Motorcycle Accident Facial Injuries
Motorcycle accidents, such as rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, and T-bone accidents, can throw motorcycle riders off their bikes, causing them to hit their head and face on the pavement or other vehicles. This is why face damage is a very common motorcycle accident injury. Facial injuries can cause soft tissue injuries, permanent complications, scarring, or disfigurement that may have significant adverse effects on an injured rider’s quality of life.
To learn more about what to do about facial injuries caused by motorcycle wrecks, contact an Akron motorcycle accident attorney who can explain your best options for recovery.
Facial Fractures
Motorcycle riders who hit their face on an object or the ground may sustain various types of facial trauma, such as a broken orbital bone (the part of the skull surrounding the eye), a fracture of the nasal cavity, or a skull fracture on the facial bones. These fractures can have serious complications, including difficulties with breathing, eye damage, or traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).
Facial Lacerations
When a rider injures their face in a motorcycle accident, they may sustain severe lacerations or abrasions, including road rash, if the rider’s face makes contact with the pavement. These lacerations or abrasions can leave permanent scars after they heal.
Broken Jaws
Broken jaws are another common type of facial fracture that riders can suffer in a crash. Depending on the severity of a broken jaw, injured motorcycle riders may also suffer significant dental damage to the lower or upper jaw, including cracked, broken, or missing teeth.
Eye Injuries
Riders without face or eye protection can sustain serious eye injuries in a motorcycle crash. Eye injuries may occur due to traumatic forces experienced in a collision or from debris that damages the eye. Eye injuries may require surgical repair and leave riders with permanently altered or lost vision.
Short-Term and Long-Term Consequences of Facial Injuries
Facial injuries can have many short- and long-term medical complications and consequences. Riders who suffer traumatic facial injuries may require intensive treatment and rehabilitation, including surgeries to repair the damage caused by a face injury. Broken facial bones and bone fractures can also cause health complications, including breathing problems due to damage to the nasal cavity, vision loss from eye injuries, or difficulty eating due to a broken jaw or dental damage. Plastic surgery may be necessary to repair the damage from facial soft tissue injuries.
The Emotional and Psychological Impact of Facial Injuries
Motorcycle riders who suffer complications from facial injuries, such as vision loss or permanent scarring or disfigurement, may experience emotional and psychological harm. A person may experience depression or anxiety over disabilities caused by vision loss. Scarring and disfigurement that cause radical changes to a person’s appearance can also lead to significant psychological difficulties as the person adapts to their new appearance.
Contact Our Akron Motorcycle Accident Lawyers to Fight for Compensation
If you’ve suffered a facial injury in a motorcycle accident, you may have the right to recover compensation from the at-fault driver or another party who caused the crash. Contact Amourgis & Associates, Attorneys at Law, today for a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our Akron motorcycle accident personal. Our Akron personal injury lawyers can explain your legal options for pursuing financial recovery and justice for your facial injuries.
