Our Colorado Springs scarring and disfigurement attorney can help you win the true value of your injuries if you’ve been in an accident that wasn’t your fault.
Scarring and disfigurement are unique as the true value of the damages often doesn’t have a price tag attached (you can’t get a receipt for your mental suffering, for example). Therefore, you need a legal expert on your side. We have the ability and resources to determine the true cost of your injuries.
We welcome you to contact our Colorado Springs Personal Injury Lawyers® today for a free consultation.
Should I Hire a Colorado Springs Scarring and Disfigurement Attorney?
Win the Maximum Possible Settlement
If you’ve suffered scarring or disfigurement in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you deserve to be compensated with the true value of your suffering.
This should be more than just your medical bills. It should cover everything from lost wages to emotional suffering. Sadly, insurance companies won’t generously offer that. They’ll do everything they can to provide the lowest settlement possible.
Our experienced Colorado Springs scarring and disfigurement attorney will fight to prove the true value of your injuries and win the maximum possible settlement.
Focus on Your Recoveries
Scarring and disfigurement injuries are often life-changing, painful and very emotionally challenging. We know that the last thing you want to do with your energy right now is tackle insurance companies and opposing lawyers.
That’s where we help. From initial phone calls and paperwork to negotiations, we’ll handle the communication on your behalf – so you can focus on recovery and adapting to life after your accident.
Impressive Resources
By hiring our Colorado Springs scarring and disfigurement attorney, you gain access to our impressive legal resources. This can be critical in proving the link between the cause of your accident and your injuries. From crash reconstruction experts to witness testimonies, we can build a rock-solid case on your behalf.
What is Scarring?
Scarring is a natural healing process that occurs after the tissue is damaged. When the skin is injured, tissue can break, causing collagen protein to be released. As this builds up and strengthens the wound, it can cause scarring as the skin becomes raised.
Some scars are caused directly by the injuries, while others are a consequence of treatment such as surgery. While many scars may fade or become less visible, others can last a lifetime.
Types of Scarring
Normal Fine-line Scars
Fine-line scars are caused by minor wounds such as cuts. They heal to leave a raised line that fades and flattens over time.
It can take up to 2 years, but will never completely disappear. These scars are common after injuries or surgery and can cause psychological damage.
Keloid Scars
Keloid scars are an overgrowth of tissue caused by excess collagen production after a wound injury. These scars can cause psychological damage as the scars keep growing even after healing.
Hypertrophic Scars
Hypertrophic scars are also caused by excess collagen production at a wound site. However, they don’t extend further than the original wound site. They can thicken for up to 6 months before gradual improvement is seen.
Sunken Scars
Sunken scars are caused by injuries that cause a loss of underlying fat, such as chemical burns or fire burns. They can significantly change one’s appearance and cause life-changing mental suffering.
Scar Contractures
Scar contractures are most commonly seen in burn injuries. They cause the skin to shrink and tighten, which can cause irritation and a restriction of movement. They are also very emotionally distressing, as one’s appearance may be significantly altered.
What is Disfigurement?
Disfigurement is lasting changes to the body after an injury, such as scars, burns, amputation and disabilities.
Disfigurement is often undervalued in personal injury claims, as the insurance companies only pay out on medical bills. But victims deserve compensation for the lasting psychological trauma and suffering they’ve experienced and will continue to experience.
Types of Disfigurement
Amputations
Amputation is the loss of a body part, either directly from an accident or due to essential medical treatment. For example, if a leg is removed to allow the rest of the body to survive.
Amputations are life-changing. One’s damages should include the effects of the disability on their life, career and their emotions.
Burns
Burn injuries caused by fires or chemicals can be very altering to one’s appearance and cause life-long scars and disfigurement. These injuries are also usually very difficult emotionally.
Cuts and Lacerations
Lacerations, cuts and tears and accidents that rip into the skin. These injuries can cause lasting scars and damage to ligaments and muscles. Victims usually require extensive rehabilitation and undergo long-term mental suffering.
Animal Bites
Despite strong pet ownership laws, some dog bites can leave victims with life-long scars and tissue damage. Psychological trauma can also be devastating.
How to Win a Scarring or Disfigurement Injury Claim in Colorado Springs?
File a Personal Injury Claim
To win a settlement for your damages, you’ll need to file a personal injury claim. Who you file this claim against will depend on the type of accident you had. For example, in a car accident, you’ll file against the insurance company of the at-fault party.
However, in injury cases such as product liability injuries, you may need to file directly against the manufacturer. Our Colorado Springs scarring and disfigurement attorney will be able to determine this for you.
Your claim must include:
- Evidence of the cause of the accident
- Evidence the negligent party owed you a duty of care
- Evidence of your injuries
- Evidence of the value of your damages.
Prove Negligence
To win a claim, you must prove negligence. Negligence is when another person or party fails to uphold a duty of care. For example, in a truck accident, it could be when the truck driver drove too fast.
To prove negligence, you must demonstrate:
- Someone owed you a duty of care.
- That person breached the duty of care.
- The breach resulted in your injuries.
Our Colorado Springs scarring and disfigurement attorneys will perform intensive investigations to collect evidence that proves negligence and links it to your injuries.
Negotiations
In almost all personal injury claims, the initial offers are insufficient for the victim. We urge you to never accept an offer without talking first to a personal injury lawyer.
Our team can determine if it’s a low-ball offer and then negotiate for a higher settlement. You deserve only the sufficient fee that allows you to recover and adapt to your life after your injuries; nothing less.
How Long Do I Have To File a Claim for My Scars or Disfigurement?
- Colorado’s Statute of Limitations gives you two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury claim.
- For motor vehicle accidents, it is three years.
- For claims against government agencies, you have just 180 days.
We highly advise that you do not delay. Investigations, evidence collection and negotiations could delay your case.
How Much Could I Win For My Scarring & Disfigurement Injury?
Scarring and disfigurement injuries are unique, as the true cost of the injuries goes far beyond the initial medical bills. They are among the most emotionally challenging injuries one can experience, as the physical and visual changes to the body can cause lasting suffering.
This must be factored into your settlement valuation. Our Colorado Springs scarring and disfigurement attorneys will work hard to determine the value of the following damages:
Economic Damages:
Damages with a monetary value attached.
- Medical expenses
- Rehabilitation costs
- Treatment costs
- Lost wages
- Loss of future earnings
- In-Home Care Expenses
- Medical equipment costs
- Transportation expenses
Non-Economic Damages
Damages without a monetary value attached.
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium
- Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pain and suffering
- Scarring and Disfigurement
- Long-Term Disability
Scarring and Disfigurement Causes
Our Colorado Springs scarring and disfigurement attorneys have successfully helped victims of:
- Burn accidents
- Bus accidents
- Car accidents
- Dog bites and animal attacks
- Electric scooter accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Ridesharing accidents
- Ski and snowboard accidents
- Train accidents
- Truck accidents
Hire a Colorado Springs Scarring and Disfigurement Attorney in Colorado Springs, CO
Free Consultations
If you or a loved one have suffered scarring and/or disfigurement from an accident that wasn’t your fault, then our Colorado Springs scarring and disfigurement lawyers can help. We welcome you to contact us today for a free consultation.
Sean McQuaid and Jonathon Douglas are award-winning Personal Injury Attorneys with vast experience, a proven track record, a strong reputation and impressive resources. We believe we provide the strongest chance of winning the maximum possible settlement to rebuild your life.
