Facial Injuries

There are three elements which complicate facial injury awards. First are cases where there is disfigurement or some cosmetic effect. The second is where there is a cosmetic element; females would receive a higher award than a male with the same injury. The third issue is in cases of disfigurement where there are also severe psychological reactions.

Skeletal Injuries

The amount of compensation you might receive from a frontal facial bone or le fort fracture would be in the region of £14,000 to £21,350.

For multiple fractures of facial bones which involve some permanent facial deformity the amount would be in the region of £8,650 to £14,000.

Nose fractures

Serious nose or nasal complex fractures which require a number of operations, or result in permanent damage to airways or nerves, or facial deformity the amount would be in the region of £6,100 to £13,500.

A displaced fracture where the injured person recovers after surgery the amount would be in the region of £2,300 to £3,000.

A displaced fracture that only requires some manipulation the amount would be in the region of £1,400 to £1,775.

With a simple undisplaced fracture where there is a full recovery the amount would be in the region of £1000 to £1,400.

Fractures of Cheekbones

Serious fractures which required surgery and also has lasting consequences such as paresthesia in the cheeks or lips or some possible disfigurement, the amount would be in the region of £5,850, £9,150.

Simple fractures of the cheekbones where there has been some reconstructive surgery but a complete recovery with minimal cosmetic effects, the amount would be in the region of £2,550 to £3,800.

Fractures of the cheekbone where there was no need for surgery and the recovery was complete the amount would be in the region of £1,400 to £1,725.

Fractures of Jaws

For very serious multiple fractures which require prolonged treatment, the amount would be in the region of £17,800 to £26,500. The fractures considered for this amount would be where there is severe pain, restriction in eating, paraesthesia and or the risk or arthritis in the joints.

Serious fractures where there is permanent consequences such as difficulty in opening the mouth or eating or where there is paraesthesia in the jaw area the amount would be in the region of £10,500 to £17,800.

Simple fractures requiring immobolisation but from which a recovery is complete the amount of compensation you could receive will be in the region of £3,800 to £5,100.

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