Disfigurement.

Sometimes, an injury that happens very quickly can have a long-lasting impact, and this is especially true in personal injury cases involving disfigurement. Many times accidents in here in San Diego result in disfigurement, which is the state of having one’s appearance deeply and persistently harmed medically from a disease, birth defect, wound or permanent scars.

Disfigurements are not only difficult to handle on a physical level, but they can be difficult to accept on an emotional level as well. This can lead to depression and difficulties with interacting in social situations. It can also be hard for disfigured individuals to perform job related tasks, or even just basic everyday activities, of which there are a lot if you live in San Diego. Injuries that leave young children with scars and disfigurement are especially devastating. Disfigurement can seriously affect a child’s social development and ability to function normally.

An additional factor which affects sufferers of a disfigurement is the reaction they get from other people. Disfigurements affecting visible areas such as the face, arms and hands are the hardest to cope with. If you or a loved one have suffered any sort of disfigurement due to someone else’s irresponsibility, they should be held liable for any physical or emotional trauma you endure, and the best way to make that happen is to hire an experienced personal injury lawyer in San Diego to help you.

Top Causes of Disfigurement

These are some of the top causes of disfigurement:

Why Hire Our Personal Injury Lawyers?

Since 1992, the personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC in San Diego have been helping people just like you cope with disfigurement after a traumatic automobile accident. Our firm’s founder, Michael Pines, is a former insurance company lawyer, so he knows how the insurance companies work. Insurance companies may not pay a fair settlement. If you don’t want insurance companies to take advantage of you, you should hire an experienced personal injury lawyer from our San Diego law firm.

We know the legal process can at times be very confusing, but hopefully our experience can guide you through the insurance claim process. We will file your personal injury claim and pursue the maximum personal injury settlement for your physical injuries as well as any psychological injuries.

If you or a loved one have been involved in an automobile accident and suffered disfigurement we urge you to contact our bilingual offices as soon as possible following the accident at 1-800-655-6585 or please click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney in San Diego. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you do not pay anything until we recover money on your behalf.

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[caption id="attachment_21715" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: The San Diego Union Tribune"][/caption] Last week, we reported on a car accident in San Diego that resulted out of alleged teen street racing. In new developments, the 18-year-old driver charged with the death of the two teenagers involved in the street racing has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter among four other charges according to reports at the San Diego Union Tribune. The news follows the earlier arrest of another 16-year-old driver that was taken into custody on similar charges. Just shortly after his arraignment, Michael Johnson, the 18-year-old driver of a Volvo S40, said, according to his attorney, that he is not the responsible party in the tragic San Diego accident fatalities that occurred April 4. Accident reports indicate that Johnson was returning from a spring break beach party in La Jolla when he was allegedly involved in a street racing contest with another teen driver – the unidentified 16-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat whose name has not been released since he is a minor. According to Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler, the two vehicles were zigzagging across lanes at speeds reaching up to a staggering 100 m.p.h. The 16-year-old driver in the Passat lost control over the vehicle, causing the car to flip over several times across multiple lanes of the road. Two passengers, Anthony Foreman, 18, and Jayli Campbell, 16, were thrown from the Passat and died at the scene of the accident. Two passengers survived the crash. Charlotte McQuillen, survived the accident although she suffered serious injury as a result of the collision including reports that say the teen will have to recover from traumatic brain injury. Anthoney Taylor, 16, also survived the crash although his injuries are unclear at this time. Johnson did not flee the scene of the accident according to police reports and cooperated with authorities once officers assessed the scene of the collision. The teen has no prior criminal record, although authorities say his vehicle was found containing a small amount of marijuana. Johnson is being charged with intoxicated driving, although his lawyer says there were no field sobriety tests to confirm the teen’s alleged intoxication. Teen driving: reminders for concerned parents Last week, we blogged on actions parents can take to prevent teen car accidents. Tips include:

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Enforcing the rules. Every teen driver needs to know that rules are there for a purpose, and when they are broken, consequences will follow.
Have a DUI backup plan. As most parents can attest, there are many instances when teen drivers run into problems that supersede their know-how and maturity. Drinking is one of those problems. In cases of emergency, your teen should have an open-door policy where they feel safe to call you when they need help – such in the case of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.

About the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC The Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC are specialists in car accident injury. Every personal injury attorney in our San Diego office works hard to seek maximum recovery for every injured client. Your case is handled without any out-of-pocket costs, so do not hesitate to speak to a San Diego personal injury lawyer today for a free legal evaluation. Call us at 1-800-655-6585.