Facial Injury Attorney

Facial injuries often require costly and painful medical treatment. But the emotional and psychological components of such injuries, especially if permanent disfigurement and scarring are involved, can be a more daunting prospect to undertake.

Leading causes of facial injury include:

• Motor vehicle accidents (including road rash from motorcycle accidents)
• Industrial accidents (such as by explosions or being struck by heavy equipment)
• Other types of blunt force trauma
• Cuts
• Dog bites
• Fire, chemical, electrical or abrasive burns (such as from a deploying airbag)
• Diseases and conditions, such as reflex sympathetic dystrophy, fibromyalgia, and thoracic outlet syndrome

To treat serious facial injuries, multiple surgeries may be required, including:

• Reconstructive surgery
• Dermatoplastic surgery
• Dental surgery
• Eye surgery
• Bone and skin grafts
• Surgical removal of scar tissue build-up

In most cases, especially those in which the scarring or disfigurement is pronounced or permanent, the patient may also require psychological therapy and support for anxiety, depression, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Some research suggests that people with facial disfigurements are four times more likely than the population average to commit suicide.

Injuries that result in facial scarring and disfigurement are all the more tragic if they were caused as a result of the negligence of another. If you or a loved one is suffering from facial injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, animal attack, industrial accident, or any other event for which someone else bears any responsibility, you may be entitled to compensation for the expense of the medical/therapeutic care you will incur, and the pain and suffering you have endured.

To ensure the greatest likelihood of receiving the maximum compensation you may be entitled to, you are well advised to consult with a qualified, experienced, and compassionate personal injury attorney who will fight for you and your loved ones.