Facial Scarring and Disfigurement Claims
Facial scarring and disfigurement claims sit at the top of the scarring compensation scale because visibility and psychological impact, not the size of the mark itself, are what the Judicial College Guidelines actually reward. A small facial scar with genuine, evidenced psychological harm behind it can be worth more than a larger scar that carries […]
How the Judicial College Guidelines Value Scarring
The Judicial College Guidelines value scarring by placing a case into one of several bands, running from trivial to very severe, set out in two separate chapters: one for facial scarring, one for scarring elsewhere on the body. A solicitor identifies the right chapter, finds the band that best fits the scar’s visibility, permanence and […]
What Is the Vancouver Scar Scale?
The Vancouver Scar Scale gives a scar a single score, from 0 to 13, based on four things a clinician can see and feel: how red or purple it looks, whether it’s lighter or darker than the surrounding skin, how flexible it is, and how raised it is above the surface. It was developed in […]
Keloid Scarring and Compensation
Keloid scarring compensation tends to sit higher than compensation for an ordinary scar of the same size, because keloids are harder to treat, prone to coming back, and often keep growing beyond the original wound. The value of a claim follows the clinical reality, not just how the scar looks on the day it’s assessed. […]
How Are Scarring Claims Valued in the UK?
Scarring claims are valued using the Judicial College Guidelines, the reference courts and solicitors use to put a figure on general damages. Where a scar sits within those guidelines depends on its visibility, its permanence, and the psychological impact it has, not simply its size. Two scars of a similar length can be valued very […]