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 | £500 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, based on their age and how severe their illness was and the date effective treatment was introduced |
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, based on their age and how severe their illness was and the date effective treatment was introduced |
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, based on their age and how severe their illness was and the date effective treatment was introduced |
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, based on their age and how severe their illness was and the date effective treatment was introduced |
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 |