| Primary injury | Claims (n, percentage of total) | Claims resulting in payment (n, %†) | Mean | Total | ||
| D (£) | OFC (£) | D (£) | OFC (£, percentage of total) | |||
| Hip/femoral/pelvic fracture | 203 (42.4) | 122 (60.1) | 10039 | 15905 | 2037929 | 3228781 (52.1) |
| Head/facial injury | 61 (12.7) | 33 (54.1) | 2536 | 5734 | 154725 | 349775 (5.6) |
| Soft tissue Injury | 58 (12.1) | 34 (58.6) | 3675 | 7703 | 213159 | 446801 (7.2) |
| Multiple or other fractures | 38 (7.9) | 25 (65.8) | 15927 | 25698 | 605230 | 976531 (15.7) |
| Multiple injuries | 28 (5.8) | 17 (60.7) | 2963 | 6529 | 82975 | 182807 (2.9) |
| Wrist/hand fracture | 25 (5.2) | 16 (64.0) | 3740 | 5501 | 93500 | 137525 (2.2) |
| Lower-leg fracture | 19 (4.0) | 11 (57.9) | 3095 | 7555 | 58800 | 143554 (2.3) |
| Cerebral bleed | 18 (3.8) | 13 (72.2) | 4443 | 11858 | 79982 | 213436 (3.4) |
| Humeral fracture | 14 (2.9) | 9 (64.3) | 5929 | 9274 | 83000 | 129838 (2.1) |
| Dental damage | 9 (1.9) | 6 (66.7) | 14278 | 22340 | 128500 | 201058 (3.2) |
| Nerve damage | 3 (0.6) | 2 (66.7) | 39302 | 57727 | 117905 | 173181 (2.8) |
| NA | 3 (0.6) | 2 (66.7) | 3167 | 5817 | 9500 | 17450 (0.3) |
| Total | 479 (100.0) | 290 (60.5) | 7652 | 12945 | 3665204 | 6200737 (100.0) |
*Incurred by a total of 479 closed claims. †Percentage of all cases in this category.
D, damages (to hospital and claimant); OFC, overall financial costs.