Facial injuries and scars from car accidents can leave lasting effects on a person’s health, appearance, and confidence. These injuries often require long-term medical care and can lead to both physical and emotional challenges.
When the face collides with a steering wheel, airbags, dashboard, or broken glass during a car crash can result in facial burns, fractures, severe pain, and permanent scarring or disfigurement that affects daily life.
At Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers, our award-winning attorneys have been standing up for accident victims across South Carolina since 1968. If you have suffered facial injuries in a car accident caused by another driver, you’ve come to the right place. We know what it takes to win and will help you seek maximum financial compensation for your losses. For example, we recently helped a St. Stephen man secure $592,000 after he sustained a broken leg and facial injuries in a devastating T-bone collision. Cases like this reflect our commitment to helping clients recover the compensation they need to rebuild their lives after a crash.
Why Legal Help Matters for Accident Victims with Facial Injuries
Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers has represented people in South Carolina who have suffered facial injuries, broken facial bones, and other serious harm in car accidents. Our experience in personal injury law has given us a deep understanding of the medical, emotional, and financial challenges accident victims face.
- Comprehensive Damage Evaluation: Our team works to ensure that every injury claim accounts for medical bills, lost income, physical pain, emotional distress, and future care needs.
- Evidence Gathering: We collect accident reports, medical records, witness statements, photographs, and cutting-edge technology to build a clear and persuasive case.
- Insurance Communication: We handle all communication with the insurance companies to protect clients from unfair settlement offers.
- Medical Coordination: We help arrange medical evaluations to document the full extent of scarring, disfigurement, and functional impairment.
- Case Preparation: Whether through settlement negotiations or trial, we prepare each case thoroughly to seek fair compensation.
- Client-Focused Approach: Our clients have the support of a team of award-winning attorneys recognized as leaders in personal injury law. With 18 attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, we bring proven experience to every case. We lead with compassion, knowing our clients are hardworking people who often feel outnumbered by powerful insurance companies, and we step in to level the playing field.
How Car Accidents Cause Facial Trauma
Car accidents and facial injuries often occur when a person’s face collides with a hard surface inside the vehicle or is struck by flying objects. The steering wheel, dashboard, or even an airbag can cause significant injury upon impact.
While they save lives, airbags can also cause facial burns, bruising, or broken facial bones when deployed at high speed. Broken glass from windows or windshields is another frequent cause of deep cuts, facial lacerations, and lasting scars.
Injuries in a car crash may also result from the force of the collision, throwing the occupant’s head forward or sideways. This can lead to fractures that affect the bones surrounding the eyes or the nasal bones, as well as orbital fractures. In more severe accidents, accident victims can suffer a broken jaw or facial trauma that requires surgical interventions to restore function and appearance.
Some of the most damaging cases involve disfiguring scars or permanent scarring that cannot be fully corrected, even with reconstructive surgery. The recovery process can take months or years, and many victims are left with visible reminders of the accident.