Broken Bone & Fracture Injury Lawyers

Our bones are strong enough to deal with most of the stresses that they encounter on a normal basis. Breaking a bone requires some unusual force, and most of the time when it happens to an adult, it’s the result of an accident or a deliberate, malicious act. In these cases, a lawyer can help you recover compensation from the person or persons responsible.

At Fisher & Talwar, we are experienced broken bone and fracture injury lawyers. We have helped many people get compensation after serious injuries, including broken bones. We are ready to help you. If you’re not sure whether you are eligible for compensation after your injury, we offer a free initial consultation that lets you ask your questions and get reliable answers from a lawyer for free–and there’s no obligation. Contact us today.

Common Causes of Bone Fractures

As we noted above, it takes an extraordinary event to fracture healthy bones. If you aren’t someone with a congenital bone defect or suffering from advanced osteoporosis, you are unlikely to break a bone during your normal daily routine. Instead, broken bones are most often caused by:

• Falls from a height
• Violent attacks
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Heavy machinery accidents
• Sports and recreational accidents

These causes of bone fractures are often avoidable, and when people don’t take reasonable steps to avoid causing your injuries, they might be held liable for your injury and its related damages. 

Who Can Be Held Liable for Your Broken Bone?

Determining liability for a broken bone can be difficult. Each accident will have specific circumstances that might implicate or exonerate particular individuals. However, here are some of the people who might be held liable in each of the common causes of broken bones:

• Falls from a height: Since many falls from height are related to property defects, such as a failing floor or a poorly marked or controlled drop-off, liability for broken bones in this case relates to premises liability. This may include liability for the property owner, builder, operator, workers, and more. 
• Violent attacks: After a violent attack, the attacker can be held liable for the injuries they caused. Getting compensation is often easier if there is also a criminal case against the attacker, so it makes sense to contact the police and press charges if you are assaulted. Sometimes, property owners can also be held liable if you can prove that they made their property unsafe and encouraged violence. 
• Motor vehicle accidents: In traffic accident cases, you can hold other drivers responsible for the injuries and property damage they cause. In some cases, though, you may be able to hold other people liable, including manufacturers of the cars involved, especially when some of the restraints designed to protect you in the event of an accident either didn’t protect you or contributed to your injuries.
• Heavy machinery accidents: Heavy machinery is designed to use forces far in excess of human strength. This makes them useful, but it also makes them dangerous, including an elevated risk of bone fracture injuries. When a heavy machinery accident occurs at your workplace, liability most often falls under workers’ compensation. However, if the machine was being operated by an employee of a different company, you can seek compensation from that company. In addition, you can seek compensation from the manufacturer if the accident was caused by a defect, including defective safety equipment. 
• Sports and recreational activities: When you participate in sports, you give up some right to seek compensation because a certain level of risk is assumed. However, you still have a right to expect that reasonable steps will be taken to protect your safety. For example, you can expect that equipment should be properly maintained, safety equipment will be used as appropriate to the sport, and people will be encouraged to follow the rules. If organizers or individuals create a situation that is unreasonably dangerous, they might be held liable for broken bones and other injuries. 

Not sure whether you might be able to seek compensation for your bone fracture? Talk to us about who might be held liable for your broken bones so you can understand your legal options. 

Immediate Complications of Bone Fractures

Some bone fractures are uncomplicated. They can be easily diagnosed and treated, healing quickly with few additional problems. However, in some situations, bone fractures can lead to serious complications, such as:

• Compartment syndrome: Compartment syndrome occurs when a broken bone causes internal bleeding in a limb. This bleeding can lead to significantly increased pressure that can cut off blood flow and damage nerves. Failure to identify and treat this complication can lead to permanent nerve damage and the loss of a limb. 
• Compressed nerve: Bone fragments, damaged soft tissue, and internal bleeding can all put excessive pressure on a nerve. This can cause excessive pain, disability, or a loss of sensation. 
• Cut nerves: Bone fragments can also slice nerves, which can lead to a loss of sensation or impaired movement in the affected area. The most serious cut nerves are spinal cord injuries related to fractured vertebrae, which can affect your entire body. 
• Organ damage: Bone fractures can create numerous sharp pieces that can damage your organs. For example, the eye is often impacted by sharp bone pieces related to an orbital fracture. 
• Infection: A compound fracture causes your bone to puncture the skin, which can expose you to a risk of infection. Fractures in the sinuses can also lead to chronic infections. 

 These immediate complications of broken bones can require additional treatment and expense. They can also develop into long-term complications, which can impact you in even more ways. 

Long-Term Complications of Bone Fractures

Some bone complications can emerge weeks or months after your injury. These complications may require additional treatment, and/or they may impact you for the rest of your life. 

• Malunion: This is when a bone isn’t set properly, which can cause it to heal in a way that causes disfigurement or disability. This can require additional treatment, including breaking and resetting the bone. Sometimes, malunion is specifically related to a doctor’s mistake, but often the nature of the injury makes malunion more likely. 
• Nonunion: This is when bones simply don’t grow back together. Often, artificial structures can stabilize the bone, but they can’t always, nor can they always provide you with the level of comfort and function you had when your bone was whole.
• Pneumonia: Broken ribs can make it harder for you to breathe deeply, which can increase your risk of pneumonia. Even minor rib fractures can make you nine times more likely to develop pneumonia within the 30 days after your injury. The elderly and people with other breathing conditions are at the highest risk. 
• Chronic pain: You may experience pain in the impacted area long after the bone or bones have healed. Chronic pain is hard and expensive to treat and can significantly diminish your quality of life. 
• Disability: Sometimes you don’t have the same level of function you did before your bone was broken. Whether you have restricted motion, a loss of strength, or pain that impacts your function, you might not be able to work as you did before the accident. Sometimes, additional treatment and therapy can restore function, but other times, you will have to accept reduced earning capacity.
• Disfigurement: Bones provide the shape of our bodies, and when they’re broken, the result can be disfigurement, especially when facial bones are broken.
• Psychological impact: When bone fractures lead to long-term complications, you might experience a significant psychological impact. Anxiety and depression are especially common in people with chronic pain and/or disability. 

If you experience long-term complications of bone fractures, you deserve compensation from the person or people who caused your bone fracture. 

Why Choose Fisher & Talwar for Your Bone Injury Lawsuit

If you experienced a broken bone because of someone else’s negligence or deliberate misconduct, there are many lawyers who will offer to take your case. However, it’s important to consider the decision carefully, because nothing will make more difference to the outcome of your case than your choice of lawyer. We believe Fisher & Talwar is the best choice for many people because we offer:

• A successful track record: We have recovered millions for our clients, including those who suffered broken bones due to falls, car accidents, and more. We know how to get compensation for your expenses, and we are used to tracking down all the parties who share responsibility for your injury. 
• Personal attention: Not all law firms will guarantee that your lawsuit will be handled by the firm’s partners, but that’s how we work. We only take the cases that matter to us enough to devote ourselves to personally. When you hire Fisher & Talwar, you know that  your case will always benefit from the experience of our partners. 
• No win, no fee: We take all personal injury cases on a contingency basis. That means that you won’t pay us a fee unless we win money for you. 
• You never pay our expenses: Many lawyers will quote you a low fee, but expect you to pay their expenses. This can feel like an extra fee, significantly reducing the amount of money you receive for your lawsuit. Worse, you might be expected to pay their expenses even if a lawyer doesn’t win your case. Always ask lawyers how they handle their expenses. At Fisher & Talwar, our expenses are included in our fee.

With these benefits, you should consider Fisher & Talwar for your broken bone lawsuit. We offer a free consultation so you can talk to us about your situation and ask questions about your options. There’s no obligation, so there’s no risk. Please contact us today for your free consultation.rth. Never assume you don’t have a valid case for meaningful compensation.

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