Degloving injuries are a severe type of avulsion in which a section of skin is torn from the underlying tissue, severing the blood supply. These injuries almost always result in permanent disfigurement and can also cause nerve and vascular damage. In the vast majority of cases, degloving affects the extremities and limbs. Victims of degloving from a traumatic incident, such as a car accident, frequently require surgical intervention and, in some cases, amputation.
Causes of Degloving
Regrettably, many degloving injuries are preventable. They are often caused by a negligent motorist who allows his or her vehicle to violently strike another car or, more likely, a pedestrian. They can also result from poorly designed or poorly maintained machinery. Whether you have a degloving injury arising from a car accident, a tractor-trailer collision, or a products liability case, the North Carolina attorneys at Maginnis Law can assist. Our lawyers have helped clients with both external and internal degloving injuries, including Morel-Lavallee lesions.
How Maginnis Howard Can Help
A recent case provides a clear example of the claim process and the compensation available following a North Carolina degloving injury. Attorney Shawn Howard represented a Raleigh woman whose forearm was degloved in a pedestrian knockdown case. The woman was elderly, so she had no lost wages, but she incurred nearly $20,000 in medical expenses. Our firm assisted her in recovering a total settlement of $175,000. This money compensated her for her medical expenses, as well as her past and future physical pain, mental suffering, and permanent disfigurement.
Contact Our Experienced Degloving Injury Attorneys
If you or a loved one has suffered a degloving injury as a result of a motor vehicle crash or an improperly operated piece of machinery, contact Maginnis Howard’s lead personal injury attorney, T. Shawn Howard. We offer free consultations to prospective personal injury clients and will travel to meet with you to discuss your case. Our firm represents personal injury clients on a contingency basis. That means, you don’t owe us anything unless and until we recover compensation on your behalf. To schedule a free consultation, contact us at our Raleigh, Fayetteville, or Charlotte offices. Our skilled personal injury attorneys represent clients in cases of all sizes across the Carolinas.
