Broken Wrist Claims After a Supermarket Fall: Compensation Guide
Quick answer
You can claim for a broken wrist if you fell in a supermarket because of a hazard the store should have dealt with. Compensation depends mainly on the type of fracture, whether surgery was needed and whether you recover fully. Lost earnings, care and travel costs are added on top. You normally have three years to claim.
When you slip in a supermarket, your instinct is to put your hands out to break your fall. This guide explains the typical compensation for wrist fractures and the evidence needed for a claim.
What Types of Wrist Injuries Can You Get from a Supermarket Fall?
The most common wrist injuries from supermarket falls are Colles fractures, scaphoid fractures, complex multi-bone breaks, and permanent wrist damage. Compensation is valued under the Judicial College Guidelines according to the fracture, the treatment needed and any lasting loss of grip or movement.
The wrist is vulnerable when breaking a fall. Compensation depends on fracture complexity, treatment required, and lasting effects on hand function.
Colles Fracture
The most common wrist fracture from a fall—breaking the radius near the wrist joint
Scaphoid Fracture
Break to the small bone at the base of the thumb, often missed initially
Complex Wrist Fracture
Multiple bone breaks requiring surgery and metal fixation
Permanent Wrist Damage
Lasting loss of grip strength, movement range, or chronic pain
We do not publish a bracket for wrist injuries here because we have not verified one against the 18th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines. Each case is valued individually from the medical evidence.
How Does a Broken Wrist Affect Your Daily Life?
Work Impact
Unable to type, lift, or perform manual tasks. Many professions become impossible with a wrist in a cast.
Daily Activities
Cooking, driving, dressing, and personal care all become difficult or impossible with one hand.
Long-Term Complications
Arthritis, reduced grip strength, and chronic pain can persist long after the bone heals.
Understand how damages are calculated for wrist and arm injuries.
What Are the Most Common Broken Wrist Claim Questions?
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Answer five quick questions and pass them to the form. It does not decide whether you have a claim; a solicitor assesses that.
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What affects a broken wrist claim
How a wrist fracture is valued depends on the medical picture, which develops over time.
- Which bone was broken and how, and what did the X-ray or scan show?
- Did you need a cast, a splint or surgery, and how long until you could use the hand normally?
- Is it your dominant hand, and what can you no longer do at work or home?
- Do you have ongoing pain, stiffness or reduced grip?
- What have you paid out or lost (earnings, travel, prescriptions, help with daily tasks)?
- Have you kept your hospital letters, fracture clinic notes and physiotherapy records?
You do not need every answer before asking for an assessment. Use our evidence checklist to note them down. This is general information, not legal advice, and has not been reviewed for your circumstances.