Facial disfigurement can occur when you receive an injury to the face, such as a fracture, laceration, or burn as the result of a road traffic accident, an accident at work, a slip, trip, or fall in a public place, or criminal assault. A facial injury can be very painful and can leave lasting cosmetic damage and could cause symptoms such as loss of feeling in parts of the face, vision impairment, breathing difficulties, bone deformities, and missing teeth.
Facial disfigurement can have a huge impact on the person’s quality of life. Not only can the injuries and scarring cause physical pain and discomfort, but the change in physical appearance can also be very distressing and have a lasting psychological impact. Facial injuries can affect the person’s ability to function, and they may have to give up their job as a result.
Facial disfigurement and scarring can lead to a number of different complications for the individual, including:
- Chronic pain in the face and surrounding areas
- Sleep problems such as insomnia
- Flashbacks and nightmares after the incident
- Change of career or loss of job
- Financial worries due to time off work
- Depression and anxiety
- Anger and irritability
- Low self-esteem and loss of confidence
- Loss of social life and hobbies
Suffering a permanent scar injury to the face can have a huge impact on an individual, and the effects of your injury will be taken into account when deciding how much compensation you are to be awarded, so we would advise you to be as open and honest with us as possible to ensure we are able to fully understand how much you have suffered.