Bone fracture injuries occur too often after a car accident, and they can cause serious and long-lasting harm. In fact, when bone fractures do not heal properly and a non-union occurs, this can result in chronic pain, limited mobility, and functional impairment that results in permanent disability.
If you or someone you love suffers bone fractures from an auto accident, you need to get legal help. An Omaha car accident attorney at Berry Law can help you understand if you can pursue a claim against the at-fault driver for the fracture you experienced and your resulting damages. Give us a call or contact us online today to learn more.
Common Types of Broken Bones in a Car Accident
Any type of bone can break in a car accident, but certain kinds of fractures are very common. These include the:
- Clavicle: This is at the top of your rib cage and is commonly fractured
- Cranial: Bones in the skull can break when you strike your head, and a fracture can cause brain damage
- Facial bones: Bones in the face, including the jawbone, cheekbones, orbital bones, and nose, may break due to the force of the airbag.
- Femur: This upper leg bone can also break due to the force of a crash
- Fibula: This is found in the lower leg and can break in any type of crash where pressure is exerted on the legs
- Pelvic bone: This is especially likely to break in a motorcycle accident
- Spinal vertebrae: Vertebrae in the back and neck often break in rear-end accidents
- Sternum: The breastbone may break when you lurch forward in your seat. It protects the heart and lungs.
It is very important to get prompt medical attention to treat bone fractures after an accident, and to ensure that everything is properly documented so you can prove that the crash was the cause of the fracture and the resulting damage to your body.
How Do Broken Bones Happen During Car Accidents?
Broken bones can occur in any type of accident, and there are many potential consequences of the crash that can lead to fractures, including:
- Being thrown from the vehicle if you are not wearing a seat belt
- Crushing forces from the impact
- Bracing yourself or reaching forward to protect against the impact
- The airbag hitting you
- Loose objects in the car, hitting you
- Slamming into the restraints on the seat
Ultimately, the force and impact of the crash can cause any or all of these things to occur, leaving you coping with a bone break that is expensive to treat, painful to manage, and that impacts your ability to work and live your life.
Taking Legal Action After Bone Fracture Injuries in Car Accidents
When you suffer a bone fracture, you should be entitled to compensation for:
- Past and future medical bills necessary to treat the fracture and any resulting consequences from it
- Payment for lost wages, both for any missed work as well as if your fracture has impacted your earning power on an ongoing basis
- Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
Berry Law will help you to show how severe your fracture was, will work with you to demonstrate who was to blame, and will bring our decades of experience with auto accidents to your case to help you collect full and fair compensation for bone fractures resulting from a crash.
Give us a call today to get legal help for an injury lawsuit in Omaha, NE and schedule your free consultation to find out more.
