An accident involving a deglove injury can be one of the most serious of all types of medical injury. In medical terminology, a deglove injury is a type of avulsion, or an injury in which a part of the body’s structure becomes forcibly detached.
Most often, a deglove accident involves the complete stripping away of skin on an extremity, such as a hand or foot. Such injuries are devastating, are often prone to serious or fatal infections, and can frequently lead to long-term medical complications and disability.
The Denver Accident Attorneys at Rosenthal & Heymann have the knowledge and experience necessary to represent clients in a deglove injury - we understand the complexities of vigorously investigating the circumstances of your accident, and we are passionate when it comes to aggressively representing your legal rights under the law.
Most often, an accident involving degloving pertains to the limbs of the body, although other body parts can be affected, as well. The skin is ripped from the tissue of the body, much the way a glove is removed from the hand.
There are many types of accident scenarios that can result in a deglove injury. Motorcycle accidents, for example, are known to cause serious deglove injuries, caused by parts of the body scraping along a road’s abrasive surface at a high rate of speed. In the case of a car crash, the sharp surfaces of one or more of the vehicles may cause a deglove injury. An animal attack or dog bite injury can often deglove a person’s skin, as the animal’s teeth or claws shred the skin from the body. Pedestrian and bicyclist accidents are also common causes for a deglove accident, as the body’s interaction with the road pavement can tear the skin off of a person’s hands and feet, arms, legs, torso and even the facial area.
Degloving can also occur when the skin comes into contact with extremely hot liquids, which can happen when scalding water or fluids are sprayed from the vehicle in a car crash. Facial degloving can be one of the most devastating accident injuries, and requires extensive and skillful reconstructive plastic surgery and skin graft procedures.
Machinary accidents and other work-related injuries can also result in a degloving accident.
The Denver injury attorneys at Rosenthal & Heymann understand the physical, psychological, emotional and financial devastation this type of disfiguring injury can have on the victim and their family. If you or someone you love has been involved in this catastrophic type of accident, contact us today to learn more about how we can build a case against the negligent party or parties, maximize your chances of financial recovery, and allow you to begin the healing process.
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