The Cost of an Arm and a Leg

THE COST OF AN ARM AND A LEG We surveyed 500 people in the UK to get their opinion on current compensation law. They were told to imagine a scenario in which they had been injured in an accident that had occurred due to another person's error. They were then asked to respond with the amount of compensation they would expect to receive for each limb. We have studied the data to reveal the most interesting findings. How much do people expect to receive in compensation? Real compensation figures Expected compensation figures The amount of compensation the people surveyed would expect to receive for each limb. The average amount of compensation that can be awarded for each limb. Right hand Right arm below elbow Right arm £207,666 £237,282 £285,005 Right hand Right arm below elbow Right arm £80,877 £83,188 £110,880 Aight 'am Left hand Left hand £202,458 £236,064 £265,304 £80,877 £83,188 £110,880 Right hand Right am below ebow Left am Let hand Left arm below elbow Left arm Left arm below elbow below ebow Left arm One foot One leg below knee One leg £78,265 £93,363 One foot One leg below knee One leg £255,374 £361,526 £455,722 Both Both hands £97,900 Both hands Both arms Both feet Both hands £591,123 £884,306 £593,489 £632,809 £922,667 £134,475 £218,625 £149,875 £190,575 £211,338 Both arms - Both legs below the knee Both feet Both Both legs below knee Both legs Both legs below knee Both legs Average figures (Not illustrated) Hand (av) Arm below elbow (av) Amputation from shoulder (av) Average figures (Not illustrated) Hand (av) Arm below elbow (av) Amputation from shoulder (av) One leg below knee £205,062 £236,673 £275,154 £80,877 £83,188 £110,880 F One leg Both legs Both legs One foot Key: The illustration (above) shows the % difference between 'expected' and 'real' compensation figures with white indicating the real figure and the darkest red showing the largest over estimation. 100% 120%. 140% 160% 180% 200%. 220% 240% 260% 300% 320% 340% 360% 380% 420% 440% 480% Difference from mean figures below. Differences between age group expectations Below examines the difference (in pounds sterling) between the people we surveyed and their expected compensation payment for all body parts and the average settlement actually received. The information is split between six age groups and shows the varying discrepancies between the amount desired by each age group and what is actually received. 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 64+ Age groups 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 64+ Average settlement expected Average settlement for all body parts Difference from mean Difference from mean % £639,658 £117,603 £522,005 £815,089 £158,581 £117,603 £550,336 £254,472 £269,752 £117,603 £117,603 £117,603 £117,603 £41,978 £432,733 £697,486 593% £136,869 £152,149 36% 444% 368% 116% 129% Gender Comparison Actual average settlement £117,603 Average settlement predicted by men £307,427 Average settlement predicted by women £508,024 261% 432% The percentage difference between the average predicted settlement and average actual settlement as predicted by the men we surveyed. The percentage difference between the average predicted settlement and average actual settlement as predicted by the women we surveyed. Male expected compensation figures Below outlines the amount of compensation the men we surveyed would expect to receive per limb. Female expected compensation figures Below outlines the amount of compensation the women we surveyed would expect to receive per limb. Men Women Right hand Right arm below elbow £184,085 Right arm £167,479 £285,262 £257,610 £361,046 £248,049 £162,526 £318,527 £338,201 £415,360 Left hand Right arm Left'arm Left arm below elbow £172,779 £211,433 Right arm Left arm Left arm Right hand Right am below ebow Let hand One foot £226,716 £214,406 £310,407 £444,800 £514,499 £628,800 below elbow Aight am balow ebow Right hand Let arm below elbow Let hand One leg below knee One leg £619,604 £493,582 £757,641 £997,130 £425,987 £881,405 £972,954 £519,340 £866,080 £1,121,225 Both hands Both Both hалds ams Both Both arms arme hande Both feet Both legs below knee Both legs Both legs below the knee below the Both knee Both Averages (Not illustrated) Hand (av) Arm below elbow (av) £178,432 Amputation from shoulder (av) £165,002 £301,894 £297,905 One leg - -One leg below knee FOne leg balow knee Both legs Both legs Both legs Both legs £229,741 £388,203 One foot One foot- Key: The illustrations (above) show the % difference between men and women's 'expected' and 'real' compensation figures with white indicating the real figure and the darkest purple showing the largest over estimation. 100% 120% 140% 160% 180%. 200% 220% 240% 260% 280% 300% 320% 340% 380% 400% 420% 440%. 460% 500% 540% 560% 600% 620% BRO% Location Comparison Differing expectations within the United Kingdom The heat map (right) illustrates the average disparity between the compensation expectations of the people we surveyed and what is actually received. The information has been split into regions revealing the differing expectations throughout the UK. Difference Difference Average settlement settlement expected Average East Anglia £718,784 £117,603 £601,181 511% East Midlands £344,865 £117,603 £227,262 193% London £482,714 £117,603 £365,111 310% Northern Ireland £530,426 £117,603 £412,823 351% North East £269,581 £117,603 £151,978 129% North West £403,315 £117,603 £285,712 243% Scotland £301,659 £117,603 £184,056 157% South East £721,804 £117,603 £604,201 514% South West £103,581 £117,603 -£14,022 -12% Wales £278,662 £117,603 £161,059 137% West Midlands £223,774 £117,603 £106,171 91% Yorkshire £271,330 £117,603 £153,727 131% Map colour reference The map (right) illustrates the percentage difference between the expected compensation amount of the 500 people surveyed and the actual received amount. The colour scale runs from -25% to 525% with zero indicating and equal match between expected and received figures. -25% 25% 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 225% 250% 275% 300% 325% 350% 375% 400% 425% 450% 475% 500% 525% Appendix: Key Statistics on what will change a claim: (1) Whether the amputation is above or below the elbow. The loss of the additional joint adds greatly to the disability: (2) The extent to which prosthetics can restore function; (3) Whether or not the amputation was of the dominant arm; (4) The intensity of any phantom pains; (5) The claimant's age; (6) The effect on work, domestic and social life. Copyright Mediarun Digital 2014 | www.mediarundigital.co.uk | Produced for Bolt Burdon Kemp