DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2014 / Facial injuries often result from car crashes. Amy Witherite, a Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer who helps car wreck victims recover compensation for their injuries, discusses facial injuries that commonly occur in car accidents.

Facial injuries may be caused in several ways. For example, a person can suffer injuries if his head slams into the steering wheel, is hit by an airbag, or is scraped by shattered glass from a broken window. A person may also suffer facial injuries if he is thrown from the car or is bounced around the inside of a car.

Common injuries include:
- Cuts and gashes. Car accident victims often receive facial cuts and gashes from flying window glass. Deep gashes may require stitches and even surgeries. Victims who suffer deep gashes may also be left with scars.

- Bruises and contusions. Facial contusions may result if a person’s head is slammed into the side of the car or steering wheel, is bumped with objects flying around the car’s interior, or is bounced around as the car rolls over. Airbags and eyeglasses can also cause bruising.

- Broken bones. Some car wreck victims break facial bones. This can occur when a person’s head slams into the steering wheel or the side of the car. Broken bones can be painful and lead to disfigurement. A victim often must undergo surgeries to repair the damage.

- Burn injuries. A car may ignite on fire after a collision. A car accident victim could suffer serious burn injuries as a result.

- Eye injuries. A person’s eye can be injured by flying debris. Serious injuries could result in blindness.

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Source: Dallas, Texas car accident attorneys at Eberstein & Witherite, LLP.