Compensation for facial scarring from laser treatment

It is important to claim compensation for facial scarring from laser treatment that has gone wrong to allow you to receive some form of justice for what has happened to you.

You could be eligible to be awarded damages for any pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused, as well as for any ongoing distress that the scarring has caused to you. We can assess your case on a completely free and no-obligation basis to determine if we think that there may be a case to answer.

As always, if we think we can help you, our legal team can provide you with No Win, No Fee legal representation.

Claiming compensation for facial scarring from laser SURGERY

You could be entitled to claim compensation if you have suffered facial scarring from laser treatment that was supposed to resolve an issue, or where it has been done for cosmetic reasons.

Whilst it is important to note that many procedures can carry inherent risks, victims of negligence could be eligible to claim personal injury compensation if something has gone wrong. Given that facial scarring can be a serious problem, it is important that victims are afforded some form of justice for what a victim has had to go through.

Establishing negligence will usually come down to proving that you have been the victim of some form of wrongdoing. An example could be sustaining facial scarring from laser treatment because you were not warned clearly enough about the risks, and you were unable to provide consent to treatment. Alternatively, if a mistake has been made and that has caused the scarring, you could be eligible to claim for that. Another example of where you may be able to bring a legal case could be any failure to conduct any testing or thorough examination before you going ahead with the treatment.

We can normally establish negligence by instructing an independent medical expert to produce a report for us that can help us to determine if something has gone wrong. This key medico-legal report can then also be used to value your claim for compensation.

What could you claim for?

In a claim for compensation for facial scarring from laser treatment that has gone wrong, you could be eligible to pursue damages for any pain, suffering and loss of amenity that you have suffered. In many cases, the injury claim can account for any ongoing distress and the look of the scarring to your face. Generally speaking, the more prominent and visible the scarring is, the more a case could be worth.

We will normally assess factors such as the percentage area affected skin on your face, as well as the distance from which such scarring can be seen. Whilst we appreciate that we cannot undo any damage that has been done, the law can entitle you to claim compensation for any distress and suffering you must endure.

If private treatment is an option that could help to reduce the scarring, this is something that we could explore as part of the case for compensation. If we can prove that it will help you and the Defendant has accepted liability and agreed that negligence has taken place, we can look to try to include the cost of this before your claim is settled. Alternatively, we can look to include a claim for private treatment as part of your Special Damages for the case.