AboutGlenn A. Dorfman Expertise Twenty-four years experience in personal injury, medical malpractice and medical product liability law. Practice currently concentrated on the diet drug (fen-phen) litigation. Qualified to answer all questions regarding injuries and the law, except for worker`s compensation.
Question I received second degree burns on my face and ear after visiting a hair salon back on June 1st of this year. I was burned by the stylist after hot wax fell off the hot marcel iron and onto my face an ear. As of now i am in the middle of settling. Their offer as of now is $1500 based on the moderate medical bills and medical treatment i have received. My lawyer advised me to find out if the scar is permanent before agreeing to settle. It has now been almost 5 months and there is a scar still present. I have used cocoa butter, vitamin E, as well as Aloe Vera gel. It has not gone away,is this considered a permanent scar or should i seek the opinion of a medical professional who can tell me that? I don't want to waste my time and they tell me otherwise and i still have to pay for their services, but don't want to just settle for pennies either especially if the scar is permanent.
Answer I guess this scarring must be so slight, so insignificant, that you haven't done the obvious first thing to do when such an issue arises. That would be, go to a plastic surgeon just for a consultation. It would probably cost $75. The plastic surgeon would be able to tell you whether the scar would ever go away by itself and what would be involved to make it go away by medical treatment or minor surgery. The information would be useful to you and by producing a brief report from the doctor, probably triple the value of the claim and what the salon is willing to pay you. At that point, if the salon does not change their position, you have the amunition you need for Small Claims Ct.
