The total amount awarded to you as a result of a successful Personal Injury claim is based on many factors including the nature and severity of the injury and any consequential damages (e.g. loss of income). The amount awarded in compensation for a specific injury (excluding any consequential damages) is based on a set of national guidelines.
Remember - the figures shown are only for the injury itself and exclude consequential damages. The total you receive may be considerably more.
Neck
Compensation for this injury varies greatly. "Severe" injuries ( £13,500 - £82,000) are where there is "permanent spastic quadriparesis, or ruptured tendons, or less severe injuries that require spinal fusion". "Moderate" injuries (£4,250 - £13,750) include cases involving whiplash or wreching type injuries with little recovery. "Minor" injuries (£750 - £4,250) include "soft tissue and whiplash injuries with less severe symptoms" from which you might recover from between a few weeks and about two years.