Soft Tissue Injury Compensation Claims

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Soft tissue damage, such as bruises, strains and tears, can be painful and result in long-term health problems. If you’ve suffered a soft tissue injury because of somebody else’s negligence, our solicitors may be able to help you claim compensation.

How To Make A Soft Tissue Injury Claim

Call us on 0800 056 4110 for your free initial consultation. We’ll ask you some questions about the injury, including how it happened, whose fault you believe it is, and how your life has now changed.

If we think you have a claim, we’ll approach the person or organisation you believe is at fault. If they accept responsibility, we’ll negotiate a compensation settlement for you that takes into account your pain, suffering and the impact on your life.

If we think you have a claim but the other party doesn’t admit responsibility, we’ll still fight for compensation for you – all the way to court if necessary.

We can help you to claim for:

  • Sprains, strains and tears
  • Bruising
  • Bursitis
  • Lacerations
  • Burns
  • Nerve damage
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Crush injuries
  • Repetitive strain injuries
  • Ulnar neuropathy.

Soft tissue injuries may result in a loss of earnings, or you may need to retrain completely if you can no longer manage your role. We can help you to claim not only for these physical effects, but for the impact this has on your mental health.

How Long Do You Have To Make A Soft Tissue Injury Claim?

The standard time limits for claims are three years from the date of the injury, though we encourage you to claim as soon as possible because this makes it easier for us to gather evidence to support your case.

There are some exceptions to the three year time limit, for example if yours is a criminal assault claim, you’ll have two years to make a claim. We’ll assess your individual circumstances during your free initial consultation.

How Much Compensation Can I Claim For A Soft Tissue Injury?

There are no set compensation amounts for soft tissue injuries. Instead, we’ll look at your unique circumstances and assess your claim based on:

  • Your physical pain
  • Loss of earnings
  • Inability to take part in hobbies or manage routine tasks
  • Whether or not you’ll need ongoing treatment.

Where applicable, we can also help with interim compensation payments to cover costs while you wait for your compensation to come through. For example, if you need ongoing rehabilitation, we may be able to cover costs for travel to medical appointments.

No Win No Fee Soft Tissue Injury Claims

Most of our soft tissue injury claims are ‘no win, no fee’. This means that yours and your opponent’s legal fees are covered if you’re unsuccessful*. If you’re successful, your opponent will pay the majority of your legal costs. Any costs not paid by your opponent will be taken from your final settlement.

Why Choose Us?

Our leading legal teams have secured billions of pounds in personal injury compensation payments. We have offices throughout the UK, ensuring we’re on hand to deal with your soft tissue injury claim quickly and easily.

We’ll listen to your story and won’t rush you. If needed, our support and rehabilitation team could also  aid your recovery by helping you access rehabilitation and physiotherapy.

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Call 0800 056 4110, or contact us online and we’ll arrange a call back to discuss your free initial consultation.

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Soft Tissue Injury Claims - More Information

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It was incredible, impressive and comforting how each member of the team was there to support us at different times."

Mr R, Northumberland

Client Story - Soft Tissue Injury



We negotiated a five-figure settlement for our client after she suffered an injury at work. While working as an Assistant Manager, she was unloading cages from a lorry when she sustained a serious injury on her leg. One of the cages was positioned incorrectly, which meant she had to pull it from the lorry. While she did this, a heavy object fell from the cage onto her ankle.

She sustained several soft tissue injuries affecting her right shin, right ankle and left knee. She had to take three weeks off work before returning with the use of crutches. She underwent three months of physiotherapy and could no longer enjoy activities such as walking her dog. She approached our personal injury team and we secured a £13,000 out-of-court settlement.


"Employers have a duty of care to ensure that the workplace is a safe environment. When employees aren’t given the proper guidance or assistance, there can be serious repercussions, as was the case with our client. We hope that lessons can be learnt from this case." - Katy Bailey, Solicitor

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Related Information - Soft Tissue Injury Claims

Accident At Work Claims - we can help you've been injured in an accident at work
Personal Injury Claims Guide - answers to some of your frequently asked questions about personal injury claims
Rehabilitation - we can help you access the care and support you need to help with your recovery
Accidents In Public Places - if you've been injured in a public place we can help you claim compensation

Scottish Flag All Scottish cases will be handled by the Scottish law firm with which we are associated, Irwin Mitchell Scotland LLP. The law relating to funding is different in Scotland and you will receive separate advice about what that means as well as a separate funding agreement.

*To make a No Win No Fee claim, you need to enter into an agreement that's linked to a suitable insurance policy. We'll explain this in more detail before we start your claim.

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Clear market leaders in terms of expertise and experience. The team is always well prepared and on top of the case."
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