Broken Rib Claim Payouts 2025: Compensation Calculator For Fractured Or Cracked Ribs
Discover how you can make a broken rib claim following an accident; when you can claim your legal costs in pursuing you claim in addition to your compensation, with examples of calculations of the amounts of compensation you can claim for fractured ribs of varying severity and what to do if you are considering making a claim for compensation following an accident.
We start with our brief guideline table of payouts for pain and suffering and conclude with access to our specialist solicitor free legal help options.
- Broken Rib Claim Payouts 2025: Compensation Calculator For Fractured Or Cracked Ribs
Payouts Table 2025 For Broken Rib Claims
Our updated table of payouts sets out likely settlements for pain and suffering as a result of broken ribs.
| Broken / Fractured Ribs | Claim Payout |
|---|---|
| Broken Rib or Soft Tissue Injury causing Severe pain Few weeks symptoms | Up to £5,000 |
| Broken / Fracture Rib coupled with Collapsed lungs Full Recovery | Up to £7,000 |
| Rib Fracture with associated Chest / lung disability | See chest injury payouts |
Claim Financial Loss And Legal Fees
In addition to compensation for actual rib injury – you can claim financial loss and expense and the majority of your legal fees should you succeed with your claim.
What is a broken rib claim?
A broken rib claim is a type of personal injury claim in which the prime injury is a fractured, cracked or broken rib.
To success with a claim your solicitor must show that some person, business or body was negligent and/or breached a statutory duty resulting in your broken rib injury.
Common types of accident that can cause chest and rib injury, include:
- Road accident claims, such as high speed car accidents, motorcycle collisions, bicycle accidents and pedestrian injury.
- Falls from height at work. For example – ladder fall claims.
- Slip, trip and fall accidents. For example – wet floor slip accidents in supermarkets.
Claim your legal costs in addition to compensation
In addition to to compensation for personal injury – you will be entitled to claim the majority of your legal costs in employing a solicitor to pursue your broken rib claim.
Your Claim Must Be Worth Over The Small Claims Limit
You are entitled to claim legal costs in addition to compensation only if your injuries are calculated over the small claims limit.
This limit can vary depending on both accident type and whether the claimant is an adult or a child.
Overseas accident made from the UK
Should you suffer a fractured rib whilst overseas during a package holiday, you may still be entitled to make a claim in the UK for your broken rib injuries.
What should you do if you have suffered a rib fracture?
The circumstances of how exactly your rib came to be fractured are very important. Keep records, photographs of the accident scene and any witness details.
If your accident is at work or in a shop – be sure to report the accident as soon as it happens, so an accident book entry can be made,
See our detailed article setting out the records you should keep following an accident.
How do you establish who is at fault for your broken rib?
Your solicitor would need to establish if someone was legally-at-fault for your broken rib. This might not be as obvious as it seems.
Often you may feel an accident was your fault, but in law someone else may be legally responsible.
You Must Not Cause Your Own Injury
If you cause your own injury and there was no other person, business or body at fault – you will not be able to make a claim.
However – you may not realise that someone has legal liability so do consult first with a solicitor.
For example – you may trip over a raised paving slab on the walkway. The council might be liable if this is an actionable defect.
Speak to a specialist solicitor
We recommend – you speak to a specialist solicitor if you have suffered fractured or broken ribs and wish to consider making a claim. Only in this way will you know if a claim is possible and the steps you need to take to make a claim.
How does your solicitor determine how much your broken rib is worth?
The amount of compensation you can claim for a broken rib is dependent on the extent of the injury suffered as diagnosed and verified by an independent medical expert instructed by you solicitor.
Medical Expert Should Be Independent
The medical expert should be independent.
Therefore, the expert should not be your treating doctor – as this would be construed to have bias by the courts.
Broken rib claim calculator
Below are some calculated examples of the amounts of compensation various different broken rib claims are worth:
Minor fractured ribs settlements
The least serious fracture of ribs, which cause soreness and significant pain over a few weeks only – will give rise to a claim settlement of up to £5,000.
Moderate /complicated fractures injuring lungs
Broken ribs which are severe enough to affect the functioning of your lungs, including collapsed lungs – but with a full recovery in a relatively short time period. Your average compensation payout will be calculated up to £7,000.
Serious fractured ribs causing permanent lung problems
If you have some form of continuing disability to your chest and lungs as result of your broken ribs – the amount of compensation you can claim can vary between £7,000 – £67,000.
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