Personal injury claims exist to make sure that you get compensated for any mental trauma you had to go through especially if the whole ordeal wasn’t your fault to begin with. Piercing claims are no different. Professional pierces are expected to do their job with skill and finesse. Knowing the different types of piercing accidents can help you decide whether you want to get your own body pierced:
Injuries in Body Piercing Studios:
Body piercings have seen a boom in recent years especially amongst UK’s younger generation. The British Medical Journal posted a journal in 2008 that found that almost half of British women between the ages of 16 to 24 opt for piercings on areas on their bodies other than their ears. In fact, estimates show that almost a third of all piercings in this age group have required medical attention.
Ear piercings might be common; however, more people are opting to have other areas of their bodies pierced like the tongue, bellybutton, nose and lips. All of these areas are susceptible to bacteria. This is why the industry is now heavily regulated in the UK since 2006 where practitioners are required to register with legal authorities. They are also required to submit to any local safety and health inspections. Other than that, practitioners should also have a minimum two year experience working as apprentices under experienced body piercers.
These regulations also help prevent any piercing claims against any body piercing parlour. After all, being licensed means that they will automatically be liable for any piercing catastrophe. However, unlike tattooing, there is no minimum age limit for most body piercings. This is also what appeals to some people since younger piercers will usually slash down their prices. Therefore, to say that these types of practices aren’t the most hygienic is an understatement.
Tongue, Nose and Ear Infections:
A piercer who isn’t experienced can cause severe and sometimes irreparable damage, to a customer’s body. Infections are usually caused when piercing needles and guns aren’t properly sterilized before use. Some of them have led to blood poisoning and even death in certain cases. Other than that, some of them have ended up turning into cysts and grotesque scars. Antibiotics might curb the infections but they can do little to heal such deformities.
The same goes for unhygienic tattooing practices that use dirty tools to cater to customers. Unsafe practices such as these can also cause certain blood diseases such as hepatitis B or C as well as tetanus and HIV. Moreover, customers can also get allergic reactions through the metal that the instruments are made of especially if they don’t happen to be of top quality. The same goes for body ornaments.
Needless to say, piercing claims definitely come in handy if something goes awry during any piercing sessions. If you happen to be one of the victims of such amateur practitioners piercing claims can help prevent you from having to pay for large medical bills.