A hip injury can disrupt every aspect of your life – from walking and sleeping to working and managing everyday tasks. Beyond the physical pain, it can also take a toll on your mental health, finances, and independence. If your injury was caused by an accident that wasn’t your fault, you could be entitled to personal injury compensation.
Whether you’re recovering from surgery, living with long-term mobility problems, or dealing with lost earnings from time off work, making a compensation claim can ease financial pressures and support your recovery. In this article, we’ll guide you through the process of making a hip injury claim, explain potential compensation amounts, and show how we can help you secure the support you deserve.
How much compensation could I receive for a hip injury?
Personal injury compensation is divided between general damages, covering the pain and suffering of the injury or condition itself, and special damages, covering the financial implications of the injury or condition.
The value of your hip injury compensation claim will depend on several factors, however, the Judicial College Guidelines sets out the following ranges to help claimants get a rough estimate:
- Minor hip injury (recovery within a few months): Up to £4,820
- Minor hip injury (some ongoing symptoms): £4,820 – £15,370
- Moderate hip injury (requiring surgery or hip replacement): £15,370 – £47,810
- Serious hip injury (mobility issues, risk of future surgery): £47,810 – £64,070
- Very serious hip injury (long-term disability, complications): £75,550 – £95,680
- Extremely severe injury (multiple fractures, permanent disability): £95,680 – £159,770
For a rough idea of general damages for hip injury claims, use our online Compensation Calculator.
What affects the value of a hip injury claim?
Every hip injury claim is unique, and the compensation amounts awarded will depend on a range of factors, including:
- Severity of the injury: More severe injuries, such as those involving complex fractures, will result in compensation awarded.
- Recovery time: More compensation will be needed to support longer periods of recovery, especially where ongoing issues remain or are expected to.
- Surgical intervention: If you require surgical procedures, like multiple operations and/or a hip replacement, your compensation will reflect this.
- Impact on your work: Compensation will take into account how your injury affects your career, including recompensing lost earnings or a change of role or job.
- Care and treatment costs: Compensation will cover the costs of physiotherapy, mobility aids, and any home adaptations needed.
- Psychological impact of injury: The compensation amount awarded will take into consideration mental harm, such as depression, trauma, or anxiety caused by the injury.
- Loss of independence: Compensation amounts will also be influenced if your injury affects your ability to carry out everyday tasks or enjoy hobbies.
Our legal team will assess all these factors to ensure your claim reflects the full impact of your injury. We’ll always seek the maximum amount of compensation that our clients deserve for their hip or pelvis injury claims.
What are common causes of hip injuries?
Hip injuries can happen in a wide variety of situations, many of which involve someone else’s negligence. Common causes can include:
- Slip, trip and fall accidents: Such as on wet floors in shops or poorly-maintained pavements.
- Road traffic accidents: Particularly involving pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.
- Accidents at work: Including unsafe manual handling, falls from height, or being struck by objects.
- Sports injuries: Especially in contact sports or high-impact activities.
- Repetitive strain injuries: These can be more common in manual labour, manufacturing, or warehouse jobs that involve heavy lifting.
- Medical negligence: Including misdiagnoses and mistakes made during hip replacement surgeries. Hip replacement compensation is rare but crucial when needed.
If your hip injury happened because someone else failed in their duty of care to you, you may be entitled to claim.
What types of hip injuries can I claim for?
From fractures to dislocations, there are many types of hip injuries that could form the basis of a personal injury claim.
- Fractures: Fractured pelvis compensation covers injuries like femoral neck, acetabular, and pelvic fractures.
- Dislocations: Often caused by high-impact collisions or falls.
- Bursitis: Bursitis compensation covers a condition caused by inflammation of the fluid sacs around the hip joint.
- Ligament and muscle damage: Such as sprains or partial or full tears.
- Labral tears or impingement: Injuries to the cartilage within the hip joint.
- Post-traumatic arthritis: Joint changes and deterioration that happen over time following an injury.
- Surgical complications: Especially after hip replacement or corrective procedures
The key is being able to show that the injury was caused by negligence and that it’s had a significant impact on your life.
What evidence will I need for a successful hip injury claim?
Strong evidence is the foundation of a successful personal injury claim. We can help you gather the right evidence to support your claim, including:
- Medical reports — This will confirm your injury and provide objective, expert testimony of your situation.
- Accident reports — In workplace hip injury claims, your employer should keep an accident book. Ask for the report as evidence.
- Photographic or video evidence — Any visual documentation that can help prove liability.
- Witness statements — Eye-witness accounts of your accident are invaluable to proving fault.
- Financial records — Special damages rely on proof of the financial consequences of your injury.
The more evidence you have, the stronger your hip injury case will be.
How long do I have to make a hip injury claim?
In the UK, you have three years to start a personal injury claim for a hip injury. This time limit begins on the date of the accident or the date you first realised your injury was linked to someone else’s negligence.
However, there are some exceptions to this three-year rule:
- If you were under 18 at the time, you have until your 21st birthday to make a personal injury compensation claim.
- If the injured person lacks the mental capacity to make a claim, the time limit is paused unless they regain capacity or until a representative makes a claim on their behalf.
Even if a deadline seems far off, starting your claim as quickly as possible gives you the best chance of gathering the evidence needed to build a strong case.
Can I make a no-win, no-fee hip injury claim?
At Injury Lawyers 4u, we operate on a no win, no fee basis, meaning you won’t pay us a penny until you win your case and you’re awarded your compensation.
If your hip injury or fractured pelvis compensation claim is successful, a success fee will be deducted from your final settlement (capped at 25%). This arrangement means you can access legal support without taking on any financial risk and focus on your recovery.
Ready to find out what your claim could be worth?
If you’ve suffered a hip injury and suspect someone else was at fault, it’s worth finding out whether you can make a compensation claim. Our legal team has decades of experience in making successful personal injury claims for our clients, including winning fractured pelvis compensation and compensation for broken hips.
Contact us today for a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your case and find out how much compensation for a hip injury you could be due.
Call us 0333 400 4445 to speak to a solicitor today, or fill out our online contact form.