Pascoe Law Firm
Scarring and Disfigurement Lawyer
Principal office located in Friendswood, Texas.
Available to service League City, Webster, Pearland, Galveston, and the surrounding areas within Texas.
Scarring and Disfigurement Lawyer
Scars are what remain after the skin has been wounded. Once the wound closes, new skin grows over the area. While the skin of a scar may be a different shade or texture than the undamaged skin around it. Scars occur whenever the skin is opened and wounded due to accidents or surgical procedures. Scars commonly occur following injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents, animal attacks, and other serious accidents, but scars can occur following even the most innocuous or otherwise uneventful injuries, such as simple scrapes and cuts.
What Impacts Scars and Disfigurement
Scars initially may look red or thick, but most fade and heal over a period of time. Some people are prone to hypertrophic scars, which result in a red and raised bump over the original scar site. Others develop keloids, which are overgrowths of collagen that can grow beyond the size of the original wound. There are several factors that influence of how a scar will appear. These include:
- The type of scar,
- Location of scar,
- Size and severity of the original injury,
- How the wound was treated, and
- Genetic factors.
Scars
Medical Treatment for People With Visible Scarring
If an injury scar is causing a deformity or restricting movement, medical procedures can be performed to help minimize the appearance and increase flexibility of the affected area. If scarring is minimal, it may be able to be treated with non-surgical options such as corticosteroid creams or injections. If the scarring is severe, it may require scar revision surgery.
- Scar Removal: The scar tissue is removed and the wound carefully healed to prevent further scar tissue. It can also involve only removing small portions of scar tissue, allowing it to heal with less restriction to movement and appear less visible.
- Dermabrasion: This refers to removing the upper layer of skin. This helps smooth and soften the scar tissue.
- Skin Grafting: Using skin from other areas of the body to replace the scar tissue is used when there is extreme damage and loss of mobility. This is generally more for function than appearance.
No injury scar can ever be completely removed, although it often can be made less visible and more pliable. Keloid scars have a 50-80% chance of reoccurring after surgery, although they may be less detrimental to movement and less noticeable.
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Disfigurement
Factors Within a Disfigurement and Scarring Damages Claim
When you are negotiating an amount to compensate you for your disfigurement, there are many factors that may call for a higher or lower amount, including:
- Whether the disfigurement is permanent, long-term, or temporary
- The location of the scarring or disfigurement
- The size and extent of the disfigurement
- The effect on your professional, social, and romantic relationships
- The effect on your mental state, including resulting anxiety and depression
- Loss of mobility or flexibility
- Medical costs associated with disfigurement
- Medical aids and devices made necessary by the disfigurement
The more the disfigurement effects your life, the higher amount of damages you can request. For example, scarring and burn tissue on your hands may greatly affect your mobility. You may need to undergo physical therapy, use medical aids in everyday life, have live-in assistance, and alter your career. Your overall earning potential could be deeply impacted. Your attorney will take all of these factors and more into account in order to seek a fair amount for you.
