Facial injury

Personal injury and the face

A personal injury to the face can occur for a great many reasons. The injury can be to the tissue, which could result in scarring, or to the bones.

Those which result in a fracture most commonly affect the nose, cheek bones, eye sockets or jaw bones. These type of facial fractures are caused by a sudden impacts with high amounts of force, such as those experienced in road traffic accidents.

Facial injury repair

A facial injury’s repair greatly depends on the type of injury sustained, and its circumstances. Simple injuries such as minor bruising or swelling may take around three weeks to heal. Conversely something more serious, such as a fracture, may take several months before it is completely healed.

Facial injury next steps

If you would like to investigate whether you may have a personal injury compensation claim from a facial injury, then please call 0800 035 15 65 or visit our > Contact Us page for further information.