Broken Jaw Compensation
Most jaw fractures occur in the lower jaw bone and may take weeks or months to heal. An x-ray will show when the broken bone has knitted. Fractures to the upper jaw can have serious consequences such as double vision, numbness and irregulation in your cheekbones.
The most common cause for a broken or fractured jaw is the result of an accident such as a car accident or a fall - whether in a public place, at work, or even at the gym. An injury can also be sustained as a result of a blow to the face - as a result of crime.
All of the reasons listed above are ground for a compensation claim. Start your claim today or have us call you back by filling in the Callback Request form in the right-hand column.
Facial Injury Compensation
Each claim is unique, the figures below are guidelines and should not be treated as definative to your claim.
| min | max | |
| Broken Nose | £750 | £12000 |
| Broken Cheekbone | £1250 | £8250 |
| Broken Jaw | £3350 | £23750 |
| Scarring | £1000 | £25000 |
Signs/Symptoms
Common symptoms of a broken jaw include swelling, pain, bruising, and bleeding in the area of the break. This may be accompanied by pain in your ear and trouble opening your mouth. You may also find that on opening your mouth, your jaw shifts from to one side to the other.
Care
Your jaws will probably be wired together to keep the bones in place. Surgery may be necessary if you have a bad fracture.
If your jaws are wired together, learn how to cut the wire quickly in case you throw up or have a really bad coughing attack. Keep wire cutters handy at all times.
- Apply ice to the injury for 15 to 20 minutes each hour for the first 1 to 2 days. Put the ice in a plastic bag and place a towel between the bag of ice and your skin.
- After the first 1 to 2 days, you may put heat on the injury to help ease the pain. Use a warm heating pad (set on low), whirlpool bath, or warm, moist towels for 15 to 20 minutes every hour for 48 hours.
- You will be able to take nothing but liquids while your jaw is wired. Drink high-protein nutritional supplements until the jaw has healed.
- Do not push on your jaw or allow anything else to push on it. Sleep on your back.
- Do not exercise so hard that you must pant for breath.
- You may take over-the-counter medicines to ease the pain. Always take medications exactly as directed.
Call Your Doctor If...
- You develop a high temperature, a severe headache, or loss of feeling in your face.
- You have really bad jaw pain that does not go away with medicine.
- The wires or splints become loose.
Seek Care Immediately If...
You have trouble breathing.
Our Promise
Compclaim are accident claims specialists in the UK. We guarantee our clients the highest levels of service and every case is processed under our completely free no cost scheme.
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- No Deducations
Remember you receive 100% of your compensation
With many years experience in handling Personal Injury Claims, we believe our clients deserve High standards of service. We speak to you in plain English and ensure that every step of your Personal Injury Compensation claim is handled with the utmost professionalism.
If you would like to discuss your claim in absolute confidence complete our no obligation application form and one of claim advisors will call you back or call us now.
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