Compensation for Disfigurement and Scarring After a Car Accident

It can be hard enough feeling like yourself again after a serious car accident when your physical abilities have been limited and you’re unable to do everything you could before the accident. However, these feelings of not being whole can become even more acute if you experienced an injury that left you with disfigurement or visible scarring. Speak with a personal injury lawyer about your options to be compensated for any disfiguring or scarring injuries you received in a New Jersey accident.

How do Disfiguring or Scarring Injuries Occur?

One hospital tracked the number of patients it admitted with facial injuries over a ten-year period, and found that around 10% of these had been incurred as a result of traffic accidents, about 5% from workplace injuries, and the remainder from sport injuries, violence, or day-to-day accidents. Car and motorcycle accidents can cause these sorts of injuries in a number of ways: lacerations from pieces of metal or glass which broke loose in the crash, road rash when victims are thrown from their cars or motorcycles, or burns from vehicle fires or contact with heated chemicals. Serious car accidents can even result in the amputation of limbs. Aside from the incident physical pain from such injuries, disfigurement can cause emotional trauma, resulting in expenses from seeking psychological treatment.

Can I sue for scars or disfigurement from a New Jersey car accident?

While most lawsuits resulting from car or truck accidents are barred by New Jersey’s no-fault auto insurance laws, one of the exceptions to this bar is for car accident injuries resulting in serious scarring or serious disfigurement. A skilled attorney will be able to help you evaluate the past and future amount you and your family may expect to pay for treatment of your injuries, to protect you from taking a low-value settlement from an insurer that may seem sufficient now, but will soon run out.

If you or someone you love has experienced injuries resulting in scarring or disfigurement, ensure that you receive full compensation for your medical expenses and pain and suffering by contacting the skilled and trial-ready Wayne personal injury and car accident attorneys at Massood Law Group for a consultation on your claims, at 1-844-4MB-HURT.