Rebuilding a Face, Restoring a Life: How 3D Printing Gave Dave Richards a Second Chance

The driver responsible for the crash received a sentence of just three years in prison and a seven-year driving ban. However, after serving only eighteen months, he was released—an outcome that Richards described as deeply disappointing and unjust. While the driver was free to return to his life, Richards was left to cope with pain, disfigurement, and the emotional weight of the incident. Yet, rather than surrender to despair, he became determined to rebuild not just his face, but his confidence and his sense of self.