Whiplash Compensation Calculator

Work out whiplash compensation instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Whiplash Compensation Calculator

Whiplash claims in tariff regimes are priced by the duration of symptoms rather than by argument, with a fixed figure per month up to a two-year ceiling and a modest uplift where minor psychological injury accompanies the physical injury. Special damages are claimed separately and are not tariffed.

Formulas

Tariff award

Tariff = Months of symptoms x Tariff amount per month (capped at 24 months)

Total

Total = Tariff x (1 + Psychological uplift %) + Special damages

Worked example

With the default values below, Whiplash Compensation Calculator returns Indicative total compensation of $335,500.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Duration of symptoms: 9 months
Tariff amount per month of symptoms: 30,000
Uplift for minor psychological injury: 15
Special damages (treatment, travel, lost earnings): 25,000

Results

Indicative total compensation: $335,500.00
Tariff award for the injury: $270,000.00
Psychological injury uplift: $40,500.00
Special damages: $25,000.00

Step by step

1Values used
2Tariff award
3Total
4Indicative total compensation= 335,500.00
5Tariff award for the injury= 270,000.00
6Psychological injury uplift= 40,500.00
7Special damages= 25,000.00

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
Indicative estimate only. Fees, entitlements, limits and formulas vary by jurisdiction, statute, policy wording and the facts of the case. This is not legal, tax, insurance or financial advice — confirm with a qualified professional or the relevant authority.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Indicative estimate only. Fees, entitlements, limits and formulas vary by jurisdiction, statute, policy wording and the facts of the case. This is not legal, tax, insurance or financial advice — confirm with a qualified professional or the relevant authority.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is duration so important?

Because tariff schemes deliberately replace case-by-case assessment with a duration band, so medical evidence on prognosis drives the value.

What falls outside the tariff?

Injuries beyond the whiplash definition, symptoms lasting more than the statutory ceiling, and all financial losses, which are assessed conventionally.