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Last Updated 16th February 2026. Groin injury claims can be made if your injury was caused by another party’s failure to uphold their legal responsibilities to protect you. Personal injury claims often arise from accidents on the road, at work, or in a public space. If successful, your compensation will cover the pain, suffering and financial impact that has resulted from your groin injury. An example compensation guideline bracket is £95,680 to £159,770 for extensive fractures of the pelvis. However, your groin injury compensation will be calculated to reflect the unique nature of your injuries and whether this could impact your future lifestyle.
This may be your first time considering making a groin injury claim, so don’t worry if you’re not sure where to start. Our friendly team of advisors is available 24/7 to provide you with further details. They can confirm whether you have valid grounds to make a groin injury compensation claim with one of our expert personal injury solicitors. You may find yourself one step closer towards getting the compensation that you deserve, so reach out today.
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Groin injuries occur when the muscles known as “adductors” found on the inner thigh are negatively impacted by overreaching or overstretching. They are the connective muscles found between the inner pelvis to the inner region of the thigh bone (femur). Their function is to “pull” your legs together while at the same time allowing hip joint movement.
Athletes and people who take part in sports often suffer groin injuries because of the pressure they put on their adductor muscles when performing whether they are swimmers, football players, sprinters or rugby players. However, a groin injury can happen at any time with slips, trips, and falls being high on the list.
When adductor muscles are strained, it means they have been stretched too far. In milder strains, the effect is painful but not as serious as when a severe strain occurs. Severe strains result in muscle fibres tearing. Fortunately, the majority of groin injuries involve minor tears but in some instance, the strain is severe which makes moving your legs a virtual impossibility due to extreme pain.
If a third party was responsible for your groin injury, you could be able to make groin injury claims against them. For more information, please read on.
If you’re wondering how severe injuries have to be to establish grounds for groin injury claims, this section could help.
Even slight groin injuries are painful, but when there is a severe strain on adductor muscles, the pain can be unbearable. The most common symptoms of a groin strain injury include the following:
When making a groin injury compensation claim, you need to prove that negligence occurred. Negligence in personal injury claims involves when you are owed a duty of care, but this is breached and you are injured as a result.
There are certain third parties that owe a duty of care. For example:
Our advisors are available 24/7 to answer any queries you may have about making a groin injury claim. They’ll clarify if you have an eligible claim and could put you in touch with our expert personal injury solicitors.
Examples of groin injury claims often relate to accidents on the road, in public spaces or at work. More specifically, you could claim groin injury compensation if:
There are countless more scenarios that could entitle you to compensation, so why not tell one of our advisors about your accident? They will confirm whether you qualify to take the next steps with one of our specialist solicitors. They perform case assessments free of charge, so you have nothing to lose either way.
You must start a claim for your groin injury within the legal time limit. As per the Limitation Act 1980 the general time limit to start a personal injury claim is within 3 years of the injury.
This time limit does not apply to minors and people who lack the mental capacity to start a claim.
A claim for a minor who had suffered from groin injuries can still be made, but it must be made through an appointed litigation friend. Otherwise the minor in question could wait until they turned 18 to claim for themselves. They will have 3 years from their 18th birthday to do so.
A person who lacks the mental capacity to start a claim can be represented at any point by a litigation friend. If the person in question gains the ability to start a claim, they will have 3 years to start a claim from the date they are deemed mentally capable to do so.
If you suffered an injury to your groin, such as a strain or damage to your muscles due to negligence then please reach out to one of our advisers for more information about how to start a claim.
Gathering evidence is a crucial step in groin injury claims. Here are some examples of the evidence which may help:
Please note that the above list is not exhaustive and only contains examples of the proof you could use in your claim. The evidence you could utilise differs based on the facts and nature of your case. We understand that the process of collecting evidence can be cumbersome. However, if you speak with our advisors, they will outline the evidence you need and how to obtain it. Contact us now to avail of this service.
The amount you may be awarded in a groin injury claim would depend on several things which includes how much damage was done, the time you were incapacitated and how much you were out of pocket due to injuries you sustained through the fault of a third party. The groin injury compensation claims calculator below provides ballpark amounts that were awarded in the past and are based on figures provided by the Judicial College. Please note that the top row figures aren’t from the JCG and this is only to provide guidance.
| Injury | Additional information | Compensation guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Injuries and Special Damages | More than one physical/mental injury and some form of financial hardship, including lost wages, mobility aids and home support. | Up to £150,000+ |
| Moderate injuries to pelvis or hips (i) | Significant injury with no major permanent disability | £32,450 to £47,810 |
| Moderate injuries to pelvis or hips (ii) | Cases of hip replacements or surgery | £15,370 to £32,450 |
| Lesser injuries to pelvis or hips | Significant injury with no residual disability | £4,820 to £15,370 |
| Moderate post-traumatic stress disorder | Large recovery made with no grossly disabling symptoms | £9,980 to £28,250 |
| Less severe post-traumatic stress disorder | Virtual full recovery made | £4,820 to £9,980 |
| Moderate psychiatric damage | Marked improvement of trauma with minor persisting symptoms | £7,150 to £23,270 |
| Less severe psychiatric damage | Cases that fall short of specific phobias | £1,880 to £7,150 |
| Simple fracture of femur | No damage to articular surfaces | £11,120 to £17,180 |
If you suffered a groin injury and someone else is responsible, we would listen to the circumstances surrounding your groin injury claims case before offering legal advice on how we would like to proceed. If we feel you have a strong case, we would work with you on a No Win No Fee basis and recommend that you include the following out-of-pocket expenses in your groin injury claim:
4.8 (466 reviews) Choosing to make groin injury claims with the help of Legal Expert on a No Win No Fee basis allows you to focus on getting better. With a Condition Free Agreement structure, we can start working on your case as soon as the document is signed and without you having to worry about finding the funds for us to do so.
You only pay the agreed fee once a court rules in your favour or the defendant’s insurance company offers to settle your claim “out of court”, which is often the case in personal injury claims. We take our fee directly from the amount paid out by the defendants’ insurers so you don’t have to worry about this side of the agreement.
Should your case be unsuccessful – you would have nothing to pay at all. Working on a No Win No Fee basis with Legal Experts means all financial burdens associated with a groin injury claim would be taken off the table.
Our team of personal injury solicitors have years of experience when it comes to filing successful groin injury claims for clients in the past. We are recognised nationwide as being regulated by The Law Society and the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority).
We offer a free, initial, no-obligation consultation which allows you to discuss any questions and queries you may have about a groin injury claim.
To get in touch about making a groin injury claim, you can contact us online.
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In order to get a better idea of when groin injury claims can be made, read our answers to some frequently asked questions below.
Yes, you can claim compensation for a groin strain if it was caused by the negligent actions of another party
Yes, provided that the health and safety regulations were not followed. For example, you may have been instructed by your employer to lift a heavy object without proper training or equipment.
Your employer is responsible for groin injuries caused by workplace accidents if they have not taken reasonable steps to ensure your safety.
Yes, public venues can be liable for such injuries if they haven’t taken steps to ensure reasonable safety. This may occur if wet-floor signs are not posted or if there is insufficient lighting.
Yes, if your accident meets the criteria, you can claim for a serious groin injury that required surgery. You could recover private surgery costs, among other losses, such as the need to take time off work.
In this final section, you can find some useful guides on personal injury claims:
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