Facial Injuries Solicitors — Scotland

Facial Injuries & Scarring

Facial injuries & scarring claims

Suffering a facial injury is incredibly distressing and painful, and may harm your mental well-being.

If your facial injuries and scars occurred as a result of other people’s negligence, you’re entitled to pursue face injury compensation by law.

A facial injury claim comprises two sections: 

• General damages reflect the injury’s intensity and how it affects the victim’s life. 
• Special damages include financial losses such as medical and legal costs, as well as loss of earnings.

Common Facial Injuries

Some common face wounds that may result in injury compensation claims include:

• Lacerations and cuts: These wounds can vary in severity and may lead to minor marks or severe facial scars, depending on the depth and location of the wound.
• Fractured facial bones: Fractures to the cheekbone, jaw, nose or eye socket can cause significant pain and may require surgery, potentially resulting in permanent marks or facial disfigurement. 
• Burns: Burn injuries to the face can cause intense physical pain and often lead to permanent facial marks. The subsequent facial scars may require multiple surgeries and ongoing treatment.
• Dental injuries: Trauma to the mouth can result in broken or lost teeth, which may require dental work and lead to permanent scars or changes in facial appearance.
• Disfigurement: In the most severe cases, facial wounds can cause permanent changes to a person’s appearance, such as alterations to facial features or loss of facial tissue.

Making a Claim  

Who qualifies for facial trauma compensation claims?

If your facial injury resulted in scars or disfigurement due to someone else’s negligence, you may be eligible to make a damages claim for facial scarring under Scots Law. The wounds can be sustained while:

• On holiday: If your facial wounds are due to negligence on the part of the hotel, resort or tour operator, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
• In the workplace: Your employer must ensure you have a safe working environment, proper training and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). If they fail to do so and you sustain a facial wound as a result, you may have grounds for facial scar claims.
• In a road traffic accident: Drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians who have suffered facial trauma due to another party’s negligence on the road may be able to file a claim. 
• In the home: If your facial lesions are the result of a faulty product or the negligence of another party, such as a landlord who failed to maintain the property, you may have a valid claim.
• Walking on the street: If your injuries are due to the negligence of the local council in maintaining infrastructure or the criminal actions of another individual, you may be able to seek face injury compensation.

Is there a time frame limit for claiming a facial injury?

There’s a three-year time limit to claim compensation in Scotland. This means that you have three years from the date of the accident or from when you became aware of your injury to raise a court action. 

However, there are some exceptions to this rule, so it’s best to seek legal advice from a qualified facial injury lawyer as soon as possible after the incident.

How do I make a facial injury and scarring claim?

The idea of beginning a claim related to facial wounds and scars may seem like a daunting task. Depending on the severity of your injuries, your confidence and understanding of your entitlements may be affected. This is where Watermans can help:

1. Seek medical attention: Naturally, your priority is ensuring your health and safety. In addition, visiting a hospital ensures documented medical evidence of the event.
2. Report the accident: This ensures that there’s evidence of the incident to help with your claims.
3. Seek legal advice: Our straightforward legal advice will help you feel comfortable enough to seek the face injury compensation you are entitled to. 
4. Gather evidence: This includes any medical or legal documentation, as well as videos, photographs, eyewitness testimonies and any other supporting documentation. 
5. Focus on your recovery: We know it can be worrying, but our specialist personal injury solicitors are proficient in their work and will work diligently to secure your compensation.

Our laceration and scar injury claims solicitors care about their clients and are there to support you every step of the way through your claim procedure. Watermans also operate on a no-win, no-fee basis for a face injury claim, meaning that if we don’t win your case, you don’t have to pay any legal costs.

Contact one of our personal injury solicitors to begin your face injury claims today.

How Much Compensation?

How much compensation can I claim for facial injuries and scarring?

The potential settlement amount awarded as a result of facial injury and scars depends on several factors, including:

• Severity of the facial injury: More serious wounds, such as deep lacerations, fractures or burns, may lead to higher settlements compared to minor cuts or bruises.
• Medical evidence: Medical reports provide detailed information about the nature of the wound, the required treatment and the expected recovery time.
• Reconstructive surgery: The cost of reconstructive surgery, the associated recovery time and any potential complications will be factored into the settlement amount.
• Loss of earnings: This includes actual lost wages and potential future earnings if the trauma affects your ability to work. If you are required to be absent from work as a result of an operation, you would include the lost earnings in your claim.
• Travel expenses: Any travel costs for medical appointments, treatments, or rehabilitation can be included in the claim.
• Psychological impact: Damages can also be claimed for psychological damage, which includes emotional distress, anxiety, depression, or loss of confidence resulting from the lesion.

To get an estimate of how much damages you might be entitled to for your facial injury claim, you can use our online face trauma compensation calculator. 

Why Watermans?

Why should I choose Watermans to pursue my claim?

Watermans make legal services easy so you can move forward in life. Our expert team of personal injury lawyers is committed to: 

• Doing everything to make the claims process straightforward following an accident
• Taking the hassle from you and fighting to secure the maximum compensation 
• Providing access to a range of additional services, such as physiotherapy and psychological treatment, to ensure rehabilitation is as quick as possible 

Our expertise in personal injury covers a wide range of areas, including: 

• Accidents at work 
• Public liability claims 
• Accidents on the road 
• Fatal and serious injury claims 

We represent thousands of clients throughout Scotland each year, securing millions of pounds in settlements. Contact us today.