Wrist Injuries

Although a comparatively small area of the body, the wrist can cause huge pain and problems when injured. The wrist is central to so many of our hand and arm movements that personal injuries to the wrist should always be taken seriously, even if they are seemingly minor. The severity of wrist injuries varies from the minor (repetitive strain injuries where there is no permanent damage, sprains and bruises) to the major and disabling (such as permanent disability and loss of movement leading to an arthrodesis - permanent immobilisation of the joint through surgery).

Various fractures of the bones in the wrist take different lengths of time to heal - simple fractures taking the least time. Due to the many types and levels of injuries that it is possible to suffer to the wrist, compensation levels awarded for a successful compensation claim in cases where the injury was not your fault will vary widely.

For instance, if you damaged your wrist permanently through repetitive movement at work and you repeatedly brought this to your employer's attention with nothing being done about it, you could be eligible to claim. The amount awarded in a successful claim of this type may be lower than that awarded in a road traffic accident that was caused by someone else's negligence where your wrist was severely injured.