A fracture is a break in bone continuity. Fractures are common injuries in car accidents. Broken bones resulting from car accidents are frequently more serious than other types of fractures, due to the forces involved in a car accident. Serious bone fractures may necessitate surgery, and involve a prolonged recovery. Permanent impairment may result from serious fractures.
An experienced personal injury attorney is familiar with the serious impact that fracture injuries can have upon an accident victim’s life, and will accordingly seek full and fair compensation for such injuries.
Classifying Fractures
Fractures range in severity from a crack in the bone to a complete break of the bone. There are two categories of fractures: simple and compound. A simple fracture involves a break in bone continuity, but the surrounding soft tissues are not injured to the point of exposing the bone. In compound fractures, on the other hand, the surrounding tissues are damaged to the point of creating an open wound or lesion at the break site.
Aside from simple and compound fractures, there are many other types of fractures. For instance, compression fractures are serious injuries that may result from car accidents. In a compression fracture, part of the bone is essentially crushed. Compression fractures are most common in the spine. Another serious kind of fracture often resulting from auto accidents is an impacted fracture, in which one bone fragment is driven into the other. Finally, a spiral fracture involves a break in which the bone has been twisted apart, forming a spiral.
Typical Fractures Resulting from Car Accidents
Broken Leg
Leg fractures may occur when the car accident victim is propelled forward in his or her vehicle and the legs make contact. Broken legs are very serious and painful injuries, often requiring surgery and extended periods of rehabilitation. While recovering from a leg fracture, the accident victim may be limited in daily activities and ability to work.
Broken Wrist
When an accident victim suffers a broken wrist, the bone that is usually fractured is the radius. A wrist fracture can be very painful, and is accompanied by pain and swelling. A wrist fracture can have a significant impact upon a person’s daily activities. The amount of compensation awarded to an accident victim suffering a broken wrist will often depend upon whether the broken wrist is associated with the person’s dominant hand.
Seeking Compensation for Fractures
Experienced injury attorneys understand that broken bones are serious injuries that may require extensive recovery time and may greatly impact the accident victim’s life. Accordingly, serious bone fractures must be compensated with substantial monetary rewards.
When an accident victim attempts to deal with insurance companies directly, without the aid of an attorney, the insurance companies will seek to minimize the amount they pay in compensation.
Therefore, if you suffer broken bones in a car accident, you should contact a lawyer as soon as possible. An experienced accident attorney will be able to identify any available insurance coverage and seek compensation from the appropriate parties.
If you or a loved one has suffered from a broken bone or fracture, contact Oronoz Injury Law at 702-878-2889 or via this website.
