index Finger	£11,120 to £14,930
	Serious Injury to Little Finger	In the region of £7,320
	Minor Hand, Finger and Thumb Injuries	Up to £5,800

To learn more about finger injury compensation amounts, please don’t hesitate to contact our team of advisors.

Can Broken Finger Compensation Cover Financial Losses?

Yes, broken finger compensation can cover financial losses that you have incurred due to the injuries you sustained in the accident. These losses would be compensated under special damages.

Some examples of financial losses you may be compensated for include:

• Loss of wages
• Loss of work benefits
• Loss of future earnings
• Medical expenses
• Travel costs
• Any other out-of-pocket expenses

When making a claim for special damages, you will need to supply your personal injury solicitor with evidence. This can include:

• Payslips articulating loss of wages due to any time taken away from work
• Receipts from taxi rides to and from the hospital, GP or other healthcare setting
• Invoices from rehabilitation services, if you required a physiotherapist to help with your injury
• Bank statements which show payments for private treatments

Without the above evidence, it could be difficult to claim successfully.

Do not hesitate to contact an advisor today if you have any questions about how to sue for a broken finger.

How Can I Prove Someone Else Is Liable For My Broken Finger?

To prove that someone else is liable for your broken finger, you must gather as much evidence as possible to prove two things: the severity of your finger injury and that a third party was at fault.

We have collated a few examples of supporting evidence which will strengthen your broken finger claim:

• Medical evidence, such as your medical records and X-ray scans, showing your broken bone
• An incident report from the workplace or a public place accident book
• Up-to-date contact information for potential witnesses
• Video footage of the accident, such as CCTV or dash cam media
• Photographs of your injuries, the accident scene and its cause

We understand that the idea of gathering evidence can be intimidating at first, so let us help you. Call us today for a free consultation.

How Can Suing With A No Win No Fee Solicitor Help Me?

Suing with a No Win No Fee solicitor can help you on several fronts, including translating the legal jargon and securing any medical treatment you require.

Our panel of solicitors will provide you with immediate access to their robust range of support services. These services are carefully designed to support you through the claims process and minimise any unnecessary stress, allowing you to claim without hassle. Take a look at the examples below to get an idea of what we have to offer you. We will:

• Tell you how strong your personal injury compensation claim is and its likelihood of success
• Determine a fair compensation figure
• Represent you in negotiations and court proceedings
• Get access to medical treatment that might not be available on the NHS
• Follow all instructions to the letter and meet every deadline promptly
• Get access to an independent medical assessment to fortify your case

Notably, our panel can offer you these expert services via a No Win No Fee agreement. Specifically, through a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). With this in place, you won’t need to pay for their solicitors’ services prior to the claim, whilst it’s in progress or if it fails.

You will pay a success fee if your claim has a positive outcome. Don’t worry, this will be paid directly from your compensation, and it will be a legally capped percentage, as per the Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013.

Contact How To Sue

Please bear in mind that the above benefits and services are not an exhaustive list, and our advisors would love to talk to you about what else How To Sue has to offer you as a potential future client. To get the ball rolling, please get in touch with our friendly advisory team using the contact information below:

• Phone us on 0800 408 7827
• Contact us online
• We operate a 24/7 live chat service which you can access by clicking the button at the bottom of your screen.

Learn More

Additional How To Sue Guides:

• Read our guide on claiming for a broken foot injury at work.
• Learn how to sue for a broken cheekbone.
• Take a look at this guide on claiming for a broken toe at work.

External links that might prove helpful:

• Request CCTV footage of yourself from GOV.UK.
• Read some guidance on how to navigate a broken finger from the NHS.
• See if you’re eligible for Statutory Sick Pay.

Thank you for taking the time to read our guide on how to sue for a broken finger. We hope you have found the content useful.