Hepatitis B or C

Acute hepatitis C

This table sets out the compensation for someone with acute hepatitis C, which means they probably had the virus for less than 6 months and it likely cleared on its own.

Award category	Compensation amount
Injury	£10,000 set amount
Social impact	£5,000 set amount
Autonomy	£10,000 set amount
Care	£375 set amount
Financial loss	£12,500 set amount

Chronic hepatitis B or C

This table sets out the compensation for someone with chronic hepatitis B or C. This means they had the virus for longer than 6 months and it may have led to ongoing liver damage.

Award category	Compensation amount
Injury	£60,000 set amount
Social impact	£50,000 set amount
Autonomy	£40,000 set amount
Care and financial loss	Worked out using set measures about how much the infection was likely to impact them over time, or medical records

Cirrhosis with hepatitis B or C

This table shows compensation amounts for someone whose liver tissue was replaced by scarred tissue, causing serious health problems.

Award category	Compensation amount
Injury	£120,000 set amount
Social impact	£50,000 set amount
Autonomy	£40,000 set amount
Care and financial loss	Worked out using set measures about how much the infection was likely to impact them over time, or medical records

Decompensated cirrhosis, liver cancer or liver transplant with hepatitis B or C

This table shows the compensation for someone with a severe, advanced stage of liver disease.

Award category	Compensation amount
Injury	£180,000 set amount
Social impact	£50,000 set amount
Autonomy	£50,000 set amount
Care and financial loss	Worked out using set measures about how much the infection was likely to impact them over time, or medical records

Hepatitis B with hepatitis C (co-infection)

This table shows the compensation for someone who was infected with both hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Award category	Compensation amount
Injury	£75,000 to £225,000 set amount depending on how severe their infection was
Social impact	£70,000 set amount
Autonomy	£70,000 set amount
Care and financial loss	Worked out using set measures about how much the infection was likely to impact them over time, or medical records

Acute hepatitis B, where the person died within 12 months of infection

This table sets out the compensation for someone who had acute hepatitis B which resulted in acute liver failure within 12 months of infection.

Award category	Compensation amount
Injury	£180,000 set amount
Social impact	£50,000 set amount
Autonomy	£50,000 set amount
Care	£41,188.40 set amount
Financial loss	£17,500 set amount