By Danielle Jordan. Last Updated 13th June 2024. This guide will provide you with information about how to make a botox injury compensation claim. We explain what botox is and when it might be used, as well as examining what could happen when botox has gone bad.
When you seek a botox treatment, you are owed a duty of care. Should this duty be breached, and you suffer avoidable harm as a result, you might be entitled to compensation. These are the eligibility requirements for a claim. You will need evidence to support your case. We provide a few examples of items you could submit later in this guide.
You also might be curious about how much compensation you could claim for this type of injury. We’ll take a look at different factors that could determine how much this sort of claim could be worth.
We conclude with a look at how a solicitor working on a No Win No Fee basis could support your claim.
If you have any questions about the claiming process, or need any help with starting one, please contact one of the advisors from our team. They’re available 24/7 on the following details:
- Fill in our ‘claim online’ form and an advisor will call you back.
- By phone on 0800 073 8804
- Our live chat at the bottom of the screen.
Select a section:
- How Much Compensation Will I Get After A Botox Injury?
- What Is Botox?
- How To Begin A Botox Injury Claim
- What To Do If You Are Involved In Botched Botox Causing Injury
- No Win No Fee Botox Injury Claims.
- Call For Free Advice And To Start A Claim.
How Much Compensation Will I Get After A Botox Injury?
If you make a successful Botox injury claim, your compensation could consist of two parts, known as ‘heads of claim’. These are general damages to compensate for the physical pain and mental suffering you endured as a result of the incident, and special damages to compensate for the incurred financial losses.
To help arrive at a figure for general damages, those responsible for valuing Botox injury claims may refer to the guideline compensation amounts published by the Judicial College (the JCG). The JCG contains a list of various illnesses and injuries in different severities alongside guideline compensation figures.
In our table below, we look at how compensation could be awarded for a Botox injury. The first row is provided to show you how you could receive a settlement that includes compensation for multiple injuries and related expenses. In the following rows, we provide a few examples from the JCG. Please note that the top row figure was not taken from the JCG. As all claims are different, the table is only intended as a guide.
| Injury | Severity | Compensation Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Severe Injuries and Special Damages | Very Severe | Up to £500,000+ |
| Injuries Affecting Sight | Total blindness | In the region of £327,940 |
| Complete loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the other (i) | £117,150 to £219,400 | |
| Complete loss of sight in one eye with reduced vision in the other (ii) | £78,040 to £129,330 | |
| Total loss of one eye | £66,920 to £80,210 | |
| Complete loss of sight in one eye | £60,130 ro £66,920 | |
| Serious but incomplete loss of vision in one eye | £28,900 to £48,040 | |
| Facial Disfigurement | Very severe scarring | £36,340 to £118,790 |
| Less severe scarring | £21,920 to £59,090 | |
| Significant scarring | £11,120 to £36,720 |
Additionally, you could receive special damages. This is to compensate for any financial losses you suffered as a result of the Botox injury. Examples include:
- Loss of earnings.
- Cosmetic surgery and scar removal.
- Specialist make-up costs.
- Specialist creams and oils to minimise scars.
- Therapy costs.
As part of the claims process, you will need to present evidence of your incurred expenses. For example, receipts, pay slips and invoices.
To discuss how compensation could be awarded and how much your claim could be worth, get in touch with an advisor from our team.
What Is Botox?
What is Botox? And what are the Botox ingredients? Botox, otherwise known as Botulinum toxin, is a material that has been used for cosmetic purposes for approximately 50+ years. However, it has been around a lot longer than that, as mankind has known about it for more than a century. Initially, Botox was used to treat cervical dystonia, i.e. a wry neck and blepharospasm, which is when people cannot move their eyelids in specific ways, and strabismus, which is the term for a lazy eye.
However, this changed in 2002, when it became a popular cosmetic treatment for relaxing and improving frown lines between the eyes. Over the years, there have been many developments in terms of what Botox can be used for. In 2004, it became approved as a treatment for hyperhidrosis, which is excess sweating. And, as of 2010, it is an approved treatment for migraine headaches.
If you take a look on the Internet, you will find many myths and misinformation regarding Botox. One of the most common misconceptions is that the muscles in the face are paralysed during Botox. If you go to a reputable physician, this won’t be the case. That only happens when someone has had excessive amounts of Botox injected into them. This highlights why it is so important to choose a physician with care, as they will ensure the perfect amount is injected.
Botox injury claims/botox negligence claims are possible against those who provide negligent or harmful Botox treatments.
How To Begin A Botox Injury Claim
If you sustained a Botox injury due to a cosmetic injection, you may wonder if you are eligible to claim compensation. When a medical professional agrees to provide you with treatment, including for elective procedures, they automatically owe you a duty of care. To fulfil this duty, all parts of the procedure must meet a minimum standard of service, skill and care. If the healthcare practitioner carrying out the procedure fails to meet this standard and you sustain harm that you wouldn’t have otherwise, you could be eligible to make a Botox gone wrong claim.
However, in order to make a botched Botox claim, you must prove that:
- You were owed a duty of care.
- A breach of this duty occurred. For example, the professional carrying out this procedure injected the Botox into the wrong site.
- You suffered avoidable harm. For example, as a result of the injection going into the wrong site, you lost your vision in one eye.
Direct any questions about the eligibility to make a Botox injury claim to an advisor from our team.
What To Do If You Are Involved In Botched Botox Causing Injury
Whether the physician administered too much Botox around the eyes or injected it in the wrong place, you will be able to make a compensation claim, so long as you can prove that they were to blame.
At this stage, it would be a good idea to gather as much evidence as possible to put together a strong case for you. The sort of evidence required in botox injury claims includes:
- Medical report – This is something your doctor will put together, which is why it is so important to see an expert medical professional if you are suffering an adverse effect from your Botox treatment. Not only will they ensure that you get the treatment you require, but also they will put together a medical report. This will be used to determine how much compensation you will receive. If this is something you are yet to do, don’t panic; give us a call, and we would be more than happy to arrange a local medical for you.
- Witness contact information – It is very unlikely that someone would have been in the room with you while getting Botox. However, if there was, or you brought a friend or family member with you, make sure you have their contact information. Witness statements can really help to strengthen your cause.
- Take photographs – Bad Botox pictures are probably the last thing that you want to concern yourself with right now. However, botched Botox photos really help to strengthen your case.
- Keep proof of expenses – If you have encountered any out of pocket expenses because of the injury you sustained, you will be able to claim these as special damages as part of any botox injury claims. Common examples include travel costs, prescription expenses, loss of income, childcare costs, and the cost of counselling. You will be able to claim for all of these, but you will need proof, so it is important to keep your receipts and anything else that can back up your claim.
If you’d like to know more about the botox negligence claims process, please read on.
Can I claim if I am unhappy with my Botox results?
Botox gone wrong forehead could mean one thing to you and one thing to another person. You may be unhappy because your face is swollen, and you are suffering headaches because the Botox has not been administered properly. Someone else may be unhappy simply because they don’t like the results or feel that they have not made a noticeable difference. However, you cannot make Botox injury claims if you expected to look better after the treatment.
No Win No Fee Botox Injury Claims
There are many reasons why you should consider using our service if you want to make a Botox pain after injection claim or any other type of claim relating to botched Botox injections. However, one of the main reasons is that all of our solicitors work on a No Win No Fee basis.
This means that you:
- Will not require a large upfront sum to begin your claim.
- Also won’t need to pay any fees as your case is ongoing.
- Won’t need to pay for your solicitor’s services if your botched botox claim fails.
However, if your claim for a botox injury succeeds, your solicitor will take a success fee out of the compensation awarded to you. This amount is a percentage that is subject to a legal cap.
Discuss Botox negligence claims with our team.
Call For Free Advice And To Start A Claim
We hope that our updated guide to botox negligence claims and botox injury claims has helped you.
If you have been the victim of medical negligence and suffered botched up Botox as a result, you should give us a call today to get started with making a claim. The number you need is 0800 073 8804. You will speak to a professional and friendly member of our team, who will be more than happy to assist you in any manner they can. They will answer all of your queries, and they will talk you through the claim process.
We won’t simply get you to fill in a Botox claim form and then leave you to it. We want you to feel as comfortable as possible when using our service, and this begins from the moment you give us a call, so don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Useful links
Control Of Hazardous Substances
HSE guidelines on how to control hazardous substances such as Botox.
This link takes you to the NHS page for deciding if a cosmetic procedure is right for you.
In this NHS guide, you can learn more about the use of Botox therapy in medical care.
Hospital Negligence Compensation Claims
Our updated guide looks at how to claim compensation for negligence in a hospital.
How Much Compensation Can I Claim For Medical Negligence?
If you are a victim of medical negligence due to botched botox, find out how much compensation you could claim, contact us for specialist advice.
How Much Compensation Can I Claim For Cosmetic Surgery Claims?
Please find out how much compensation you can claim for negligent cosmetic surgery; contact us for free advice.
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Thank you for reading our guide on botox injury claims and botox negligence claims.
