Case Valuation Factors: Permanency, Permanent Impairment, and Permanent Disfigurement
When it comes to personal injury cases, any Westlake Village injury attorney will tell you that the word “permanent” is a crucial word in relation to the settlement of a personal injury case. If your treating physician has specified any amount of permanent impairment or any element of permanency, that factor will undoubtedly raise the value of any settlement by a pretty significant amount.
A Westlake Village injury attorney is well-aware of the fact that an element of permanent disfigurement will always provide some sort of value to any small personal injury case. Your medical bills might be small, your loss of income might be limited, and your injuries may be pretty minimal; however, if you have any type of permanent scarring or disfigurement, your settlement value will go up.
Scars, particularly those that are on the face, especially on women, along with burns, dog bite marks, and other permanent disfiguring features are constant reminders of an individual’s injury. Moreover, jurors will see those injuries and will be more likely to award damages that will be more than the damages that would be awarded for “simple” pain and suffering.
If you have a scar or some sort of disfigurement that is likely to be permanent, you should have it assessed by a plastic surgeon or a specialist for the purpose of having the element of permanency added into the equation. Additionally, pictures (preferably professional ones) of the scar or mark should be taken. It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to permanent disfigurement in personal injury cases, that same picture can be worth thousands of dollars.
If you need a Westlake Village injury attorney to help you with your case, please call Gary Mitchell at (805) 449-4243 for a free consultation.
Gary Mitchell, Attorney at Law
Westlake Village injury attorney
4195 East Thousand Oaks Blvd Suite 240A
Westlake Village, California 91362
Phone: (805) 449-4243
Fax: (805) 449-4245
Areas Served: I handle personal injury matters in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties including, but not limited to, these cities: Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Camarillo, Encino, Malibu, Moorpark, Oxnard, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Westlake Village, Woodland Hills.
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Disclaimer: The material on this website is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. A result described here should not be considered an indication of future results. All cases are different. The only similarity among the case results reported here is that one of the parties was represented by this law firm. The Internet is not an appropriate place for sensitive attorney-client communications. Therefore, if you wish to speak to an attorney, please arrange for an appointment by phone, fax or email. An attorney-client relationship does not exist between you and this law firm until a retainer agreement has been signed. Links from this website to other sites are not intended to be referrals or endorsements of the linked materials.
