No Win, No FeeMany people use dermal fillers to reduce facial lines and enhance lips, and most procedures go smoothly. However, despite tighter regulations, negligent treatments can still result in infections and injuries. If you’ve suffered harm from dermal fillers due to a practitioner’s negligence, you could be entitled to compensation by filing a dermal fillers claim against them. As such, this article on dermal filler claims will show you how the process of claiming compensation works and what you could claim compensation for.
The personal injury team at claimsaction.co.uk specialise in all types of injury and medical negligence claims. If you call our advisors, your claim will be reviewed and you’ll be given free legal advice. If there are sufficient grounds to begin a dermal fillers compensation claim, we’ll ask one of our personal injury solicitors to connect with you. If they offer to take your claim on, there won’t be any solicitors fees to pay unless you win compensation. That’s because they work on a No Win, No Fee basis for all accepted injury claims.
If you’d like to claim today following a botched dermal fillers procedure, please call us on 0800 652 1345. Alternatively, please continue reading to learn more about the types of negligence and injuries you could claim for.
Am I Entitled to Compensation for Dermal Fillers Gone Wrong?
Practitioners who provide dermal filler treatments owe their clients a duty of care to ensure treatments are carried out safely and professionally. If something goes wrong during your treatment, you could be entitled to claim compensation for any harm caused.
If you ask one of our solicitors to assist with your claim, they will assess the following:
- Did the practitioner who treated you owe you a duty of care?
- Were they negligent during your dermal fillers treatment?
- Did you suffer an injury or injuries as a result of that negligence?
If you have answered yes to all three questions, you could have grounds to start a claim. You shouldn’t be too concerned about proving that a duty of care existed as it will almost always be the case when paying a salon for a beauty treatment. Instead, you should concentrate on proving what went wrong and how you suffered as a result. To help with this, we’ll explain what proof you could supply later on.
Common Examples of Dermal Filler Injury Claims
Let’s take a look at what type of mistakes could cause you problems and lead to dermal filler claims. Some examples include:
- Incorrectly administered fillers: If fillers are injected into the wrong area or at the wrong depth, it can result in uneven results, lumps, or unnatural appearances.
- Infections: Harm caused by unsanitary equipment or unhygienic practices during the procedure. Severe infections can lead to permanent damage or scarring.
- Allergic reactions: If you experience a severe allergic reaction to the filler product, particularly if a patch test was not performed as recommended.
- Nerve damage: Injuries caused by filler injections that result in nerve damage or compression, leading to pain, numbness, or facial paralysis.
- Vascular complications: Serious injuries like tissue necrosis, blindness, or severe bruising caused by filler being injected into or compressing a blood vessel.
- Excessive swelling or bruising: Abnormal post-treatment side effects due to improper injection techniques or the use of inappropriate filler products.
- Incorrect product use: Injuries caused by the use of non-regulated or counterfeit filler products, which may not be safe for human use.
- Failure to provide aftercare: If inadequate aftercare instructions lead to complications, such as infections or prolonged swelling.
Again, you could claim compensation for botched dermal fillers where negligence was the cause so long as you can prove that it caused you to suffer. If you’ve been harmed by a botched procedure, contact us today for advice.
What Evidence Do I Need for a Dermal Fillers Injury Claim?
In most cases, dermal filler claims will not usually be handled by the beauty salon that treated you. It’s more likely that they will forward your claim to their insurance company. As such, even if the salon were apologetic and took the blame for your injuries at the time, you won’t be compensated unless you can prove to the insurance company what went wrong and how you’ve suffered. To help do this, you should aim to supply as much proof as possible. This could include:
- Correspondence: If you have any emails or letters from the salon regarding your treatment or in response to a complaint, this should be kept and a copy provided to your solicitor.
- The name of the practitioner: Although the claim will usually be against the salon, it’s a good idea to let your solicitor know who treated you.
- Witness details: If someone else was with you during your treatment or consultation, let your solicitor know (with their permission) their contact details. A statement might be sought from them later to confirm what they heard or saw.
- Medical records: You should visit your GP, a hospital or minor injuries unit to have any injuries assessed or treated. Later on, your medical records could be used to help prove the extent of your dermal filler injuries.
- Photographic proof: Similarly, you should take photos of any visible injuries during your recovery. If your phone or camera has a timestamp feature, you should use it to help prove how long you suffered.
- Incident reports: If you reported your injuries to the beauty salon, they should keep a log of them. You could ask for a copy of the incident report to help prove the date and time you were treated and injured.
- A diary: To help you to keep track of how your injuries have affected you, you could keep a diary. This could list any social or work appointments you couldn’t make because of your injuries. Also, you could record any expenses you’ve incurred as well.
We’ll review any evidence you’ve been able to collect during your free initial consultation. Please call today if you’d like to start the ball rolling.
What Is the Time Limit to Make a Dermal Filler Negligence Claim?
If you make a dermal filler negligence claim, a 3-year time limit will apply. Generally, this will start on the day of your treatment. However, if the injury or negligence wasn’t immediately apparent, the time limit may begin from the date of knowledge (the date you became aware that negligence caused your injury).
In our experience, it’s easier to recollect how you’ve suffered if you begin the claim as soon as possible. Also, this will give your solicitor extra time to collect evidence and medical reports to support the claim.
To discuss how long you have left to start your claim, please call today.
How Much Compensation for Botched Dermal Fillers Can I Claim?
When you claim compensation against a beauty salon or clinic following negligent dermal filler treatment, any compensation you request must be fully justified. That means that rather than asking for a lump sum that you’d be happy to accept, you need to explain exactly how you’ve been affected by your injuries. Compensation can cover general damages (the pain caused by your injuries) and special damages (any costs linked to your injuries). While each claim will differ, yours could include compensation to cover:
- Any pain and suffering you endured. This could include both physical harm and mental suffering too (anxiety, embarrassment, depression etc.).
- Loss of amenity (explained here).
- The income you’ve lost because you couldn’t work while injured.
- Care costs if you needed someone to help you during your recovery.
- Travel expenses such as the cost of fuel, parking or public transport fares when attending medical appointments for instance.
- Future lost income if your injuries will have a long-term impact on your ability to earn.
- The cost of remedial treatment to help correct the original mistakes.
As you can only claim once, it is important to ensure you get your dermal fillers claim right. If you decide to work with one of our personal injury lawyers, they’ll review your case in fine detail with you before sending it to the defendant. By doing so, they’ll try to make sure you are compensated fairly for your injuries.
Want to see what compensation you could be entitled to? If so, please call today.
Will I Need a Solicitor to Claim Compensation for Dermal Fillers Negligence?
We strongly believe that there’s a better chance of winning a dermal fillers claim if your case is handled by a personal injury solicitor. Furthermore, we believe that their experience and legal skills could lead to a higher amount of compensation.
So that you don’t need to worry about losing money on solicitor’s fees, our team provide a No Win, No Fee service during any claim they work on. Essentially a No Win, No Fee agreement means you don’t pay them for their work in advance and they won’t be paid if your claim fails.
If you both agree to work together, your solicitor will send you a contract to sign. This is called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). It will explain what work your solicitor will carry out and when you’d need to pay them.
The CFA will explain the success fee you’ll pay to cover your solicitor’s work if your claim is won. This fee is expressed as a percentage of your compensation that will be deducted before you’re paid. Legally, when using a CFA, you cannot be charged more than 25% of your settlement amount.
To see if you could claim on a No Win, No Fee basis, why not contact our team today?
Dermal Filler Claims Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Claim Compensation Even if I Signed a Waiver or Consent Form?
You might think that because you signed a waiver, you can’t claim compensation if something went wrong during your dermal filler treatment. But that’s not always the case.
Waivers and consent forms are a way of showing that you were told about the known risks associated with your treatment. However, these forms do not protect the practitioner if you’ve been injured from dermal fillers because they were negligent. If you’d like us to check whether you could still claim despite signing a waiver, please call us for your free case review.
Will I Need a Medical Assessment for My Dermal Filler Claim?
The majority of personal injury claims require a medical assessment and is simply part of the claims process. It’s nothing to worry about as our solicitors can usually book a local appointment with an independent medical expert for you.
In the meeting, the specialist will examine your injuries from the dermal filler treatment and discuss how they’ve affected you. They may also read through any relevant medical notes. Once finished, they’ll prepare a report to show what injuries you sustained and to provide a prognosis.
How Long Will a Dermal Filler Injury Claim Typically Take?
Where you’ve fully recovered from your injuries and the defendant has admitted liability already, you could be paid compensation in a matter of a few months. In more complex cases where the extent of your injuries is not fully understood, claims can take longer than a year. In these cases, where liability has been agreed upon, your solicitor could request interim payments to be paid to cover any immediate costs (such as private medical treatment expenses) before the claim is finalised.
Start a Dermal Fillers Compensation Claim Today
There’s no risk in calling our team to discuss your claim. Whether you decide to proceed, you’ll get free legal advice and your options will be explained during your initial consultation. So, please contact us on 0800 652 1345 right away. Any claim that is accepted by one of our solicitors will be managed on a No Win, No Fee basis to reduce the stress involved with claiming.
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