Can I Be Compensated for Scarring or Disfigurement?

After getting treated for your personal injury accident, you may be left with scar tissue growth around the original injury area. You may receive a different yet still painful scar if you get burned during your accident event. Even worse, though, your incurred bodily injuries may be so impactful that they cause permanent disfigurement to a part of your body. No matter the specifics of your injury, it is unacceptable that a negligent party left you in this state. With that being said, please follow along to find out whether you can get compensated for scarring or disfigurement and how a proficient Pasco County personal injury lawyer at Merricks Law Group, P.A., can help you recover the amount you deserve.

How might a personal injury lead to scarring or disfigurement?

Scarring most commonly results from a personal injury accident when an external object causes blunt-force trauma to your body. Then, disfigurement is likely the consequence of a serious crush injury or other severe impact to your body. Nonetheless, you may be left with any of the following types of scarring or disfigurement:

• Types of scarring:
  • Severe burns on the body.
  • Scars from lacerations/cuts on the face/upper body.
• Types of disfigurement:
  • Facial fractures/deformities.
  • Lost teeth/impaired vision.
  • Mutilation of limbs/loss of limbs from amputation.
  • Spinal cord/lower limb injuries that cause mobility issues.

How much can I be compensated for scarring or disfigurement?

You should pursue a personal injury claim against the negligent party whose actions prompted your accident event and subsequently caused your scarring, disfigurement, and other bodily injuries. Now, the amount of economic, non-economic, and punitive damages you may recover from your successful case may depend on the following factors:

• The size and location of your scarring and disfigurement (i.e., noticeable scars on your facial features).
• Your current age and how long you will likely have to live with your permanent scarring or disfigurement.
• Your emotional suffering with having to live with these injuries (i.e., self-esteem issues, withdrawal from social settings, anxiety and depression, etc).
• Your physical pain associated with these injuries (i.e., struggle to move limbs with burns, struggle to live independently with lost limbs, etc).
• Your profession and how it will likely be affected (i.e., facial fractures may affect modeling, lower limb injuries may affect construction work, etc).

Importantly, these factors must be backed up by concrete evidence. For example, you should employ a medical expert to testify on your behalf about how your scarring or disfigurement will affect your quality of life going forward. Plus, your employer may state how, even if they provide reasonable accomodations for you in the workplace, you may be significantly hindered from accomplishing your expected work duties. Lastly, your loved ones may explain how they have noticed your mood shift and overall your loss of enjoyment of life. If you find yourself in need of legal aid, look no further than a talented Pasco County personal injury lawyer. Whether you simply have a legal question or require legal representation in an upcoming court case, our team at Merricks Law Group, P.A. is willing to help out. Please pick up the phone and call us today.