Dermatologist’s Responsibility For A Dermabrasion Injury

The dermatologist or other practitioner who performs your dermabrasion procedure has a duty of care to uphold your health and safety. If they fail to keep you safe while you undergo your dermabrasion procedure, you could be able to make a claim. There are many different ways in which this duty of care could be broached. For example, they could fail to inform you of any risks associated with the procedure prior to you undergoing it. If you would like to find out more about the health and safety regulations for the beauty industry, visit the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website.

Reasons For Making A Dermabrasion Injury Claim

A claim for a botched dermabrasion procedure would fall under the banner of clinical negligence. To be able to make a clinical negligence claim, there are certain factors that need to be understood and established beforehand:

• The duty of care that the clinical procedure has towards your health and safety was not upheld. This is known as negligence or fault.
• This failure to uphold their duty of care caused you to suffer an injury or financial loss.

Dermabrasion usually takes place at a dermatologist’s office. If the dermatologist has failed to uphold their duty of care towards you and you have been injured as a result, you could be able to claim compensation.

Type Of Dermabrasion Injury Claims

There are many different ways that you could be injured while undergoing a dermabrasion procedure. These injuries could include:

• Chemical burns or abrasion burns.
• Harsh rashes.
• Facial lacerations.
• Long-lasting redness to the skin.
• Broken capillaries under the skin.
• Unnecessary or excessive bleeding.
• Excessive and long-lasting skin sensitivity after the procedure.
• Continuously flaking and shedding of skin after the procedure.

If you have suffered any of these sorts of injuries after undergoing a dermabrasion procedure, you could make a dermabrasion injury claim. Even if you have suffered an injury that is not listed, you might be able to claim. To find out more, contact First Personal Injury as soon as possible.

 Compensation For Dermabrasion Injuries

There are many different types of injuries that you could suffer due to undergoing a dermabrasion treatment. The amount of compensation that you are awarded will be determined by two categories: general damages and special damages.

GENERAL DAMAGES

General damages refer to the physical and emotional damage caused by your injuries. In the simplest terms, it refers to compensation for pain and suffering. This type of compensation also covers any losses of amenity, aka a decrease in the ability to function, that has arisen from the injuries sustained in an accident.

SPECIAL DAMAGES

Special damages compensation refers to compensation that covers the financial losses and expenses incurred as a result of an accident or medical negligence. Special damages could help to reclaim a loss of income if you have been unable to work due to your injuries. Similarly, if you have had to pay to go to a medical appointment or if you had to pay to travel to a medical appointment, you could be able to claim these medical costs back. You should keep detailed records of any receipts or other documents which help to outline any relevant financial losses relating to your injuries. These can later be used during your personal injury case to try and determine how much dermabrasion injury compensation you are owed.

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to receive compensation. First Personal Injury is available to assist you and ensure that you win the compensation that you deserve. Contact our specialist team to begin the process, either by phone at 0333 358 2345 or through our online form.